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Descendants of Joseph Bemis

3211. Celestia Ann⁸ Bemis (Hiram⁷, Timothy⁶, Timothy⁵, John⁴, John³, John², Joseph¹)^13545,¹³⁵⁴⁶ was born 25 Jun 1840 in Mentor, Lake, Ohio ¹³⁵⁴⁷, and died 12 Oct 1895^13547,¹³⁵⁴⁸. She married George Lusk^13549,¹³⁵⁵⁰ 26 Aug 1860 ^13551,¹³⁵⁵². He was born 15 Jun 1839 in Ingham Mills, Herkimer Co., New York¹³⁵⁵², and died 22 Mar 1903 in Rock Lake, Wisconsin¹³⁵⁵².

Notes for Celestia Ann Bemis:
[Received from Gail Elliott]

Celestia suffered from mental derangement, being separated from her family for 6 years. She returned to her home 2 months before her death 12 Oct 1895 and experienced a rational period. George Lusk died from degeneration of the nervous system.
She is buried at Rock Lake Cemetery, Lake Mills, Wisconsin

More About Celestia Ann Bemis:
Date born 2: 20 Jul 1840, Mentor, Lake Co, New York¹³⁵⁵²

More About George Lusk and Celestia Bemis:
Marriage: 26 Aug 1860 ^13553,¹³⁵⁵⁴

Children of Celestia Bemis and George Lusk are:

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Gertrude May⁹ Lusk¹³⁵⁵⁴. She married Fred Aitken¹³⁵⁵⁴ 28 Nov 1900¹³⁵⁵⁴; born in Brookfield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin¹³⁵⁵⁴.

Notes for Gertrude May Lusk:
[Received from Gail Elliott]

Lived in Oregon, Il in 1903
Lived in Coachella, CA in 1925

More About Fred Aitken and Gertrude Lusk:
Marriage: 28 Nov 1900¹³⁵⁵⁴

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Lewis Lusk¹³⁵⁵⁴, born 1861¹³⁵⁵⁴. He married Emma Atwood¹³⁵⁵⁴ 30 Dec 1885¹³⁵⁵⁴; born 24 Oct 1859¹³⁵⁵⁴; died Jul 1892 in Antigo, Wisconsin¹³⁵⁵⁴.

Notes for Lewis Lusk:
[Received from Gail Elliott]

He lived in Antigo, Wisconsin, then in 1925 lived in Spokane, WA.

More About Lewis Lusk and Emma Atwood:
Marriage: 30 Dec 1885¹³⁵⁵⁴

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Ida Lusk¹³⁵⁵⁴, born 1863¹³⁵⁵⁴. She married P.A. Robinson¹³⁵⁵⁴ Sep 1904 in Chicago, ILL¹³⁵⁵⁴.

Notes for Ida Lusk:
[Received from Gail Elliott]

Lived in Oregon, Il in 1903
Lived in Coachella, CA in 1925

More About P.A. Robinson and Ida Lusk:
Marriage: Sep 1904, Chicago, ILL¹³⁵⁵⁴

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Harriette Lusk¹³⁵⁵⁴, born 20 Jul 1867¹³⁵⁵⁴; died 05 Jan 1925¹³⁵⁵⁴. She married Ralph Oscar Richardson¹³⁵⁵⁴ 18 Dec 1901¹³⁵⁵⁴; born in Bethany, Ontario¹³⁵⁵⁴.

Notes for Harriette Lusk:
[Received from Gail Elliott]

Buried at Rock Lake Cemetery.

More About Ralph Richardson and Harriette Lusk:
Marriage: 18 Dec 1901¹³⁵⁵⁴

	4899	v.		Eve Lusk¹³⁵⁵⁴, born 18 Apr 1872¹³⁵⁵⁴; died 20 Apr 1872¹³⁵⁵⁴.
	4900	vi.		Alice Lusk¹³⁵⁵⁴, born 1873¹³⁵⁵⁴; died 04 Nov 1905 in California¹³⁵⁵⁴. She married Heber Johnson¹³⁵⁵⁴; born in Waterloo?¹³⁵⁵⁴.

Notes for Alice Lusk:
[Received from Gail Elliott]

Lived in Denver, moved to Edel Vale, CA in 1903. See Waterloo Democrat 14 Dec 1917. Obit in Waterloo Courier 17 Nov 1903.

