In the late 70's, my Dad wrote an ancestry book for each side of his family. My Mom told me stories of her relatives to the point I knew them, and created magnificent memorabilia scrapbooks. They both gave me a gift of words. It is my goal to keep my ancestors alive by repeating their stories, in whatever way I can. Mostly in written form. If you speak their name, they live. I am a proud member of the Tenold, Priem, Culbertson, Holstad, Strand and Gerlach families.

Grandparents: Lincoln & Ina Culbertson Priem, and Henry & Minda Holstad Tenold.
Great Grandparents: Frederick and Barbara Hof Priem, Martin and Marie Holstad, Charles and Rusina Culbertson.
GG Grandparents Knut and Ingeborg Strand

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