FAMILY TREES

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1. (Mentz's mother's parents)
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1. Mr. and Mrs. Evenson
(Lena's father's parents)
5 children
2. Halvor Evenson
(Lena's father)


 
1. John Johnson & Signe Mourbrakke
(Lena's mother's parents)
2. Aaslong Johnson
(Lena's mother)
13 children


 

 

  3. Mentz Biller Oleson            &          3. Geolena (Lena) Evenson
    (Jul 14, 1869 - Dec 4, 1918)                                   (Mar 17, 1870 - Nov 12, 1953)
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Children of
 xxMentz Biller Oleson & Geolena Evenson 
4. Mabel Alvira (Oct 29, 1892 - Aug 12, 1960)
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4. Sadie Lillian (Sally) Oleson (May 13/1894 -?)
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4. Van Orrin (Sep 22,1896 - Sep 18, 1928)
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4. Edith Manila (Apr 25, 1898 - 1978 )
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4. Dorothy Gladys (Sep 7, 1907 - Jan 12, 1984)
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4. Forrest Lee Oleson (Nov 24, 1909 -Dec, 1976)
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xxSiblings & Their Children
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Geolena's


3. Edwin (died at age 2 from croup)
3. Turine (Trina) (Evenson) & Theodore Lund
  • 4. Hilda (Feb 23, 1881 - deceased )  (lived in Valley City, ND in 1961) 
  • 4. Oscar 
  • 4. Edwin 
  • 4. Winnie
  • 4. Till
  • 4. Lovell
3. John Evenson & Annie Olson
  • 4. Oscar
  • 4. Selmer (married Esther) 
  • 4. Edwin 
  • 4. Clara (married Emil Koser)
3. Ellen (Evenson) & 
Charels Biller (Mentz's cousin)
  • 4. Helen married Warren Peckham 
  • 5. Warren (son) married Beverly
  • 6. Eileen
  • 6. Keith 
  • 6. Lynn 
  • 4. Adolph (Ed) (lived in Columbia Falls, Montana) 
  • 4. Arthur ( had 2 girls and 1 boy) (lived in California)
  • 4. Ethel married Orr Leatherman 
  • 5. Ruth married Kenneth Young
  • 6. Joann
  • 6. Leroy 
  • 6. Kenneth 
  • 6. Kathleen 
  • 6. Gordon married ClaireDurham  
  • 6. Vernon married Phyllis Styz 
  • 7. Gale
  • 7. Arlene

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  • 6. Wayne married MarjorieSmith
  • 6. Vivian married HenryHughes 
  • 6. Robert married Beverly Fowler
  • 6. Darrel ?
3. Seenah (sena)(evenson) & Halvor -----Halvorson
-----(no children) 
     
3. Edward (did not marry, sold his farm and went to Mexico about 1908. Had property, possibly a ranch or timberland 50 miles southwesy of Tampico, Mexico. In early days, he played a violin for dances. The family never heard from him.) 
     
