This transcription is incomplete in that it does not list the names of the children. The book is available in it's entirety for $7.50 plus shipping. To order contact: Maxine Evenson 101 Hiway 200W Dodge, ND 58625 (701) 846-7315 Individual lookups may also be accomplished by using your browser back button and following the link on the main page to Look Up Volunteers. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Fred Allmendinger b. May 18, 1898 Russia Amelia Sailer, b. October 6, 1898. Russia They were married on February 21, 1921. They settled 4 miles west of Dodge the same year they were married, and farmed. Five children. Otto Bauman b. June 2, 1880 in Brazil, South America. d. August 1950 Golden Valley, ND. ( Son of Albert Bauman and Emilia, Nee Kant.) When he was 1 1/2 yrs his parents migrated to US and settled near Le Sueur, Minn. In the winter of 1907 he came to North Dakota, and took up a homestead about 12 miles north of Dodge. Mary Brecht b ?, (daughter of Frans Brecht of Hebron, ND) They were married in 1914. Eleven children. Joseph Bosch came from Russia with his mother and brothers and sister in the year 1909 to Linton, ND, In the year 1911 they came to Dunn Co., In 1934 they moved to Dodge, ND. Mary Fischer of Dickinson, ND They were married on January 16, 1917. Three children. Jacob Bohrer b.? Came from Freeman, SD d. 1955 Dodge, ND Louisa Specht b. ? Came from Russia. d. 1961 Dodge, ND They were married December 25,1906. Nine Children. Roy Burgess married Alice Hendrickson in Minnesota. Five children. Matt Baseflug came to Richardton with his paerents in 1903 from Landau, South Russia. He grew up in Richardton--served in WWI in 1918 and 1919. In 1931 married Leota Flowers of Corning, Iowa. Five children. Lars H.and Rebecca Bothner came to ND from Chicago and homesteaded on Sec. 2-143-91, around 8miles south of Dodge. Hans Burgess b.? d. 1925 Marie Toxen b.? d. 193? Filed on a homestead on Sec. 8-142-91. in 1905. Moved to Dodge in about 1916. Nine children. Clifford Barrows married Dorthea Rheinholt on November 24,1913. He was born in Chandler, Minnestoa. Five children. Emanuel Breitling married Ernestina Schimke on November 11, 1907. The Breitling Homestead was started in 1905, Emanuel and his brother, August, hauled the lumber for his homestead shanty from his parents farm near Krem, ND. This homestead is located about 12miles north of Dodge, in Mercer Co.. Six children. Karl Bauer b.? d.March 12, 1962 Golden Valley, ND. He came from South Russia. Magdalena Doffe b.? d. August 16, 1933 South of Ddoge, ND They were married on October 6,1910. They homesteaded south of Dodge in 1911. Nine children. Karl remarried in 1935 Mrs. Rosina Miller. Julius H. Becker b. 1868 Germany. d. 1933 Dodge, ND Viola Van Heuvelin b.? d.1959 in Shelton, Wash., returned and buried in Dodge, next to Julius. He came to America and married Viola at Germania, Iowa in 1893, they lived in Remmer, Minn. until 1914, when they ventured west in a covered wagon with their seven children, and settled in Golden Valley where he did carpenter work. In 1924 there were Nine children, moving farther west to Shelton, Washington. Returning back to Dodge, ND in 1932. Rudolf Brenner b.? d.October 31, 1946 Beulah, ND. He came from South Russia to ND in 1904. He homesteaded on a farm 9miles north of Dodge. Magdalena Oster b. ? from Krem, ND. They married 1910. Three children. Ernest Carlson b.? d.? He came to ND in the Spring of 1902. He came in the company of his father, Gust Carlson, Carl E. Carlson, and Carl Swenson, all from Sweden. He stayed around Taylor and Halliday with his Uncle John Gustafson. Esther Sather b.? d.? daughter of Rev. B.B. Sather. They were married December 15, 1915. Five children ? Homer Davidson b.? d.1947 Dodge, ND Helen McLaughlin b.? d. 1955 Dodge,ND They were married in 1904 in Elbowoods. They homesteaded about 14 miles north of Dodge and in 1918, they moved to Dodge. Homer was the Rural Mail carrier on the north route from Dodge. Steve Duttenhefer b.? Russia d.? Mrs. Steve Duttenhefer b.? Russia d.? They were married in Russia. They came to America and homesteaded 13 miles south of Dodge in 1903. They, like the rest of the early settlers had to do their trading in Hebron, as that was the closest town. Eight children. Carl Entzel b.? d.? Ludmilla Specht b.? d.? They were married in 1898 in Russia. They came to America about 1910, and stopped for about two years at Mannhaven, and homesteaded 6 1/2 miles northwest of Dodge. Twelve children. Philip Erker b. March 4, 1884 Krusna, Russia d. October 13, 1942 Dodge, ND Mrs. John Schumacher--Stephina Bauman b. October 20, 1873 Strausburg, South Russia. d. April 30, 1953 Dodge, ND Daughter of Joseph Baumann and Theresa Brownagle. She came to America in 1901. At the death of her first husband, she was left with three daughters. Through her second marriage to Philip Five children. Phillip Frank b. November 28, 1895 in Russia d. April 25, 1948 Beulah, ND. He came to US with his parents in December 1905, and was confirmed in the Lutheran Faith on April 4, 1909. Ottilie Weidner b. August 1, 1898 In Russia d. June 6, 1936 Dodge, ND. She came to the ND with her paernets in 1907 and was confirmed on March 31, 1912. They were married December 26, 1915. After their marriage they moved on a farm southwest of Dodge. Later they settled on a farm 13 miles north of Dodge in Mercer Co. Nine children. Paul P. Fritz b.? Wallingford, Conn. d. June 1959 Bremerton, Washington? Hattie M. Hanson b. ? d.? They were married July 5, 1912 Dickinson, ND. They came to Dodge that same year and filed on a homestead 1/4 miles North of Dodge across Spring Creek. Paul spent 4yrs prior to marriage in the US Navy, and after marriage farming. he also brought mail from the Loring Post Office to Dodge on horseback. J. B. Fischer b.? d.? Guline Felland b.? from Turtle Lake, ND d.1954 Dodge, ND They were married June 14, 1910 inTurtle Lake, ND. Lived in Mercer, ND until December 1912, then moved to Richardton, ND. In March 1920 moved to Dodge, ND. Managed the Dunham Lumber Yard until 1926, went into the garage selling Ford Cars with Amos Freed. Bought him out in 1927, taking over the Ford Dealership under the name of Dodge Motor Sales. Sold out to Keller and Hellman in 1944. Five children. Remarried in 1958 to Widower Mary T. Nadolski of Dickinson, ND. Max Fleckenstein b.? d. April 27, 1958 Richardton, ND. He came to America from Russia in 1897. he came to the Dodge community with his parents in 1907. Kardella Nagel b.? d.? They were married January 11, 1911 at Haynes, ND. After they married they lived for a time north of Richardton and also at Hettinger. In 1939 they again moved to the farm which had been owned by his father south of Dodge. Eleven children. Anton Fleckenstein b. ? Russia d. 1913 Richardton, ND Helen Krenzel b. ? Russia d. 1919 Hettinger, ND They were married in Russia. In 1887 they left Russia and came to Eureka, SD. That same year they moved to Harvey, ND. In 1907 they moved to a farm 9 miles south west of Dodge, ND living there until 1911 then moving to Richardton, ND. Three children ? Christ Froescher b.? d.? Mrs. Christ Froescher b.? d.? Came to ND in 1905 and took up a homestead 7 miles norhtwest of Dodge, ND. They attended the St. Pauls Church, which at the time was 5 miles north of Dodge. One child. Rosina Frank b.? d.? Grandmother Rosina Frank. One of the early settlers of this area. She was well known to many. She lived about 10 miles north of Dodge, ND. August Fleckenstein b.? Russia d.1939 Dodge, ND. He came to America from Russia in 1897, coming to Eureka, SD, moving to Harvey, ND, the same year he homesteaded. Eva Massett b.? d.April 1928. They were married in 1903 at Harvey, ND. In 1907 they came to the Dodge community living on a farm 9 miles south of Dodge. Thirteen children born, seven died in infancy. Remarried to Otillia Schosser, she died in 1935. Remarried to Margaret Frederick in 1936. Einar Fischer b.? d.? Came from Drammen, Norway in 1907, did not use homestead rights. Came to Loring in 1910 and in the Spring went to work for Hans Siverts on the Knife River Ranch and stayed there for several years. Mae E. Gallagher b. ? d.? of Sauk Centre, Minn. They were married on June 27, 1923. Mae came to the Dodge vicinity in 1915 to teach schools in the Marshall District. Three children. Dan Fix b.? d. 1931 Dodge, ND. The first Barber in the village of Dodge was Dan Fix. he also ran the Pool Hall and Recreation Place. Other Barbers in Dodge were, Jack Gutknecht, Harold Rynning, Frankie Fiegel, Jake Specht. John Funk b. abt 1890 d. ? John left the Ukraine on November 12, 1908. He was 18 yrs old. He came to the US at New York on December 3, 1908. He arrived December 6, 1908 at Hebron, ND. The next day came to Loring Township 144, Range 91. At the time got the mail at Bronko, a few miles southwest of Golden Valley, ND. In 1910 acqured a homestead in 1913, four miles south of Dodge, on the N 1/2 of