Folks,
Our Grandson, Tyler Mick, is here visiting from Tacoma Washington. He is our daughter, Sheryl’s son. Tyler is a Freshman this year at the University of Puget Sound (UPS) in Tacoma. He is here for only 8 days, so his time is short. He has bonded very well, in fact super well, with all of his Filipino Relatives too. He is being introduced to the Filipino cultures. His cousins have taken him to the beach today about 50 miles north of us. We rented a Jeepney for their transportation so that will be an experience for him too. They packed lots of food too, so they will have a hay day.
Tyler will be leaving Saturday Morning. With his visit I didn’t get the last two blogs posted. This will probably be the last one now before Christmas. We are celebrating Christmas with Tyler on the 23rd. We will be having a dinner (supper) at our house too, for about 80 folks, with the Uncles, Aunts and cousins on the 23rd too.
My next posting will be after Christmas, so Merry Christmas to all.
Gary
Gary, Tyler and Bernadette
Novie’s boy’s, Urel and Tyler, dressed up for
A school program.
Christmas 1958
Posting & Picture from Vickie Metcalfe (’70): Bottineau, ND
Gary and friends of Dunseith,
What a difference in the amount of photos people take with progress of photo technology than in years past.
I fear I am becoming more like my dad and his sentimental ways during the holiday season. Like him, I’ve been getting the ‘lonesome’ s.’
Mom’s camera was only used frugally for picture taking pictures on significant occasions.
She took black and white photo’s using her square black box browning camera.
This 1958 photo of Christmas dinner of our family in Marysville, which was spent with our extended WA family.
Mom took the black and white photo of Janice Leigh, Vickie, Archie and Cliff using her blackbox browning camera.
Her camera also captured, Connie’s high school graduation photo on the wall.
This is one of the last photos mom took of Dad and his brother together. In days gone by, film was mailed away to be processed. Mom sent away to have the film processed months later.
Blessed be sweet memories we keep in our hearts.
Later, Vickie L. Metcalfe
Janice Leigh, Vickie, Archie and Cliff Metcalfe
Follow up to the Hanson Family Posting, posted with the last blog
From Audrey Hanson Aitchison: Bottineau, ND
Hi Gary,
Patrina (Larson) Hanson was born on March 19, 1854 and died on November 2, 1953. . She was my great grandmother. She was married to Hagrup Hanson. They are buried at Nordland’s cemetery. Her daughter was Cora (Hanson) Hanson. Cora’s husband was Oscar Hansen from Victorville, CA. They had 8 children– Harry, Bert (my Dad), Art, Leonard, Myrtle, Frances (Morinville), Pearl and Mildred. Oscar wrote to me from Victorville after he and Grandma Cora were divorced. He spelled his last name as Hansen with an “e.” Patrina and Hanson Peter Larson were brother and sister.
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Bottineau & Minot, ND
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Blog (532) posted on August 27, 2009
Posted on August 27, 2009
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Connie Wold killed in an accident:
Folks, I am pretty sure Connie Wold has Dunseith Connections via several family members. I don’t want to say anymore until I know more of the details. If any of you knew Connie or know anything at all about this accident, please reply?
Minnesota trucker could be charged in N.D. cyclist’s death
August 26, 2009
Watford City, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a Watford City bicyclist was struck by a semitrailer and killed. The patrol says 46-year-old Connie Jean Wold of Watford City was pedaling across a city street at the intersection with U.S. Highway 85 late Tuesday afternoon when she was struck. The patrol says charges are pending against the semi driver, a 46-year-old St. Paul Park, Minn., man
http://www.fulkersons.com/ObituariesDisplay.aspx?ID=737
From Marge Longie Langan Wilcox (56): Vancouver, WA.
Gary, just would like to give you an update on the Longie family reunion and our mom’s early 90th birthday. we had several relatives from no.dak. the louie longie family ffrom tioga, no.dak. we had family from many states that attended, we had 100+ attended.
margewilcox-langan tigerlady414@ aol.com
marge langan wilcox Marge, Is Louie Longie or any of your relatives related to Connie Wold, the lady that was killed in a Semi/bicycle accident in Watford City yesterday posted above? Gary
Reply from Toni Morinville Gredsky (68): Farimount, ND
Gary– Audrey, Neola, and Cheryl, thank you so much for the information and photos of Petrina Larson Hanson and family. Gary, Petrina was my great grandmother and as the previous story stated, we did call her Grandma Besta. Her daughter, Cora was my grandmother. (Cora was Burt’s mother).Petrina died when I was about three, but there was always discussion about her. I remember a picture taken when I was a baby of four generations: Petrina, Cora, Frances (my mom), and me. Petrina is buried up at the lake. Audrey, I’m sure that you know the little cemetery. They were indeed, hearty Norwegian folk. As you know, my cousins Audrey and Jean are cut from that same cloth. Both are talented musicians who play and sing music that is disappearing. Audrey and Jean, I hope that you have recordings somewhere. I loved the times when I was a kid and you would pull out your music binders and instruments and play and sing. Thanks again. –Toni Morinville Gredesky
Reply from Bev Morinville Azure (72): ndgal1953@yahoo.com Dunseith, ND.
Gary , I am sure you will get a few of these .Petrina was my great grandmother….Petrina’s daughter Cora was my Grandmother. we always called her Grandma Bottineau lol I guess cause she lived in Bottineau. She was a sweet quite lady. Petrina we called Besta which means grandma in Norweigen
Reply from Keith Pladson (66) thepladsons@hotmail.com Stafford, VA
Gary, I grew up and married and twenty-eight years ago my wife and I named our third child and only son after my long lost brother. Today David Keith Pladson is a young man in the prime of his life. Somewhere I have a picture of my sister, Florence, holding my brother David, but I don’t know where it is right now. In any case, if my sister reads this and remembers it more clearly or differently, I welcome her comments. Keith, Your sister Florence’s mail box was full, so she did not get the message about the death of your brother David. We’d love to hear from her about his death. Gary
Reply from Sybil Johnson: great_grandma2007@live.com Cheyenne, WY.
Gary, I noticed that my name wasn’t on your email list. I would like to be listed, thank you. Sybil Johnson Sybil, Thank you so much. I know there are others I have missed on that list too. Folks, please let me know if you are not listed on the master email list. Thanks, Gary
Message/Pictures from Kelly Woods (89): Massena, NY.
I apologize, I sent off the email with pictures and THEN got my phone message! My address: 28 Cornell Avenue Massena, NY 13662 You had the New York part right! I moved to New York in 1993 and have been here since. It’s beautiful here, but nothing quite compares to the Turtle Mountains I’m not really sure what kind of history and pictures you like to post, but I found these in a box my mother sent to me many years ago. I believe it’s PROM from 1967?
I’m sure she’ll probably kill me (or at the very least get her to finally call me! Hehe) for sending them.
Kelly Woods 1989 Alumni Kelly, I do not have an email address for your mother, Charlene Pearson Woods (67), but I’ll bet she will get the word that you posted these pictures. I am posting 5 of the 10 pictures you sent with today’s blog. I will post the rest tomorrow. These will for sure bring back a few memories. Thanks so much for sharing. Gary Folks, Please reply with the identies of those in these pictures. Thanks, Gary
Picture 1: This sure looks like Alan Houle and Charlene Pearson? Who is the gal on the left?
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