Melvin Julius Halseth
- Born: 27 May 1902, North Dakota, United States 4809,4811,4812,4813
- Marriage (1): Annie Clarice Bekkerus on 1 Jul 1931 in Moorehead, Clay Co, Minnesota, United States 4805,4809,4810
- Died: 3 Sep 1984, Fargo, Cass Co, North Dakota, United States at age 82 4811,4812
- Buried: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Fargo, Cass Co, North Dakota, United States 4814
Research Notes:
Birth/baptism: 27 May 1902 ... recorded at Viking Lutheran Church records; Maddock, Benson Co, ND
image 168; parents Robert and Marie Halseth
witness: Mr and Mrs Hans Paulsen, Anna Bakke[n]?; Mikkel Paulseon
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60722/images/41742_314346-00235?pId=300650158
** Maddock is about 120 kms east and north of Denoff Twp, Sheridan Co, ND, but of course his grandmother's, Ingrid M Bakken, sisters and mother were living at West Antelope Twp, Benson Co, ND which is around 10 kms to the east of the Viking Lutheran Church
1. Census
a. 1930 US
- Melvin Halseth - 1930 at Fargo, Cass Co (Ed 34, page 19), as a Lodger and working as Barber in a Barbershop
( can`t find Mary Halseth or Sonvis Narjord in Denhoff Twp scan )
b. 1940 US Fargo, Cass Co, (ED 9-92, page 2)
- Melvin - Barber; grade 8, worked 52 hours the wk of Mar 24, worked 52 weeks 1939 earnings of $780 married to Anna,
- Anna, age 25 (image is not clear, possibly age 28, but ancestry has recorded 25) born in MN, grade 8, worked 45 hours the wk of Mar 24, usual work as Beauty Operator in a Beauty Shop, worked 50 weeks in 1939 earnings of $700;
- Mary Halseth, mother age 62 <1878> born in Norway, grade 5
- living at the same place in 1935
1950 US Census Fargo. Melvin, wife, and mother
2. Death
Melvin Halseth b 1902 died 1984 at Fargo, Cass Co, ND; buried Sunset Memorial Gardens -- findagrave.com
-- USSDI - born 27 May 1902; died Sept 1984
-- Fargo Forum - HalsethMelvin 1902 Fargo & Maddock ND, September 05, 1984 C6 Forum
-- ND Death Index - Melvin J, born 27 May 1902, died 3 Sep 1984, Cass Co, ND;
Death Cert ... died at hospital .... father, Robert Helseth, mother Maria Nyjord ...
informant Mrs Melvin Helseth from 1613 8 St N, Fargo
Annie C S
-- Fargo Forum - HalsethAnnie C.S. Bekkerus 80 Fargo ND August 30, 1992 E-2
-- ND Death Index - Annie Clarice, born 21 Dec 1911, died 28 Aug 1992, Cass Co, ND
3. Melvin's father father ???
- Ancestry Family Tree
Andert / Helseth Tree FT jhthomas42, Fridley, MN; last access 28 Jul 2024
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/5679412/person/-1416361317/facts
.. has little information on Robert ...
... posts a family photo for Morten Halseth ... possibly taken near Bowden, AB but ????? .... using AB homestead index there are Matthew, Andrew, and Albert with homestead entry in the area of Wiste, Alberta - about 30 kms south and a little west of Consort;
1906-1909 time frame ... possibly sons of Morten
-- Robert Mortensen Halseth born in 1882 at Nes (Næss), Hedmark, Norway (his father was Morten ... Helseth, so some had surname as Helseth), but died unknown. Son Melvin Helseth (1902-1984) married on 1 Jul 1913 to Ann (Annie) Bekkerus (1901-1992; same dates as above from ND Death Index
[ 26 Feb 2013 -- nothing on Robert Mortensen Halseth, born 1882 in Norway on ancestry.com ]
Noted events in his life were:
1. Residence - 1930-1948, 1930-1948, Fargo, Cass Co, North Dakota, United States. 4815
2. Residence - 1930, 1 Apr 1930, Fargo, Cass Co, North Dakota, United States. 4816
3. Residence - 1940, 1 Apr 1940, Fargo, Cass Co, North Dakota, United States. 4805 Address: 1613-8th St (N)
4. Residence - 1932-1948, 1932-1948, Fargo, Cass Co, North Dakota, United States. 4817
Melvin married Annie Clarice Bekkerus on 1 Jul 1931 in Moorehead, Clay Co, Minnesota, United States 4805,4809.,4810 (Annie Clarice Bekkerus was born on 21 Dec 1911 in Minnesota, United States,4805,4809,4818 died on 28 Aug 1992 in Fargo, Cass Co, North Dakota, United States 4818 and was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Fargo, Cass Co, North Dakota, United States 4814.)
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