Mathias and Ronnag (Ulland) Flifleth Mathias was born 1842 in Faaberg, Oppland, Norway. Ronnag Ulland was born on Nov. 6th, 1844 to Peter and Bertha Ulland in Faaberg, Gulbrandsdalen, Norway. She immigrated to America in 1872, coming to Zumbrota, Goodhue county where she was united in marriage to Mathias on January, 1876. They came to Norman County in 1878, making their home at the Andrew Hanson place, now a part of the farm that was owned by the Wild Rice Children¹s Home. They later moved to their farm in Flom Township, one mile east of Fossum. To this union six children were born; George and Peter were a set of twins born near Zumbrota, Mn in 1877. They came with their parents to the Flom area when they were one year old. They took over the family farm where they lived until their deaths. George died in 1960 and Peter died on April 28th, 1946. Neither of them ever married. They are buried at Wild Rice, rural Twin Valley. Bernhard was born in 1879 and died 1888. He is buried at Wild Rice, rural Twin Valley, Mn. The Flifleth's had one infant who was born in 1881, who died after birth. No name is recorded, the child is said to be buried at Wild Rice Cemetery. Anton was born in 1883 in Flom Township he died in 1947 at Fergus Falls, Mn where he had resided for a number of years. He never married and is buried at Wild Rice, rural Twin Valley, Mn. Bertha married Noldus Nelson and they lived in the Grygla, Mn., area. Josephine Flifleth was born in 1886 in Flom Township on a farm near Fossum, Mn. She lived her life on the family farm where she cared for her elderly parents and helped her brothers Peter and George with the farm work. She was also the organist at the Wild Rice Lutheran Church, rural Twin Valley, Mn for many years. Josie never married. She died in 1973 and is buried at Wild Rice. Mathias died on Oct. 23, 1925 and Ronnog died on Oct. 23, 1931, they are both buried at Wild Rice Cemetery.