the W 1/4 and the W 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Sec. 34, Township 144, Range 91. Beata Messer b. abt 1897 d.? from 12 miles south of Richardton, ND. Nine children. Louis Goetz b.? of North Hazen d.? Elizabeth Tschaekofske b.? d.? They were married April 3, 1910. Homesteaded northeast of Dodge, NW 1/4 of Sec. 28-146-91. They farmed until 1916, then moved to Dodge. Theirs was the first home built North of the Railroad tracks. Louie, his brother Pete and brother in-law Ed Tschaekofske started the Dodge Mercantile. They were the first dealers in Twin City Tractors and Machinery. Three children. Edwin B. Gates b. July 21, 1858 in Sunfield, Mich. d. 1948 Amanda McDowell b. 1860 d. 1926 They were married ?. Homesteaded Sec. 28-145-90, northeast of Dodge in 1909. Three children. Ross C. Gates b. January 31, 1888 Sunfield, Mich. d. ? Mary Schmall b. January, 13, 1888 of Wabeno, Wisconsin d.? They were married September 1, 1913. Ross came with his Father Edwin and homsteaded Sec. 28-145-90 in Mercer Co.. Mary hearing of the teacher shortage in western ND, decided to come and teach there. She started her teaching duties in Goldman School District School No. 1 known as the Schwartman School. Moved to Dodge in 1943 so the children could attend high school. Three children. Fred Gleich b. Febuary 9, 1876 in Frankfort, Germany d. July 7, 1956. His parents moved to the US in 1881 and landed in Yankton, SD. After living there for 10 years, they moved to Boudle, SD. Eva Grainsteinner b. August 15, 1879 in South Russia d. March 9, 1959 was buried in St. Martins Cemetary. Eva came to the US in 1888 and landed in Boudle, SD. They were married November 15, 1897 in Boudle, SD. Lived in Boudle until 1902, then moved to Big Bend, north of Hazen. In spring of 1904 took up a homestead 6 miles southwest of Dodge and farmed there until 1911 , then bought a farm 5 miles northwest of Hebron. Living there 3 years, back on the farm until 1919?, then moved to Dodge and operated a butcher shop which was destroyed by fire in 1927. In 1928, they build a hotel and operated it until he retired in 1940. Emanuel Gossweiler b.1879 d. ? Came from Switzerland in 1901. He worked in Iowa for several years and in 1908, came to ND and files a homestead northeast of Dodge on Sec. 2-144-91. He traded his homestead for land west of John Hellman's place. Mrs Harvey Seigel-Loretta (Dolly) ? b.? d.? They were married in 1916. Loretta had seven children. Charles Gustafson b. ? d. April 1949. He came to America from Sweden in March 1886. he worked in Chicago for awhile, then worked in the woods in Minnesota. Worked at Staples, Minn. where he started working on the railroad. In 1888, transferred to Sweet Brian, west of Mandan. He became section foreman at Antelope where he worked until he started ranching with his brother John on Knife River, west of Marshall. While working on the railroad, they bought cattle and in the spring of 1896 took cattle down the Knife River. In the fall of 1899, Charles came to Spring Creek, near Dodge. Hilda Johnson b.? d.? They were married in 1906. Six children. Hilmer Gustafson b. November 2, 1909 d.? Son of Charles A. and Hilda Gustafson. Attended country school west of Dodge from 1916-1918, transferred in the fall of 1919, graduating in 1928. Hilda Mohl b. ? of Golden Valley d.? They were married January 8, 1943. Four children. Peter Goetz b. Krem, ND. d.? Came to Dodge inthe spring of 1916, and operated the Dodge Mercantile in partenership with his brother Louis and brother in-law Ed Tschaekofske until the building burned in 1927. Mabel E. Shepard b.? d. April 1956 Mabel was one of the earliest teachers in Dodge. Joseph Gleich b. April 26, 1901 in Boudle, SD d.? Son of Fred Gleich. Catherine Kuntz b. April 5, 1899 in Laton ND. d. ? >From Boudle, they moved to Mannhaven, ND in 1902, then in 1904, they moved to Sec. 32 in Loring Township. Joseph farmed with his father until 1919, when he moved to town. He worked with his father until 1923, when he got married and moved on a farm by themselves and farmed until 1946. They then moved to town and bought a filling station until 1949, when he sold the farm and started working for the county. Five children, and two step children. Adam Grinsteiner b.? d.? Ottilia Degenstein b.? d. July 9, 1961 They were married January 29, 1906 in Harvey, ND. They moved to a farm about 12 miles south of Dodge right after they were married and farmed there until 1946, when they moved to Richardton. Twelve children. Harry Halter b. ? in Tripp, SD. d.? Ida Becker b.? from Beulah, ND. d.? They were married May 5, 1929. Harry came to ND in 1910, and settled 12 miles south of Dodge.Two children. Ludwig Helm b.? d.bef 1964 Mrs. Ludwig Helm d. ? d.? Homesteaded 11 miles south of Dodge in 1905 on Sec. 14-143-91. He was and important man for the community---with his well drilling machine. Ludwig and his partner Joe Jacobs, drilled most of the wells north and south of Dodge and also most of the wells in the village of Dodge. Eight children. Matt Halter b. April 15, 1884 in South Russia. d. November 1, 1939 Dodge, ND. He came with his parents to US in 1903. They arrived in SD on December 30, 1906. Freida Sprecher b.? d.? They were married in 1910. Together they came to ND and homesteaded in Dunn County 12 miles south of Dodge and farmed. In 1913, they moved to Hebron---Matt was operating an well drilling machine. In 1916 they moved back on a farm 10 1/2 miles south of Dodge, where they lived until September 1939, when they moved to Dodge. Six children. John Halter b. September 21, 1911 on a farm 12 1/2 miles south of Dodge. d.? Son of Matt and Freida Halter. Emma Flemmer b.? of Golden Valley. d.? They were married December 1932. Ten children. John Hellman b. November 29, 1912 d.? Rose Neurohr b. December 5, 1912 d.? They were married November 26, 1946 in the Precious Blood Catholic Church. Two children. Jacob Huber Jr. b. September 19, 1878 in Crimea, South Russia. d.? Katherine Wessell b. June 24, 1881 in Crimea, South Russia d.? They were married Febuary 6, 1901 in Crimea, South Russia. Two children were born in Crimea, South Russia. Life was uncertain in Crimea in 1906 as the revolution was well in progress, they decided to move to the US and in the fall of that year sold their possessions and began their long journey. In September 1906 they left by train, traveling north for two days to Libaw, from there by a small vessel they crossed the North Sea and were transferred to an ocean liner, at Liverpool, England. For a six day voyage to Boston, Mass. From Boston they went by train to New Salem, ND where a Mr. Schuh hauled them in his grain wagon to the Benz farm north of what is now Hazen. From there they went to the Adam Guenther Home and then to the Adam Hermans of Zap and later to Mr. Hubers cousins home, the Fred Hubers, north of the present Dodge. Two more children were born in ND. Fred Helsper b.? d. January 20, 1939 buried in St. Martin's Cemetary. Rachel Cameron b.? d.? They were married in 1914 in St. Patrick's Church in Hudson, Wisconsin. Immedialty following their marriage, they moved to the Lefor Community and started farming. During the hard years, Rachel taught school and walked many miles to school. In 1929, the family moved from Lefor to a farm south of Dodge, formerly known as the John Siverts farm. Five children. Fred Huber b.? d. bef 1964 Suzanne Reinner b. ? d. bef 1964 They came to the US in 1904 and lived with relatives at Mannhaven, ND for one year. In 1905, they took up a homestead 8 miles North of Dodge. Seven children. Adam Huber b. April 12, 1906 d.? Katherine Frank b.? of Rural Dodge. d.? They were married January 1927. Five children. Gottfried Huber b.? d. bef 1964 Emilee Frank b.? d.? They were married December 17, 1916 at Defiance, ND. They made their home about 6 miles Northwest of Dodge. They moved to Dodge in 1955. Eight children. J. Thurman Harvey b. abt 1912 d.? Homesteaded 1 mile east on Spring Creek. In 1913 the RR was built right through and the right of way cut off his building and 7 acres from the farm. First Marshall in Dodge. Had plenty of experience with roughnecks,--bricklayers, plasterers and carpenters and several coal miners. When too rough, the only jail was boxcars, so he would lock them in there and then summon the Justice of The Peace, Paul Maxie at his farm. Alexander Huber b. February 14, 1901 in South Russia. d.? Minnie Entzel b. September 25, 1901 d.? They were married November 25, 1922 at Defiance in St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Alexander came to America with ihis parents in 1905 and homesteaded 8 1/2 miles north of Dodge. He farmed with his Dad until his marriage. They then moved 1/4 miles east of his parents homestead, on Sec. 5-145-90. in Mercer County. They farmed until 1946 then bought the Sam Goetz Pool Hall. Four children. Pluma Harvey b.? in Garrett, Ind. d.July 9, 1942 Her husband passed away and two of her sons decided to move