Windh/Freise/Maurstad genealogy - Person Sheet
Windh/Freise/Maurstad genealogy - Person Sheet
NameLenora LEVERSON
Birthof New Effington
Misc. Notes
Quite likely Jerry was married to Leonore for a short time, perhaps in the late 1930s.
Spouses
Birth28 Nov 1914, New Effington, SD
Death16 Apr 1981, Lisbon, Ransom County, North Dakota
Burial20 Apr 1981, Oakwood Cemetery, Lisbon, ND
ReligionClick Jerry’s name for more information.
FatherJohannes (John) Reintersen MELLAND (1873-1958)
MotherBessie TORKELSEN (1876-1925)
Misc. Notes
The funeral for Jerry B. Melland, 66, Lisbon, ND, was held Monday in the United Presbyterian Church. He died Thursday. [April 16, 1981]
Mr. Melland was born on Nov. 28, 1914, at New Effington, SD, and married Betty Jordan April 3, 1949, at Columbus, Ohio. He had worked for International Harvester at Lisbon and Carrington, ND, farmed near Lisbon, and owned the Melland Motel and Melland Apartments at Lisbon. He also worked for the M & N Fertilizer Service at Lisbon. He served in the Army from 1933 to 1936 and served in the Air Force during World War II. He served as state president of the Motel Association in 1960.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter and a son, Mr. Tom (Linda) Sivesind in Norway and Jay, in Richmond, VA.; four sisters, Mrs. Orval (Bernice) Smith, Watertown, SD; Mrs. Arthur (Mabel) Monson, Mrs. George (Gertrude) Knudsen and Mrs. Sven (Gladys) Windh, all of New Effington, and two grandchildren.
Mrs. Gladys Windh, Mrs. Mabel Monson, Mr. and Mrs. George Knudsen Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Kuklish and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Felton from this vicinity attended the funeral.
. . . . Rosholt paper, week of April 16, 1981.
Mr. Melland was born on Nov. 28, 1914, at New Effington, SD, and married Betty Jordan April 3, 1949, at Columbus, Ohio. He had worked for International Harvester at Lisbon and Carrington, ND, farmed near Lisbon, and owned the Melland Motel and Melland Apartments at Lisbon. He also worked for the M & N Fertilizer Service at Lisbon. He served in the Army from 1933 to 1936 and served in the Air Force during World War II. He served as state president of the Motel Association in 1960.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter and a son, Mr. Tom (Linda) Sivesind in Norway and Jay, in Richmond, VA.; four sisters, Mrs. Orval (Bernice) Smith, Watertown, SD; Mrs. Arthur (Mabel) Monson, Mrs. George (Gertrude) Knudsen and Mrs. Sven (Gladys) Windh, all of New Effington, and two grandchildren.
Mrs. Gladys Windh, Mrs. Mabel Monson, Mr. and Mrs. George Knudsen Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Kuklish and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Felton from this vicinity attended the funeral.
. . . . Rosholt paper, week of April 16, 1981.
Marriage? 1932
Divorce? 1932