| Summary: | Cora was born in 1893 at Milbank, S.D. They farmed for four years at Waseca, Mirin., and in 1917 moved to Marion and did diversified farming. Their children are Victor (born in 1914 at Waseca, Minn., married Regina McCoy in 1942 at Waseca, Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Navy during WW II, now School Administrator in Iowa, their children are'Marcia, Cheryl, and one daughter still at home), Leona (born in 1917 at Marion, married John D. English in 1943 at Seattle, Wash., she graduated from Mankato State College, they have four daughters, Linda, Sylvia, Gail, and Karen and make their home in North Carolina), and Gordon (born in Marion in 1920, married Patricia Jedlicka in 1948 at Salt Lake City, one daughter Pamela now attending college in Minn., he was a Captain in the U.S. Air Force, killed by jet explosion while sent on a military mission July 7, 1956. Leo died in 1953, Cora continues to live in the family home in Marion. DRAHEIM, ORLANDO AND CLEO Cleo Keller came to Marion in 1908 with her parents from Nora Springs, Iowa. They lived in a restaurant which later burned down. She began and finished her schooling in the old school building. Orlando came to Marion from Waseca, Minn., in 1916 and left for the army soon after. He came back in July of 1919. They were married in Sept. of 1921 and made their home on the John Trapp farm southeast of town. Here their first daughter, Blanche, was born Nov. 11, 1922. They moved to Waseca, Minn., in the fall of 1923 where Orlando worked in the creamery, first bottling milk and then drying buttermilk. Here their second daughter, Bea, was born on August 23, 1925. They then moved to Fairbault, Minn., where Orlando worked in a garage. The family moved back to Marion in 1927. Orlando worked at Miller's elevator for A. B. Richards and they kept house for him as his wife took Alfie out West for health reasons. Their first son, Rodney, was born July 13, 1930. Orlando began work as custodian of the school that fall and remained for 12 years. He also substituted as mail carrier for Manbeck. Their second son, Wayne, was born Sept. 16, 1939. Orlando worked at the Olson Casket Shop in Fargo, N. Dak., and the Equity Elevator. He was mail carrier after Manbeck quit until shortly before leaving for the West Coast. They left for Eureka, California, Sept. 4, 1949, where he worked in a Chevron Station with his son, Rodney, who was owner. Cleo and Wayne followed Oct. 12, 1949 and moved into a home they had purchased. Orlando became partner of Whipple-Draheim station at Eureka. Rod left for the service Nov. 1951 and Orlando worked for a Shell station for several years. In 1955 Orlando and Rod opened Myrtle Village Service, a new station from which he retired in 1966 at the age of 70. Orlando and Cleo have 13 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Blanche married Andy Ridgeway of Dickey, N.D., in June 1941 and lives in Sandy, Oregon. They have 4 children: Jerry, Myrna, Barbara and Russell. Beatrice married Don Melanson of Marion, July 5, 1945 and lives in Eureka, Calif. They have 5 children: Corinne, Greg, Renae, Paula, and Janine. Rodney married Darlene Johnson of Marion, May 18, 1951 and lives in Medford, Oregon, where he has a Chevron Station and works with a contractor. They have 3 children: Lonny, Ronny, and Debra. Wayne married Sharla Mankin of Jacksonville, Ore., July 1973. They have one daughter, Nicole, born Sept. 4, 1974 and live in Medford, Ore. Wayne works at Payless as a Style Shop Manager. DUVEN, BERNARD AND MARIE Bernard Duven and Marie Stelsel were married at Alto, Wise, in 1889 where they were born and raised. In 1906 they moved to the Duncan farm at Litchville for one year and then to the Griswold area for one year at the farm later known as the Max Hienricks. In 1908 they purchased their farm in Greenland Township and lived there until 1930 when they moved into Marion. Their son, Wilbert, continued to operate, the farm for several years and then it was sold to their daughter, Beatrice, and her husband, Art Liebing, who still live there. The Duvens had six children: Alice (Mrs. William Lengkeek), Milton (married Deloris Wendland, one daughter Valera), Esther (Mrs. Anthony Boom, Mrs. Fred Wegenast), Wilbert (married Verna Trapp, two daughters), Beatrice (Mrs. Art Liebing), and Elmer (married Mildred Holland, two children, Joan and Bernard). Mrs. Duven died in 1935 and Mr. Duven in 1948. EBBECKE, A. C. Mr. and Mrs. Ebbecke and five of their children, Lewis, H. A., Martha, Ellen and* Jesse, came to N.D. from Nebraska by covered wagon in 1897. They homesteaded south of Marion in Grand View Township, where Clarence and Yvette (Mrs. John Reinhardt) were born. Jessie married Augusta Matthes. EDD, ALBERT AND OLGA Albert and Olga Edd were both born at Milnor, N.D. They were married March 27, 1941 at Webster, S.D. and arrived in the Marion community in the summer of 1959. Albert was L P Gas Bulk Dealer from 1959 to 1970. Their five children are: Carol, Mrs. James Batmin, Rudsport, Ore., two children; Kathleen, Mrs. John Uecker, LaMoure, N.D., two children; Betty, Mrs. Lawrence Young of Ft. Eustis, Va.; James, of Rudsport, Ore.; and Elaine, of Minneapolis, Minn. EIDAHL, CHRIST OSCAR Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Eidahl were natives of St. Ansgar and Osage, Iowa. They were married in March 1906 and two weeks later shipped a car of farm equipment and household goods to Marion. Christ had purchased land 4!4 miles west of Marion in Saratoga Township in 1905, and they made their home there (where Roger Miller now lives). Their children are: Alice, married Olaf Lysgaard, lives in Williston, N.D., her children are: Dr. Robert, Deloise Perry, James, Donald, and Delmer; and Alpha, married Leonard Boelter, lives in Valley City, N.D., her children are: David, Sharon Hancock, Jane Young, Joan, and Richard. Christ died in 1927 and Clara died in 1969. EILTS, RICHARD AND EFFIE Richard was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cort Eilts. Mrs. Richard Eilts was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Thoreson of Litchville, N. Dak. They were married Nov. 77 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.
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