Emma climbed her highest mountain March 21, 1987, at 9:30 a.m., when she died at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in Havre, Montana, at the age of 98 years, 10 months and 28 days.
Emma Albro was born May 25, 1888, at St. Francis, Kansas, the daughter of pioneer homesteaders, Henry W. Talmon and Marie Jourdan Talmon. The homestead was in Cheyenne County, Kansas, bordering the Nebraska line. Living three miles south and two miles east of Benkelman, Nebraska, they attended church and transacted their business at Benkelman. Emma attended the White Eagle School.
Emma herded her father's cows in the days before fences. Selling cream was a prime source of income. Emma milked nine cows before walking to the distant school. This set her pattern as an early riser all her life.
While a young woman she was confirmed into the Lutheran Church at Benkelman. Always handy with a needle and thread, she made her own confirmation dress.
Emma married Millard G. Gilbert, December 19, 1904, at Atwood, Kansas. They had 14 children, six girls and eight boys. Emma said she obeyed the Lord's command to "go forth and multiply." Three of Emma's children were born In Nebraska: Elsie at Benkelman, Lewis at Trenton and Charles at Parks. Two daughters, Zella and Lucy, were born at Big Timber, Kansas.
Millard Gilbert lost his life in a washout during an early spring flood at Harlem, Montana, March 30, 1943.
Emma married Frank G. Albro, a childhood neighbor and schoolmate, on November 19, 1959, at Havre. Frank Albro died July 22, 1973. He had five grown children whom Emma loved as her own.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; two sons, John C. Gilbert and Calvin C. Gilbert, both World War II veterans; her brother, Herman Talmon; her sister, Rosa Frenzen, and a stepson, Floyd Albro.
Survivors include six daughters: Lilly Kretchmer, Louisa Woeppel and Elsie Nelson, all of Havre; Iris Hay of Hood River, Oregon, and Lucy Bailey of North Bend, Washington; six sons: Charles and Lewis of Harlem, Kenneth of Chester, Gaylord of Vaughn, and Quentin of Acworth, Georgia; a stepson, Vern Albro of Anniston, Alabama; three stepdaughters: Marjorie Niblock of Blue Springs, Missouri, Genevieve Miron of Denver and Hazel Worthley of San Pablo, California. Emma will be sadly missed by her sister, Susie Amsberry, age 94, a resident of Good Samaritan Village of St. Francis, Kansas.
Also surviving are Leone Frenzen, widow of the late Henry Frenzen; True Howard, husband of the late Emma (Frenzen) Howard; her cousins: Eda Swartz of Benkelman and Bertha Bacon of Bird City, Kansas, and many other relatives.
Funeral services were held Thursday, March 26, 1987, at the Holland and Bovine Funeral Home in Havre, Montana.
Burial was at Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook with the Rev. Michael Sirniele officiating.∼Married (1) Millard Gilbert.
Emma Albro was born May 25, 1888, at St. Francis, Kansas, the daughter of pioneer homesteaders, Henry W. Talmon and Marie Jourdan Talmon. The homestead was in Cheyenne County, Kansas, bordering the Nebraska line. Living three miles south and two miles east of Benkelman, Nebraska, they attended church and transacted their business at Benkelman. Emma attended the White Eagle School.
Emma herded her father's cows in the days before fences. Selling cream was a prime source of income. Emma milked nine cows before walking to the distant school. This set her pattern as an early riser all her life.
While a young woman she was confirmed into the Lutheran Church at Benkelman. Always handy with a needle and thread, she made her own confirmation dress.
Emma married Millard G. Gilbert, December 19, 1904, at Atwood, Kansas. They had 14 children, six girls and eight boys. Emma said she obeyed the Lord's command to "go forth and multiply." Three of Emma's children were born In Nebraska: Elsie at Benkelman, Lewis at Trenton and Charles at Parks. Two daughters, Zella and Lucy, were born at Big Timber, Kansas.
Millard Gilbert lost his life in a washout during an early spring flood at Harlem, Montana, March 30, 1943.
Emma married Frank G. Albro, a childhood neighbor and schoolmate, on November 19, 1959, at Havre. Frank Albro died July 22, 1973. He had five grown children whom Emma loved as her own.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; two sons, John C. Gilbert and Calvin C. Gilbert, both World War II veterans; her brother, Herman Talmon; her sister, Rosa Frenzen, and a stepson, Floyd Albro.
Survivors include six daughters: Lilly Kretchmer, Louisa Woeppel and Elsie Nelson, all of Havre; Iris Hay of Hood River, Oregon, and Lucy Bailey of North Bend, Washington; six sons: Charles and Lewis of Harlem, Kenneth of Chester, Gaylord of Vaughn, and Quentin of Acworth, Georgia; a stepson, Vern Albro of Anniston, Alabama; three stepdaughters: Marjorie Niblock of Blue Springs, Missouri, Genevieve Miron of Denver and Hazel Worthley of San Pablo, California. Emma will be sadly missed by her sister, Susie Amsberry, age 94, a resident of Good Samaritan Village of St. Francis, Kansas.
Also surviving are Leone Frenzen, widow of the late Henry Frenzen; True Howard, husband of the late Emma (Frenzen) Howard; her cousins: Eda Swartz of Benkelman and Bertha Bacon of Bird City, Kansas, and many other relatives.
Funeral services were held Thursday, March 26, 1987, at the Holland and Bovine Funeral Home in Havre, Montana.
Burial was at Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook with the Rev. Michael Sirniele officiating.∼Married (1) Millard Gilbert.
