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Gilbert Bremseth
Gilbert Bremseth
Gilbert Bremseth was the 3rd child of Arndt and Beret Bremseth. He was married to Bessie
Sample in Lanesboro on August 12, 1905. They farmed for a few years in Canada. They didnt
have a tractor but farmed with four large oxen named Dick, Joe, Tom and Jerry, and a hand plow.
When they left Canada, they made their home in Northern Minnesota. Gilberts occupation was
in the area of construction work, building many houses and barns throughout the area of
Northern Minnesota and North Dakota.
In his younger days, Dad enjoyed buying wild horses and breaking them for work horses. He
also loved to play baseball and was a pitcher for the Lawson Team for several years. He also
played the violin and Mother corded on the organ or the guitar. They played for many barn
dances thereby giving opportunity for us girls to learn to dance. Dad also loved to go hunting
and fishing, taking Mildred along whenever Mom was too busy to go along. We remember Dad
as a very good father and none of us can ever remember getting a spanking from him.
In 1941 the family moved to California where Dad worked for the Government on a number of
war-time projects, especially many of the housing developments in the San Fernando Valley
Area. After living in North Hollywood for several years, they sold their home and moved to
Newhall, California where at 72 years of age, Dad built a home where they lived until he died at
the age of 85 years.
Our Christmases were unforgettable. Dad used to cut down the tree in the nearby woods and
ring it home for all of us to decorate. At night it was aglow with hundreds of candles. All of us
were musical and everybody gathered in the parlor to sing carols. Mom played piano and Dad
the violin.
Gilbert raised a family of 13 children, twelve girls and one son.
Gilbert Bremseth, Born: July 1, 1883, died: August 20, 1968, Married to Bessie Marie
Sample, August 20, 1905
Their 14 Children: Elvie, Alice, Gladys, Beulah, Clarence, Inez Sybil, Mildred, Vivian, Lillian, Leone,
Anna Fern, Carol, Alton, Betty
1.
Elvie Viola, Born: February 24, 1906, Married to Armond Carriveau in 1924, he died in
1986. 11 Children:
a. Joseph, Born: 1924, Married to Margaret Wilkinson in 1954, she died in 1959, Joseph
then married Betty Smith in 1962, she died in 1985 and he married Hennrietta
Olzeski in 1987. Joseph and Margaret (1 st wife) had 1 Child:
i. Joseph, Jr., Born 1955, Married to Esther Johnson in 1976, 1 Child
1. Baby Girl, born/died 1978
b. Ethel, Born: 1925, Married Robert Burge in 1945, 3 Children:
i. Ronald, Born: 1946, Married to Elaine Tilson July 9, 1967, Divorced in 1973, 2
Children:
1. Brandie, Born 1968
2. Justin, Born 1971
ii. Janice, Born: 1947, Married to Lonnie Gamble October 8, 1966, Divorced in
1968, Married to Marvin Von Voorst in 1969
iii. Candice, Born: 1951, Married to Eric Walker in 1971, 2 Children
1. Erika, Born: 1972
2. Robert E, Born: 1977
c. Geraldine, Born: 1929, Married to Morris Benson in 1947, 5 Children
i. Nancy, Born: 1947, Married to Larry Johnson February 14, 1965, 5 Children
j.
f.
iv. Toni Shaw, Married Jess Hollaway May 19, 1963, 4 Children
1. Guy, Born: May 28, 1964, Died June 13, 1981
2. Gary, Born: September 24, 1965, Married to Shelia Crum October 24,
1984, (Divorced 1986), Married to Samantha Dugan February 14, 1988,
1 Child
a. Gary Jr., Born: February 9, 1987
3. Brent, Born: February 19, 1968, Married to Audrey Brubes January 10,
1990, 1 Child
a. Brittney, Born: May 9, 1988
4. Steven, Born: August 24, 1969
v. Terri Shaw, Married to Gerald Ezell June 9, 1967, 3 Children
1. Shelley, Born: April 7, 1972
2. Jenney, Born: February 8, 1974
3. Jake, Born: May 30, 1976
vi. Jim Shaw, Married to Jodi Lyne May 14, 1983, 2 Children
1. Je, ff, Born: September 3, 1985
2. Jamie Michelle, Born: July 4, 1990
Leland Keith (Skip), Born: 1937, Married to Joan Mansure in 1966 (Divorced 1973),
1 Child
i. Jon Mansure, Born: 1968,
Leland Keith (Skip) Married to Patricia Patty Burdge in 1982, 2 Step Children
ii. Cinthia Burdge, Born: 1967, Married to Steven Keily, January 2, 1983, 3
Children
1. Joy, Born: 1983
