I can’t believe it! Here we are planning the Blixrud cousin reunion and I missed a two-fer of a family history post this week on January 22nd.
Our grandfather John Benjamin Blixrud was born 22 Jan 1883 in Lien Twp, Grant Co, MN to Jens Nielson Blixrud and Jøren Lee Blixrud, the 6th of their 7 children. That January day is also significant as his marriage date with Alma Marie Onstad Blixrud in 1916.
Marriage Certificate for John B Blixrud and Alma Marie Onstad, 1/22/1916.
Marriage photo of Alma Marie Onstad Blixrud and John B Blixrud.
Selected entries from Alma’s diary surrounding the wedding:
Saturday January 22 OUR WEDDING DAY
Sunday January 23 Going to services and had a tip over. Went to Wilhelmsen’s.
The story I’ve heard is that in the “tip over” (carriage? sleigh?) John broke his leg, so was in a cast for some time.