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THIS PAGE IS FOR BOULEY-HILLBRICK-SWENSON FAMILY PHOTOS-
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Chris Christopherson Hillbrick, son of Chris Everson and Katherine Enkerson
Born 2 Feb 1847 in Norway Died 1 May 1923 in Spokane, Wa.
Immigrated on 4/23/1871, probably to Necedah, Wisc.. His mother is
said to be buried there. Moved from Necedah to Jackson, Minn abt 1873
to Chrches Ferry, ND abt 1881 to Walla Walla, Wa. abt 1900 to Spokane, Wa. abt 1902
to Medicle Lake, Wa. 1923. Married abt 1873 Katherine Swenson
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Katherine Swenson, daughter of Zacharias Swenson and Stina Oldsdotter, born 22 Jul 1844 in Medsdugan, Jamptland, Sweden. Died 14 Aug1928 Hartline, Wa.
Arrived in Windom Minn in 1871, Jackson Minn. in 1873, Churches Ferry, ND about 1881, Walla Walla Wa. abt. 1900, Spokane, Wa. abt 1902, Hartline Wash abt.1907
Married Chris Hillbrick abt. 1873 in Jackson, Minn.
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Thelma Hillbrick age 19 born 10 Aug 1887 in Churches Ferry, Ramsey, ND, daughter of Chris (Everson) Hillbrick and Katherine Swenson. Married 1904 in Los Angeles, Ca. Frank Williamson Bouley.
Died in Hollywood, Ca.21 Feb 1966
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Frank (Fielding) Williamson Bouley (Boley) Sr. born 5 Dec 1867 in Wheeling, Livingston, Mo., son of Samuel Franklin Boley and Mary Elizabeth Beasley. Left home on fathers death in 1888, traveled with a minstral show and ended up as a dancing master in Spokane (40 years) where he met and married Thelma Hillbrick.
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Thelma Bouley and Katherine Hillbrick in the back seat. Picture taken about 1912
Bouley family in their new car. Frank Jr. At the wheel next to his father Frank Sr.
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Thelma Bouley as Miss Liberty in one of the Bouley Dance Pagents.
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Family picture taken about 1911 of Frank William Bouley Sr., wife Thelma, and Frank Bouley Jr.
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Dance photo (one of many) of Professor Frank W. Bouley Sr. He and Thelma ran dance studios throughout the Northwest
untill his death in 1944
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ND Farmhouse---This is the farmhouse that the Swenson family lived and grew up in at Churches Ferry, ND. It is still there and functioning. The Swensons moved there in 1881 and left for Wala Wala, Wash. In 1900
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Frank Bouley Sr. bought this Tudor mansion in the mid 1920's but lost it in 1940, during the height of the depression, to back taxes. The house had 18 rooms, five walk in fire places, and a downstairs apt. for his son Frank Jr. and his family. He built a hard wood floored dance studio where he could teach at home.
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