west. Thurman came in 1906 to ND, and Jess came in 1907. They wrote her and asked their Mother Pluma to come and keep house for them. So she and her daughter Della came on May 1, 1908. She filed on a homestead on Sec. 2-144-91. Pluma wiil be long remembered as a nurse, doctor, midwife and all around helper in the community and was ready to help out, day or night. She delivered most of the babies during the early years. Eight children. Wibur House b.? Mechaniesville, Iowa. d.? Toole, Utah ? Helen L. DeFoe b.? d.? They were married abt 1920. Wilbur came to Dunn County in June of 1912. In 1928, moved to Sec. 10, living there for 5 years.Moved to Toole, Utah July 1944. G.M. House b.? Jones County, Iowa d. 1957 Toole, Utah buried in Iowa. Mrs G.M. House b.? Williamsport, Pa. d.1936 buried Kyseth Memorial Cemetery near Marshall. Later moved to Iowa, where she lies beside G.M. House and 8 day old son. They were married September 25, 1890 at Stanwood, Iowa. Four children. G.M. House came to Golden Valley, ND in 1913, after selling his implement business in Iowa. Homesteaded on Sec. 15. Moved to Toole, Utah abt 1945. G.M. Houses mother lived with them until her death in 1941, buried in Iowa next to her husband. Jess Harvey b.? d.? Daisy DeWitt b.? of Golden Valley, ND d.? Homesteaded 14 miles Northeast of Dodge. Lived on the homestead until 1942, moving to Montana. Since moved to Carlton, Oregon. Seven children. P. A. Johnson b.? d.September 16, 1933 Mrs. P.A. Johnson b.? d. April 5, 1941 They left Kensal, ND the fall of 1908 to settle on a homestead filed on January of 1908. Five children. J.(Joe) A. Jacobs b. October 25, 1886 Russia d.? Son of Lawrence Jacobs, came to America from Russia in 1888. They arrived in Ipswich, SD. They came to ND and Mannhaven in 1901. In 1904, Lawrence filed on a homestead about 9 miles south of Dodge. Margaret Halter b.? d.1962 They were married 1907. Willard Jaschob b.? d.? Genevieve Maxie b.? of Dodge d.? They were married June 1, 1938. They made their home at Green Bay, Wisconsin until 1949. In March of 1949 they moved to a farm 2 miles south of Dodge, the Hans Maxie homestead. Two children. Theodore Isaak b.? d.? Susan Huber b.? d.? They were married January 7, 1917 at St. Paul's Luthern Church. They farmed about seven miles north of Dodge. Three children. Art Isaak b. April 10, 1909 d.? Erna Borth b. 1946 d.? They were married in 1946. Art farmed with his Father and brother Alfred until 1945. Three children. Alfred Isaak b. September 28, 1910 d.? Mary Jane Leremore b. February 1, 1923 from Minnesota d.? They were married November 12, 1951 in the "Little Brown Church in the Vale" in Nashua, Iowa. This had been Alfred's wish all of his life to be married in this church. Alfred farmed with his Father on the Gottlieb Isaak homestead until 1950. Three children. Gottlieb Isaak b. November 7, 1883 at Parkston, SD. d. August 25, 1961? Son of Christian Isaak and Katherine Weisz. Gottlieb was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith in Parkston, SD. Regina Kittler b. ? d.1950 They were married in 1907. Gottlieb moved with his family to Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1896 ans in 1900 the family returned to Tripp, SD. In 1903, the family moved to Mercer County and in 1904, Gottlieb homesteaded 8 miles north of Dodge.. Where he engaged in farming until his retirement in 1951. After his retirement he moved to Golden Valley. In the same year he married Mrs. Gertrude Flueger Olson. Four children from his first marriage. George Johnson b. April 11, 1879 Sundown, Minn. d. December 10, 1952 Dodge Marie Jacobson b. September 25, 1882 Magleby, Denmark d. February 4,1946 Dodge They were married August 5, 1907 at Jamestown, ND. Marie came to the US in 1897. They farmed there for 10 years. The spring of 1917, they moved to Dunn County and settled in the east half of Sec. 1-143-91, where they farmed until 1939 when they moved to Dodge, where they lived until the time of their deaths. Five children. Henry Isaak b.? d.? Kathrina Zeiszler b.? of Dodge d.? They were married July 16, 1919. They settled north of Dodge, where Henry farmed and did carpenter work. Later they bought land southwest of Dodge, where they lived until moving to Dodge. Four children. John Jassmann Sr. b.? South Russia d.? Justina Weger b.? South Russia d.? They were married in 1903 in South Russia. They came to the US in the spring of 1914 with five children. Six more children were born to them after they moved to the US. They stayed at Emanuel Mueller's farm, north of Golden Valley.(Emanuel was a half brother of John). They moved to Dodge in 1921, where John operated the village light plant, in the building where the Peter Goetz store and former Post Office was located. Andrew Jacobsen b. September 7, 1885 Denmark d.? Bertha Johnson b. July 21, 1887 Evan, Minn. d.? Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P.A. Johnson They were married December 21, 1908. Andrew came to America in the spring of 1905 with his parents. In 1907 he came to ND and filed a homestead 2 miles east of where Dodge is now located. Sec 12-144-91. Six children. James L. Johnson b. October 3, 1912 at Jamestown d.? Phyliss Peterson b.? d.? They were married 1943. James moved to Dodge with his parents in 1915. In 1937-1938-1939 he worked in the copper mines at Butte, Montana, and later farmed with his brother in-law Ingvald Helling and worked in the coal mine at Zap. Four children. Albert Keller b. March 17, 1913 in Tripp, SD d.? Linda Weidner b. March 9, 1917 North Halliday d.? Daighter of Mr. and Mrs. Christ Weidner. They were married November 15, 1936 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church by Rev. Henry Geirke. Albert moved with his parents to the Dodge area in November 1917, and farmed with his Father in the vicinity of their farm located 2 1/2 miles northeast of Dodge. Eight children. Paul T. Keller b. May 10, 1907 at Loring, ND. Son of Sam and Elisa Stutsmann. d.? Ethelyn Tannhauser b.? d.? They were married in 1936. Sam Keller's home was on the acreage of which part of Dodge is now located, this was the homestead of Paul's Uncle John Keller. Paul attended elementary school in Golden Valley and Cataldo Mission school in Idaho, he attended Eastern Washington College and the University of Montana, receiving both the degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws. Attmitted to the bar in 1934. Two children. Delbert Kenyon b. ? d. 1961 Gertrude Kuite b. ? d. 1956 They were married October 4, 1902. Delbert came from Holland, Michigan and settled north of Golden Valley in 1908, and farmed. Later they moved to Dodge, where Delbert was one of the first school bus drivers, also Village Marshall. Five children. Frank Kenyon b. ? d. 1956 Dorothy Jensen b. of Killdeer, ND. d.? Frank came from Holland, Michigan and homesteaded north of Golden Valley. Frank was in partenership with J.T. Harvey in the real estate business in Dodge in the early years. Four children. Joseph Klein b. ? d.? Mrs. Joseph Klein b.? d.? They homesteaded in Pierce County and later came to Dunn County and Dodge in 1919. They farmed 6 miles southwest of Dodge for four years. In 1923 Joseph became the blacksmith in Dodge until 1938, when they retired and made their home in Dodge. Six children. Paul Klein b.? d.? Catherine Zarr b.? d.? Paul came with his parents to Dodge in 1919 to a farm 6 miles southwest of Dodge. Five children. Nick Kohm b. ?d. 1945 Barbara Schumacher b. ? d.? They were married June 15, 1902 in South Russia. They came to America in 1903 and stayed in Harvey, ND. In March 1904 they started west. In 1916 they built their house in Dodge, the third house to be built on the north side of the tracks. First was the Louis Goetz house, then Ed Tschoekofske, and then Kohm's. They adopted three children. In 1948, Mrs. Kohm married John Scherr. John Keller b. December 20, 1877 in Wienfelden, Switzerland. d.? Catherine Schinmel b. abt 1893 Germany d.? They were married 1911. John came to America in 1894 with his family. John and his brother Jacob were the first to set out to find work in the community, later going to ND to work for sevral years, and take up claim on Spring Creek, which became the Sam Keller's home. In 1910 he returned to Davenport, Iowa and did farm work. After his marriage they made their home on the farm of his parents, the Joseph Keller's. Joseph and Lissetta moved to Rockingham, where they had purchased a small home. Eight children. Rufus Keller b.? d.? Son of Wilhelm Keller and Anna Lang Lorraine Allmendinger b.? d.? They were married October 31, 1942 in Montana. Four children. Peter Knapp b. February 23, 1880 Germany d. July of 1953 Mary Gleich b.? d.? They were married in 1906 at Hebron. Peter came to this country in 1901. They lived in Dunn County 45 yrs and in North Dakota for 47yrs. Nine children. Wilhelm "Bill" Keller b. March 15, 1881 in Bessrobin, Russia d. January 12, 1950 Bismark, ND. Anna Lang b. January 24, 1889 