2. Adam Stephen, Born: 1988
3. Tayler Patricia, Born: May 2, 1990
iii. Patricia Burdge, Born: 1972
3. Gladys Josephine, Born 1909, Married to Olaf Bernard Sonderland in 1932, he died January
20, 1975, 2 Children
a. Carrol Eliane, Born: 1932, Married to Victor Rangel in 1956 (Divorced), 1 Child
i. Vic Alan, Born: 1956, Died September 21, 1988, 1 Child, (Mother is Laura
Denton)
1. Desiree Ann, Born: 1988
b. Wayne Olaf, Born: 1935, Married to Ann Lucille Telech in 1961 (Divorced), 4
Children
i. Lois Elaine Telech (Step-Daughter), Born: 1956, Married to James Edward
Hunt in 1977 (Divorced), 1 Child
1. Kathryn Lynn, Born: 1981
ii. Lee Ann, Born: 1962, 2 Children
1. Tyson Erick, Born: 1984
2. Tara Amber Marie Johnson, Born: 1988, Daughter of Gary Johnson
iii. Lynne Ann, Born: 1964, Married to Patrack Poplarcheck in 1980 (Divorced
1984), 1 Child
1. Curtis Michael, Born: 1981
iv. Leslie Erika, Born: 1965
4. Beulah Ardella, Born: July 10, 1911, Died June 14, 1974, Married to Elmer Slattebak
January 20, 1930, 5 Children
a. Gerome Sonny, Born: 1930, Died: 1934
b. Verdell, Born: 1933, Married to Glen Gilbertson, November 22, 1953, 6 Children
i. Howard Carter, Born: October 3, 1954, Married to Gina Ramona, April 23,
1988
ii. Terry Glen, Born: August 17, 1956, Married to Marsha Adolphson on
September 30, 1978, 3 Children
1. Cory Glen, Born: February 5, 1979
2. Jamie Lynn, Born: July 15, 1981
3. Casey Thomas, Born: 1987
iii. Wendie Joy, Born: March 25, 1958, Married to Brad Estes October 19, 1981, 2
Children
1. Brittani Lynn, Born: 1985
2. Ian Matthew, Born: 1987
iv. Todd Lee, Born: April 29, 1959
v. Melanie Ann, Born: July 23, 1960
vi. Kent Brian, Born: December 5, 1964
c. Eldred, Born: February 28, 1936, Married to Carol Vodden on January 18, 1958, 4
Children
i. Connie Renae, Born: July 12, 1960, Married to John Drozda, January 27, 1981,
3 Children
1. Nickolas, Born: November 10, 1980
2. Autumn, Born: September 21, 1983
3. John, Born: 1986
ii. Susan, Born: September 10, 1961, 1 Child
1. Brandy, Born: February 4, 1983
iii. Patsy, Born: December 17, 1963
iv. Dennis, Born: September 8, 1965
d. Leslie Allen, Born: September 8, 1937, Married to Mavis Harmon, May 5, 1955, 6
Children
i. Cynthia Rae, Born: September 11, 1955, Married to Charles Gardener April
17, 1980
ii. Candice Renae, Born: October 1, 1956, Married to William Langford, June 1,
1980, 2 Children
1. Matthew, Born: September 11, 1984
2. Emily, Born, October 20, 1988
iii. Bradley Allen, Born: March 16, 1958, Died in an auto accident June 9, 1965
iv. Mark Elmer, Born: July 25, 1959, Married to Jody Klug April 13, 1985
v. Ellen Denice, Born: November 23, 1961, Married to Daniel Monson, June 27,
1987, 1 Child
1. Devin, Born: May 1, 1990
vi. Nancy Kay, Born: November 5, 1964, Married to Greg Neumann in 1981
(Divorced 1983), 1 Child
1. Ryan Allen, Born: November 26, 1980
e. Deborah Gail, Born: November 19, 1948, Married to Bernard Moore on December 7,
1968, 4 Children
i. Brian Kelly, Born: July 9, 1969
ii. Donovan Mitchel, Born: April 8, 1972
iii. Benjamin, Born: May 19, 1973
iv. Amy Jean, Born: January 25, 1975
5. Clarence Irvin, Born: December 9, 1912, Died December 31, 1912
6. Inez Sybil, Born: 1914, Married to Stanley Radniecki in 1935, he died in 1974, 2 Children
a. Patrick Michael (Adopted), Born 1937, Married to Mary Beaurel in 1964 (While in
France), (Divorced 1968), 2 Children
b. Gilbert, Born: May 16, 1952, Married to Suzanne Thompson July 28, 1973, 2
Children
i. Amber Michell, Born: December 2, 1977
ii. Allison Marie, Born: April 3, 1980
c. Lauri Jane, Born: November 19, 1955, Married to Richard Linder on August 6, 1973,
3 Children
i. Heidi Renee, Born: July 7, 1976
ii. Kevin Allen, Born: August 6, 1979
iii. Amy Beth, Born: August 11, 1981
d. Douglas, Born: May 24, 1964, Married to Tina Whitman in 1984, (Divorced 1985),
Douglas Married Emily Guiterrez in 1989
14.Betty Jane, Born: 1928, Married Arthur Woods in 1946 (Divorced 1974), 1 Child
a. Linda, Born: 1947, Married to Michael B Ratcliff in 1968 (Divorced 1977), 1 Child
i. Michael C., Born: 1969
Linda Married Phillip Transue in 1979
Betty Jane Married Weyburn E. Enns in 1981