The Dibbles - My Mom's side of the
family...
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Grandpa Paul Dibble's grandfather was Asa
Doughty. He fought at the battle of Gettysburg on the Union side and
was a prominent man in South Dakota.

Grandpa Paul Dibble's father was James
Dibble; his mother was Hettie Doughty. The following photos were taken
in South Dakota between the years 1905 and 1917. The two photos on the
porch of the old house include Asa, James, Hettie and their kids. James
Dibble established a series of churches in South Dakota, including the
one shown here. The photo after the church building is of Hettie and
Grandma Dibble.


My Grandma Marie Bjerno was born in Denmark
and moved first to Chicago, then to South Dakota with the dream of
becoming a missionary. Her parents surname was Larson, which they
changed to Bjerno.

Grandpa Paul Dibble was born in Arlington, South Dakota, where he grew
up on a farm with 3 other brothers. The first photo is of the house he
was born in. The next is Paul and Marie's wedding photo. The day they
married they caught a boat for India where they were missionaries until
1929. My mom and Uncle Birney were born in India. The rest of the photos
in this group were of the family in India.

After coming back to America Paul and
Marie settled in Illinois where Paul became a minister. The church
building and house is where they lived when I have my first memories of
our family visiting them.

 
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