Our community, Marion, N. Dak., 1900-1975: prairie to present

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• Published: North Dakota State Library 2014
• Subjects: Bad Lands; Bakken; Beret; Bjork; Colleen; Cora; Esther; Gertrude; Greenland; Homestead; Inga; Jeremy; Lola; Mabel; Maren; Norway; Svea; Nordland
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Dorothy and family took over the farm at this time. Harold lived in Marion until he passed away in December of 1966. The Booms have three children and 10 grandchildren. Lloyd and his wife Lola (Swier) live on. the former Albert Bjork farm; Donald and his wife Dorothy (VanDyke) live on the J. H. Boom farm; Joanne, Mrs. Conrad Harthoorn of Orange City, Iowa. BOOM, J. H. AND JOHANNA J. H. was born in Wisconsin in 1869, he married Johanna Straks (born in 1870) in 1892. They farmed there for 13 years before moving to N.D. in 1906. Their children are: Winnie (deceased 1913), Franklin (deceased 1920), Anthony (Esther Duven), Marvin (Tillie Rdorda), Clarence (Janet Jongewaard), Harold (Gertrude VanBruggen), Aaron (Marie Miedema), and George (Jessie DeVries). George was the only child born in N.D. They purchased the farm 5 miles N of Marion and lived there until 1929. They then purchased the Laurence Peterson farm and their son, Harold, continued farming the home place. Mrs. Boom died in 1944. Mr. Boom continued on the farm with his son, Marvin, until 1948 when he retired to Marion. He died in 1954. BOOM, ROBERT A. AND SHIRLEY Robert, or Buck (as everyone called him) was the only son of Anthony and Esther Boom. He was born and raised in Marion. He attended school here and graduated from high school in 1953. He served in the 3rmed services and spent overseas duty in Germany. Boom Oil, an independent service station and bulk plant, previously operated by his father for 37 years, was then taken over by Buck. A new building was a bright addition to the town and was an asset to serving the public. In 1957 3uck married Shirley Berg, daughter of Elmer (Bud) and Ruby Berg, who farmed north of Marion until they moved to Staples, Minn, in 1956. Shirley also attended Marion High School and graduated in 1953. She attended VCSC and taught school at Clark City, Svea, Adrian-Dickey School and has been a member of the Marion faculty for five years. Three children were born to their union. A son, Randi Robert, who is seventeen; two daughters, Tammi Sue, fifteen; and Shelli Robin, thirteen. The family raised registered quarter horses and enjoyed the annual trail rides at the Bad Lands where Buck was a trail master. Buck passed away suddenly in March 1974. Boom Oil was sold to Litchville Farmers Union who currently operate it. BOTT, DUWAYNE Mr. Bott is a native of Lisbon, N.D., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Bott. He graduated from Valley City State College. He purchased an interest in the Marion State Bank and assumed the management in July 1974. Prior to that time he taught school for TA years and was associated with the Bank in Adams, N.D., for 8 years. He is an avid outdoors- man and already contributes much to our community. BOWEN, CHARLES AND INIS Charles, the son of Henry and Cora Bowen, early homesteaders in Williams County, was born at Trenton, North Dakota. He was graduated from Williston High School and was employed in the signal department of the Great Northern Railroad until 1948, when he started farming. Inis, the daughter of Grover and Inis Thompson, was born at Wahpeton and grew up on a farm in Richland County near Barney, North Dakota. She was graduated from Antelope High School and Valley City State College. Before her marriage she taught school in the northern part of the state. They were married in The First Methodist Church at Williston, North Dakota, on June 8, 1948. They lived in Trenton and operated an irrigated unit on the Buford-Trenton Irrigation Project until 1958, when they sold their land to the federal government because of the building of the Garrison Dam. Charlie's parents both homesteaded at Trenton and they still hold his mother's original homestead. After selling their home to the army engineers, they bought their present home in Grandview Township, three miles west and four and one-half miles south of Marion. Since moving here they have been in the farming and dairy business. Inis has been teaching the last nine years, four in Adrian and five in Marion. They have six children and four grandsons. Marilynn is married to Rick Lebahn, son of Lila and Ray Lebahn of Litchville. They reside in West Fargo and have a five year old son, Shane. Marilynn is employed at the Dakota Paper Company and Rick is the FU insurance agent in the Fargo area. Both are graduates of NDSU. Bill married Sharon Rue, daughter of Tom and Signe Rue of Kathryn. Bill and Sharon have two boys, Billy, Jr., and Jason. Bill has served three years in the Submarine Corps of the U.S. Navy and attended the State School of Science. He is presently employed at the FU elevator in Kathryn and also does house painting. Barbara makes her home in Portland, Oregon and is employed as a bank teller. Her husband is Ron Dahl, son of Roger and Betty Dahl of Williston. They have a son, Jeremy. Both Ron and Barb attended NDSU. Colleen is employed as head teller at First Federal Savings and Loan in Jamestown. Her husband is Colin Conley, son of Wes and Lola Conley. Colleen and Colin live in Spiritwood. Beverly is married to Lynn Kuska, son of Roiene and Alfred Kuska of Dickey, and lives in Marion. Lynn is self employed, while Bev works part time at Lois's Cafe. Chuck is at home. BROX, INGVART AND BERET Ingvart was bom in Nordland, Norway in 1842. He emigrated to Wise in 1871 and to Greenland Township in 1882. In 1878 he married Beret Mattison," daughter of Mathias and Maren Mattison, who was born at Otterota, Norway in 1852. She had come to America in 1870. They lived in Wise for three years and came to Buffalo, N.D., in the fall of 1881, the next spring they came to live on a.homestead and tree claim in Greenland Township in a sod house, the first settlers in that township. Their nearest neighbor was Tom Tryler, who lived seven miles away in Sheridan Township. They had nine children, two died in infancy, Celia died at the age of ten, and Mary (Mrs. Magnus Bakken died in 1926), Helga (Mrs. Gilbert Berg), Inga (Mrs. Willie Olsen), Gottfred, Emma (Mrs. Enus Severson, Mrs. Magnus Bakken), and Mabel (Mrs. Carl Lindstrom, Mrs. Martin Martinson). Ingvart died in 1916 and Beret in 1932. Their homestead is now farmed by a grandson, Albert H. Berg. 70 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.