| Parents: Marriage: |
Edward Balder Catherine Mary Voerding Joseph L. Brambrink 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 April 23, 1930 federal census, Rena was 32 years old
and living with her husband, Joseph L., and their seven children on their
own farm in Glendorado Twp., Benton County, MN. The family did not
own a radio. She said she was born in Minnesota as was her mother, but
her father was born in Germany. Rena also said she was married when
she was 18 and Joseph was 20 years old. Joseph was working as a dairy
farmer [Source: 1930 Federal Census, NA Film No. T626-1078, p. 8B].
Rena and Joseph farmed in the Duelm area until 1959 when they moved to the Waite Park area. She was a member of the Christian Mothers of St. Joseph's parish of Waite Park and St. Lawrence parish of Duelm. |
| Ancestry: | The Carl Balder Line |
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