Emma climbed her highest mountain March 21, 1987, at 9:30 a.m., when she died at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in Havre, Montana, at the age of 98 years, 10 months and 28 days.
Emma Albro was born May 25, 1888, at St. Francis, Kansas, the daughter of pioneer homesteaders, Henry W. Talmon and Marie Jourdan Talmon. The homestead was in Cheyenne County, Kansas, bordering the Nebraska line. Living three miles south and two miles east of Benkelman, Nebraska, they attended church and transacted their business at Benkelman. Emma attended the White Eagle School.
Emma herded her father's cows in the days before fences. Selling cream was a prime source of income. Emma milked nine cows before walking to the distant school. This set her pattern as an early riser all her life.
While a young woman she was confirmed into the Lutheran Church at Benkelman. Always handy with a needle and thread, she made her own confirmation dress.
Emma married Millard G. Gilbert, December 19, 1904, at Atwood, Kansas. They had 14 children, six girls and eight boys. Emma said she obeyed the Lord's command to "go forth and multiply." Three of Emma's children were born In Nebraska: Elsie at Benkelman, Lewis at Trenton and Charles at Parks. Two daughters, Zella and Lucy, were born at Big Timber, Kansas.
Millard Gilbert lost his life in a washout during an early spring flood at Harlem, Montana, March 30, 1943.
Emma married Frank G. Albro, a childhood neighbor and schoolmate, on November 19, 1959, at Havre. Frank Albro died July 22, 1973. He had five grown children whom Emma loved as her own.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; two sons, John C. Gilbert and Calvin C. Gilbert, both World War II veterans; her brother, Herman Talmon; her sister, Rosa Frenzen, and a stepson, Floyd Albro.
Survivors include six daughters: Lilly Kretchmer, Louisa Woeppel and Elsie Nelson, all of Havre; Iris Hay of Hood River, Oregon, and Lucy Bailey of North Bend, Washington; six sons: Charles and Lewis of Harlem, Kenneth of Chester, Gaylord of Vaughn, and Quentin of Acworth, Georgia; a stepson, Vern Albro of Anniston, Alabama; three stepdaughters: Marjorie Niblock of Blue Springs, Missouri, Genevieve Miron of Denver and Hazel Worthley of San Pablo, California. Emma will be sadly missed by her sister, Susie Amsberry, age 94, a resident of Good Samaritan Village of St. Francis, Kansas.
Also surviving are Leone Frenzen, widow of the late Henry Frenzen; True Howard, husband of the late Emma (Frenzen) Howard; her cousins: Eda Swartz of Benkelman and Bertha Bacon of Bird City, Kansas, and many other relatives.
Funeral services were held Thursday, March 26, 1987, at the Holland and Bovine Funeral Home in Havre, Montana.
Burial was at Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook with the Rev. Michael Sirniele officiating.∼Married (1) Millard Gilbert.
Emma Albro was born May 25, 1888, at St. Francis, Kansas, the daughter of pioneer homesteaders, Henry W. Talmon and Marie Jourdan Talmon. The homestead was in Cheyenne County, Kansas, bordering the Nebraska line. Living three miles south and two miles east of Benkelman, Nebraska, they attended church and transacted their business at Benkelman. Emma attended the White Eagle School.
Emma herded her father's cows in the days before fences. Selling cream was a prime source of income. Emma milked nine cows before walking to the distant school. This set her pattern as an early riser all her life.
While a young woman she was confirmed into the Lutheran Church at Benkelman. Always handy with a needle and thread, she made her own confirmation dress.
Emma married Millard G. Gilbert, December 19, 1904, at Atwood, Kansas. They had 14 children, six girls and eight boys. Emma said she obeyed the Lord's command to "go forth and multiply." Three of Emma's children were born In Nebraska: Elsie at Benkelman, Lewis at Trenton and Charles at Parks. Two daughters, Zella and Lucy, were born at Big Timber, Kansas.
Millard Gilbert lost his life in a washout during an early spring flood at Harlem, Montana, March 30, 1943.
Emma married Frank G. Albro, a childhood neighbor and schoolmate, on November 19, 1959, at Havre. Frank Albro died July 22, 1973. He had five grown children whom Emma loved as her own.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; two sons, John C. Gilbert and Calvin C. Gilbert, both World War II veterans; her brother, Herman Talmon; her sister, Rosa Frenzen, and a stepson, Floyd Albro.
Survivors include six daughters: Lilly Kretchmer, Louisa Woeppel and Elsie Nelson, all of Havre; Iris Hay of Hood River, Oregon, and Lucy Bailey of North Bend, Washington; six sons: Charles and Lewis of Harlem, Kenneth of Chester, Gaylord of Vaughn, and Quentin of Acworth, Georgia; a stepson, Vern Albro of Anniston, Alabama; three stepdaughters: Marjorie Niblock of Blue Springs, Missouri, Genevieve Miron of Denver and Hazel Worthley of San Pablo, California. Emma will be sadly missed by her sister, Susie Amsberry, age 94, a resident of Good Samaritan Village of St. Francis, Kansas.
Also surviving are Leone Frenzen, widow of the late Henry Frenzen; True Howard, husband of the late Emma (Frenzen) Howard; her cousins: Eda Swartz of Benkelman and Bertha Bacon of Bird City, Kansas, and many other relatives.
Funeral services were held Thursday, March 26, 1987, at the Holland and Bovine Funeral Home in Havre, Montana.
Burial was at Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook with the Rev. Michael Sirniele officiating.∼Married (1) Millard Gilbert.
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