Bruce Farnsworth was born April 23, 1921 in Eddy County to Lee Roy and Pearl Greb Farnsworth.
He was married at New Rockford on March 31, 1943 to L. Avanelle Ellingson. Avanelle was born March 10, 1909 in Florence Township. She was the daughter of Theodore and Cora Bjorgo Ellingson,
The Farnsworths had five children: Bryce, Douglas, and Edmund. Two children died in infancy - Barbara Ann and a baby boy.
Avanelle graduated from McHenry High School and two years at Valley City State. She taught for twenty-five years in North Dakota.
After her retirement she lived on the family farm until her death.
Mrs. Farnsworth died December 15, 1975. She is buried at McHenry.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 74B