Thomas Granville BUSH: Geneastory

Generation: 1

Thomas Granville BUSH was born in 1858 in West Virginia; died in 1951 in Granite Falls, Chippewa County, Minnesota.

Family/Spouse: Ingeborg Amundsdatter HAMRE. Ingeborg (daughter of Amund Helgesson HAMRE and Marit Knutsdatter FYGLE) was born on 18 Nov 1848 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 15 Sep 1928 in Granite Falls, Chippewa County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Reuben William BUSH was born in 1884 in Texas; died in 1957 in Granite Falls, Chippewa County, Minnesota.

Generation: 2

Reuben William BUSH

(1.Thomas¹) was born in 1884 in Texas; died in 1957 in Granite Falls, Chippewa County, Minnesota.

Family/Spouse: Hilda Olea HAUGEN. Hilda was born in 1885 in Granite Falls, Chippewa County, Minnesota; died in 1972 in San Diego County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Harriet Leora BUSH was born on 2 Jul 1920 in Chippewa County, Minnesota; died on 8 Mar 2004 in Edina, Hennepin County, Minnesota.

Generation: 3

Harriet Leora BUSH

(2.Reuben², 1.Thomas¹) was born on 2 Jul 1920 in Chippewa County, Minnesota; died on 8 Mar 2004 in Edina, Hennepin County, Minnesota.

Notes:

St. Olaf, ’42.

Medlin, Harriet Leora Bush - Age 83 Of Burnsville, MN Passed away Monday morning, March 8th, 2004. Preceded in death by her parents Hilda & Rueben Bush. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Chuck; her sister Ione (Joe) Ellis of California; two children; her son Charles (Patricia); and daughter Patricia (Jeff) Jerde; her nephew Reuben (Linda) Ellis; four grandchildren, Kathryn (Keith) Russell and Ruth; daughters of Charles, and Peter and Thomas, sons of Patricia Jerde; and many other loving relatives and friends. A memorial service will be held at MARTIN LUTHER MANOR, 1401 E. 100th Street, Bloomington, MN, 2PM Saturday, March 13th.Harriet will always be remembered as a loving wife and mother. She had the very great pleasure of singing with the St. Olaf College Choir, taught music in Hendricks and Truman, MN, was a church organist at First Lutheran Church in Vista, CA, and greatly enjoyed playing the piano, pipe organ and cello. She became the first woman member of the St. Olaf College Board of Regents and was very proud of her service to the College and for their shared commitment to Education.

Harriet married Charles Fred MEDLIN on 28 Dec 1947 in Chippewa County, Minnesota. Charles was born on 30 Mar 1918 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; died on 23 May 2006 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]