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HERMAN AND EDWIN BREUM FAMILY
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Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Breum
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TOWNSHIP 140N RANGE 93W
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HERMAN AND EDWIN BREUM FAMILY
The Breum family originally came from Norway and located in Wisconsin. In 1882 four brothers and a sister — Louie, Martin, Ole, John and Marie migrated to Taylor. They homesteaded three and a half miles northeast of Taylor. The brothers were all carpenters by trade.
Louie and his wife, Gunhilda, homesteaded on the section where the Edwin Breum farm is now located. He selected this spot because of the large spring and the surrounding oak and ash tree groves. They had a family of four sons and two daughters: Herman L. Breum (1879-1954). Annie (1870-1951) married to Billy Rowe. Lars (Louie) (1873-1956) married to Tena Olson. Bertinius (Benny) (1875-1953) married to Etta Shaub. Martin L. (1877-1888), John L. born Jan. 14, 1881, married to Clara Wiesner and both are presently residing in Seattle, Wash. Louise was born Sept. 5, 1883, and was married to Andrew Anderson, and she now lives in Everett, Wash.
Herman married Isabelle (Belle) Olson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Olson who homesteaded northwest of Taylor, where the William Severson family now live. Herman first started ranching on Deep Creek. When the homesteaders came he moved to a ranch eight miles south of Schafer, N.D. From there he moved his stock to a ranch north of Fallon, Mont. He moved from Montana back to the original Louie Breum homestead at Taylor.
Children of Herman and Belle were Ivan, Nellie and Henrietta. Ivan is living in Montana. Nellie married Frank Shumway of is living in Wolf Point, Mont. Henrietta married Clarence Walsh and they live in Seattle where their daughter Patty and her family also reside.
After Belle passed away Herman married Edith Simons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Simons. Two children from the second marriage were Edwin and Herman Jr. Herman passed away at the age of six. Elaine Helgeson and her son Eddy Lee were later adopted by the Breums.
Herman was proficient in many ways. He was a country vet, being called night or day to help a neighbor with a sick animal. He could repair a clock or watch and keep it running. He was a taxidermist. He did leather work making quirts, hackamores, and fancy tooled and braided leather articles. He used some of these when he was breaking horses to ride or drive. He was also a photographer. He drove through the country taking pictures of farms and families. He was one of the early road contractors, building the first road north from Taylor to the Dunn County line, cutting down the Taylor hills. He also built the first road from Richardton to Dunn County. He used a Big Four “30” gas tractor and an elevating grader as part of his road machinery. He hauled water from the farm spring to Taylor and Richardton before the city water was put in, and to many farms in the community.
In 1935 Edwin married Elizabeth (Beth) Fisher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Fisher of Dickinson. The Fishers also came from Wisconsin, settling on a claim northwest of Dickinson. Later they moved into Dickinson. Edwin and Beth have lived on the original homestead for all but two vears of their married life. Their son James, his wife Delores Westrum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Westrum of Dickinson, and their children Robyn and David also live on the farm. James is in partnership with his dad. His son, David, is the fifth generation of Breums on the farm.
Edwin and Beth's other children are Joyce, married to Gerald Dixon. Their children are Jeffery, Jacqueline, Julie and John. They live in Puyallup, Wash. Where they have a blueberry farm and Gerald also flies with United Airlines. Robert and his wife Karin of Crailheim, Germany and their children Michael, Renee, and Todd live in Havre, Mont. Where Robert operates a Standard station. Howard and his wife Jean, her son Robert, live at Lake Oswego, Ore. Howard is employed at Portland Cement Company.
The work on the farm when Edwin was growing up included cutting ice on the farm dam. The ice was hauled to town with a team and wagin and was used in the butcher shop and other business places, as there were no refrigerators at that time. Many homes used the ice too. Coal was dug out of mines in the nearby lulls and that was also used in town and on the farm tor cooking and heating. Herman drove a school bus for a short tune, till Edwin was old enough to take over. A team of horses and a sleigh was used in the winter when the snow was deep. Herman Breum was killed in an accident in his water truck in 1954. Edwin then took over the job of hauling the water and was kept busy until the towns and most of the farms got their own wells. The Edwin Breums are members of the Taylor Lutheran Church. They were charter members of the Taylor PTA and attended regularly while the children were in school. Edwin was a charter member of the Taylor Lion's Club and has been an active member since.
By Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Breum
The Breum family originally came from Norway and located in Wisconsin. In 1882 four brothers and a sister — Louie, Martin, Ole, John and Marie migrated to Taylor. They homesteaded three and a half miles northeast of Taylor. The brothers were all carpenters by trade.
Louie and his wife, Gunhilda, homesteaded on the section where the Edwin Breum farm is now located. He selected this spot because of the large spring and the surrounding oak and ash tree groves. They had a family of four sons and two daughters: Herman L. Breum (1879-1954). Annie (1870-1951) married to Billy Rowe. Lars (Louie) (1873-1956) married to Tena Olson. Bertinius (Benny) (1875-1953) married to Etta Shaub. Martin L. (1877-1888), John L. born Jan. 14, 1881, married to Clara Wiesner and both are presently residing in Seattle, Wash. Louise was born Sept. 5, 1883, and was married to Andrew Anderson, and she now lives in Everett, Wash.
Herman married Isabelle (Belle) Olson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Olson who homesteaded northwest of Taylor, where the William Severson family now live. Herman first started ranching on Deep Creek. When the homesteaders came he moved to a ranch eight miles south of Schafer, N.D. From there he moved his stock to a ranch north of Fallon, Mont. He moved from Montana back to the original Louie Breum homestead at Taylor.
Children of Herman and Belle were Ivan, Nellie and Henrietta. Ivan is living in Montana. Nellie married Frank Shumway of is living in Wolf Point, Mont. Henrietta married Clarence Walsh and they live in Seattle where their daughter Patty and her family also reside.
After Belle passed away Herman married Edith Simons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Simons. Two children from the second marriage were Edwin and Herman Jr. Herman passed away at the age of six. Elaine Helgeson and her son Eddy Lee were later adopted by the Breums.
Herman was proficient in many ways. He was a country vet, being called night or day to help a neighbor with a sick animal. He could repair a clock or watch and keep it running. He was a taxidermist. He did leather work making quirts, hackamores, and fancy tooled and braided leather articles. He used some of these when he was breaking horses to ride or drive. He was also a photographer. He drove through the country taking pictures of farms and families. He was one of the early road contractors, building the first road north from Taylor to the Dunn County line, cutting down the Taylor hills. He also built the first road from Richardton to Dunn County. He used a Big Four “30” gas tractor and an elevating grader as part of his road machinery. He hauled water from the farm spring to Taylor and Richardton before the city water was put in, and to many farms in the community.
In 1935 Edwin married Elizabeth (Beth) Fisher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Fisher of Dickinson. The Fishers also came from Wisconsin, settling on a claim northwest of Dickinson. Later they moved into Dickinson. Edwin and Beth have lived on the original homestead for all but two vears of their married life. Their son James, his wife Delores Westrum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Westrum of Dickinson, and their children Robyn and David also live on the farm. James is in partnership with his dad. His son, David, is the fifth generation of Breums on the farm.
Edwin and Beth's other children are Joyce, married to Gerald Dixon. Their children are Jeffery, Jacqueline, Julie and John. They live in Puyallup, Wash. Where they have a blueberry farm and Gerald also flies with United Airlines. Robert and his wife Karin of Crailheim, Germany and their children Michael, Renee, and Todd live in Havre, Mont. Where Robert operates a Standard station. Howard and his wife Jean, her son Robert, live at Lake Oswego, Ore. Howard is employed at Portland Cement Company.
The work on the farm when Edwin was growing up included cutting ice on the farm dam. The ice was hauled to town with a team and wagin and was used in the butcher shop and other business places, as there were no refrigerators at that time. Many homes used the ice too. Coal was dug out of mines in the nearby lulls and that was also used in town and on the farm tor cooking and heating. Herman drove a school bus for a short tune, till Edwin was old enough to take over. A team of horses and a sleigh was used in the winter when the snow was deep. Herman Breum was killed in an accident in his water truck in 1954. Edwin then took over the job of hauling the water and was kept busy until the towns and most of the farms got their own wells. The Edwin Breums are members of the Taylor Lutheran Church. They were charter members of the Taylor PTA and attended regularly while the children were in school. Edwin was a charter member of the Taylor Lion's Club and has been an active member since.
By Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Breum