When Harold Carsten Brunken was born on November 17, 1913, in Meno, Oklahoma, hi
When Harold Carsten Brunken was born on November 17, 1913, in Meno, Oklahoma, his father, William, was 35 and his mother, Clara, was 29. He married Leona Alberta Oelerking and they had three children together. He then married Mildred Mae Shreve on March 19, 1977. He died on April 17, 2004, in Enid, Oklahoma, at the age of 90, and was buried in Lahoma, Oklahoma.
- WHAT: A picture of William Leopold Brunken, with Henry John Brakhage and Carl C. Dierksen and with Harold Carsten Brunken in the background.
- LEFT TO RIGHT: Henry John Brakhage, Carl C. Dierksen, Harold Carsten Brunken, William Leopold Brunken,
- WHEN: Circa 1924 – Based on the apparent age of Harold Brunken
- WHERE: Lahoma, Oklahoma – probably
- SOURCE: Hilda Brunken’s Album
- NOTES: According to the 1920 US Census, both Henry and Carl lived in the Lahoma, Oklahoma area and according to prior US Census records they had previously lived in Nebraska.
- WHAT: Harold Brunken appears to be waving to get the attention of the person taking the picture.
- WHO: Harold Brunken
- WHEN: Circa 1924 – Based on the apparent age of Harold Brunken
- WHERE: Lahoma, Oklahoma – probably
- SOURCE: Hilda Brunken’s Album
- WHAT: Harold Brunken – Confirmation
- WHO: Harold Carsten Brunken, son of Clara Marie “Mary” (Petersen) and William Leopold Brunken
- WHEN: Circa 1928
- WHERE: Lahoma, Oklahoma
- SOURCE: Mildred Kletke
- NOTES: Harold appears to be holding a bible and a scrolled certificate.
- WHAT: Lahoma Confirmation Class
- BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: UnIdentified, UnIdentified
- MIDDLE ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: UnIdentified, UnIdentified, UnIdentified, Harold Brunken, UnIdentified
- FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: UnIdentified, Leona Oelerking, UnIdentified
- WHEN: Circa 1928
- WHERE: Lahoma, Oklahoma
- SOURCE: Lavila Testerman
- WHAT: Harold in his overalls
- WHO: Harold Carsten Brunken, son of Clara Marie “Mary” (Petersen) and William Leopold Brunken
- WHEN: Circa 1930
- WHERE: Lahoma, Oklahoma – Brunken farm, note the vines on the screen of the porch.
- SOURCE: Mildred Kletke
- WHAT: Harold Carsten Brunken’s high school graduation portrait
- WHO: Harold Carsten Brunken, son of Clara Marie “Mary” (Petersen) and William Leopold Brunken
- WHEN: 1932
- WHERE: Lahoma, Oklahoma
- SOURCE: Evelyn Brunken
- WHAT: Harold’s high school graduation
- WHO: Harold Carsten Brunken
- WHEN: 1932
- WHERE: Lahoma, Oklahoma
- SOURCE: Lavila Testerman
- Lahoma High School Graduation Class – 1932
- LEFT TO RIGHT: UnIdentified, UnIdentified, UnIdentified, UnIdentified, UnIdentified, Leona Oelerking, UnIdentified, Harold Brunken, UnIdentified
- WHEN: 1932
- WHERE: Lahoma, Oklahoma
- SOURCE: Lavila Testerman
- WHAT: photograph that was exchanged with friends
- WHO: Harold Carsten Brunken
- WHEN: Circa 1935
- WHERE: Lahoma, Oklahoma
- SOURCE: Mildred Kletke
- WHAT: Harold Brunken back from duck hunting
- WHO: Harold Carsten Brunken
- WHEN: Circa 1930
- WHERE: Lahoma, Oklahoma
- SOURCE: Lavila Testerman
- WHAT: Harold Brunken with the girl’s