Category: 1900 to 1930
Nicolas Bredimus in Front of His Shop
The photo of Nicolas Bredimus in front of his wagon shop was courtesy of Dianne Jones on Ancestry dot com. I don’t know who she…
1929 and our Dad
What we can surmise from the Dec 11, 2019 newspaper article? It was one year later that our father travelled to France on board the…
Underwood Typewriter Company
Before the Depression Poppy was the District Manager for Underwood. After he was a salesman both in their store and on the road. He wasn’t…
Grandfather McDonald (Emory)
It is a good idea to ask family questions before the older siblings memories fade. Grandfather McDonald (Emory) died when I was very young. He…
More about Inventions
What we can surmise from the Dec 11, 2019 newspaper article: It was one year later that our father, Robert Bredimus, travelled to France on…
Robert Bredimus Builds Typewriter for Warped Hands
Des Moines Tribune-Capital DES MOINES, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1929 The Story of Ralph Manassa, Cripple, is Story of a Modern Miracle SPEECHLESS, HE IS…
Morris was Maurice
Maurine, daughter of Maurice Bredimus, was named “Mauricea” at birth. They must have changed it soon after. Her birth name was quite unusual. Nicholas died…
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