Braddock, N.D., 1884-1984

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• Published: North Dakota State Library
• Subjects: Bismarck; Boxing; Burlington; Colleen; Denise; Homestead; Jeremy; Minot; Mueller; Pacific; Prince of Wales Island; Stacy
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two terms. He also attended school at Minneapolis, MN where he was captain of the footbaU team, and also sang with the boys choir (26 boys) which sang the high mass at St. Helen's Church every Sunday. The family moved to Curundu Panama Canal Zone, where he rode the bus to a government school. He was on the swimming and boxing teams while attending high school at Balboa. Because of his father iU health, they returned to North Dakota and took over the family homestead. Vincent and Eleanor Glatt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Glatt, were married at St. Anthony's Catholic Church south of Napoleon in 1955. Throughout the years Vincent has been involved in numerous civic and church activities. He is a member of the Farmers Union, the Farm Bureau, Wildlife Club and Knights of Columbus. He has served on the selective service board for eight years, as an assessor for two years, and as a precinct committee man for eight years and is presently a director of the Farmers Company, Kintyre, ND. As a member of St. Katherine's Catholic Church, Braddock, and later of St. Philip's of Napoleon he served as a religion teacher and as a trustee, being ordained a lay minister in 1977. With the Knights of Columbus he has held the positions of Grand Knight, District Deputy (outstanding deputy in 1970) and as a state director of council activities. Recently he was appointed to serve on the bishop's advisory council (Fargo diocese). The Magrum homestead presently is a 1940 acre base for the family operation. They do custom spraying, swathing, combining, plus excavating along with raising and finishing Hereford Semmintal cross cattle. Terry Magrum Vincent and Eleanor have ten children: Terry, married to Jackie Schroeder of Anaheim, CA, now lives near Anaheim. Sharon, married to Jeffrey Strickland of Phoenix, AZ. They now live in Billings, MT. They have one son, Aexander; Patrick is married to Marie Schmidt of Napoleon. They now live in Casper, WY and have two children, Christopher and Atann; Gregory is married to Michell Boyer of Fargo. They now live at WiUiston, ND; Bruce is working at Casper, WY. Mark is working at BiUings, MT. These six have all attended college; Jeffrey is now attending college at Wahpeton, ND. Daniel is an 11th grader at Napoleon Public. Richard is in the 9th grade. Jodi is in the 8th grade. Richard and Jodi also play guitar for the choir at St. Philips Church at Napoleon. Bernard Elias Magrum, Lena (Mueller) Magrum Bernard Elias Magrum was born at the Swanson place, January 18, 1909. His father was in the hospital with appendix surgery at the time. He was known by the name Eli until he went to HaU school. There was no Catholic Church in the area, but once a month a priest came to Braddock for a mass in the hotel. It was there Page 166 that he was baptized. In 1927 he went to Hettinger, ND to work. He married Lena Mueller on Nov. 11, 1929. One son, Vincent, was born July 26, 1932. Later they moved to KalispeU, MT and in 1941 he went to Panama and worked as a government engineer. Later he came home and purchased the family homestead. He was found dead in his car three fourths of a mile from the farm on February 11, 1959, and is buried at Braddock. Michael and Martha (Magrum) Kuntz Martha Magrum was born July 30, 1926. Attended Goose Lake school and St. Mary's Richardton, ND. Married Michael Kuntz from Moffit, ND at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Braddock, July 15, 1946. They have lived in Bismarck 36 years. Michael was employed by Northern Pacific Railroad. Then went to work for Dakota Welding until he was disabled by a stroke. Martha has worked in the Central Supply Department of St. Aexius Hospital 20 years. Seven children were born to them, and they have 16 grandchildren: Dennis Michael, born April 11, 1947, married Dena Roth, Belfield, Jan. 26, 1967. Children were Christopher Jordan born April 26, 1967 and Ronya Denise born July 26, 1968. Divorced, December, 1975. MarriedJoniFredericksonDec. 10, 1977 in Craig, Aaska. They have two daughters: Stacy Jo, born June 27, 1978, and Cory Lyn, born August 12,1980. They reside on the Prince of Wales Island at Thome Bay, Aaska. David Edward, born August 22, 1949. Married Kathleen Legge at Minot Aug. 6, 1971. They have a son, Karl CoUin, born Feb. 26, 1976 and a daughter, Kelsey Jean, born April 28, 1980. They reside in Wallace, ID. Colleen Susan, born Sept. 3, 1951. Married Dennis Martin at Crystal Springs, ND Jan. 2, 1971. They live on a dairy farm south of Crystal Springs. They have five children: Kimberly Rebekah born Feb. 26, 1972. Timothy Israel born Aug. 22, 1973. Michael Martha April 15, 1976. Jessica born Sept. 18, 1977. Cody Mark born Jan. 15, 1983. Ronald George, born October 12, 1954, served in the Marines June 1973 until June, 1977; now employed at Burlington Northern and Bismarck- Mandan Security. Married MicheUe Messner at Dickinson, ND on Dec. 3, 1980, have a daughter, Amanda Marie, born January 2,1981, and a son, Jeremy George, born February 2, 1983. Michael Anthony, born March 15, 1960, married Gayle Ann Kubisiak at Bismarck. He is employed as a guard at the State Penitentiary. Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.