was born May 2, 1896 and after attending the Nichols Business College in St. Paul, managed stores in northern Iowa for L. J. Kaplan. She married Adrian K. Blok, April 14, 1936. They live at Primghar, Iowa.

        Harold married Miss Linda Gudmonson in 1926. They have four children: Loretta, Chester, Phyllis and LeRoy. Loretta married Earl Erickson in October 1946. The other children are at home north of Lake Wilson.

        Mrs. Ginn passed away on November 4, 1902 and on February 5, 1904, Mr. Ginn was united in marriage to Hermina Gnadt. To this union: Charlotte, May 9, 1906; Ernest, March 12, 1909; Edwin, March 21, 1913 were born.

        Charlotte Emma took Domestic Science at Stout Institute in Menomomonie, Wisconsin and attended Layton Art School at Milwaukee, Wis. She married Jacob Bluemenschein, November 11, 1929. They have three children: Durwood E., December 2,1930; Ernes Marie, April 2, 1933; and Amanda Charlotte, April 6, 1943. The Bluemenscheins, who were married in Hamm, Germany, lived in Germany from 1929 to 1934. During this time except during his military service, Mr. Bluemenschein has been in charge of a Woolworth store. Mr. Bluemenschein had an interesting military experience. He was with the Germans during the winter siege of Moscow and was finally transferred to the interpreters corps. He was taken prisoner and brought to this country—then returned to Germany where he is now in charge of the Woolworth store at Oberhausen. Mrs. Bluemenschein who was completely obscured during the late years of the war, finally reached the U. S. with the two daughters; they are now at the Ginn home. Her husband plans on returning to the U. S. Durwood is in Germany with his father.

        Ernest is at home and is in partnership with his father on the farm.

        Edwin married Lola Anderson in March 1934. They have four children: Edwin, Jr., born 1935; Janet, born in 1938; Gordon, born in 1940; and Constance, born in 1942.


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THE JAMES A. GILFILLAN FAMILY

        James Almond Gilfillan was married to Martha Whitmore in 1862 in Canada. He came to Chanarambie Township in 1876. They had four children: Nelson, 1864; James Almond, 1866; Louie, 1868; a girl died in infancy.

        Nelson lives in Flin Flon, Canada.

        James Almond came here with his parents. He was married to Miss Alma Mae Adams in 1899. They spent three years in Washington, returning to Minnesota in 1910. They have eight children: Alberta, Lee, Clover, Arlo, Durwood, Dorothy, James Almond and Rosebud.

        Alberta was married to Von Price at Chicago, Ill. in 1945. She was a nurse at the Municipal Hospital at Chicago.

        Lee was married to Margaret Krock 1923. They have two children: Marion and Marjorie.

        Clover married Frank Swanson in 1925. They have three children: Joy, Alma, and Barbara. Joy married Lester Rupp in 1945 and has a daughter, Joyce.

        Arlo married Frieda Grunewald in 1935. They have two children: Janice and Arlo Vee.

        Durwood married Genevieve Berreau in 1940. They live at Racine, Wis.

        Dorothy was married to Niemar Harstad in 1930. They have two children: Niemar Roy and Bertie Vee.

        James Almond was married to Helen Vitrock in 1938. They have two children: Billie Lee and James Almond.

        Rosebud married Nerl Ballweg in 1937. They have four children: Keith, Patricia, Darlo Dee and Zoneene. They live at Lennox, S. Dak.

        James Almond Gilfillan took an active part in the development of this section. He worked and worked hard. In the spring and summer digging wells, in the fall he threshed and baled hay during the winter months: No man worked more steadily than "Ally" Gilfillan. There wasn't a still bone in his body.


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