The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-09
HEADS FAMILY
Of OVER NINETY
Seventy-Eigh are Living
and no Trouble Has
Ever Involved Them

Devils Lake. n. D., March 9.-To
be father, grandfather, and great
grandfather of a family of ninety. sev-
enty-eight of whom are now living.
without Yer having gone into a court
and with never a quarrel to mar their
life. this is the honor claimed by
Amund Z. Bryn, aged S. years. of
Grand Harbor township. Ramsey
county. With every appearance and
heritage of old Morse Viking, Amund
Bryn looks with pride over the great
flock at the head of which he rules
with a hand of kindness.
1t is eviden; that the golden rule
has been adopted in this household,
m unlike the home in which it is
framed and holds a conspicuous place
in parlor, it is made to apply to the
work-a-day life Of the tillers of the
soil.
In Grand Harbor township. which
might better be called Bryn township,
seven separate farms are operated by
members of the family-sons of
Amund Bryn. Thirty members Of the
clan reside in this district. and it Is
his feet that proves that their frater-
nal dispositions are the more genu-
inc for never a day goes by but what
transactions occur between the vari-
Gus families. work is exchanged and
deals completed with never a voice OF
dissension and never a muttering of
discomfort. Devils Lake and Ramsey
county is able TO hold the Bryn family
on a pedestal of honor. as n insti-
tuition in which strife is unknown and
in which the golden rule is practiced
ineveryday life.
1t was the year of 1882 hat the
eldest son of Amund Bryn moved to
,~,,~<,. .@- N;--
where eight members of the family
had lived a short time. ~ quarter
section of land was taken in Grand
Harbor, q few miles west of the city
of Devils Lake. That start has made
a wonderful growth for eighteen and
one-half quarter sections of land in
this n township alone are today
owned by members of the Bryn fam
lily. besides farming property in other
sections.
Once Under Same Roof.
The most unique feature in connec-
ton with the Bryn history. is the fact
that the entire family were under one
roof but thirty minutes in their lives.
While there have been scores of re.
unions. it was always impossible for
some member to be present. Coming
to Devils Lake, however. they all ga
thered at the photograph gallery,
then scattering in every direction.
The Bryn family, which is without
doubt the largest and most peaceable
in North Dakota is composed of the
following:
Amund P. Bryn, age IS years, re-
sides in Grand Harbor township, IA
Their of IA. Peter A. Bryn. aged 60
years, resides in Grand Harbor own
ship. single. Hans A. Bryn, age SO
years, resides in Grand Harbor town
ship, no children. ]. A. Bryn. age so
years, resides in Grand Harbor town
ship, father of eleven. T. A. Bryn,
age AZ years. resides in Grand Har-
Dor township. father of six. Gina o.
Bryn (~deceased); was Mrs. Ed. Oium;
family of four; reside in Grand Har-
Dor. Albert A. Bryn. age IL years,
resides in Grand Harbor township,
family Of three. Engerbert Bryn,
age SO years. resides in Grand Har-
Dor township single.
The total Of thirty in Grand Harbor
is completed by two wives and a hus-
band. Other members of the family
living elsewhere are:
Marit A. Bryn. (now Mrs. P. Ber-
get). age 81. resides at Boyd. Mimi;
family of ten. Ragnild Bryn (now
Mrs. Hans Oium). age SO years. re-
sides at Towner. y. D.; twelve chill
dren. Karen Bryn (now Mrs. P. n.
Gilberg), age 81 years. resides at
Churches Ferry n. D., two children.
Anne A. Bryn (now Mrs. Borgenda-
len), age AZ years, resides at Dawson,
Mimi, mother of eleven children. Ole