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Allen, Charles E. ~ born 09 Nov 1869, Goodhue, Minnesota
Atkins, Albert ~ born 15 Sep 1877, Glenannan, Ontario
Basks, Frank C. ~ born 13 Feb 1866, Brownsville, Minnesota
Bass, John E. ~ born 13 Jan 1867, Richland Center, Wisconsin
Bohm, C. W. ~ born 20 Sep 1847, Ohio; died 29 Oct 1919
Brudvik, Ole ~ born 1871, Bergen, Norway
Burgett, Frank ~ born 17 Nov 1875, Atkinson, Illinois
Christenson, Martin ~ born 1878, Indiana; carpenter; married Ida, born 1885, Iowa
Christianson, Herman ~ born 05 Mar 1854, Sasberg, Norway
Clark, David, Jr. ~ banker, Kenmare
Clemons, J. H. ~ born Mar 1862, New York
Cluff, Richard ~ born Aug 1837, Ontario
Coe, Charles ~ born 08 Apr 1867, Hastings, Minnesota
Coons, William M. ~ born 12 Jul 1878, Olivia, Minnesota; farmer; married Elsie L. Pemble, born 06 Jul 1885, Paynsville, Minnesota, teacher
Couey, Olive ~ born 20 Aug 1870, Richland County Wisconsin; married Amelia
Dasseth, Ole Christian ~ born 24 May 1881, Scred Heart, Minnesota
Davis, J. H. ~ born 1873, Minnesota; died 13 Sep 1940
Delamater, Anne ~ born 01 Oct 1871, Waltham, Illinois; died 28 Jul 1937
Delamater, Henry E. ~ born 15 Nov 1870, Delaware County, New York
Dragge, Sivert O. ~ born 07 Dec 1872, Madison, Minnesota
Ennis, Albert ~ born 24 May 1871, Rice, Dundas, Minnesota
Fieckton, Alle ~ born 25 Oct 1875, Kandyohi County, Mimnnesota
Gieselman, Henry R. ~ born 20 Jul 1882, Dundee, Minnesota
Gieselman, Joe ~ born 1874, Germany; married Anna, born 26 Jul 1883, Heron Lake, Minnesota
Gilbertson, Carl ~ born 04 Dec 1888, Canby, Minnesota
Griffith, Evan
Grinnell, Emily ~ born 08 Nov 1869, Sweden; store clerk
Hagemister, William
Hamerly, Edward ~ born 14 Feb 1875, Green, Iowa
Harkenss, William ~ born 16 Mar 1866, Petersborough, Ontario, Canada
Harris, Alric ~ born 06 Dec 1859, Bathe, New York; died 06 Feb 1935
Harris, J. E. ~ born 1870, McHenry County Illinois; farmer; married Mattie M. Ricke, born 1871, DesMoines Iowa, teacher
Hendricks, H. W. ~ born 1876, Alton, Illinois
Hove, Ole J. ~ born 02 Dec 1883, Norway
Jacobsen, Martin ~ born 06 Oct 1872, Helgelan, Norway
Johhnson, Anna A. Botten ~ born 08 Jul 1867, Thromgem, Norway
Johnson, Aaron ~ born 04 Sep 1875, Kalmer Sweden
Johnson, Alma ~ born in Ortenville, Minnesota
Johnson, Clara ~ born 22 Jul 1878, Brandon, Minnesota
Johnson, Gust E. ~ born 24 Feb 1877, Vostergotland, Sweden
Johnson, Matilda Borgeson ~ born 09 Aug 1866, Stromstad, Sweden
Johnson, Nora Knudson ~ born 13 Apr 1881, Albert Lee, Minnesota
Johnson, Olander ~ born 21 Jun 1865, Skona, Hjallrod, Sweden
Kaasa, Gunhild ~ born 05 Mar 1865, Dodge County, Minnesota
Kohrman, Addie ~ born 22 Oct 1883, Topeka, Illinois
Lampson, Grove ~ born 16 Jun 1880, Egan, Dakota Territory
Laramore, John W. ~ born 22 Nov 1852, Frederica, Delaware
Larson, Carolina ~ born 26 Aug 1886, Stockholder, Sweden
Larson, J. A. ~ born 10 Jun 1863, Dain, Wisconsin
Larson, Nels ~ born 06 Nov 1873, Norway
