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MICHAEL ABRAM FAMILY

Michael Abram, farmer and railroad worker, was born October 21, 1877, at Lipno , Poland . He was the son of Ferdinand and Theophile Elisabeth Wollschllager Abram. He emigrated from Bremen , February 5, 1901, and landed in Halifax , Canada , arriving in Pembina , North Dakota , March 10, 1902, and applied for citizenship at Dickinson in 1906. He Married Olga Stoicke January 25, 1906, at Corliss. She was born November 17, 1887, in Poland , one of nine children of Fred (5-22-1858/3-10-1940) and Mary Anne Wahl Stoicke (8-22-1855/11-6-1916). They came to America in 1892. Olga died at Duluth September 23, 1968. Mike and Olga were the parents of five sons: Alexander Rudolf, born August 27, 1908. He married Dorothy Rose Thornton. They were the parents of Mary Agnes and Ruth Ann. He died November 9, 1972. Dorothy died June 19, 1972, at Oxnard , California . Michael Friedrich, born December 16, 1909, married Edna Virgie Crouse. They were parents of Ralph Michael, Nora Jean, and Terry Mack. Leo Ferdinand, born February 9, 1911, died March 2, 1911. Edward, born March 23, 1912, died April 8, 1912. Karl Heinrich, born July 19, 1913, died November 11, 1913. Michael's second marriage was to Maria Luesa, widow of Louis Bunkowske, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sonnenberg. She was born February 12, 1881, in Russ Poland, and came to America in 1900. Fred, Gustav, and Martha were the children from her first marriage. Luesa died at Perham May 30, 1945. Michael died January 6, 1954, at Kragnes , Minnesota . Both are buried at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery at Corliss.

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 THEOPHILE ELISABETH

WOLLSCHLAGER ABRAM

 Theophile Elisabeth Abram came to America from Russ-Poland in 1901, following her family of 1 son and 4 daughters. Her husband, Ferdinand, died August 1899. She was born March 19, 1851, the daughter of Michael Wollschlager. Her children were: Albertina, Mrs Henry Besel, Fredricke Wilhelmina, Mrs Ferdinand Tober, Michael � married to Olga Stoike � later to Louisa Sonnenberg Bunkowski. Louisa, Mrs Fred Tober. Alvina Irene, married to James Wright Rohdes � later to Walter Joseph Thompson. Theophile worked in Fargo and in the Corliss area. She died April 24, 1930, in Perham, and is buried in St. John�s Lutheran Cemetery of Corliss.

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