Ole and Ronnaug (Johnson) Ronning Ole Ronning was born in Gudbrandsdalen, Norway. He married Ronnaug Johnson in Norway in 1903. In 1904, we find him leaving Norway for America. Ronnaug was born in 1876 in Nordre Fron, Oppland, Norway to Johan Olsen Kaltrud and his wife Lisbet Ostendsdatter who were married November 3, 1870 in Sodorp, Oppland, Norway. In the 1900 census of Norway, we find her living on the Kaltrud Farm with her parents and her son, Sigurd O. Kaltrud who was born July 14, 1899. Also living there are her brothers Osten J. Kaltrud b.1874 in Vaage, Oppland, and Paul J. Kaltrud b.1893 in Nordre Fron, Oppland. Two of her sisters were also living on the farm: Anae J. Kaltrud b.1883 and Anna J. Kaltrud b.1886, both in Nordre Fron, Oppland. Ronnaug¹s brother, Ole Johnson b.7/23/1871 also came to the Flom area. Ole and Ronnaug lived just south and west of Flom on the cart trail known to many in the area as Ronning¹s Trail. Here they raised their children. John, Carl, Edwin, Helmer, Gustav, Orville, Sigurd, Alvin and Anna. John did carpenter work in Flom area. He also worked for E. A. Narum at Narum's store in Flom. He married a girl from White Earth, Mn. They resided there where he was employed by the school. Carl was born on February 19, 1913. Worked construction with the Swenson Brother¹s of Flom, Mn for many years before retiring and moving to Ulen, Mn. Carl was a veteran of WW II, he was a SGT US Army during WWII. Carl died on January 28, 1992 and is buried at Aspelund, Flom. Edwin was born in March of 1919. He worked for various farmer¹s in the area. He was well noted for being the one who would pick berries in the fall for canning. Many gallons of Chokecherries, Cranberries and grapes were picked by him. He was a kind and decent person. I can remember one Christmas when he stayed at my parents (Vernon Dorseth¹s) that we were all sitting and opening up our presents. Edwin sat and watched us three girls with the excitement of the holiday season and giggling with delight as we opened our presents. We handed Edwin his gift from under the tree and he just sat there not knowing what to do, holding back tears as he looked at the beautiful package with his name on it. When Edwin opened that gift, there in the box was a simple pair of slippers for him to wear in the evenings after coming in from chores. Edwin choked back tears as he told us it was his best Christmas ever, one would have thought we had given him all the gold in the world, but it was just the simple gesture of friendship and the true meaning of giving at Christmas that has always stayed in my mind. Edwin died sometime in the fall of 1979, the date says November 3, 1979. He had disappeared in the fall, a local person was out deer hunting when he happened to come across the body. Edwin is buried at Aspelund Lutheran Church, Flom, Mn In 2000 Jacob Klemetson made him a foot stone to mark his grave as a 4-H project. He received Grand Champion at both the local Mahnomen County level and also at the State Fair, along with it he received the community caring hands award. On the footstone are the words: Amazing Grace .. I once was lost but now am found. Helmer J. was born on July 9, 1908. He worked in Flom for Art and Reggie Thorstenson at their IGA Store. He served his country in the military as a Pvt 1st Class Co. C 359 Inf WW II BSM-PH. In World War II he received the Purple Heart. He never married. He worked for Thorstenson¹s for twenty five years and when they moved to Detroit Lakes, Mn he moved with them. Helmer died on September 7, 1964 and is buried at Aspelund. Gustav Adolph lived at home and never married. He died on September 28, 1956 and is buried at Aspelund. Orville was a born on July 28, 1921. He never married. Orville served his country during WW II as a Pvt lst Class in the Army. After he came back from the service he worked for the Flom Co-op then he moved to Moorhead and worked for Sioux Oil. Orville was a good guitar player, he like to play the guitar and sing. He died on July 25, 1996 and is buried at Aspelund, Flom, Mn. Sigurd was born on July 14, 1899 in Norway. He came to America at the age of 6. He lived at home and was a carpenter by trade. He never married. He was in the process of building a barn on the Vernon Dorseth farm when the scaffolding went down and Sigurd fell to his death. He died at the scene on June 20, 1959. He is buried at Aspelund. Flom, Mn. Alvin was born on December 20, 1915. He grew up in the Flom area and served his country in the military. He served with the troops that were sent in to liberate Norway. He was among the unit of "Ski Troouper", he was among the first to be sent in beause he could speak fluent Norwegian. He met and married Bernice Reynold on July 26, 1967 at Moorhead, Mn. She had two sons James and Bernard and two daughters; Delores ( C. Moss) and Darlene (James Loock)They lived in Moorhead, Mn where he worked for Power Construction Co. Alvin is buried at Riverside Cemetery in Fargo, ND. Anna married Nels Johnson Flom 125th History Book