3213. Melissa Murial⁸ Bemis (Hiram⁷, Timothy⁶, Timothy⁵, John⁴, John³, John², Joseph¹)^13554,^13555,¹³⁵⁵⁶ was born 23 Nov 1844 in Mentor, Lake, Ohio ¹³⁵⁵⁷, and died 19 Oct 1871 in Ft Atkinson, Wisconsin ¹³⁵⁵⁸. She married James P Merrill¹³⁵⁵⁸ 17 Mar 1864 in Methodist Church, Lake Mills, Jefferson County, Wisconsin ^13559,¹³⁵⁶⁰. He was born 08 Sep 1836 in Richfield Springs, Oswego Co, NY¹³⁵⁶⁰, and died 26 Mar 1881¹³⁵⁶⁰.

Notes for Melissa Murial Bemis:
[Received from Gail Elliott]

Buried at Lakeview Cemetery, Ft Atkinson.
Discrepancies as to birth year. 13 Nov 1842, 23 Nov 1844, or census records for 1850-60-70 indicate 1845. The family Bible says 1844.
In 1870 they were living with his parents in Ft. Atkinson.

Notes for James P Merrill:
[Received from Gail Elliott]

Born either 1836 or 1844
James and Melissa living with his parents in Fort Atkinson.
James was a carpenter and cabinet maker.

More About James P Merrill:
Occupation: carpenter and cabinet maker¹³⁵⁶⁰

More About James Merrill and Melissa Bemis:
Marriage: 17 Mar 1864, Methodist Church, Lake Mills, Jefferson County, Wisconsin ^13561,¹³⁵⁶²

Child of Melissa Bemis and James Merrill is:

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Alva Dean⁹ Merrill¹³⁵⁶², born 1867¹³⁵⁶². He married Ruth Aspinwall¹³⁵⁶².

Notes for Alva Dean Merrill:
Alva became an editor.

More About Alva Dean Merrill:
Occupation: editor¹³⁵⁶²

3214. Norman Franklin⁸ Bemis (Hiram⁷, Timothy⁶, Timothy⁵, John⁴, John³, John², Joseph¹)¹³⁵⁶³ was born 20 Mar 1847 in Jefferson County, Wisconsin ¹³⁵⁶⁴, and died 07 Oct 1923 in Dover, Bonner, Idaho ¹³⁵⁶⁵. He married (1) Augusta Gutschoff¹³⁵⁶⁶ 24 Sep 1869 in Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin ¹³⁵⁶⁷, daughter of Joseph Gutschoff and Mary (______). She was born 1851 in Bavaria ¹³⁵⁶⁸, and died 23 Aug 1882 in Warsaw, Rice, Minnesota ¹³⁵⁶⁹. He married (2) Sarah Elizabeth Gray^13569,¹³⁵⁷⁰ Aft. 1882¹³⁵⁷⁰. She was born 06 Jun 1865 in Marion County, Indiana ¹³⁵⁷¹, and died 19 Jun 1955 in Paris, Illinois¹³⁵⁷¹.

Notes for Norman Franklin Bemis:
[History of Rice County, Including Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota, p. 514]
NORMAN BEMIS, proprietor and manager of the hotel of this place, was born in Jefferson county, Wisconsin, on the 20th of March, 1847. He was united in marriage on the 15th of September, 1869, to Miss Augusta Getchaw and they have a family of three children. They moved from the latter State to this place in 1873, and engaged in the hotel business as previously mentioned.

[1880 Census - Warsaw (Dist 142), Rice, Minnesota - June 1, 1880 - page 348A - image 1]
Norman N(?) Bemis, 31, carpenter & joiner, born in Wisconsin (parents in Vermont);
Augusta Bemis, 29, wife, keeping house, born in Bavaria (parents in Bavaria);
Milon Bemis, 10, son, at school, born in Wisconsin (parents in Wisconsin and Bavaria);
Verner Bemis, 5, son, born in Minnesota (parents in Wisconsin and Bavaria);
Frank Bemis, 1, son, born in Minnesota (parents in Wisconsin and Bavaria).

