Edna(born Edna Bertena Huseby) was born January 18, 1898. She was born at 1519 Pine Street in Brainerd, Minnesota to John and Inga Asperheim Huseby. She was baptised and confirmed (Nov 6, 1912) in the Lutheran church. Grandma was born in town but moved to the farm near Mille Lac Lake when she was 5 years old. It was 15 miles out of town. The year was 1903. Her's was the first class confirmed in the Vaale Lutheran Church. Her sister, Nora, was the first one to be married in that church and the ceremony also took place on the same day. In those days, the pastor came only once a month. Grandma's father, John Olaf Huseby, was born in Trondheim, Norway. Her mother, Inga Asperheim was born in Bergen, Norway. They came to American, in about 1865. Their children were Nora Emelia, 1892, Jenny Adelaide, 1896, Grandma, 1898, Rosella (Sally)Jensena, 1902, Alvida, 1909. And also Emma, Edward, Pearl, and Conrad, who all have died. (Hand written note found in Edna's bible transcribed by Dpaine)

        Grandma's Story
Grandma's mother cried when they moved out to the country because she had to leave her beautiful house in town. Her father had consumption so they had to move out to open country, where he lived to be 80. They had to live with an old man while their homestead was built. It had 3 rooms with a summer kitchen away from the house. They hung curtains on bamboo rods as room dividers. The children slept upstairs and their mother listened as they said the Lords Prayer (in Norwegian) to be sure they said it correctly. Grandma Dee (her nickname by all the grandchildren) quit school after the seventh grade and came to Brainerd to work as a housemaid. The next year she went back home and finished eighth grade so she could become a nurse. The Northern Pacific Railroad had a hospital there and she worked one year towards nurses training. Then she went to Valley City, N.D. to do housework because Nora was there. Jenny went, too. Nora returned to Brainerd. Grandma Dee moved to Castletown, N.D. with a girlfriend and became a waitress for about a year. Then she moved to Amenia, N.D. and worked at a hotel for Mrs. Chaffey as a waitress. The Chaffeys were on the Titanic when it went down. He drowned but she came home. (Mrs. Chaffey gave her little scissors from the Titanic to Grandma. Lorraine has them.) In June of 1918 Grandma came back to Brained for a visit and met Grandpa Dybvik on Oak Street. It was loved at first sight! They went for a ride with Paul and Jenny and picked up Arne. They went to the ice cream shop on their first date. Grandma left a boyfriend in N.D., but broke off with him and moved back to Brainerd. She did housework again until April 17, 1919 when she and Arne were married. The wedding was at her uncles house at 1223 Rosewood Street. At 6:00pm. There was a supper for 25 people. Jenny and Paul were their attendants. Everything was decorated with pink and white crepe paper streamers coming from hanging lamps to each plate. There were place cards for each quest. John Bye sang I Love You Truly and Christine Roland (cousin) played Here comes the Bride, The newly-weds went to Minneapolis for 3 days on their honeymoon. They rode the train and stayed in a hotel. It was a WONDERFUL trip for those days. Grandma quit work after she was married because wives didn't work outside the home in those days. Their first child was born June 1st, 1920 while they lived at 1310 Oak Street. She was named Arlene Evangeline but was soon called Tudie for short. Tudi was Norwegian for honey or sweet little one, etc. Next came Leonard Jena (Lenny) born May 2, 1925; Howard, born July 30, 1929; and last Rosemarie Ann, born September 22, 1933. There was another baby born to Grandma and Grandpa in December of 1942 but she only lived 10 days and never came home from the hospital. Grandma tells the story of David (Tudis son who was about 2 yrs old) comforting her. Grandma said she cried when she came home without the new baby but David said, Don't cry, Grandma, you still have me. Tudi came and helped out at this time. The Dybvik's lived on Pine Street 2 years and took care of an old man for free rent. Then they moved to 1202 Oak Street where they lived for 35 years. The rent they paid was going toward possession of the house but when the owner died, the will said the house went to the son. So grandma had to find another place to live in 1978 after grandpa had died in August of 1977. He had a heart attack followed by a stroke. Two weeks before he died the church honoured Grandma and Grandpa with an Open House to celebrate his 80th birthday. He said, for once we are all together without any tears. Two weeks later, he died. Grandma had a garage sale and then moved to 1005 South 6th Street after parting with all her treasures. She still resides there alone, being now 93 years old! (1991. (Author of this hand written recollection believed to be Julie Calhoun (Tudi's daughter)