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1908 - 1991 (82 years)

Name	Blanche Agnes Wilson
Born	17 Dec 1908	Bradish, Boone, Nebraska, United States [1, 2]
Gender	Female
Baptism	17 Jan 1909	Bradish, Boone, Nebraska, United States [3]
Baptism	17 Jan 1909	Albion, Boone, Nebraska, United States [2]
	Address: Immanual Lutheran Church
Census	1910	Midland, Boone, Nebraska, United States [4]
Census	1920	Mellette, South Dakota, United States [5]
Confirmation	30 May 1926	Bradish, Boone, Nebraska, United States [3]
Census	1930	Witten, Tripp, South Dakota, United States [6]
Name	Agnetta Blanche Wilson [7, 8]
Occupation	1930 [6]
	Restaurant Waitress
Reference Number	5
Residence	1939	Scotts Bluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, United States [9]
_AMTID	190111182670:1030:113173531
_COLOR	3
Died	1 Apr 1991	Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States [10]
	Address: Cascade Care Center
Buried	5 Apr 1991	Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States [11]
	Address: Canyon Hill Cemetery
Notes	Notes from 2000 Reunion: Gramp rigged pump with old motor oil Fire in stove when Marvin was a baby--capon chicken operation. Myrtle held Marvin on cedar chest (baby) in Winner. Gram had to stand outside barefoot in winter--lots of tornadoes, & Gram would gather the kids & take to root cellar. Firemen (?) came and sprayed the chickens, and they all froze. LT--would tell Lester to hold paper bag next to bellybutton to prevent carsickness. Lester: "I'll tell you, it doesn't work!" Ozro to U. Bill: "Your mother was a perfect penman, wasn't she?" Fritz (Lillian) (lived & cooked in schoolhouse, made kids lunch there) Elva, wife of Harry Larsen's (husband of Lillian) brother Myrtle (summer turned 12) lady across pasture was supposed to check on them, barbed wire with Dad on hip. Welfare ladies came, asked where parents were (after 2-3 weeks); would leave kids with Marvin & ride bike to pick up LT's check--back to house with welfare lady--had had pillow fight. Bill & Morris taken because they fought, & Flo to work. LT lost wallet in bathroom (gone when went back to check). Had letter with LT's ID address. --picked fruit in ID (Bill's 7th b-day) [Gramp had to come up & calm Irene & Myrtle down?] & called to come get them. LT & Blanche took Bill & went back ('29 Plymouth) (left Flo & Morris, etc.) in ID. One of these trips axle broke in Pocatello. Also, Myrtle holding gearshift in place & falling asleep & Gramp waking her up--"We're crossing the Continental Divide--I just saw a deer!" My scrawled notes: "Gram's parents split up when she was 13, then her mom took the kids back to Nebraska (where her parents were maybe rich--big house, Anders paid for Gram's & cousin's confirm. dress). Then relatives in S.D. told her she needed to go back if she was to keep her husband. He'd "taken up" with Mrs. (Old Lady) Meisner--husband owned bar--& she had a son (Sonny) who lives in McMinnville, Oregon. Sophie talked to Lutheran minister abt. husb & he advised divorce. Myrtle (& Irene) were w/one of Gram's sisters in Witten (?) & she (sister) said, "Look, there's Papa" (Carl)--always in a brown suit & felt hat. owned liquor store. A. Myrtle moved from Neb at 5--before then went to someone's funeral (Gam put her all in yellow) hot--laid in dirt, spanked. Gram's dad died shortly after Deanna was born. Gramp got telegram & Gram couldn't go because of Deanna & went crying to the outhouse. Myrtle was confused & went out to find