| Parents: Occupation: Marriage: |
Frank Brambrink Margaret Farmer in general farming [Source: 1920 Federal Census] Dairy farmer [Source: 1930 Federal Census] Rena Balder 1915 St. Patrick's Church Minden, Benton, Minnesota |
| Children: | Earl | Oct. 10, 1915 | † May 1979 |
| Leona | 1918 | ||
| Lorene | 1920 | ||
| Dorothy K. | Mar. 8, 1922 | † Dec. 17, 2002 | |
| Rueben William | Feb. 29, 1924 | † June 1, 2006 | |
| Richard | 1926 | ||
| Ione Marie | Nov. 1929 | ||
| Joanne | |||
| Donna | |||
| Alice Mary | Jan. 7, 1938 | ||
| Alton |
| Notes: |
At the time of the February 1, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Joseph L. was 24 years
old and living with his wife Rena, their son Earl and daughter Leona on a farm in
Glendorado Twp., Benton, Minnesota. Joseph was working as a farmer in general
farming. At the time of the April 23, 1930 federal census, Joseph L. was 35 years old and living with his wife, Rena, and their seven children on their own farm in Glendorado Twp., Benton County, MN. The family did not own a radio. He said he was born in Minnesota, but both his parents were born in Germany. Joseph also said he was married when he was 20 and Rena was 18 years old. Joseph was working as a dairy farmer [Source: 1930 Federal Census, NA Film No. T626-1078, p. 8B]. Joseph and Rena farmed in the Duelm area until 1959 when he retired and they moved to the Waite Park area. |
| Ancestry: | The Carl Balder Line [through marriage] |
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