in Iowa d. ? They were married December 4, 1908 Wilhelm came to America and settled in Trip, SD with his parents. They came to ND and settled at Hazen intil 1917, when they moved to the Dodge area and settled on a farm 2 1/2 miles Northeast of Dodge, where he farmed until 1946 when they moved to Dodge for two years. Nine children Sam Keller b. September 2, 1866 in Weinfelden, Switzerland d. July 15, 1919 Idaho Elsie Stutzman b. ? d. December 18, 1950 Idaho They were married July 22, 1895 in St. Paul, Minn. Sam came to Davenport, Iowa in 1888. He came to ND about 1881 and homesteaded near Taylor. The Sam Keller Farm Home built on Spring Creek 1/4 mile Northeast of the present Village of Dodge. They lived on the homestead until 1901, when they moved to Spring Creek, where they built a home. The Keller children attended Butte School about 11/2 miles from their home and walked--weather permitting. When land was opened for homesteading, Sam notified his brother, John to come and file on the land he had his home built on, and in 1913, Sam bought a small farm near Cataldo, Idaho and moved his family there in September 1913. Eight children. Arnold Keller b. November 8, 1883 in Weinfelden, Switzerland d. abt 1946 Bessie Martz b. ? d.? They were married February 19, 193 in Grundy Center, Iowa Arnold came to Davenport, Iowa in 1895 with his parents, and to ND in 1902 to work for his brother, Sam Keller, until 1904 when he went back to Iowa, to return again in 1907 to file on his own homestead, SE Quarter of Sec. 14. Bessie had lived in ND with her brother Doc Martz for two years 1911 and 1912. Arnold was Loring Township Clerk from 1917 to 1932 when the township was dissolved, he then was township register until 1942. He was assessor in 1915-1916, he started this job using horses for transportion but purchased his first car to finish the job--a 1916 Model T, he was director in the Farmers Elevators in Golden Valley, in 1916 and later in Dodge. He was shipping association manager 3 years, and state hail adjustor from 1922-1935. Arnold and Bessie moved to Spokane, Washington in 1942 and Arnold was employed with the Railroad Co. until 1946. Five children. Windon Keller b. September 26, 1917 d.? Beatrice Pitts b. December 25, 1923 d.? They were married March 14, 1943 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church North of Dodge. They have lived on the Arnold Keller's homestead Sec. 14-144-91 since their marriage. Eight children. Otto Kruckenberg b. in 1910 in Oliver County. d.? Clara Mohl b.? d.? They were married November 17, 1940. Otto satred school in 1918 in the Barker School. He was a pig farmer for a few years when young. They settled 8 1/2 miles Northeast of Dodge. Farmed in partnership with Bernard, his brother in 1941. In 1946, sold out and moved to Dodge, where he went to work for the county--did butchering and some vet. work. Three children. John Kruckenberg b.? d.? Came from Altazis, Basarabia, Russia with his parents Emanuel and Katherina Schimitche on January 18, 1910. Olga Weidner b.? d.? They were married on March 22, 1929. they settled north of Dodge on Sec. 9-145-90, Mercer County, where they lived until 1945 when they moved into Dodge. John operated the Dray Line in Dodge for a few years. He was town Marshall 1946-1964. Four children. Emanuel Kruckenberg b. ? d.? Katherina Schimitche b.? d. 1910 They were married in Altazis, Basarabin, Russia and came to the US and homesteaded southeast of Dodge on Sec. 30-144-90 in Mercer County in 1910. Five sons. Mrs. Magdalena Faser b.? d.? They were married November 29, 1913. She had four children. They had two children together. Peter Lieblein b. ? Drammen, Norway d.May 1936 Dodge Anna Mathisen b.? Fredrikstad, Norway d.? San Carlos, California ? They were married abt 1908. Pete arrived in the Dodge vicintiy about the year 1908. He settled on a homestead 2 1/2 miles south of what later became the Village of Dodge. While "proving his homestead", he lived in a sod hut, and worked part time at the Captian Siverts ranch. Leaving Norway for the US he first worked at Decorah, Iowa before homesteading in Western ND. Anna came to the US with her parent's and two brothers, and two sisters in 1905. The family settled at Aneta in Nelson County, where they lived until 1908, when they moved to the homestead south of what later became Halliday. Anna assisted her father and brother in hauling the mail from Marshall to Loring to Dunn Post Office three times weekly. Pete and Anna lived on the homestead until 1936. anna and the children moved to Dickinson where they lived for ten years. Anna then moved to Portland, Missoula, and Fresno before moving to San Carlos, California. Five children. Frederick (Fred) Link b. March 27, 1880 in Russia. d. 1960. Son of William Link. Barbara Frederick b.? d. 1949 They were married January 29, 1903. In March they packed their belongings, consisting of horses, wagon, saddle, cow, 3 sacks of wheat, a few horse drawn implements and a few small personal possessions which they loaded on an immigrant railroad car and went to New Salem, which was the end of rail transportion at the time. From there by wagon to Krem where they stayed with relatives until April, when they took up a homestead, 11 miles south of Dodge on which they put up a one room sod house. Wet clay was used to seal the cracks between the sod. After 5 years of hard work, Fred set out on horse back to Manning to prove up on his homestead, SW 1/4 Sec. 28-143-91. Five children. Jacob Lindeman Sr. b. ? d.? Son of George Lindeman. Emma Hintz b. ? d.? They were married February 6, 1922. Jacob came with his parents in December 26, 1909, and homesteaded with his parents in 1909, 7 miles North of Dodge. They lived on a farm north of Dodge until 1952, when they moved to Beulah. Nine children. George Lindeman b. ? d.? Mrs. George Lindeman b.? d.? George and his wife came to this country December 25, 1909, and homesteaded on Sec. 18-145-90, northeast of Dodge. Three children. John Leach b.? d.1950 Auburn, Washington Zina Lloyd b. ? d. 1911 They were married February 14, 1898. Five children. Hilda Arneson b.? d.? Renton, Washington ? They were married in 1916. They lived on her homestead south of Dodge, on Sec. 26-144-91. Four children. Claud Leach b.? d.? In the spring of 1912, he came to stay at the L.H. Bothner home, south of Dodge, where he stayed for two years and went to school in the home of Rev. B.B. Sather, on Sec. 26-144-91. Grace Abbey was the first teacher and Miss Wilsey and his Uncle S.R. Martz finished out the second term. In the fall of 1914 they went to school in the new school house, located on Sec. 34-144-91. He attended there seven years. The teachers names in order were: Consula McDonald, Miriam Sather, Edith Stockton, Marshall Adams, Signe Mattsen, Anne Herk. They got their mail at the Loring Post Office and Clarence and Neil Lee had the Post Office and store. Clarence N. Lee b. November 9, 1881 Drammen, Norway d. November 5, 1959 Christine Neilson b. ? d. 1929 They were married November 9, 1915. Clarence came to America in 1903 and worked a grocery clerk in Chicago. In 1905 he and his brother Neil came to ND. He homesteaded on Sec. 20-144-91 In 1909 the Lee brothers started a store and Post Office which was called Loring. This business they continued until the railroad came and the village of Dodge was started. Their stock in the store was sold to Louis Kamins. Hans Burgess took over as postmaster in Dodge. Clarence helped organize the Dodge State Bank, Farmers Elevator, School and the Congregational Church, State Repiblican Chairman, served as Repre- senative of the 46th Dist. in the 1927 and 1929 State Legislature. He was the Chief Inspector of the State Health Dept. for several years, and the County Commissioner from 1939 to 1943. Clarence had three sisters, Gina, Ella who lived in Norway and Margaret (Mrs. Soren Nordby) Christine came from Denmark with her sister Marie (Mrs. Ingvold Larson), they homesteaded SE of the present site of Dodge. Three children. Margaret Sullivan b.? of Bismark d. 1945 They were married 1944. Fred Lorenz b. February 13, 1892 d.? Magdalena Fischer b.? d.? They were married April 5, 1914 at Zap, ND. They came to Hebron on May 29, 1910 and homesteaded 7 miles south of Dodge in 1913. Thet lived in Dunn COunty until 1961, when they moved to Beulah. Thirteen children. Luke Marquart b. ? d.? Barbara Volz b.? d.? They were married in 1934. They lived in and near Dodge until 1956, when Luke went to trade school in Bismark. From there they moved to Beulah in 1957 to open a shoe shop. In 1958, they moved to Dickinson to open a shoe shop. Seven children. Walter Mosset b.? d.? Son of Joseph and Eve Mosset formerly of Werner. Josephine Anderson b. ? of Golden Valley d. ? They lived in Dodge for several years. Mrs. Mosset was the telephone operator in Dodge until about 1936, when they moved on a farm near Wilhelms, then to the Goerge Roit place. In October of 1955 they sold