Dear Listers! I have another challenge for you today where I seem to get nowhere...: Ingebrigt Peterson Melheim, born in Hafslo, Norway May 12, 1863 married in Oslo Norway May 13, 1902 to Augusta Andersdotter, born at Hogsaeter, Sweden Nov. 20, 1877 In 1906 Ingebrigt and Augusta emigrated to Newark, NJ continuing the same year to Cleveland, OH I have found absolutely NO sign of this couple in the US except for a passenger record from 1928 when Augusta was back to Norway and reemigrated to the US. Then we read about her the following: * Augusta Melheim, aged 50, married, was naturalized at Glendive, Dawson Co., MT i 1915 * Augusta Melheim travelled 1928 to Lowell, MT, a town which I cannot identify! It is so strange I can see no sign of her in any of my Montana records, so where were they? Any suggestions will be more than appreciated! Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane

Lars: (The following information was found through Ancestry.com.) In the 1933 Billings (Montana) City Directory there is listed: Melheim, Hilda (wid Ingebret) h 806 S 31st I did find her in the 1930 US Census: Melhem (as spelled), Hilda Female - White - 54 - widowed - first married at age 22 Born in Norway - father/mother born in Norway She was the proprietor of a rooming house and was living in Laurel Town, Laurel Township, Yellowstone County, Montana (which supports the information provided by Greg Holter) Hilda Melheim is still listed in the 1956 Billings City Directory. I spent much time trying to find other mention of Ingebret and Hilda (and also Augusta) Melheim but without success. I am not sure that "Hilda" is the "Augusta" you are seeking, but there are some facts that match what you provided to us. I hope this helps. David Wilson Kraft