John Bruhn was born in Sweden on April 9, 1870 to John and Amelia Johnson. He came to America in the early 1900's and homesteaded near Edmunds and retired. The family moved to Carrington in 1920.
He married Nora Simpson at Carrington on March 31, 1903. She was the daughter of Earl I. and Dora Elliott Simpson, born at Warrensburg, Missouri on April 8, 1885. She came to Carrington at age twelve years.
Mr. Bruhn served as county commissioner for several terms.
They had two children: George and Dora.
Mr. Bruhn died May 12, -1960. Mrs. Bruhn died October 28, 1962. They are buried in the Carrington Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 18B