and moved to Spokane, Washington. Three children. Ellen Maxie b.? d. 1920 Mother of Paul, Hans, Aimer, and Joe. Homesteaded the NW 1/4 Sec. 2-144-91 just west of Paul Maxie about 1908. SOme of the first Congregational Church Services were held at her home with the Rev. Hardy as Pastor. William Miessel b. July 31, 1902 d.? Magdalena Entzel b. December 16, 1904 d.? They were married December 16, 1928. They settled on land known to many as Rudy Allmendingers, then owned by John Hellman. They lived there one year and then moved to the Henshaw place. From there they moved to Sec. 30-144-91, SW of Dodge in 1941. Three children. John Mittelstedt b.? Russia d.? Louise Miessel b.? Russia d.? They were married in 1912. Homesteaded 5 miles NE of Dodge in 1909. Nine children. Sverre Mathisen b. October 16, 1902 Oslo, Norway. d. ? Margery Lynch b. 1904 in West Virginia d.? They were married July 1930 in Halliday. Sverre came to the US with his parents at the age of 2 1/2 years. He grew up on his fathers farm southeast of Halliday, in Dunn, Co. Margery came to ND with her parents in the spring of 1907, and also grew up in Dunn, Co. They settled on the Fred Jones fram SW of Dodge, in April of 1934. Four children. Jacob Madche b.? South Russia d.? Mary Madche b.? South Russia d. 1959 Dodge. They left South Russia in 1906 for America. Because of Jacob's poor eyesight he was not permitted entry into the US. Their clothing and a few of their belongings came through to ND. Not wanting to turn back, they booked voyage to Argentina, where they stayed one year and three months. Again, leaving for North America and the US, they finally reached Krem, where they stayed with an Uncle for a few months until they were established on their homestead which was four miles north of Dodge. In 1914, the Madche family moved onto a farm 2 miles directly east of their homestead. From there they moved to town and retired. Nine children. Peter Marquart b. 1861 d. 1949 Marian Greinsteiner b. 1868 d. 1954 They were married in 1890. They were one of the early settlers in the vicintiy, settling 8 1/2 miles south of Dodge where they homesteaded and lived until they moved to Dodge in 1919. Ten children. Hans Maxie b. ? d. bef 1964 Rebecca Sather b.? d.? Hans and his brother Aimer homesteaded on the section of land 1 1/2 miles south of Dodge in 1909 or 1910. Rebecca was the daughter of Rev. Sather. They lived on the homestead several years. They later bought out Monson, who had the store in Dodge, and operated the store for a short time, and then sold the store and moved to California. Eight children. Charles McLaughlin b.? d. ? Dickinson, ND Rosalie Rousseau b.? d. ? Dickinson, ND Charles homesteaded north of Golden Valley. In 1929, the family moved to Dodge and farmed what was known as the Homer Davidson farm west of Dodge. In 1939 they moved to Dickinson where they both passed away. Seven children. S.R. "Doc" Martz b.? d.? Zema Lloyd b.? d.? They were married in 1913. S.R. "Doc" moved from Grundy Co., Iowa early in 1911 with his horses and machinery and purchased the North half of Sec. II of raw prairie that later became part of Loring Township. He then built a barn to shelter his horses and machinery. In May 1911, he went to Richardton and brought his sister Bessie Martz back with him on a triple box of lumber to be used for a new house, they lived in Marie Keller's homestead shack until July when they moved into the new house. Bessie went back to Iowa in late 1912. "Doc" was a public school teacher having taught 5 years in Iowa and 2 years in ND. Also a good blacksmith when needed and carpenter. He was township clerk in 1915 and 1916. In late 1919 they moved to New York State to work for a canning company. Two children. Paul Maxie b. ? Moss, Norway d. ? Annie Mary Peterson b.? of Maple Valley, Wisconsin d.? They were married March 2, 1910 in Maple Valley, Wisconsin. Paul was one of the early settlers in the area. He immigrated with his parents and three brothers to this country when he was four years old. They settled in Chicago, Illinois, where they lived for seven years. From Chicago the family moved to Maple Valley, Wisconsin, where they lived for many years. In 1906 Paul came to Loring Township to file a homestead claim. After filing his claim he farmed on his homestead during the growing season and spent the winters in Hebron where he was employed at the brick plant until 1909. In the winter of 1909 he returned to Maple Valley and married Annie. They came back to his little one-room sod shack forty miles from the track. Two of their first neighbors were Paul's widowed mother Ellen Maxie and Emanuel Gossweiler. In 1915 they built their frame house. Paul was one of the first Justice of the Peace in the Butte School District. he was the director of the school board when the first school was built in 1922. He served as both Secretary and as Director of the Farmer's Elevator in Dodge for many years. He helped build and organize the Congregational Church in Dodge and held offices of Sunday School Superintendent and Deacon. They retired farming his half section in 1958. Five children. Olaf Nordby b.? Norway d. April 17, 1959 Dora ? Nordby b.? Norway d.? They were married September 12, 1902 in Norway. Olaf left Norway in 1910 and went to Devils Lake area and worked on a farm. He wanted to learn something about the American farmer. In the Spring of 1911, Olaf and 2 of his brothers came to Loring, where Soren and Aksel were. Olaf took a homestead there and then wrote to Dora and asked her to get ready to come over to the US. She left September 27, 1911. They stayed with Soren until July 1912, when their house was ready. Five children. Frank B. Neurohr b. 1908 in Dodge, ND d.? Catherine Schwartz b. ? of Hebron d.? They were married October 15, 1940. Frank was born on his paternal homestead, and the son of John and Marie Neurohr. Eight children. Soren Nordby b.? Halden, Norway d. December 1946 Dodge, ND Margaret Lee b.? Drammen, Norway d. October 1963 Bismark, ND They were married in 1924. Soren came from Norway, he spent time in Escanaba, Michigan working for a lumbering camp before coming to ND in 1907. Some of his brothers came to ND. Olaf and his family moved to Spokane, Axel went back to Norway after living in ND for 9 years. Four other brothers went to Canada. Soren was the only one who continued to live in ND. He homesteaded and lived as a bachelor for some years. After marrying they had a house moved from Dodge and on to his place. He did operate the farm much of the time witht he help of hired men. In 1928 he paid a visit to Norway to see his mother and family and friends. Ella Neilsen, a sister to Margaret returned with him for a visit. She spent six months visiting her sister and brothers Clarence and Neil Lee. Margaret spent a year in Chicago with an aunt before coming to stay with her brothers Clarence and Neil in ND. She also homesteaded. Later , she took nursing classes and graduated from Mandan School of Nursing in 1921. It was the first class to graduate from this hospital. She visited her sisters in Norway in 1918, 1938, 1947, 1962. She lived in Bismark from 1948 until she died. Two children. Mathew Neurohr b. December 30, 1915 Dodge d.? Shirley Helsper b. August 18, 1917 d.? They were married February 2, 1939. They lived on the George Roit homestead until the spring of 1943, when they bought the Ernest Carlson homestead, Sec. 4-144-91. In 1960 they bought the old Jake Mittelstedt farm, Sec. 9-144-91 and moved there in the spring of 1961. Seven children. John Neurohr b. 1872 Hungary d. 1934 Maria Furnies b. 1874 Hungary d. 1947 They were married September 13, 1890 in Hungary. They came to the US in 1898 with three of their children. They lived on a farm southwest of Richardton for two years. They then moved to a farm 8 miles northeast of Dodge where they lived for 1 year. John then homesteaded southwest of Dodge. John owned the first gas-propelled gasoline tractor and the first threshing machine in the area. He purchased these machines in 1913. In 1927, John bought a combine, this was the first combine in the area. After homesteading southwest of Dodge, John devoted his life to farming and ranching. He helped to organize the Dodge Farmers Elevator. He was board member while it was being built. He served as Justice of the peace of Loring Township for a number of years. Eleven children. Netta Jensen Olsen b. 1838 on the Lofoten Islands, Norway. d. 1932 buried Kyseth Memorial Cemetary, Marshall, ND. "Grandma Olsen" homesteaded in Dunn County in 1907, 6 miles south of Dodge. There was a marriage and early widowhood with no children. She married Nels Jensen during or about 1887, and had four children. Nels died about 10 years later. Shortly there after her brother, who had been in the US for a number of years returned to Norway with the intention of taking some of the relatives back. He did succeed, and among them were his sister and her four daughters. This is thought