Horace Bradford Kimball
born September 18, 1876
at LaCrosse County, Wisconsin
Married to
Mary Katherine (Blanchard) Kimball
from Indiana
Children
George
Ben
Mary
Oscar Milo
Myrtle
Berla
Eva
Retta ?
Bertha
?
Oscar Milo Kimball
The fourth child of Horace Bradford Kimball and Mary Katherine (Blanchard) Kimball, born on August 19, 1903 at Two Inlets Township, Becker County, Minnesota when Horrace was 27 years of age and Mary Katherine was 25 years of age.
Oscar Milo married at Park Rapids, Hubbard County, Minnesota on March 29, 1920 to Bernice Lulu (Waller) of Nevis, Minnesota - b. May1, 1903
Oscar Milo and Bernice Lulu had 13 children, They were all born in Minnesota
1 - Robert Earl, b. 7/10/1921 - d. 7/29/1923
2 - Milo Sylevester {Bud}, b. 8/9/1923 - d. 1/?/1996
3 - Joyce Viola, b. 7/4/1925
4 - Jack Harrison, b. 9/7/1926
5 - Norma Jean, b. 10/4/1928
6 - Jimmy Duane, b. 2/17/1931-2/20/07
7 - Douglas Neil, b. 3/25/1933
8 - Carol Jean, b. 4/16/1936
9 - Vernon Leroy, b. 6/5/40
10- Roger Lee, b.4/29/1941
11- Thomas Bradford, b. 5/29/1942
12- Michael Jack, b. 11/4/1943 - d. 10/14/1996
13- Patsy Leigh, b. 9/16/1945 - d. 10/24/1994
Oscar Milo Kimball worked mainly in sawmills as a Sawyer and Filer, he also worked on the original Alcan Highway.
Sometime around 1950 most of Oscar Milo's family moved to Pendleton, OR. They lived there for a short period of time and then moved to Waldport, OR. About 1960 they moved to Sitka, Alaska and about 1968 they homesteaded some property with four of their sons at the terminus of the Matanuska Glacier and opened what is called Glacier Park of Alaska. In the late 1970's they retired in Hillsboro, Oregon. The park is still in operation owned completely by Jack Harrison Kimball. Many family members still live in Alaska.
Oscar Milo Kimball died on August 8, 1985
Bernice Lulu (Waller) Kimball died on February 29, 1988
The above information was supplied by Tim McCoy the son of Norma Jane Kimball and grandson of Oscar Milo Kimball and updated 2/21/2007 by Tom and Donna Kimball Any questions or comments on the above information maybe directed to them at [email protected]
Jack Kimball, Mary (Kimball) (Jack's daughter) Allen and husband Dennis Allen reside at Glacier Park Resort.
Thomas B. and Donna J. Kimball, children: Vanessa Kimball Chadwell, Heath T. Kimball, and Adam A. Kimball reside in Wasilla Alaska, 40 miles north of Anchorage.
Dan Kimball ,and Duane and Lissa Kimball live in Anchorage.
Vernon and Darlene Kimball reside in Fort Mohave, Arizona.
Roger Kimball lives in Oklahoma.
Carol (Kimball) and Gail Damm live in Hillsboro Oregon.
Joyce (Kimball) Hill lives in Willamina, Oregon.
Norma (Kimball) McCoy lives in Covallis Oregon
Jim Kimball in Cove, Oregon.