Lars Altsson Melby was born on September 4th, 1864 in Norway to Alt Larsson Mellingseter (1812 – 1881) and Berit Larsdt Lauvset (1826 – 1890).
Lars immigrated to the United States at the age of 17; arriving in Boston, MA on April 17, 1882. He became a naturalized citizen on January 9th, 1912. [Source]
Lars married Martha Mikkelson (1867 – 1951) of Bergen, Norway. I don’t have a date or location, so I do not know if they married in Norway and immigrated together, or if they immigrated separately and then met and married in the United States.
Lars and Martha had eight children:
- Bertha Mabel Melby (1888 – 1895)
- Leo Martin Melby (1890 – 1895)
- Arne Theodore Melby (1892 – 1955)
- Lena Matilda Melby (1895 – 1944)
- Ruth Sylvia Melby (1898 – 1912)
- Clara Mabel Melby (1902 – ?)
- Leonard Martin Melby (1905 – 1909)
- Elmer Julius Melby (1908 – 1988)
- 04 Sep 1864 - Birth - ; Norway
- Sep 1864 - Birth - ; Norway
- 19 Nov 1942 - Death - Age: 78
- 1 Mar 1905 - Residence - Age: 40 ; Grant, Cloud, Kansas
- 1935 - Residence - ; Scandia, Republic, Kansas
- 1 Apr 1940 - Residence - Age: 75Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head ; Scandia, Republic, Kansas, United States
- 1920 - Residence - Age: 55Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head ; Scandia, Republic, Kansas, USA
- 1930 - Residence - Age: 64Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head ; Scandia, Republic, Kansas
- 1910 - Residence - Age: 45Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head ; Grant, Cloud, Kansas, USA
- 1900 - Residence - ; Grant, Cloud, Kansas, USA
- 9 Jan 1912 - Civil - Age: 47
- 1884 - Arrival - Age: 19
- 1882 - Arrival - Age: 17
- 1 Mar 1905 - Residence - Age: 40 ; Grant, Cloud, Kansas
- 1935 - Residence - ; Scandia, Republic, Kansas
- 1 Apr 1940 - Residence - Age: 75Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head ; Scandia, Republic, Kansas, United States
- 1920 - Residence - Age: 55Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head ; Scandia, Republic, Kansas, USA
- 1930 - Residence - Age: 64Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head ; Scandia, Republic, Kansas
- 1910 - Residence - Age: 45Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head ; Grant, Cloud, Kansas, USA
- 1900 - Residence - ; Grant, Cloud, Kansas, USA
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PARENT (M) Alt Larsson Mellingseter | |||
Birth | 1812 | ||
Death | 1881 | ||
Marriage | 1853 | to Berit Larsdt Lauvset | |
Father | ? | ||
Mother | ? | ||
PARENT (F) Berit Larsdt Lauvset | |||
Birth | 1826 | Melhus, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway | |
Death | 1890 | ||
Marriage | 1853 | to Alt Larsson Mellingseter | |
Father | ? | ||
Mother | ? | ||
CHILDREN | |||
M | Lars Altsson Melby | ||
Birth | 04 Sep 1864 | Norway | |
Death | 19 Nov 1942 | ||
Marriage | to Martha Mikkelson | ||
F | Randi Altsdt Melby | ||
Birth | 1861 | ||
Death | |||
F | Gjertru Altsdt Melby | ||
Birth | 1859 | ||
Death | |||
F | Siri Altsdt Melby | ||
Birth | 1856 | ||
Death |
PARENT (M) Lars Altsson Melby | |||
Birth | 04 Sep 1864 | Norway | |
Death | 19 Nov 1942 | ||
Marriage | to Martha Mikkelson | ||
Father | Alt Larsson Mellingseter | ||
Mother | Berit Larsdt Lauvset | ||
PARENT (F) Martha Mikkelson | |||
Birth | 19 Aug 1867 | Bergen, Hordaland, Norway | |
Death | 24 Mar 1951 | Scandia, Republic, Kansas, USA | |
Marriage | to Lars Altsson Melby | ||
Father | Tarald Mikkelson -Ostebo | ||
Mother | Margreta Torgersdatter -Fattland | ||
CHILDREN | |||
M | Arne Theodore Melby | ||
Birth | 10 December 1892 | Leadville, Lake, Colorado, USA | |
Death | 27 November 1955 | Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA | |
Marriage | 23 February 1929 | to Mabel Claire Eggen at Norse, Bosque, Texas, USA | |
F | Clara Mabel Melby | ||
Birth | 19 Oct 1902 | Kansas | |
Death | |||
Marriage | to Joseph Karl Melhus | ||
M | Elmer Julius Melby | ||
Birth | 20 Jun 1908 | Kansas | |
Death | 1988 | ||
Marriage | 23 Feb 1931 | to Burneice Hanson at Kansas, USA | |
F | Bertha Mabel Melby | ||
Birth | 13 Mar 1888 | ||
Death | 11 Jul 1895 | ||
M | Leonard Martin Melby | ||
Birth | 08 May 1905 | ||
Death | 29 Jul 1909 | ||
F | Lena Matilda Melby | ||
Birth | 09 Feb 1895 | Colorado | |
Death | 11 Aug 1944 | ||
Marriage | to William Eichacker | ||
F | Ruth Sylvia Melby | ||
Birth | 24 Mar 1898 | Kansas | |
Death | 11 Jun 1912 | ||
M | Leo Martin Melby | ||
Birth | 04 Apr 1890 | ||
Death | 21 Jan 1895 |
1 Lars Altsson Melby b: 04 Sep 1864 d: 19 Nov 1942
+ Martha Mikkelson b: 19 Aug 1867 d: 24 Mar 1951
2 Arne Theodore Melby b: 10 December 1892 d: 27 November 1955
+ Mabel Claire Eggen b: 07 August 1895 d: 24 November 1989
3 Lawrence Earl Melby b: 31 January 1930 d: 11 January 1979
+ Elizabeth Ann O'Hearn b: 05 Aug 1936 d: 05 Oct 2006
2 Clara Mabel Melby b: 19 Oct 1902
+ Joseph Karl Melhus b: 01 Apr 1901
3 Donald Lee Melhus b: 04 Aug 1935 d: 04 Aug 1935
2 Elmer Julius Melby b: 20 Jun 1908 d: 1988
2 Bertha Mabel Melby b: 13 Mar 1888 d: 11 Jul 1895
2 Leonard Martin Melby b: 08 May 1905 d: 29 Jul 1909
2 Lena Matilda Melby b: 09 Feb 1895 d: 11 Aug 1944
+ William Eichacker b: 16 Mar 1895 d: 1975
2 Ruth Sylvia Melby b: 24 Mar 1898 d: 11 Jun 1912
2 Leo Martin Melby b: 04 Apr 1890 d: 21 Jan 1895