out why." More notes, apparently taken in 1988: "1921--Gram M. knew Indian in S. Dakota named War Bonnet--at least 3 wives, had oldest kid when 80. He fought in "The War", probably Custer's last stand--old Sioux. Gram was always scared Indians would attack when she was a girl, an Indian, perhaps W.B., came up, gesturing. G thought perhaps he knew more English than he was letting on. They'd just made bread, & they finally figured out he wanted bread. They gave him bread. He wanted to trade his mocs for bread & GM told him they didn't want them and to go. Most were Catholic and sent kids to boarding school. Weird names--Nelly, Mag [?]. 2 Indian girls she knew married whites, one husband Shaffer, one some Norwegian name. WB probably chief. braids. third wife--others died, probably of old age. skinny & little. Her horse, Nancy, was stolen by white man. brownish, with star on head. Gram didn't like big horses, liked ponies. Ozro was smart, knew everyone & everything. Oz b-day--June 9, same as Gloria--77. June 11--Lester. Irene--12 yr. younger--67--gone 1981 (?) This is in notes. Lester (?) used to traveling salesman, Burrows Co., sold adding machines. Went to horse races of weekends. Delores (?) husband raises horses, Indians raised crops, cattle. Envied them having 4 rooms, no electricity no indoor plumbing. Mr. Garneys (?) [??]--Indian--died of flu outside toilet. Bravey boys--George, Joe, Alec, Steve, Nellie, Emma, Ida. Last name--Braveboy. Called them: George Brave (no boy). Ida married Indian named Wilson--Crow from N. Dakota. Mrs. Joe Brave had been Crow, married Sioux. Pineridge Res.--Indian kids went to boarding school there. Bob Barker, part Indian, went there. Wounded Knee--S. Dakota, close to Indian mission. Abarusk (?)--Greek--Gram went to school with his brother Blond, her mom was dark. trouble with drink, less than now. Gm lived on homestead. Indians there lived on own land--160 acres--self-supportive rented I land. Raised everything--mostly corn, also small grain, garden, her mom hauled water from well aways away down a hill hired man used to see empty bucket & take dipper for a drink, her mom used to get angry he didn't take whole bucket. well 12 ft deep, didn't freeze. Connected to engine to pump up water--no windmills. met dad in S. Dak. he was thrashing--Gm was 13, hid behind door, thot Gp was old man. took 2 days to thrash fields--24 in. McCormick thrasher--couldn't move big machine. 1, maybe 2 men on thrash crew. Mattick helped, owned the outfit, had Gp run it. Took 2 guys w/8 racks to field thrash. Gm's dad was alwasy wrassling. HAD to wrassle & pitch horseshoes. Used to hurt each other some--Gm's dad was 22 when Gm born. Field T 8 racks, 2 wagons, 2 guys hauled parked thrasher, brough grain to thrasher, didn't waste grain. Saved 90-95% of grain. Pearlie met husband at Pierre husband played ball & sang, separated, not divorced. Probly drank himself to death. Percy (son) drinks. Came out in '46. Gm came out in '44. Tall. Gp raised in Ft. Collins, Col., with people named Rudolph. Gm disagreed w/whites on Indians non-rights. Gm likes old days. Gm wanted to write a book. Gm's sister Irene was 16 yrs when graduated. 2 yrs. college, then taught school. Married, then finished college--no one wanted her to quit teaching. 2 kids. Betsy & Steve. Ozro smart, too, only finished 8th grade. Her dad favored them. Gm's Mom taught herself to write English. Finished 7th grade. Brown as Indian--lived in Nebraska, Boone Co., Gm's gp's died in . Sevron [sic] had 10 kids. Gm was confirmed at 17, Louise's kid was 14. Same class. 