Mr. and Mrs. Isac Ranta[1. I did a search at Ancestry.com and located a married couple in the 1930 U.S. Census named Isaac and Mary Ranta, ages 44 and 49 respectively. Both were born in Finland. His occupation was listed as “blacksmith”. Mr. Ranta immigrated to the U.S. in 1913 and Mrs. Ranta in 1912. Living with them was a 19 year old lodger, also from Finland, named Matt Luoto. They lived on Empire Road in Marysville. See 1930 U.S. census, Lewis & Clark County County, Montana, population schedule, School District 12; Marysville, p. 186 (stamped), enumeration district (ED) 25-26, dwelling 14, family 14, Isaac and Mary Ranta; image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 16 May 2016); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1258.] moved up to Bald Butte in Lauller’s old house. Mrs. F. Hartmiller & family spent the evening.[2. Another search at Ancestry.com turned up a married couple in the 1930 U.S. Census named Joseph and Nellie Hartmillar. Their ages were 48 and 23, respectively. Mr. Hartmillar was born in Ohio and Mrs. Hartmiller in Montana. They had four children: Lillian, age 17; Katie, age 13; Annie, age 10; and Mary, age 6. All four children were born in Montana. Mr. Hartmiller’s occupation was listed as “prospector” and the family lived on Grand Street. See 1930 U.S. census, Lewis & Clark County County, Montana, population schedule, School District 12; Marysville, p. 187 (stamped), enumeration district (ED) 25-26, dwelling 39, family 39, Joseph and Nellie E. Hartmillar; image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 16 May 2016); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1258.]

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