3. Martin (Jun 5, 1865 - May 14 1940) & Alma (Allie) Zehner (Dec 15, 1875 - Aug 20, 1966) (married on Dec 21, 1892)
     
  • 4. Florence (Nov 17, 1895 - May 20, 1946) married Sam Hanson Apr 10, 1886 - (?)  
  • 5. Marjorie (deceased) 
  • 5. Dorothy Mavis (Jun 5, 1924)married Neal Meltze   
  • 6. David William (Apr 10, 1950)
  • 6. Mary Jane (Jun 13, 1952)
  • 6. Robert Edward (Mar 4, 1957)
  • 6. Edward Steven (Oct 6, 1961)  
  •  4. Orville (Oct 23, 1897 - ?) married Laurena Beinborn (Sep 27, 1908)   
  • 5. Ronald (Jun 23, 1933) marriedJoanna Bruss (?)  
  • 6. Susan (July 29, 1958)
  • 6. Marilyn (Dec 12, 1960)
  • 6. Eric (Aug 16, 1962)
  • 6. Andrew & Randall (July, 1965 twins)
  • 5. Leiann (Oct 18, 1936) marriedGerald Christianson  
  • 6. Peggy Lee (Aug 18, 1959)  
    • 5. Lynne (Jul 6, 1948)  
  • 4. Irene Seville (Feb 18, 1948)  
3. Emma Olene married Bakkevold (possibly Olson)
  • 4. Albert (had two sons)  
3. Anna Maria (May 24, 1868 - Aug 14, ---1943) married Daniel Sauby May 11, 1870 ---- Mar 7, 1960)
  • 4. Hazel Adeline (Mar 7, 1894 - Nov 26, 1969) married Elmer Davison (Aug 16, 1883 - Nov 20, 1969) on Jul 26,1920.  
  • 5. Robert Elwood ( Oct 9, 1921)-married Virginia Arboe (Apr 4, 1921) on Feb 12, 1944 (divorced) 
  • 6. Randall Arboe (Sep 22, 1948)
  • 6. Catherine Ann (Feb 28, 1951)-marreid John Freeman in 1969 (divorced)  
  • (Robert Elwood remarried JeanGorrel (Jan 12, 1927) on Jun 4, 1971). 
  • 5. Betty Ann (Dec 16, 1923 - Jan 18, 1941) Killed in car accident.
  • 5. Don Dee (Apr 13, 1925) marriedAlice Arglander (Jan 7, 1932) on Feb4, 1950 (divorced in 1972)
  • 6. Linda (Sep16, 1941 adopted)marriedTom Parsons
  • 7. Debra Lynne (Jun 8, 1961)
  • 7. Jeannie (1960)
  • 7. Lisa (May 5, 1964)
  • 6. Keith Kimball (Oct 4, 1951) 
  • 6. Laura Lynne (Feb 27, 1954)
  • 6. Elizabeth Anne (May 30, 1956)
  • 6. Wendy Jeanne (Apr 13, 1960)
  • 5. Dorothy Arlene (Nov 12 1932) married Slotten on Jan 19, 1958
  • 6. Kristen Kenneth (Nov 20, 1961)
  • 6. Eric (Feb 6, 1964) 
  • 6. Karl Elmer (Nov 6, 1965)
  • 6. Todd Oliver & Kurt Mikel(Dec 14,1967 twins)
    • (Hazel's Step-children)
  • 5. Sara Jane (Feb 4, 1910) marriedWilliam Harrison on Oct 24, 1936
  • 6. Peter Alden (Jan 4 1939 - 1966)
  • 6. Ellen Jane (Apr 19, 1941);
  • 5. Maxine (Dec 12, 1916 -1963)-married Franklin Ford on Jun 1, 1941
  • 6. Franklin Everette Jr. (Mar 21, 1944)
  • 6. Gordon (May 21, 1946)
    • 4. Blanche Lillian (May 5, 1895) married Mathias Lindsay(Jan 5, 1886 - Sep 30, 1960) on Nov 6, 1918

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    • 5. Virginia Alene (Aug 2, 1919) married Arthur Gotlieb Letrke (Sep 12, 1918) on Oct 8, 1940
    • 6. Larry Ronald (Apr 19, 1941)married Rosanne Hanna (May 2, 1939) on Dec 2, 1967)
    • 7. Keith Ronald (Apr 22, 1970)-(adopted)
    • 6. Curtis Duane (Aug 23, 1942)-married Phyllis Bollman (Oct 20, 1942) on Nov 2, 1963
    • 7. Alana Kay (Sep 24, 1964)
    • 7. Dale Duane (Feb 16, 1968)
    • 6. Alan Keith (Feb 11, 1945)  married Nancy Hannen  (Dec 13, 1945) on Jun 26, 1965
    • 7. Brian Alan (May 16,1966)
    • 6. Eugene Dale (Jan 8, 1949) married Linda Lee Lundquist (Apr 27, 1951) on Nov 22, 1969)
    • 5. Loreen Beverly (Jul 28, 1921)married Arne Knutson (Jul 22, 1921) on Jun 28 1944 
    • 6. Mark Todd (Jul 17, 1958)(adopted) 
    • 6. Kristy Lynn (Arp 20, 1961)(adopted)  
    • 5. Marilyn Deloris (Dec 26, 1922) married Otville Sylvan Meyer (Dec 28, 1923) on Apr 17, 1943  
    • 6. Sharon Lee (Nov 17, 1943)married Joe Rotramel (Aug 22, 1931) on Jul 27, 1968 (divorced)  
    • 6. Corwyn Richard (May 18,1948) married Jennifer Stavig (Jul 19, 1948)(divorced) 
    • 7. Joanna Marie (Oct 24, 1966)
    • 7. Corwyn married PatriciaLamb (Mar 5, 1947) on Dec 23, 1969  
       
