Olous and Lena Ronningen changed their name from Olson to Ronningen because there were so many Olsons in the neighborhood. His brother Oscar also made this change, but three half -brothers, Edwin, Clarence and Harry did not. Olous and Lena moved from Fillmore County, Minnesota, to North Dakota in 1904 with the two children born there, Mansfield and Ruth.
They lived near Binford until 1924 when they moved to Steele County for one year. In 1925, they moved to Romness Township, and in 1938, they moved to Tyrol where they remained until they passed away, Olous in 1941, and Lena in 1971.
Other children born to them were:
Raymond, who lived in Sharon and died in 1969
Vileay, who was married to Oscar Christopherson in 1938 and who still lives in Romness
Luven, who lives on the home place
Walter, who died in 1963 and Francis (Pete) who died in 1975. Mansfield and his first wife, Hazel Rickford, had one daughter, Harriet (Mrs. Lester Naas) of Devils Lake. He and his second wife (Florence) live in Mayville. Ruth and Elmer Anderson (first husband) had one son Robert, who lives in Portland, Oregon
Raymond and Senora (Kastet) have one son, Wayne. Wayne, his wife, Laurie and son David live on the former Ed Nisstad farm, which they bought, in Romness Township.
Walter and Luven never married.
Francis (Pete) and Phyllis (Larson) have three children:
Barry, Hannaford
Judy, Fargo
and Leslie, Cooperstown.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 406