Nome, North Dakota
has the general store and Furniture store in two large business locations on each side of the towns main street, a very large position.
He is in partnership with Theodor P. Brye, who lives in Rothsay, Minnesota.
Brorbye was born in America of Norwegian parents. His father, Jorgen Brorbye, was from Hadeland and his mother, Anne, was also. She is still alive.
They came to America in 1867 to Decorah, Iowa. They moved to Ottertail, County Minnesota in 1881. He is now the mayor of Nome, North Dakota.
Source: Norwegians and Norwegian Homes in America by Hans Jervell - 1916 - Page 132