The third son of Antje and Heirich Bruns was Gerd Henry (1884-1939). He entered the German Methodist ministry after taking his training in Berea, Ohio, and St. Paul Park, Minnesota. Later, he joined the Evangelical United Brethren Church, serving charges in the State, including Gardena, Hazen, Jamestown, Holmes, and Linton.
Gerd married Gertrude Shade, teacher in the Schroeder School, Noltimier Township. They had three daughters and two sons: Erwin, former administrator of the Zero Manufacturing Company, Los Angeles, now retired; Ella (Mrs. Grady Ford) of Brookings, Oregon; Vera (Mrs. Matthew Campbell) who is administrative officer for the U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California; Arthur, who was employed for a number of years by the J. C. Penney Company in San Jose, California, now deceased; and Lois (Mrs. Robert Bowers) of Paradise, California.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 39