Arne Theodore Melby

Mabel Claire Eggen
b: 07 August 1895
d: 24 November 1989
Biography
She was named for her Aunt and Great Aunt Cecilia (called Aunt C).

From 'The Eggen Family History' (pgs 73 - 74):

Mabel Claire Eggen is the fourth child and daughter of Olivia Johanna Colwick and Thore Anstensen Eggen. She was born on August 7, 1895, on the family farm south of Neills Creek in the northeast corner of Coryell County, Texas. She was baptized and confirmed in Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Norse, Texas. Mabel attended the Bee Hill and Norse schools, Clifton Academy, and Clifton Junior College. She graduated in 1914. She also attended a business school in Dallas, Texas.
In 1924 Mabel moved to Dallas, Texas, where she worked as a bookkeeper for Sears, Roebuck and Company. She lived with her aunt and uncle, the A. B. Amendsons. While living in Dallas, Mabel attended Central Lutheran Church with her aunt and uncle. Her Uncle Alfred arranged a meeting with Arne Theodore Melby who was also attending Central Lutheran Church.

Arne Theodore Melby was born in Leadville, Colorado, on December 10, 1892. He moved to Kansas with his family early in his life. Arne attended school in Jamestown, Kansas, and Kansas A & M College. He moved to Dallas in 1927 where he worked for the Dallas Gas Company for 17 years until he went into business for himself by opening a welding shop in 1944. Arne was a veteran of World War I. The Rev. Allen Nelson married Mabel and Arne in her parents' home in Norse on February 23, 1929. At the time of their marriage it was mandatory for female employees of Sears to quit when they married; therefore, Mabel had to quit her job. They lived in Dallas their entire married life in the home that they bought on Reiger Avenue.

According to the information printed in the church bulletin, Mabel was a pretty, pleasant girl with a serene smile. She was 5 feet 8 inches tall, had red hair, and blue eyes. She was a college graduate, and an accomplished pianist and organist. She was skilled in homemaking crafts, such as needlework. She pieced her first quilt before she was old enough to go to school.

Both Mabel and Arne were members of the Central Lutheran Church in Dallas. Arne died on November 27, 1955. Services were held on November 30, 1955, in Dallas at Central Lutheran Church in Dallas officiated by Rev. Don R. Hamilton, pastor of the church. He was buried in Grove Hill Memorial Park in Dallas, Texas.

In August 1985 Mabel celebrated her 90th birthday with a party given by her children and grandchildren at Central Lutheran Church with close family and friends attending. At this time in her life she was living in the C. C. Young Memorial Home in Dallas. When Mabel blew out her candles, all 90 of them, the smoke set off the smoke alarm. Everyone had a good laugh.

Mabel passed away on November 24, 1989. Services were held in Central Lutheran Church in Dallas. She was buried beside her husband, Arne, in Grove Hill Memorial Park on November 27, 1989.

Mabel and Arne have two children.
Facts
  • 07 August 1895 - Birth - ; Norse, Bosque, Texas, USA
  • 27 Nov 1989 - Burial - Grovehill Cemetery ; Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
  • 24 November 1989 - Death - Age at Death: 94 ; Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
  • 1920 - Residence - Age: 26Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter ; Justice Precinct 8, Coryell, Texas, USA
  • 1910 - Residence - Age: 14Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter ; Justice Precinct 8, Coryell, Texas, USA
  • 1900 - Residence - Age: 4Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter ; Justice Precinct 8, Coryell, Texas, USA
  • 1934 - Residence - ; Dallas, Texas, USA
  • 1935 - Residence - ; Dallas, Dallas, Texas
  • 1 Apr 1940 - Residence - Age: 44Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife ; Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
  • 1930 - Residence - ; Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
  • Education - Clifton Lutheran Academy
  • Occupation - Sears Roebuck & Company
  • Religion - Lutheran
  • 1920 - Residence - Age: 26Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter ; Justice Precinct 8, Coryell, Texas, USA
  • 1910 - Residence - Age: 14Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter ; Justice Precinct 8, Coryell, Texas, USA
  • 1900 - Residence - Age: 4Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter ; Justice Precinct 8, Coryell, Texas, USA
  • 1934 - Residence - ; Dallas, Texas, USA
  • 1935 - Residence - ; Dallas, Dallas, Texas
  • 1 Apr 1940 - Residence - Age: 44Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife ; Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
  • 1930 - Residence - ; Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Ancestors
   