[1900 Census - Todd Township, Hubbard, Minnesota - June 22, 1900 - page 53]
[Genealogy.com: Minnesota, Hubbard County, Page 53]
Norman F. Bemis, 54 (Mar 1846), married 19 years, born in Wisconsin (parents in Vermont), wood cutter;
Sarah E. Bemis, wife, 34 (Jun 1865), married 17 years, 9 children, 8 living, born in Indiana (parents in Indiana);
Lillie G. Bemis, daughter, 15 (Oct 1884), born in Minnesota (parents in Wisconsin and Indiana), at school;
William A. Bemis, son, 14 (Nov 1885), born in Minnesota (parents in Wisconsin and Indiana), at school;
Jessie L. Bemis, son, 10 (Sept 1889), born in Minnesota (parents in Wisconsin and Indiana), at school;
Pearl M. Bemis, daughter, 9 (Feb 1891), born in Minnesota (parents in Wisconsin and Indiana), at school;
Raymon E. Bemis, son, 7 (May 1893), born in Minnesota (parents in Wisconsin and Indiana), at school;
Ralph E. Bemis, son, 5 (Feb 1895), born in Minnesota (parents in Wisconsin and Indiana);
Alvin M. Bemis, son, 3 (May 1897), born in Minnesota (parents in Wisconsin and Indiana);
Norman A. Bemis, son, 0/12 (May 1900), born in Minnesota (parents in Wisconsin and Indiana).

[Received from Gail Elliott]

In 1879 Norman and Augusta were living on the farm of Edwin Crump at Waterloo. Loren worked there also. By 1880, Norman and Augusta were living in Warsaw, Rice County, MN
___________________________________________________

THE JEFFERSON BANNER Vol 59 No. 14 Wed Oct 1, 1919, Jefferson, Wisconsin:

From our old files: 50 years ago:
Married, in Jefferson, Sep 24, 1869, by Rev J. Martin, Norman F BEMAS and Augusta GETCHEUM.

More About Norman Franklin Bemis:
Name 2: Norman Marshall Bemis ¹³⁵⁷²
Date born 2: 20 May 1841¹³⁵⁷²
Date born 3: 20 Mar 1849, Jefferson County, Wisconsin ¹³⁵⁷³
Burial: Lakeview Cemetary, Sandpoint, Bonner, Idaho ¹³⁵⁷⁴

More About Augusta Gutschoff:
Name 2: Augusta Getchaw ¹³⁵⁷⁵
Name 3: Augusta Getcheum ¹³⁵⁷⁶
Name 4: Augusta Gretcheum ¹³⁵⁷⁷
Burial: Warsaw Cemetery, Warsaw, Rice, Minnesota ^13578,¹³⁵⁷⁹
Cause of Death: Typhoid Fever ¹³⁵⁸⁰

More About Norman Bemis and Augusta Gutschoff:
Marriage 1: 24 Sep 1869, Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin ¹³⁵⁸¹
Marriage 2: 15 Sep 1869 ¹³⁵⁸²

Marriage Notes for Norman Bemis and Sarah Gray:
[Received from Gail Elliott]

Sarah and Norman were divorced in Miles City, MT, and Sarah married Henry Rose 18 Mar 1916.

More About Norman Bemis and Sarah Gray:
Marriage: Aft. 1882 ¹³⁵⁸³

Children of Norman Bemis and Augusta Gutschoff are:

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Milon Frank⁹ Bemis ¹³⁵⁸⁴, born 11 Jul 1871 in Lake Mills, Wisconsin¹³⁵⁸⁴; died 05 Nov 1965 in Waterville (died in Faribault), Rice County, Minnesota^13584,¹³⁵⁸⁵. He married Elizabeth Louise Schultz ¹³⁵⁸⁶ 16 Dec 1902¹³⁵⁸⁶; born 16 Mar 1883 ¹³⁵⁸⁷; died 03 Jul 1963 ¹³⁵⁸⁸.

Notes for Milon Frank Bemis:
[1900 Census - Warsaw (ED#164), Rice, Minnesota - June 9, 1900 - page 3B - image 6]
Living in the household of William and Emma Nusbaum and their four children:
Milon F. Bemis, cousin, 28 (July 1871), single, born in Wisconsin (parents in Wisconsin and Germany), a farm laborer;

[Received from Tom Burpee]
According to Roy I Bemis, Milon F. Bemis became involved in the well drilling business in Waterville, Warsaw Twp, Rice County, MN. Milon had strong roots in the Warsaw Township, and Waterville area. He is listed in the 1900 Census staying with the William Nusbaum family (a cousin). There were several of Milon and Verner's aunts (Augusta's sisters) and their families in Rice County, MN during this period - Christian and Wilhelmina (Gutschoff) Low, Nicholas and Caroline (Gutschoff) Nusbaum, Henry and Lousia (Gutschoff) Ackerman, & Isaac and Mary J (Gutschoff) Durham. Roy I Bemis did say that both Verner and Milon traveled with their father Norman F. Bemis in the 1890's working for the Ellersick's lumber logging operations.