12 in class. 2 Greeks, bro., & sis. Louise had cousin, same class, Mary Nelson. [Severin's kids, indicated with arrow:] Alfred, Arnel [?], Martha --82 oldest, Louise 77. Sena--got lost. Esther--kids taken away from her, thought she wasn't doing right. 3 kids--Esther--84. Gm's Gm had oldes son from other marriage. She was 10 yrs older than him. He never got remarried. Ino [?] (WB son-in-law)--he always said, "I know, I know," so they called him Ino. George Brave was big. No kids. Indians hung cradles on ceiling. Swung it occasionally to keep baby happy. big entertainment was to visit every Sunday. Had church in schoolhouse. Baptist minister w/7 kids came, preached. Came from Todd Co. Gm lived north of Wood. 2-3 stores, bank. 40 miles to Winner, 13 mi. to Wood. Bought sugar, coffee, flour, raised all else. Glen Sherwood's nearest neighbor--1 mi away. School on their land. Pearl Sherwood, used to be teacher--used to be snob. Teacher was good teacher but couldn't sing. Mildred Kemp. Studied out of encyclo's. School board thot they didn't need schooling. Kemp tot for 4 years. Next Teacher was 16, sposed to go to summer school, didn't, made her quit. Next man, used dope. Studied Edgar Allan Poe. Told parents, didn't believe them. Threw stuff. Gm was in 6th grade. Girl told him he was the funniest man she ever saw. They were scared of him. One day he brought fake-looking white candy. They wouldn't take it. About 30. Started school at 10 AM. One day he noticed farmers talking & gathering. They were plotting against him. 16 yr girl was nice & probly new enough. Nearly 6 ft tall. Lily Larson. Kemp had to ride 4-5 mi. on horseback to school, started fire of coal. Her horse had to stand there all day. Carried water from Sherwoods. Tot to not drink out of others' water glass, but then had dipper. Cooked stew, etc., at school. Potluck. Decided daily what to bring. Brot sandwich, too. Drank water. Took turns hauling watter & cleaning blackboards. Teacher did fire. Saffer (?) kids walked 2 1/2 mi. to school. Hans, their dad, (Sattrey) (full Norwe.) walked w/them to not let them get lost in storm. Olga, Emma, Kermit, Hellen, Alice, Robert, Emma Sattrey (Satree)--best friend w/Gm. Wife full-blood Norwe., too. Emma getting ready for 25th anni., Gm sent card, he wrote & said she had passed away getting ready. Emma 2 yrs. older. Few pictures taken. Man came & took family picture. Gram would've been 10 (?) 1st language was Nor. Brother died at 2, only knew Nor." South Dakota, Tripp, Witten (old town) April 4, 1930 Wallace W. Russell Enum 62-41 Sup 2 Sheet 3A Apr. 7 24 25 Wilson, Sophie C. Head-H R $7 no f w 48 m 25 no yes Nebraska Norway Norway 69 05 0 yes laundress at home 8596 0 yes ----Blanche A. daughter v f w 21 s Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska 69 yes Waitress Restaurant 619v w yes ----Pearl J. daughter v f w 17 s Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska 69 yes Servant Hotel 959v w yes ----Clarence S. son v m w 14 s South Dakota Nebraska Nebraska 68 yes none ----Mildred G. daughter v f w 10 s South Dakota Nebraska Nebraska 68 yes none ----Irene S. daughter v f w 8 s South Dakota Nebraska Nebraska 68 none ---Maude L. daughter v f w 6 s South Dakota Nebraska Nebraska 68 none ---Lester L. son v m w 4 10/12 s South Dakota Nebraska Nebraska 68 none
Person ID	I1281	Megan's Big Tree
Last Modified	15 Jan 2018

