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I am currently researching the "Engstrom's",the "Vanderkins", the"LaVarnway's","Bloom's","LaValle's","Ebeling's","Moreland's","Gerhke's","Bushinger's","Wilson's", "Campbell's", "Menehan's",and "Vanderkinter's", and "Moore's". Most of these are in the Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota area. The Engstrom's are from Wisconsin in the late 1800's to present. The Moreland's are from the Arkansas area and I have little information about them.The Vanderkins are from Waupun, Wisconsin. William Ebeling was from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Howard W. Moreland was from Arkansas.
Della Rose LaVarnway was from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but was born in Burleigh County, North Dakota. She had a sister named Evelyn Margret, and two brothers- Harvey and Jackie. Paul Gerhke was from Wisconsin and died in Franksville, Wisconsin. His father's name was Paul E. Gerhke, and his mother's name was Nellie Menehan. Rose Helen Bloom (Lavarnway,Lavalle,Bushinger)was born Oct.4, 1900 in Minnesota. She married Elmer LaVarnway on March 29, 1924 in Milwaukee, WI, and divorced him January 23, 1931. She married Lee Elsworth Bloom on July 3, 1937 in Milwaukee, WI. She had a sister (Theresa(Mrs.Ourada))that lived in Moorhead, Minnesota, and two brothers Henry and John Bushinger.John was born April 29, 1897 in North Dakota.He died December 1970 in Fargo, North Dakota. Rose died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin July 23, 1978. Lee Elsworth Bloom was born March 6, 1903 in Waterloo Twp, Black Hawk County, Iowa. He died December 1980 in Milwaukee, WI.Lee Bloom was married to Mabel Campbell December 14, 1926. He divorced her in Dekalb, IL. She died October 12, 1932.