More About Milon Frank Bemis:
1900 Census: 09 Jun, Warsaw (ED#164), Rice, Minnesota ¹³⁵⁸⁹
Burial: Warsaw Cemetery, Warsaw, Rice, Minnesota ^13590,¹³⁵⁹¹

More About Elizabeth Louise Schultz:
Burial: Warsaw Cemetery, Warsaw, Rice, Minnesota ^13592,¹³⁵⁹³

More About Milon Bemis and Elizabeth Schultz:
Marriage: 16 Dec 1902 ¹³⁵⁹⁴

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Verner Elestor Bemis ¹³⁵⁹⁵, born 15 Nov 1874 in Warsaw, Rice, Minnesota ¹³⁵⁹⁶; died 15 Aug 1961 in Browerville, Hartford Twp., Todd, Minnesota ¹³⁵⁹⁷. He married (1) Amy Farnam¹³⁵⁹⁷ 01 Jan 1900¹³⁵⁹⁷; born 17 Jul 1879¹³⁵⁹⁷; died 03 May 1902 in Browerville, Hartford Twp., Todd, Minnesota¹³⁵⁹⁷. He married (2) Rose Regina Thiel¹³⁵⁹⁷ 21 Jun 1905 in Browerville, Hartford Twp., Todd, Minnesota¹³⁵⁹⁷; born 02 Oct 1879 in Moran Twp, Todd, Minnesota¹³⁵⁹⁷; died 31 Oct 1966 in Browerville, Hartford Twp., Todd, Minnesota¹³⁵⁹⁷.

Notes for Verner Elestor Bemis:
[Received from Tom Burpee, March 18, 2003]

Vern & Amy (Farnam) Bemis married on January 1, 1900. At year�s end, Christmas Day, 1900, Amy gave birth to Lucille Bemis. It must have been a very happy time for the couple; what better symbolism than marrying at the dawn of a new century, then receiving the gift of a daughter on Christmas. Unfortunately for Vern the joy was short-lived. Wife Amy contracted tuberculosis the next year and after a lengthy illness died May 6, 1902. Five years later in May of 1907, 6-year-old Lucille ate rhubarb leaf and died of the toxins. Vern must have been devastated considering 25 years earlier, before his 8th birthday, he tragically lost his mother to typhoid fever.

Fortunately, after the death of his 1st wife Amy, Vern met and married a local schoolteacher, Rose Regina Thiel, and she was a great comfort to him after the death of his daughter and for the rest of his life.

[Long Prairie (Minnesota) Leader, Thursday, November 30, 1939]

One of the best known businessmen in the region about Browerville is Vernon E. Bemis. Mr. Bemis was born in Rice county, Minnesota on November 15, 1875. He came to Todd county in 1886, when Browerville was a very young town and learned the carpenter trade and he worked on many of the early buildings in the town. One important building on which he was employed was the flour mill mentioned in a former article. With the beginning of the Spanish-American war, he enlisted in Company K, 14th Minnesota Volunteers, and was honorably discharged when peace was restored. Returning to Browerville, he followed his trade and also farmed at times. When the automobile assumed such an important place in the life of our people, he engaged in that industry. For a number of years he has operated a garage, including sales department and oil and gas station, in association with Mr. Fred Soule.

Mr. Bemis has been twice married, first to Miss Amy Farnam, whose family was one of the earliest to settle in Todd county and having been obliged to go away when the Sioux war broke out in the sixties. Mrs. Amy Bemis died May 3, 1905, and later he married Miss Rose Thiel of a pioneer family in Moran township. To Mr. and Mrs. Bemis have been born the following named children: Beatrice, Roy, Leola and Laverna, all born at Browerville.

[Bemis family in Browerville and Long Prairie, Minnesota]
Vernon developed a well drilling business in Browerville and moved it to Waterville. When he died he passed it on to Harold who, when he retired, passed it on to his son Herb who is still in the business.