Ansten Thoresen Olsberg
26 Aug 1811 - 21 Jul 1884
 
 
Thore Anstensen Eggen
10 February 1850 - 11 May 1935
  
  
  
Anne Larsdatter Graven
1816 - 11 Mar 1898
 
Mabel Claire Eggen
07 August 1895 - 24 November 1989
  
 
  
Ovee Torgerson Kjolvig
27 March 1825 - 12 July 1895
 
 
Olivia Johanna Colwick
18 December 1861 - 12 January 1942
  
  
  
Johanne Margarete Johannesdatter Naadland
17 March 1831 - 25 March 1881
 
Family Group Sheet - Child
PARENT (M) Thore Anstensen Eggen
Birth10 February 1850Olsberg, Norway
Death11 May 1935 Coryell, Texas
Marriage27 October 1881to Olivia Johanna Colwick at The Colwick farm in Norse Community, Bosque, Texas, United States
FatherAnsten Thoresen Olsberg
MotherAnne Larsdatter Graven
PARENT (F) Olivia Johanna Colwick
Birth18 December 1861Norse, Bosque, Texas, USA
Death12 January 1942
Marriage27 October 1881to Thore Anstensen Eggen at The Colwick farm in Norse Community, Bosque, Texas, United States
FatherOvee Torgerson Kjolvig
MotherJohanne Margarete Johannesdatter Naadland
CHILDREN
FMabel Claire Eggen
Birth07 August 1895Norse, Bosque, Texas, USA
Death24 November 1989Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Marriage23 February 1929to Arne Theodore Melby at Norse, Bosque, Texas, USA
MHouston Belvo Eggen
Birth07 November 1905Coryell, Texas, USA
Death27 May 1979Temple, Bell, Texas, USA
Marriage28 Jun 1938to Leora Horger at First Methodist Church, Hondo, Medina, Texas, USA
MLeroy Karl Eggen
Birth10 February 1898Coryell, Texas, USA
Death19 October 1900Coryell, Texas, USA
MOvee John Eggen
Birth07 July 1882Bosque, Texas, USA
Death21 December 1957Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home, Clifton, Bosque, Texas, USA
MJesse Thomas Eggen
Birth14 June 1890Coryell, Texas, USA
Death09 May 1964St. Paul's Hospital, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
MAmos Axel Eggen
Birth08 May 1886Coryell, Texas, USA
Death13 November 1968Clifton, Bosque, Texas, USA
Marriage14 Sep 1912to Ada Isabelle Christenson
Family Group Sheet - Spouse
PARENT (M) Arne Theodore Melby
Birth10 December 1892Leadville, Lake, Colorado, USA
Death27 November 1955 Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Marriage23 February 1929to Mabel Claire Eggen at Norse, Bosque, Texas, USA
FatherLars Altsson Melby
MotherMartha Mikkelson
PARENT (F) Mabel Claire Eggen
Birth07 August 1895Norse, Bosque, Texas, USA
Death24 November 1989 Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Marriage23 February 1929to Arne Theodore Melby at Norse, Bosque, Texas, USA
FatherThore Anstensen Eggen
MotherOlivia Johanna Colwick
CHILDREN
Private
Birth
Death
MLawrence Earl Melby
Birth31 January 1930Methodist Hospital, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Death11 January 1979Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Marriage10 Jul 1956to Elizabeth Ann O'Hearn at Christ the King Catholic Church, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Descendancy Chart
Mabel Claire Eggen b: 07 August 1895 d: 24 November 1989
Arne Theodore Melby b: 10 December 1892 d: 27 November 1955
Lawrence Earl Melby b: 31 January 1930 d: 11 January 1979
Elizabeth Ann O'Hearn b: 05 Aug 1936 d: 05 Oct 2006

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