Alan Lee Abbey
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Alan Lee Abbey |
Alan Lee Abbey was born September 25, 1941, in Beulah, Mercer Co., ND. Living. He is the son of Oran Ralph Abbey of Milladore, Wood Co., WI, and Alice Frances Herman of Glen Ullin, Mercer Co., ND. Janice P. "Jan" Welk was born 1944 in Portland, Multomah Co., OR. Living. She is the daughter of David Yelk of Unknown and Pearl Bowers of Unknown. Alan Lee Abbey and Janice "Jan" Welk were married April 25, 1964, in Beulah, Mercer Co., ND. Alan Lee Abbey and Janice "Jan" (Welk) Abbey have three children:
TIMELINE Alan Lee Abbey was born September 25, 1941, in Beulah, Mercer Co., ND. Janice P. "Jan" Welk was born 1944 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. Alan Lee Abbey and Janice P. "Jan" Welk were married April 25, 1964, in Beulah, Mercer Co., ND. Diamond Jubilee, 1914 - 1989, Beulah, Mercer Co. ND, 1989 Alan and Janice Abbey Alan L. Abbey, son of Oran and Alice (Herman) Abbey, was born Sept. 25, 1941. Oran Abbey was killed in 1943 in an automobile accident, widowing Alice with nine children, of whom Alan was the youngest. The family remained on the farm three miles south of Beulah until 1947, at which time they moved into Beulah. Alan went through school in Beulah, worked locally, and traveled with construction until he was employed with Knife River Coal Mining Co. in 1963. On April 25, 1964, he married Janice Welk at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Beulah. Jan is the daughter of the late David Welk and Pearl (Bowers) Welk. Mrs. Welk resides in Mandan, which is where they made their home in 1964 when Dave retired from the U. S. Army and started working for the state purchasing department in Bismarck. Even though Dave was an Army career man, the family, including one son, Jerry, spent a lot of time in North Dakota. David was twice stationed at Fort Lincoln near Bismarck. They also lived at Battle Creek, Mich. Jan graduated from high school in Highland Park, Ill., while David was stationed there at Fort Sheridan. While Dave was in Korea, and again when he was in Germany, Pearl and the children resided in Beulah. Jan was employed at the Hazen Memorial Hospital soon after her graduation and was working at the MDU office in Beulah when she and Alan were married. Jan's brother, Jerry, was killed in an automobile accident in October, 1982. His two sons, Jason and Jamie, live with their mother in Glendive, Mont. David passed away in June, 1985. Alan remained with Knife River Coal Mining Company at Beulah until 1974, at which time he was transferred to their Gascoyne Mine near Scranton, N. D. In 1980 he returned to Beulah where he is now mine superintendent for Knife River Coal. Alan's mother, Alice, passed away in the spring of 1982. Alan and Jan were blessed with three children: Alana Marie, who is attending Moorhead State University; Gregory Oran, serving with the United States Army, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Essayons, Hijongbu, Korea; and Alicia Pearl, at home.
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