More About Verner Bemis and Amy Farnam:
Marriage: 01 Jan 1900¹³⁵⁹⁷

More About Verner Bemis and Rose Thiel:
Marriage: 21 Jun 1905, Browerville, Hartford Twp., Todd, Minnesota¹³⁵⁹⁷

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Frank Bemis ^13598,¹³⁵⁹⁹, born 02 May 1879 in Warsaw, Rice, Minnesota ¹³⁶⁰⁰; died 05 Aug 1941¹³⁶⁰⁰. He married Sarah (Annie) Manley¹³⁶⁰⁰ 21 Nov 1907¹³⁶⁰⁰.

More About Frank Bemis and Sarah Manley:
Marriage: 21 Nov 1907¹³⁶⁰⁰

Children of Norman Bemis and Sarah Gray are:

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Gertrude Lilly⁹ Bemis^13600,¹³⁶⁰¹, born Oct 1884 in Minnesota ¹³⁶⁰².

More About Gertrude Lilly Bemis:
Date born 2: 25 Oct 1885, Hartford Township, Minn.¹³⁶⁰³

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William Archibald Bemis^13603,¹³⁶⁰⁴, born 08 Nov 1885 ¹³⁶⁰⁵; died 21 Apr 1934¹³⁶⁰⁵.

More About William Archibald Bemis:
Date born 2: Abt. 08 Nov 1886, Minnesota ¹³⁶⁰⁶
Burial: Lakeview Cemetary, Sandpoint, Bonner, Idaho ¹³⁶⁰⁷

	4907	iii.		Archie Sylvester Bemis ^13608,¹³⁶⁰⁹, born Abt. 1888 in Minnesota ¹³⁶¹⁰; died Abt. 1888¹³⁶¹⁰.
	4908	iv.		Jesse Leonard Bemis^13610,¹³⁶¹¹, born 14 Sep 1889 in Buffalo, Minn.¹³⁶¹²; died 28 Feb 1929¹³⁶¹².

More About Jesse Leonard Bemis:
Date born 2: 1888 ¹³⁶¹³
Died 2: 01 Mar 1928¹³⁶¹³
Burial: Lakeview Cemetary, Sandpoint, Bonner, Idaho ^13614,¹³⁶¹⁵

4909

Pearl Mae Bemis ¹³⁶¹⁶, born Feb 1891 ¹³⁶¹⁷; died 18 Apr 1954 ¹³⁶¹⁸.

More About Pearl Mae Bemis:
Name 2: Pearl May Bemis¹³⁶¹⁸
Date born 2: 22 Feb 1891¹³⁶¹⁸

	4910	vi.		Raymond Elroy Bemis^13618,¹³⁶¹⁹, born 03 May 1892 ¹³⁶²⁰; died 18 Apr 1934¹³⁶²⁰.
	4911	vii.		Ralph Edward Bemis ¹³⁶²¹, born 10 Feb 1893 ¹³⁶²²; died 21 Dec 1932 in Sandpoint, Bonner, Idaho ¹³⁶²³. He married Edna Pearl Richards¹³⁶²³ 03 Jun 1924 in Helena, Montana¹³⁶²³; born 18 Jul 1901 in Helena, Montana¹³⁶²³; died 16 May 1936 in Spokane, Washington¹³⁶²³.

More About Ralph Edward Bemis:
Date born 2: 1894 ¹³⁶²⁴
Date born 3: 10 Feb 1894, Minnesota ¹³⁶²⁵
Burial: Lakeview Cemetary, Sandpoint, Bonner, Idaho ¹³⁶²⁶

More About Edna Pearl Richards:
Burial: Lakeview Cemetary, Sandpoint, Bonner, Idaho ¹³⁶²⁷

More About Ralph Bemis and Edna Richards:
Marriage: 03 Jun 1924, Helena, Montana ¹³⁶²⁸

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Alvin Merrill Bemis^13628,¹³⁶²⁹, born 01 May 1897 in Park Rapids, Minn.¹³⁶³⁰; died 19 Jun 1978¹³⁶³⁰. He married Elizabeth Whittman¹³⁶³⁰ 13 Nov 1921¹³⁶³⁰.

More About Alvin Bemis and Elizabeth Whittman:
Marriage: 13 Nov 1921¹³⁶³⁰

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Norman Albertus Bemis^13630,¹³⁶³¹, born 26 May 1900 in Park Rapids, Minn.¹³⁶³²; died 26 Aug 1972¹³⁶³².

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