Emil Bestgen was born at St. Cloud, Minnesota on April 1, 1898. In 1929 he married Lydia Remjeski at St. Cloud. The family moved to Carrington in 1936. Mrs. Bestgen was employed as a jeweler of the Lee Jewelry Store and later by Dr. Toring. For fourteen years he owned his own jewelry business.
The Bestgens had one son: Ross.
Mrs. Bestgen died in May 1953.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 17B