    • 5. Emerald May (May 17, 1924) married Lyle Curtis -Tasa (Mar 28, 1923) on  Jun 6,1944
    • 6. Diane LaVonne (Nov 4, 1945)married Gregory Tarasar  (Sep 20, 1946) on Jun 21, 1969 
    • 7. Lisa Dorene (May 5, 1970)
    • 6. Dennis Lyle (Feb 6, 1949)married Jean McNeil (Aug 18, 1947) on Apr 17, 1970   
    • 6. Dorene Lynette (Jul 30,1950)(died from rheumatic fever)
    • 6. Darlene Lindsay (Nov 19, 1952) married William Menne(Jan 1, 1953) on Jan 14, 1972 
    • 7. Brett Thomas (Jul 26, 1972)
    •   5. Arwin Odell (Apr 11, 1927)  married Doris Bridgewater (Mar 9, 1949) 
    • 6. Katherine Rea ( Aug 21, 1951)married Jerry Roberts on Apr 2, 1972
    • 6. Daniel Odell (May 6, 1953) 
    • 6. Linda Kay (Aug 20, 1954)  
    • 6. Robert Wayne (Nov 13, 1961) 
    •   (Arwin's Step Children) 
    •  Donna Loucelle (Dec 29, 1941) 
    • Cynthia (Nov 25, 1960) 
    • Lon (Mar 1, 1963)
    • Margo Lynn (May 17, 1964)  
    •   Jerry Marvin (Apr 4, 1943) married Sandra Odor (Dec 6, 1944) (divorced) 
    • Connie Marie (Feb 23, 1962)
    • Teresa Lynn (Feb 7, 1963)
    •    Sheryl Lee (Apr 3, 1946) married Richard Van Den Berg (Apr 11, 1948) 
    • Robert Edward (Feb 24, 1969) 
    • Curtis Duane (Oct 1, 1972) 
    • 4. Vernon Orville (Oct 28, 1898) married Esther Ruth Shiell (Sep 16, 1901) on May 31,1919 
    • 5. Wesley Orville (Mar 18, 1920)married Inez Katherine McKeanon  Jun 11,1949 
    • 5. Harvey Shiell (Jun 7, 1924 - Oct 28, 1959) (died from polio) married Virginia Cahoon (Jul  16, 1924) on Feb 20, 1943
    • 6. Nancy Louise (Sep 21,1943) married Oct 8, 1962
    • 6. Douglas Vernon (Dec 4,1946) married Christine Fifield 
    •  7. Shane Harvey (Mar 26, 1970)  
    • 6. Paula Ruth (Aug 12,1950) 
    • 6. Stanley Shiell (Sep 25, 1952) 
    • 6. Barbara Fay (Oct 9, 1954) 
    • 6. Kenneth Andrew (Sep 23, 1957)
    • 4. Donald Alvain (Dec 13, 1906) married-Mae Gilbertson (Dec 27, 1911) on Jun 16,1940 
    • 5. Ronald Alvain (Sep 6, 1950)married Katheen Fahy (Jul  9, 1950) on Jun 6, 1970 
    • 5. Jerald Orville (Dec 18, 1953 

    3. Geolena (Lena) (Mar 17.1870 - Nov 12, 1953) married Mentz Biller Oleson (Jul 14, 1869 - Dec 4, 1918)
    • 5. Thelbert Lauren (Aug 9, 1913 - May 31, 1992) married Betty Jane -Meek (mn Coatney) (Oct 7,1921 - present) on Dec 31, 1940 
    • 6. Donald Lauren (Nov 12, 1942) married Maureen Emily Bryan (divorced) 
    • 7. Alice (Jan 13, 1967) 
    • 7. Simeon III (Aug 19,1968) 
    • 7. Anna Jessamyn  (22 Nov 1973 ) 
    • 7. Max Fredrick ( 3  Jun 1977)
      (married Elizabeth (mn Manson)Lehti ( ) she had two children by a previous marrage) 
    • Tara () Gromley (mn Lehti)
    • Heather Michelle Lehti ( )

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      (adopted one child) 
    • Kris Taylor ( )
    •  6. Robert Thel (Mar 1, 1950) married Susan Laura Bell (Sep 12, 1950) on Mar 28, 1978. -(divorced)
    • 7. Misty Dawn (Nov 16, 1979)
    • 7. Crystal Brooke (Oct 21, 1981) 

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    • 5. Kathryn Janice (Dec 15, 1920 - Jun 27, 1981)(twin to Shirley Mabel) widow to Wally Allen
    • no children
      (remarried Ollive Paul Frei( )(4 children by Ollie) )
    • 6. Lawrence Michael Frei, b. 10 Dec. 1954, married  Judy Williams, has 2 children: 
    • 7. Bryan 
    • 7. Jason
    • 6. Lori Ann Frei, b. 8 May 1956,  married Jessie Donald Carroll, Jr., (divorced,1998) children: 
    • 7. Donald Matthew, b. 20 June 1982, 
    • 7. Brandon Lee, b. 10 Sept 1985.   
    • 6. Patricia Kay Scherer, (b. 11 Aug. 1957),   married  Charles Kim Mack
    • 7. Patrick Timothy, (b. Sept 19, 1979) 
    • 7. Christopher, (b. March 24, 1983)
      second marriage: Jack Scherer on 7/11/84,  stepchildren: 
    • Christopher  
    • Brian
    • 5. Shirley Mabel (Dec 15, 1920 - Oct 19, 1999)(twin to Kathryn Janice) married Bob Nelson (died Nov 2, 1995)(divorced)
    •  6. Janice Yvonne (Mar 26, 1945)married Donald Earl Leonard (Jun 10, 1945) (divorced) 
    • 7. Tracey Vaughn (Sep 5, 1963)
    • 7. Travis Don (Jun 30, 1967)
    • 7.Trisha Dianne (Feb 1, 1969)
      Shirley (remarried and widow to BusterQualls ( ))
    • no children
       


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