Person:Martha Bruder (1)

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Martha Bruder
b.18 Sep 1903 , Todd, MN
d.4 Sep 1997 Missoula, Montana
m. 1885
  1. Clemens Martin Bruder1886 - 1959
  2. Mary Bruder1890 -
  3. August George Bruder1892 - 1955
  4. _____ Bruder, female twin1892 - 1892
  5. John Ben Bruder1895 - 1969
  6. Martha Bruder1903 - 1997
Facts and Events
Name Martha Bruder
Gender Female
Birth? 18 Sep 1903 , Todd, MN
Alt Birth[1] 18 Sep 1904 Long Prairie, Todd, MN
Census[2] 30 Apr 1910 Iowa Township, Todd, MN - child
Residence[3] 1913 Reynolds Township, Todd, MN
Census[4] Jan 1920 Daughter - Long Prairie, Todd, MN
Marriage to Otto Carl Remus
Death? 4 Sep 1997 Missoula, Montana
Burial? 8 Sep 1997 St. Mary's Cemetery

no children - per Amy Bruder family tree info. and Martha obit

possibly married before? Augusta's obit says her dau is Mrs. Martha Bender of Long Prairie???

Newspaper clipping in my possession that Ambrose & Evelyn Bruder gave to me: MARTHA B. REMUS

   MISSOULA - Martha Bruder Remus, 92, of Missoula, formerly of Alberton, passed away Thursday, Sept. 4, at the Village Health Care Center of natural causes.
   Martha was born Sept. 18, 1904, in Long Prairie, Minn., the daughter of John and Augusta Veising Bruder. She worked at Harts Print Shop in Long Prairie. Later she moved to Chinook and then Alberton.
   She was united in marriage to Otto Remus. Together the owned and operated the Alberton Merchantile for several years. Otto suffered a heart atttack and Martha then moved to Missoula, where she worked in the kitchen at St. Patrick Hospital. They never had any children but were part of Pat Deschamps' family for several years. Pat had worked for them at the store in Alberton.
   Martha loved to go places on the spur of the moment. Pat would call and she'd be ready. She was always flexible. She never asked where they were going; she just wanted to go. Her greatest joy was taking trips back to Minnesota to see family and old friends. Wherever she was, everyone said she had such a pretty smile.
   She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Otto in 1956, her brothers Clem, August and John; and nephews Lester and Edward Bruder.
   She is survived by her special caregiver Pat Descamps of Lolo; and numerous nieces and nephews; Lucille Bruder, Ambrose Bruder, Emil Bruder, Anthony and Lois Bruder, Bernice Miller and Leona Bluhm, all of Long Prairie, Juanita Bruder of Kamiah, Idaho, and Aileen Eckman of Bellevue, Wash.
   Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, at St. Mary's Cemetery. Livingston-Mallette and Geraghty Funeral Home is in charge of arrngements.
   Memorials in Martha's name my be made to the St. Albert Catholic Church in Alberton.
References
  1. Obituary.
  2. 1910 US Federal Census.

    Iowa Twp, Todd County, Minnesota; Series T624 Roll 727 Part 2 Page 129B; e.d. 178, Sheet 8B; John "Bender" household s/b Bruder; dwelling & family 119, lines 57-60; renting farm, farm sch 119.

  3. Benton, Meeker, and Todd Counties, Minnesota Farm Directory, 1913-14.

    Given Name: John; Surname: Bruder; Spouse: Augusta; Children: John, Martha; Section: 4; Years in County: 22; County: Todd; Township: Reynolds; Post Office: Long Prairie; data from Ancestry.com

  4. 1920 US Federal Census.

    Long Prairie Village, Todd County, Minnesota; T625-864 Image:0958, e.d. 236, sheet 12B, John Bruder family, family number 275.