to be in 1886. The destination of the group was Ft. Abercrombie, Dakota Territory. Some years later Netta married Eric Olsen of Dwight, a naerby town. He died in 1907 and a little later Netta and one daughter traveled west with the Wendahl group to find homesteads farther west. She did homestead, and when she was gone visiting one of her daughters in Everett, Washington, her house was destroyed by fire. Returning she bought a house in Dodge and lived there several years. Robert L. Pederson b. bef 1905 Chicago, Ill. d.? Ruby Johnson b.? d.? They were married October 27, 1927. They operated the "Jack and Jill" store, formerly owned by Joe Jacobs. Ruby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson. Two children. Lauritz Hagbarth Pederson b. ? Horton, Norway d. April 15, 1941 Pasedena, California. Anna Maxie b.? Moss, Norway d. July 10, 1953 Pasedena, California. They were married April 17, 1882 in Moss, Norway. They arrived in Chicago, Ill., May 17, 1882 where they made their home until Spetember 1905. In September 1905, they moved to Dunn Co., to homestead 3 1/2 miles southwest of Dodge. In November 1935, they moved to Pasedena, California. Seven children were born in Ill. George H. "Pat" Pitts b. October 18, 1892 in Eau Calir, Wisconsin d.? Julia Becker b.? d.? Thet were married February 2, 1916. George came to old Golden Valley, May 1913 and worked for Judd Haden and Ben Barker as a farm laborer , until November 1913, when he filed on a homestead 11 miles NW of Golden Valley, ND. Julia was employed as a telephone operator in Golden Valley. Pat was an ardent baseball fan and played on the Golden Valley team for 5 years.They lived there until 1927 and had their first four children, they then moved south of Dodge to Sec. 22 to farm and here two more children were born. They moved to Sec. 16 in 1935 and Pat farmed and worked in the Sloan Coal Mines until 1948. They moved to Dodge and bought the old John Jensen home. Pat worked at the Farmers Elevator until 1952. They then moved to Spokane, Washington to make their home. Christ Plotzki b. May 9, 1912 in Hebron, ND d. ? Elizabeth Krenzel b.? d.? Daughter of Florian Krenzel They were married October 28, 1935 in St. Martin's Church, south of Dodge. Christ lived in Hebron until 1926, where he moved to a farm south of Werner. At the age of 15 he went to work for others namely: Carl Husky, Mike Jessak, Ben Rustad, Ray Stein, Morton Keller, Victor Voight. After their marriage, they lived on a farm North of Werner. In those days, top wages for hire were $25-$50 per month in the summer and $10 in the winter. Gasoline was 13 cents, but almost every one still worked with horses. In the fall of 1942, he bought a farm south of Dodge, and on April 5, 1943 moved there. Two children. Paulus Peterson b. July 22, 1885 on a farm near Brainerd, Minn. d. November 5, 1962 Sarah Neshiem b. ? d. June 10, 1959 They were married July 6, 1914 Brainerd, Minn. Paulus helped his father during the early years on the farm, later he worked in Lumber Camps in MInn. In 1908, Paulus and his brother Maurice decided to go to ND and look over the prospects of filing on a homestead. Maurice bought from a man that did not want to prove (this was in Mercer County), but Paulus found land about 2 miles north in Dunn County., so he filed on Sec. 12-144-91. There was a shanty on Maurice's land, so Maurice helped Paulus build one on his. In 1913 Paulus built his house. Paul returned to Brainerd, married, and brought his bride to the homestead and lived there until 1927, when because of Sarah's poor health, they rented the farm, and returned to Brainerd. There Paulus worked in the Tie Plant until hurting his arm severly and then returned to the farm in 1930.They lived in Dodge until 1957 and then back to the farm, as they were no longer able to care for themselves. Two children. Carl Rodne b. ? on a farm near Manfred, ND. d.? Agnes Stenerson b.? d.? They were married June 15, 1947. He worked on his fathers farm until about 1940. After they were married thet moved to Seattle, Washington, returning to the farm in 1953. Agnes, before her marriage taught school for 10 years--2 yrs in rural schools and then in Norwich, ND, Golden Valley, and in Dodge. Two children. Albert Rohde b. October 11, 1910 in Taylor, ND d.? Florence Abelmann b. October 12, 1910 Taylor, ND d.? They were married April 9, 1934 at Manning. They lived on a farm in Killdeer for one year and then moved south of Werner and did farming and ranching until 1951 when they moved to Dodge, where Albert worked for Carl Sailer in the garage for a year. In 1952 he bought the corner filling station from Art Peterson. Four children. Jacob Reeb b. July 1888 Romania d.? Paulina Math b. 1890 Romania d. October 29, 1962 Dodge They were married August 18, 1918. They settled 2 1/2 miles north of Dodge in 1922 where they were engaged in farming until 1955 when he retired and moved to Dodge. Nine children. George Roit b.? d. 1922 Dodge Mary Neurohr b.? d. December 1927 after 2 1/2 month in hospital. They were married April 10, 1915 at St. Martins Church. George came from Gillut, Wisconsin. They lived 5 miles north of Dodge until 1922, when Geroge died. They had three chidren, and Mary moved back with her folks, John Neurohr. Emanuel Stuhlmiller b. Bebruary 16, 1898 in Besarabia, Russia d. ? Anna Weisz b. March 3, 1901 at Krem, ND d.? They were married July 11, 1920. Emanuel came to this country with his parents, Theo and Sophia Stuhlmiller in 1906. They farmed 7 miles north of Dodge for 9 years on Sec. 8-145-90. They moved to their farm at Dodge in 1929 on Sec. 13-144-91. Emanuel saw 25 yrs of service as a director of the Dodge School Board from 1938-1963, never missing a board metting. Eight children. Nathananel Weisz b. January 17, 1878 South Russia d. ? Margaretha Goetz b. April 22, 1882 d.? They were married 1899 ND. Nathananel came to this country April 1888 and homesteaded on Sec. 6-145-85 Krem, ND. he was a farmer and breeder of Percheron Horses and a threshing machine operator. Eight children. Captain H. Siverts b.? Norway d. 1918 near Marshall. Trine Siverts b.? Norway d. 1930 near Marshall. Captain H. Siverts immigrated to Dakota Territory 1885, and filed on a homestead in Sec. 6-142-91 Dunn Co.. Trine came to Dakota Territory 1886 with three children. Captain H. Siverts was appointed Justice of the Peace for Dunn Co., when the Co.,was organized. He was appointed by Gov. Burke. He served this capacity for 10 or 12 years. He was a charter member Taylor Lutheran Church, Farmers Elevator, Taylor and Dodge, director of Taylor school for 12 years. They lived on the ranch near Marshall. Eight other children born on ranch. Erick Stenerson b. 1878 near Eau Claire, Wisconsin d. 1956 Christina Knuston b. 1879 near Cullender, Idaho d. ? They were married 1913. In the 1870's, many people left Norway for the Middle West, where they could settle on the new lands opening up to the homesteaders. Among them were Andrew Stenerson who was on his way to the Red River Valley, where friends and family had just gone and picked land for him. However, his wife with terrible homesickness did not care to move farther west than Wisconsin, where her sister and family had settled, so they found a piece of uncleared land and settled near Eleva, a small town near Eua Claire, Wisconsin. Here Erick was born and grew up. As a youth he worked in the woods of Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota. Later, he went to Kindred, ND to work. Here, he and Thomas Perhus of Kindred heard of lands opening further west. In 1906, they came to Dickinson and from there went to take up land near where Dodge is now. They filed on Sec. 6-144-91. Christina's parents came from Norway to homestead land. She came to ND in 1907 and taught for one year in Benson Co., before she came to Dunn Co.. In 1908 she moved to Dunn Co., and filed on a homestead 5 miles west of Dodge. During 1909-1910 she taught in the Olson School near her claim. After their marriage she sold her claim, and moved to Erick's claim until 1953, when they moved to Dodge. Three children. Leonard Sailer b. September 19, 1903 d. ? Katie Roesler b. December 17, 1906 d.? They were married April 14, 1928. They farmed southwest of Dodge and in 1936, they moved northeast of Dodge. In 1944, they sold out and bought from the Standard Station fromerly the Strand Station. after which he sold the station. In 1953 the moved to Bismarck. Five children. Henry Sailer b. ? Russia d.? Olga Specht b.? Russia d.? They came from Russia to ND in 1905. it was February when they started for ND, but Olga feared they would not arrive in time to plant a garden. Much to their surprise it was still winter. They even crossed the Missouri River by team on the ice. Their homestead was located on SE 1/4 of Sec. 8-144-91, they lived there until 1927. Seven children. Adam Seidel b. November 28, 1880 Odessa, Russia d. ? Barbara Weisenburger b. ? Russia d.? They were married in 