Lee, Almeda Webb ~ born 19 Jan 1878, Elmwood, Wisconsin
Lighthall, James B. ~ born 09 Jul 1856, LaSalle Illinois; married Johanna Johnson, born 14 Oct 1862, Harding Illinois
Lowe, Samuel H. ~ born 27 Jun 1862, Moate, Wesheatte, Ireland
Lowe, William J. ~ born 01 Mar 1893, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Ludke, Henry ~ born 1866, Winona, Minnesota
Martin, John B. ~ born 05 Jun 1859, Remosky, Quebec; hotel keeper; married Salina Dion, born 15 Apr 1858, Quebec, died 04 Sep 1940 Kenmare
McCollough, Margaret ~ born 14 Jan 1870, Victoria, Ontario
McGrath, Tom ~ born 07 Sep 1871, Clinton, Iowa
McVetty, Thomas W. ~ born 24 Jul 1854, Perth, Ontario, hotel keeper; married Bertha Johnson, born 01 Apr 1855, Illinois
Melhum, Anna ~ born Ortenville, Minnesota
Mestad, Helge ~ born 29 Jun 1884, Mestad, Norway; died 17 Nov 1920
Miner, Edgar ~ born 02 May 1847, Burlington, Vermont; died Nov 1914
Miner, W. W. ~ born 25 Jan 1849, Burlington, Vermont; died 18 Jun 1923
Mitts, W. F. ~ born 06 Sep 1871, Fancy Prairie, Illinois
Murphy, James W. ~ lived in Donnybrook
Murphy, Patrick J. ~ born 17 Mar 1861, Faribault, Minnesota
Nelson, Christ ~ born 11 May 1870, Denmark; married Christine Anderson, born 17 Nov 1877, Denmark
Nelson, Herbert J. ~ born 04 Feb 1883
Newman, Hannah Johnson ~ born 29 Mar 1875, Lake Johanna, Minnesota
O'Hara, Michael ~ died 1924, Kenmore; railroad worker, hotel business; married
O'Hare, James ~ born 06 Oct 1870, Mount Forest, Ontario; married Bridget O'Connell, born 1879 Guelph Ontario
Olson, James ~ born 12 May 1869, Norway
Olson, Ole Peter ~ born 13 Feb 1874, Slagelse, Denmark
Paff, Jacob
Paulsen, A. E.
Pepke, Emil J. ~ born 04 Oct 1872
Peterson, Johanna ~ born 12 Jul 1860, Helgeane, Norway
Peterson, Peter L. ~ born 07 Mar 1874, Gordon, Todd, Minnesota
Petheran, William W. ~ born 04 Mar 1865, St. Charles, Minnesota; farmer; married Charlotte Buckley, born 21 Mar 1866, Decorah, Wisconsin
Rued, J. J. ~ born 1872, Norway
Safford, William D. ~ born 31 Mar 1833, Committas, New York
Seger, Charles ~ 14 Aug 1857, Dover, Bureau County, Illinois
Shaw, Dan ~ farmer in Kenmare
Skordal, John
Slaamod, Hans ~ born 15 Feb 1869, Odalen, Norway
St. Peter, Louis ~ born 09 Dec 1868, Borbonnais, Illinois; married Julian, born 08 Jun 1866, Manteno, Illinois
Stamen, Mary C. ~ born 04 Dec 1857, Kerschendorf, Austria
Stark, Albert ~ born 09 Feb 1872, St. Cloud, Minnesota
Steinberger, John ~ born 23 Jan 1872, Ohio
Swenson, Edward S. ~ born 10 Apr 1866, Wexio, Sweden
Taylor, John Dighton ~ born 19 Jul 1867, London, England
Tuor, Chas ~ born 03 Nov 1876, Switzerland
Waldron, Henry ~ born 1860, Canada
Waller, A. M.

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Compiled 11 Nov 2020 by Norma Hass, from FamilySearch.org North Dakota, Red River Valley Genealogical Society, Pioneer Files, 1880-1953 collection, where more pioneers and more information about the pioneers can be found.

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