Elmer Gieselman, son of Paul and Molly (Krugman) Gieselman, was born March 29, 1917 southwest of Bloomfield, NE in the Fairview area. He, with his three brothers, and one sister, grew up on the farm.
Elmer graduated from Crockett School, northwest of Bloomfield. During the early years the family were members of the Golgotha Lutheran Church.
For several years Elmer worked on the farm of John Steckling before leaving for the service February 1941. He spent four and a half years in the service with basic training in California and Washington. The next three years were spent with the 40th Division of the 185th Infantry in Hawaii, the South Pacific and the Philippine Islands.
When returning from the service, Elmer married Irene Mumm on March 15, 1946 at First Trinity Lutheran Church.
Irene, daughter of Hans and Ida (Hansen) Mumm, was born northwest of Bloomfield in the Lindy area on March 15, 1922. Irene's family owned a grocery store at Lindy where she helped. Her father was one of the four men who started the town of Lindy in 1928. The business was sold in 1938 when the family moved three miles south of Bloomfield.
After moving to town in 1975, Elmer did carpentry work and Irene was custodian at First Trinity Lutheran School and helped at Four Seasons Motel.
Elmer and Irene had three children; Janet (Dan Skoog), Jean (Dave Jones)and Terry (Susan Anderson).
Elmer graduated from Crockett School, northwest of Bloomfield. During the early years the family were members of the Golgotha Lutheran Church.
For several years Elmer worked on the farm of John Steckling before leaving for the service February 1941. He spent four and a half years in the service with basic training in California and Washington. The next three years were spent with the 40th Division of the 185th Infantry in Hawaii, the South Pacific and the Philippine Islands.
When returning from the service, Elmer married Irene Mumm on March 15, 1946 at First Trinity Lutheran Church.
Irene, daughter of Hans and Ida (Hansen) Mumm, was born northwest of Bloomfield in the Lindy area on March 15, 1922. Irene's family owned a grocery store at Lindy where she helped. Her father was one of the four men who started the town of Lindy in 1928. The business was sold in 1938 when the family moved three miles south of Bloomfield.
After moving to town in 1975, Elmer did carpentry work and Irene was custodian at First Trinity Lutheran School and helped at Four Seasons Motel.
Elmer and Irene had three children; Janet (Dan Skoog), Jean (Dave Jones)and Terry (Susan Anderson).
Elmer Gieselman, son of Paul and Molly (Krugman) Gieselman, was born March 29, 1917 southwest of Bloomfield, NE in the Fairview area. He, with his three brothers, and one sister, grew up on the farm.
Elmer graduated from Crockett School, northwest of Bloomfield. During the early years the family were members of the Golgotha Lutheran Church.
For several years Elmer worked on the farm of John Steckling before leaving for the service February 1941. He spent four and a half years in the service with basic training in California and Washington. The next three years were spent with the 40th Division of the 185th Infantry in Hawaii, the South Pacific and the Philippine Islands.
When returning from the service, Elmer married Irene Mumm on March 15, 1946 at First Trinity Lutheran Church.
Irene, daughter of Hans and Ida (Hansen) Mumm, was born northwest of Bloomfield in the Lindy area on March 15, 1922. Irene's family owned a grocery store at Lindy where she helped. Her father was one of the four men who started the town of Lindy in 1928. The business was sold in 1938 when the family moved three miles south of Bloomfield.
After moving to town in 1975, Elmer did carpentry work and Irene was custodian at First Trinity Lutheran School and helped at Four Seasons Motel.
Elmer and Irene had three children; Janet (Dan Skoog), Jean (Dave Jones)and Terry (Susan Anderson).
Elmer graduated from Crockett School, northwest of Bloomfield. During the early years the family were members of the Golgotha Lutheran Church.
For several years Elmer worked on the farm of John Steckling before leaving for the service February 1941. He spent four and a half years in the service with basic training in California and Washington. The next three years were spent with the 40th Division of the 185th Infantry in Hawaii, the South Pacific and the Philippine Islands.
When returning from the service, Elmer married Irene Mumm on March 15, 1946 at First Trinity Lutheran Church.
Irene, daughter of Hans and Ida (Hansen) Mumm, was born northwest of Bloomfield in the Lindy area on March 15, 1922. Irene's family owned a grocery store at Lindy where she helped. Her father was one of the four men who started the town of Lindy in 1928. The business was sold in 1938 when the family moved three miles south of Bloomfield.
After moving to town in 1975, Elmer did carpentry work and Irene was custodian at First Trinity Lutheran School and helped at Four Seasons Motel.
Elmer and Irene had three children; Janet (Dan Skoog), Jean (Dave Jones)and Terry (Susan Anderson).
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