1905 in Russia. They came to the US in 1907 and settled northwest of Golden Valley, and also took up his homestead north of Dodge on Sec. 20-145-90 that same year. Twelve children. William Sailer b.? d.? Son of Henry and Olga Specht Sailer Elizabeth Tabbert b.? d.? They were married December 1, 1944. Farmed until 1954 when they moved to Dodge. Two children. Andrew Sailer b.? Mannhaven, ND d. March 28, 1962 Dodge Martha Bohrer b.? Mannhaven, ND d.? They were married July 6, 1938. In 1938 they moved on a farm 5 miles north of Dodge on the Carl Simpfenderfer farm, where they farmed until the fall of 1941. They then moved to Dodge, and together with Carl Sailer bought the grocery store from Joe Jacobs. In 1943 they moved back on a farm north of Dodge. In the fall of 1944 moved back to Dodge and operated the grocery store, later started working for Carl until his heart attack in 1962. Six children. Frank Gordon Schaffner b.November 4, 1894 Hebron, ND. d. November 30, 1960 Elizabeth Wang b. ? d. April 7, 1961 Dickinson Hospital Both were buried in the Kyseth Memorial Cemetary, Marshall, ND., near the ranch where F. Gordon had spent his life and where he had ridden the range from boyhood. They were married December 24, 1914 in Sims, at the home of her mother. F. Gordon was born to Henry Best Schaffner and Laura Maude Ritchie. His father had one of the first string of Rodeo Horses in ND, and later F. Gordon had his own. After their marriage they moved to the Ranch where F. Gordon was associated with his father in the ranching business. About three years later he purchased Sec. 1 from his father. Later they acquired more land and moved down to Sec. 11 and finally built their last home. Theirs was the pioneer life as was everyone's who lived on the prairies during those years. Land was broken for farming---pastures were fenced and life was more difficult than before. F. Gordon ran for County Comm. in 1930 and won. He ran four years later and also won. Three children. Henry Best Schaffner b. July 22, 1842 in Port Williams, Nova Scotia. d. June 8, 1935 Emma DeLap b.? of South Farmington, Nova Scotia d.? young bef Dec. 1886 They were married aft 1881. Henry graduated from the College of Theology and began his Ministry in his native province when a young man. In 1881 he came to ND in answer to First Baptist Church of Fargo. He helped build the Baptist Church of Dickinson and became its first pastor. During his stay in Western ND he acquired a farm on Green River, near Dickinsopn. During those days as he drove in his buggy to conduct services in outlying communities, he counted Theodore Rosevelt as a member of his congregation in the Medora Co., from Dickinson he went to Manitoba, Canada. Six children, four of which died with Emma a few years later. Laura Maude Ritchie b.May 11, 1858 in Annapolis Town, Nova Scotia d. November 26, 1943 in Grand Forks, ND They were married December 27, 1886. Laura being from of Wiinepeg, Canada In 1886, drawn by his intrest in stock raising, Henry and Laura established a ranch on Knife River in Dunn Co., which bore the family name. It was one of the first Post Offices in that community and was known as the Glen Laurel Post Office. Henry ran quite a large spread and along with his horses ran about an equal amount of cattle. These along with the horses were branded with the famous H S Brand which is one of the first brands registered in the state. F. Gordon took it for his brand after his fathers death, and after F. Gordons death, the brand was registered in the name of his grandson, Barton Booth. It is among those on display in the Hall of Fame located in the ND State Universtiy at Fargo. Both Henry and Laura are buried in the Cemetary north of Golden Valley, ND Two children. John Siverts b.? d.? Marie ? Siverts b.? d.? John lived 22 years in Dodge three of their seven children were born there. Theodore Saeman b. Jluy 2, 1886 in South Russia. d. April 30. 1954 Golden Valley Jacobina Zeiszler b. January 2, 1888 in South Russia d. MAy 8, 1948 Golden Valley They were married February 25, 1908. Theodore came to the US in 1905, and worked on farms in the Krontal area. In 1907, he took up a homestead 12 miles north of Dodge in Mercer Co. Jacobina came to the US with her parents in 1900. In April 1908, they settled on the homestead north of Dodge. In 1947, Theodore retired and moved to Golden Valley. Nine children. Carl Swenson b.? Molila, Sweden d. ? Inga Dorthea Pederson b. 1885 in Chicago, Ill. d. September 1963 They were married December 30, 1911. Feeling there was more chance for expansion and listening to the facinating stories of ND and being encouraged by Klaus Gustofson, brother of Emelia Gustofson-Flaget, the late John, Charles and Oscar, who had been in ND and returned to Sweden, Carl Swenson immigrated from Molila, Sweden to the US. he was in the company of Gust Carlson, Ernest Carlson, Carl E. Carlson. They arrived in Taylor, ND in the spring of 1902. Carl then traveled on a lumber wagon from Taylor and stopped at the John Gustofson ranch in Knife River the first night. From the time that he had left Sweden until arriving at his destination it had taken him nearly a month. Carl took his first homestead about where the Arnold Rynning farm was located. Feeling there was not much future in the homestead, he relinqushed this first homestead and went to Montana where he worked as a ranch hand. Later returning to work for Alf Olafson and Chas Gustofson. Inga parents were L.H. Pedersen and Anna Maxie. Anna Maxie migrated to ND in 1906, being encouraged by two of her brothers, Karl and Lawrence who were working in ND building the railroad. Inga reamined in Chicago-- she worked in a mantel knitting factory, also staying with a family and working for room and board. That year her father, L.H. Pederson, shipped some cattle to Chicago. She returned with him to ND, and she filed on a homestead, south of the present town of Dodge. She lived in a frame house in the Loring Community sometimes called "Little Chicago" because of the many settlers from Chicago. In 1910 while working for Mrs. Chas Gustofson she met Carl and a romance flourished. They went to live on Carl's second homestead 3 1/2 miles northwest of Dodge. Eight children. Stern through Andrew Brown John Stern b. February 16, 1893 d? Marie Stuber b.1896 d.? John became manager of the Mandan Merchantile Co., Lumber Yard February 1, 1917 to 1939.John owned the Super Valu Store in 1937 with Herbert Engbrecht as manager, then in the fall of 1939 took over management of the store. Operating it until January 1944 and then back to Mandan Merc. Co., until December 1, 1944. Mike Schroeder took over management of the Lumber Yard. They left Dodge December 1, 1944, and boarded a train December 3, 1944 and arrived in Oregon December 5, 1944. Four children. Nick Saunter b.? d.? Pauline Beko b.? d.? Nick worked at various jobs in the area. Spent some time with the Sam Goetz in the pool hall and part time at the elevator. They moved out West sometime in the 1940's. One child. Anthony Schumacher b. July 18, 1879 d. October 30, 1948 Dodge. Anna Funk b.? d. September 7, 1961 St. Benedict's Home, Dickinson. They were married April 16, 1906 at St. Mary's Church at Richardton. Anthony was the son of Frank and Cecelia Senger from Strausberg, South Russia. He came to America in 1901. Anna was the daughter of John and Katherine Oshbarager of Sals, South Russia, and came to America in 1906. They homesteaded on Sec. 10-143-91 and made their home 1/2 miles west of St. Martin's Church and 1/4 mile from East End School No. 2. Anthony had been janitor for the St. Martin's Church and a road supervisor for many years. In 1941, they moved to Dodge and he was janitor for the Precious Blood Church and road supervisor until his death. In 1952, Anna moved to Dickinson, where she died. Six children died in infancy, then they had Eleven children. Sebastion Schweitzer b. 1889 South Russia d.January 2, 1950 Johanna Vogel b. 1886 South Russia d. aft November 11. 