This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0gB.2ACI/304.1 Message Board Post: The family is on the FamilySearch database of the 1880 Census, Twp. 104, Minnehaha, Dakota: WILLIAMSON, John, 32; wf. Anna, 45; ch. John, 17; Julia, 11; Wm., 2; brother Loren, 35; all b. Norway except Wm., 2, Dakota. He's on the SD Births database, Wilhelm, b. 6 Apr. 1878, Minnehaha Co., s/o John H. WILLIAMSON & Inga Anna ROLLSON. BLM site shows that John H. WILLIAMSON patented in Twp. 104 - 50, in 1884, Sec. 35, & in 1887, Sec. 25. Grave Records of Minnehaha Co., by the Sioux Valley Geneal. Society, West Nidaros Cem., Crooks, Lyons Twp., Sec. 26, WILLIAMSON: Johannes Hendrick (15 July 1847 - 3 July 1933) Inger A. (9 Jan. 1835 - 30 Apr. 1914) John Oien (19 Oct. 1860 - 4 Apr. 1942) Josefine H. (20 Apr. 1906 - 25 Apr. 1906) Julia Berthine (26 Sep. 1868 - 2 Feb. 1951) Wilhelm (6 Apr. 1878 - 3 Dec. 1933) Ida (26 May 1876 - 16 Feb. 1956) Waldemar O. (12 May 1900 - 31 Dec. 1961). These were of Dell Rapids, Minnehaha Co., SD, in 1930, WILLIAMSON: Wilhelm, 1878 Ida, 1876 Walmero, 1901 [Waldemar] Joseph H. 1909 John H., b. ca. 1848 Julia, 1869 (dau.) John, 1861 (son?) Ralph & Robert, 1914. ____ The letters might be R. F. D. (Rural Free Delivery = Rural Route). Do the letters indicate a place of residence in Norway? You might find the family on Digitalarkivet (online). --not my family