Gottfred Brox was born August 17, 1887, in Greenland Township, Barnes County, North Dakota. He was the son of Ingvart and Beret (Mathison, Ullenvig) Brox. He married Emma Swain November 1, 1913. She was a daughter of Hendrick and Gunnel (Hanson) Swain and was born July 14, 1894, in Worth County, Kensett, Iowa.
They farmed in Rosebud Township, living on a farm just east of the Brox homestead farm, now owned by Patrick Hurley. They were the parents of six children: Irving, Lawrence, Guy, Ernest, Ardith and Fred Jr.
Fred and Emma moved to Iowa for a time, and then to St. Paul, Minnesota, where they heard there was work available. Fred was employed by the Northern States Power Plant from 1923 until retirement. He died April 15, 1947. Emma is also deceased. They are buried in Elmhurst Cemetery in St. Paul.
They farmed in Rosebud Township, living on a farm just east of the Brox homestead farm, now owned by Patrick Hurley. They were the parents of six children: Irving, Lawrence, Guy, Ernest, Ardith and Fred Jr.
Fred and Emma moved to Iowa for a time, and then to St. Paul, Minnesota, where they heard there was work available. Fred was employed by the Northern States Power Plant from 1923 until retirement. He died April 15, 1947. Emma is also deceased. They are buried in Elmhurst Cemetery in St. Paul.
Gottfred Brox was born August 17, 1887, in Greenland Township, Barnes County, North Dakota. He was the son of Ingvart and Beret (Mathison, Ullenvig) Brox. He married Emma Swain November 1, 1913. She was a daughter of Hendrick and Gunnel (Hanson) Swain and was born July 14, 1894, in Worth County, Kensett, Iowa.
They farmed in Rosebud Township, living on a farm just east of the Brox homestead farm, now owned by Patrick Hurley. They were the parents of six children: Irving, Lawrence, Guy, Ernest, Ardith and Fred Jr.
Fred and Emma moved to Iowa for a time, and then to St. Paul, Minnesota, where they heard there was work available. Fred was employed by the Northern States Power Plant from 1923 until retirement. He died April 15, 1947. Emma is also deceased. They are buried in Elmhurst Cemetery in St. Paul.
They farmed in Rosebud Township, living on a farm just east of the Brox homestead farm, now owned by Patrick Hurley. They were the parents of six children: Irving, Lawrence, Guy, Ernest, Ardith and Fred Jr.
Fred and Emma moved to Iowa for a time, and then to St. Paul, Minnesota, where they heard there was work available. Fred was employed by the Northern States Power Plant from 1923 until retirement. He died April 15, 1947. Emma is also deceased. They are buried in Elmhurst Cemetery in St. Paul.
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