Vilen, John (Johan)
B: 16 Sep 1863, Crisparsocken, Motala, Sweden
D: 1935
M: Anna Rosina Gustafson b. 29 Jun 1863 d. 1949.
When John was about 20 he emigrated to the Eastern part of the U.S. but finally ended up in the Bronson area in 1906 and spent two weeks with Mrs. Mary Lindstrom, Anna Rosina's sister. They all came down with measles or scarlet fever.
FN: Unknown
MN: Unknown
Children of John Vilen and Anna Rosina Gustafson:
Charles Vilen
B: 16 Sep 1894
D: 12 Feb 1959
M: Hildur Engstrom, they had 3 children: Evelyn, Hilton, and Carol
Anna Maria Vilen
B: 02 Jul 1897
M: Theodore S. Bjornberg, they had 7 children: Margaret, Marvin, Violet,
Virginia, Evelyn, LeRoy and Beverly
Oscar Vilen
B: 14 Dec 1899
D: 1932
M: Thoris Farbo, they had Dale, Lila and Verna
Ellen Rosina Vilen
B: 21 Jul 1900
D: 1968
M: Casper Anderson, they had Rodie, Mark, Guna, Beulah and Barbara
Esther Lydia Vilen
B: 19 Oct 1902
D: 1974
M: Elmer Murray, they had Margaret and Morris
Emil Emmanuel
B: 25 Mar 1905
D: 1927
M: Unmarried
Davis Alof Vilen
B: 05 Apr 1908
M: Dorothy Olson, they had Davis Lee, Jeanette, Jimmy (deceased 1978), and
Debra
Children of Davis A. Vilen and Dorothy Olson:
Davis Lee Vilen
B: 06 Mar 1934, Lancaster, MN
D: 10 Oct 2002, Northwest Medical Center, Thief River Falls, MN
M: 13 Dec 1985, Jo BarrosChildren of Davis Lee Vilen and Jo Barros:
Robert Updegrave (step son)
M: PatriciaSharon (step daughter)
M: Roger Swift