Father	Carl Ozro Wilson, b. 8 Feb 1885, Creighton, Knox, Nebraska, United States , d. 10 Jun 1939, Wood, Mellette, South Dakota, United States (Age 54 years)
Mother	Sophie Christine Roberg, b. 5 Nov 1881, Boone, Nebraska, United States , d. 24 Sep 1979, Sioux Falls, Lincoln, South Dakota, United States (Age 97 years)
Marriage License	Mar 1907	Albion, Boone, Nebraska, United States [12]
Married	13 Mar 1907	Boone, Nebraska, United States [3, 9, 13, 14]
Family ID	F707	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Lawrence Theodore Montgomery, b. 26 Aug 1901, Holdrege, Phelps, Nebraska, United States , d. 12 Jul 1989, Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States (Age 87 years)

Married 17 Sep 1930 Winner, Tripp, South Dakota, United States

Notes

From letter written September 12, 1996 by Myrtle:

"As to Mom and Dad. I understand that he worked for Grandpa Wilson as thrasher or thresher when she was 13 and he was 20. Years later Grandma ran into himin Winner after his wife died when Irene was 4 months and Flo 2 years and 4 months which would have been in March but Mom and Dad only went together for six weeks before they got married Sept. 17, 1930. Grandma thought he would make Mom a good husband. She had a boyfriend in Nebraska Leonard Schoval who later married but had no children. He died of cancer in 1966. Mom found this out from one of cousins either Martha or Louise Roberg."

Children

	1. Florence Marie Montgomery, b. Winner, Tripp, South Dakota, United States [Adopted]
	2. Dorothy Irene Montgomery, b. 11 Nov 1929, Winner, Tripp, South Dakota, United States , d. 24 Aug 1985, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States (Age 55 years) [Adopted]
	3. Myrtle Charlotte Montgomery, b. 6 Sep 1932, Witten, Tripp, South Dakota, United States , d. 26 Jul 2009, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States (Age 76 years)
	4. Morris Walter Montgomery, b. 2 Dec 1933, Winner, Tripp, South Dakota, United States , d. 16 Feb 2015 (Age 81 years)
	5. Marvin Lawrence Montgomery, b. Winner, Tripp, South Dakota, United States
	6. William Clarence Montgomery, b. 18 Jul 1937, Edgemont, Fall River, South Dakota, United States , d. 12 Sep 2009 (Age 72 years)
	7. Deanna Esther Montgomery, b. 11 May 1939, Scotts Bluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, United States , d. 3 Sep 1999, Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, United States (Age 60 years)
	8. Alwin Eugene Montgomery, b. Scotts Bluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, United States
	9. Theodore Richard Montgomery, b. Scotts Bluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, United States
	10. Gloria Blanche Montgomery, b. 9 Jun 1945, Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States , d. 8 Dec 1950, Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States (Age 5 years)
	11. Linda Lea Montgomery, b. Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States
	12. Laura Christine Montgomery, b. 26 Mar 1951, Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States , d. 13 Oct 2015, Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States (Age 64 years)

Photos

Gramp Gram M.jpg

Last Modified 9 Sep 2018

Family ID F533 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Baptism - Address: Immanual Lutheran Church - 17 Jan 1909 - Albion, Boone, Nebraska, United States
	Census - 1920 - Mellette, South Dakota, United States
	Census - 1930 - Witten, Tripp, South Dakota, United States
	Married - 17 Sep 1930 - Winner, Tripp, South Dakota, United States
	Died - Address: Cascade Care Center - 1 Apr 1991 - Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States
	Buried - Address: Canyon Hill Cemetery - 5 Apr 1991 - Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States

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Sources

[S401] Notes written by Blanche (Wilson) Montgomery.
[S2717] U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1826-1945, accessed; 15 January 2018; Klara Serine Johnsen.
[S2045] Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940.
[S23] 1910 Census.
Boarding with her parents with the Darrah family.
[S25] 1920 Census.
[S27] 1930 Census.
[S1] "Grandma Was Quite A Girl" Book.
[S59] Baptismal Certificate for Blanche Wilson.
[S648] Old Time Resident Dies of Heart Attack.
[S1356] Death Certificate of Blanche Montgomery.
[S1046] Funeral Program of Blanche Montgomery.
[S338] Licensed to Wed.
"Ozro Carl Wilson and Sophia Robers, both of Boone County." [sic]
[S214] Family Group Sheets Compiled by David Alan Johnson.
[S2708] Nebraska, Marriage Records, 1855-1908 and 1895-1907, accessed; 17 January 2018; Andreas Roberg.

Blanche Agnes Wilson