Rev. August Herman MELOM

   Another name for August was A. H. MELOM.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census: Sacred Heart, 1880, Renville County, MN. line 32

25 27 Halvorson John 49 Norway Norway Norway
--- Maria 32 Norway Norway Norway
--- Joseph 9 Iowa Norway Norway
--- Johan 7 MN Norway Norway
--- Carl M. 6 MN Norway Norway
--- August 4 MN Norway Norway
--- Jonette M. 2 MN Norway Norway
--- Mathens 1M MN Norway Norway
Molum H. G. 26 boarder Norway Norway Norway
28 --- Mathilde 23 Norway Norway Norway
--- Josephine 3 Norway Norway Norway
--- Ragna 6M MN Norway Norway



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• Census: Sacred Heart, 1885, Renville County, MN. 51 Johannes Holversen 54
Marie 37
Josephine S. 14
Johan 12
Carl M. 10
August H. 8
Janetty M. 4
Mathias 2
Halvor 3/12

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• Census: Riverside, 1895, Lac qui Parle County, MN. 21 Halvarson Maria 49
Halvarson Joseph S 24
Halvarson John P 22
Halvarson August H 19
Halvarson Joneta M 17
Halvarson Mathew 12
Halvarson Halvor 10
Halvarson Ion O 6

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• Census: Riverside, District 124, 1900, Lac qui Parle County, MN. line 3

20 23 23 Melom John 27 ? 1872 Mn Norway Norway
" Carl M 25 Jun 1874
" August H 24 May 1876
" Jonetta M 22 May 1878
" Mathew 17 Nov 1882
" Haloor 15 Feb 1885
" Idan O 10 Jul 1889

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• Census: Velva Ward 1, District 66, 1910, McHenry County, ND. line 52

77 87 Melom, August H 33
--- , Emma G 30

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• Census: Veblen, District 234, 1920, Marshall County, SD. line 18

25 25 Melon August H 43
--- Emma J 39
--- Joseph A 9
--- Myrtle G P 8
--- Easter A 6
--- Rubin L 4 11/12
--- Olive G 3 4/12
--- Arnold J 9/12

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• Census: Bjornson, District 9, 1930, McHenry County, ND. line 50+

37 36 Melon August 53
--- Emma 50
--- Joseph A 19
--- Myrtle G 18
--- Esther A 16
--- Ruben L 15
--- Olive G 13
--- Arnold J 11
--- Ruth E 9

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• Obituary: Winona Republican-Herald, 1952, Winona, Winona County, MN. Tuesday, December 2, 1952

The Rev. August H. Melom
PETERSON, Minn. (Special) --
The Rev. August H. Melom, Minneapolis, died Monday after a serious illness. He was the husband of a former Peterson resident, Miss Emma Haslerud, whom he married in 1907.

He served parishes in North and South Dakota and Canada. For the past 10 years he and Mrs. Melom have done tract evangelism and missionary work in slum areas in Minneapolis. He is survived by his wife, for daughters: Mrs. Hensel Peterson of Van Hook, N.D.; Mrs. Leonard E. Smestad, Minneapolis; Mrs. Lloyd Johnson of Ruso, N.D., and Miss Ruth Melom of Minneapolis; three sons: Joseph A. Melom of Velva, N.D. ; Reuben L. Melom of Wilton, N.D., and the Rev. Arnold J. Melom of Detroit Lakes, Minn., and three brothers, the Rev. Joseph Halvorson of Gary, Minn.; Matthew Melom, of Dawson, Minn., and Dr. I.O. Melom of Montevideo, Minn.

August married Emma Geline HASLERUD, daughter of Andrew P. HASLERUD and Gjertrud Olesdatter ENSBERG, on 15 Jun 1907 in Peterson, Fillmore County, MN. (Emma Geline HASLERUD was born on 30 Aug 1879 in Peterson, Fillmore County, MN ² and died on 17 Dec 1961 in Scott County, MN ³.)