In reading some of the newspaper articles at old fulton history, he is mentioned as having proved his homestead and then moving to Superior. Actually one article in 1909 says he sold his claim after proving up to his brother-in-law A. Christiansen, then went to Superior to visit and be employed for a time. Does A Christiansen = August / Gust Fleming?
Might be Nils Ludvig in the Minnesota State Census in Pine County homestead.
Luding L Leshta in the Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905 Name: Luding L Leshta Age: 37 Census Date: 7 Jun 1905 County: Pine Locality: Willow River Birth Location: Norway Gender: Male Estimated birth year: abt 1868 Race: White Father's Birth Location: Norway Mother's Birth Location: Norway LINE: 31 Roll: MNSC_141
And on the next line of the census document is likely Martin Lerstad. He is listed as having only been in the state 2 months.
Martin Lierstadt in the Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905 Name: Martin Lierstadt Age: 20 Census Date: 7 Jun 1905 County: Pine Locality: Willow River Birth Location: Norway Gender: Male Estimated birth year: abt 1885 Race: White Father's Birth Location: Norway Mother's Birth Location: Norway LINE: 32 Roll: MNSC_141
He is traveling to his friend L Lorentsen Willow River Minnesota.
Martin O Serstad in the New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 Name: Martin O Serstad Arrival Date: 26 Mar 1905 Birth Date: abt 1885 Age: 20 Gender: Male Ethnicity/ Nationality: Scandinavian Port of Departure: Liverpool, England Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Etruria
Johan Adolf Lerstad, born July 16, 1873
Posted - 23/04/2017 : 18:34:53