1963 Dodge They came to this country in 1910, from South Russia. They took up homestead which at the time was the Schafner Ranch. In 1918 they moved to a farm about 9 miles south of Dodge. They had very hard going when they came first to the US. work was scarce, wages low, and the food supply was very limited. Sebation would hire out to the neighbors, work and in return get to use the neighbor's machinery, or for a supply of coal for the winter. In 1917, he put in his first crop, but hail destroyed it. In 1918, they were stricken with the flu(e) and spent three weeks in bed. Occasionally, the good neighbor's would come and do chores, and cook a warm meal, which consisted of milk and bread. Because of the food shortage, they would have bread and milk for all of their meals. Eleven children. Andrew Specht b. ? d.? Eleanora Trusskey b.? d.? They were married February 10, 1945. Four years they farmed south of Dodge. In the fall of 1948, they purchased the Cafe and Recreation Parlor in Dodge. This was sold in 1956 when they moved to their home just south of the school house. Andrew worked for the Dunn Co., ROad Department, and Eleanora substituted in the local post office. Eleven children. Fred Simpfenderfer b. 1886 d.? Bismark? Maria Mittelsteadt b. 1892 d. January 30, 1963 Bismark They were married December 12, 1909. Fred came to Garrison, ND from Besseabia, Russia on November 5, 1906. He crossed the river on the ice from Garrison, and moved to the Martin Weisz home at Krem. about the middle of January 1907. He homesteaded in the spring of 1907 on Sec. 32-145-90, 3 1/2 miles northeast of Dodge. He and his mother, and brother and wife lived in a shack 12X14 ft. He worked with his brother Henry, in partnership with land and machinery except the homestead. They farmed until 1946, and then moved to Bismark and bought a farm north of Dodge. Four children. John Simpfenderfer b.? d.? Anna Lorenz b.? d.? They were married April 2, 1934. They settled on a farm 4 miles northeast of Dodge in 1936. They later moved to Dodge, where John did trucking and owned and operated the Simpfenderfer Bar. Two children. Henry Simpfenderfer b.? d. 1949 Mrs. Simpfenderfer b.? d. March 1958. They came to America on November 5, 1906. They crossed river on the ice from Garrison.They stayed at Krem until they settled 3 miles northeast of Dodge. In 1935, they moved to Golden Valley. They traveled 40 miles to Hebron for supplies. One difficulty of ranching was the prairie fires which took the feed. Only fire guards saved their lives and the buildings. He worked with his brother Fred, in partenership with the land and the machinery except the homestead. Henry built all the buildings on the farm and was an invalid from a fall while working on the barn in 1917. Four children. Rudolph Schikorske b.? d.? Bismarck? Lydia Faser b.? d.? Bismark? They were married January 1917. Rudolph came to Hebron, ND from Bessarabia, Russia in 1912. He worked for Dave Juzeler for one year, and then worked for Lietz for one year on a ranch in Hebron. He worked for 6 months at the brickyard in Hebron. He started farming for himself on Sec. 10-145-90. In 1927 he went to the reservation to farm. In 1929 he moved north to his place south of Werner, from there he moved to Halliday, and in 1954 moved to Bismark. Three children. John Streifel b.? d.? Francis Kraft b.? d.? They were married in 1908. They settled south of Dodge in 1909. Seven children. A. O. "Fred" Smith b.? d. Winter of 1963 Texas. Grace Juzeler b.? d.? They were married in 1922. A. O. "Fred" arrived in Dodge driving a 1915 Overland Automobile, autumm 1915. It had taken him eight days to drive from Fulda, Minnesota. Fred was ready to return the day he arrived but, the hunting season was opening with pheasent, duck, grouse, and prairie chicken, so Fred stayed. He began working at the Farmer's State Bank on Dodge, and remained until it closed in 1925. Fred and Grace after marriage decided to stay in Dodge. Fred's health eluded him and he needed a warmer climate, moving to Texas in 1947. Carl Sailer b.? d.? Freida Huber b.? d.? They were married March 31, 1940 in St. Paul's Church, 5 miles north of Dodge. They lived on a farm North of Golden Valley until December 1, 1941. Then Carl and his brother Andrew went into the grocery business. Carl built the Sailer Hardware Store in 1944. Three children. Theodore Stuhlmiller b.? d.? Mrs. Stuhlmiller b.? d.? They came from South Russia in 1906, with three children. They came to Coleharbor in the middle of December, where they stayed until Febraury when they went to the Martin Weisz, 2 miles west of Krem.They crossed the river on ice at Colharbor. They stayed there until spring. From there they moved up 7 miles north of Dodge, on Sec. 8-144-90 and stayed in a sod house at Gottlieb Isaak's until they got their own house built and barn in the fall. Mike Schroeder Sr. b. ? d.? Katherine Bosch b.? d.? They were married in South Russia and came to the US and homesteaded on Sec. 8-144-91 April 1, 1909. They lived on their homestead the rest of their lives. Six children. Anton Senger b.? Russia d,? Julianna Kraft b. ? Russia d.? They were married in Russia and came to America in 1910. They came to Dunn Co., in 1911 and homesteaded about 13 miles south of Dodge. They built a small wooden shack and lived in that until they had enough money to buy a horse. Then they dug a hole in the ground 15 ft. in diameter, poured water, clay, and straw, into the hole and had the horse walk around and around. They made forms, and on some days made up to 150 "bricks".They used these to build their home. After the house was built they mixed more clay and plastered the outside to sel the cracks, and to make the walls smooth. This plastering had to be done every year, as the wind and rain and other weather wore off the outside plaster. The first year was pretty tough, they had no money and hunted to feed the family. Six children. Theodore Schield b. July 23, 1890 Krem, South Russia d. November 24, 1961 Amelia Linderman b.? d.? Beulah? They were married November 6, 1917 at Dodge. Theodore was the son of Alexander and Margaret Schneider. In 1905, he emigrated to the US with his father and settled at Harvey, coming to Mercer CO., to homestead 6 miles north of Dodge in 1906. After he married they farmed the homestead until 1950 when they retired and moved to Beulah. While in the Dodge area Theodore was a school board member for 19 years and was active in all communtiy and church affairs. Nine children. Micheal Streifel b. September 29, 1883 d.? Magdelina Schwahn b. February 13, 1883 d.? They were married June 14, 1910. They came from South Russia, and settled and homesteaded at Orrin, ND. In 1919, they moved to south of Dodge. They bought the south half of Sec. 3-143-91 and farmed there until 1931. Five children. Richard C. Schield b.? d.? Leona Wetzel b.? of Tuttle. d.? They were married January 1, 1956 at Tuttle. Richard, second child of Theodore Schield and lived on the farm of his father Sec. 18-145-90. He farmed and raised cattle. Three children. Adam Senger b.? d.? Elizabeth Striefel b.? d. ? THey were married November 11, 1935. They settled on a farm south of Dodge on Sec. 31-144-91. In 1946 they moved to Dodge and operated a grocery store for four years. They sold the store and moved back to the farm for a few years and in 1956 they moved to Dodge. Six children. Ferdinand Specht b.? d. December 1958 Dodge Marie Wiedenmeyer b.? d. February 1960 Dodge. They were married in 1912. Ferdinand homesteaded 1 1/2 miles west of Dodge in 1908. They built a house in the homestead and lived there until 1927, when the house burned. They lived in a vacant house til they could rebuild.In 1957, he moved his house into town. Thirteen children. Wendelin M. Streifel b. October 20, 1911 d.? Francis Zarr b.? d.? They were married February 5, 1933 in St. Martin's Church south of Dodge.Lived on the farm about 16 years and then moved to Dodge in 1949. Three children. Henry Sloan b.? d. September 16, 1924 Bertha Viken b.abt 1880 d.?aft 1963 They were married March 6, 1913 at Maynard, Minn. They moved to their homestead in Mercer Co., north of Zap. They brought a carload of stuff as far a Stanton, as the train did not go any farther. They unlaoded their stuff there and drove from there to their homestead with 2 teams of horses and wagons and it took them almost 3 days to make the trip. They arrived at the homestead on April 2. In the fall of 1915 they sold their homestead and bought the home of "Alcohol" Johnson in Dunn Co., northwest of Dodge and in the fall of 1916, sold their place to Christ Enzel and bought the palce west of Dodge. Three children. Valentine Senger b.? d.? Martha Schumacher b.? d.? They were married 1924. Valentine's father sold his homestead to Gordon Schaffner in 1917, and bought a farm in Loring Township from H.M. Weydahl. Valentine farmed there until 1922. They bought a farm on Sec. 17-143-91 Dunn Co., in 1926. Ten Children. Fred Schroeder b.? South Russia d.? Dorothy Marquart b.? of Bowdle, SD d.? They were married September 8, 1919. They moved to Dodge, where Fred was janitor of Dodge School District No. 8 for 26 years. Fred came to ND with his parents in 1909 and lived with them on the farm west of Dodge. They moved to Missoula, Montana where Fred worked for Hamilton Lumber Co..Three children. Henry Specht b. 1870 Russia d. 1936 Philippina Koehler b. 1874 Russia d. 1948 In 1908 they came with three children from Krem, Russia. They endured many hardships during their thirteen days at sea. All of the children were sick with smallpox and sea sickness. They landed at the Port of Entry in New York. They continued by rail as far as Underwood, ND. Mr. Gust Weiss, an uncle of Philippina met the family. Jacob Bohrer, brother in-law, came to meet them and help them on their journey. They crossed the Missouri on ice. Jacob Bohrer invited of Mannhaven, ND invited them to stay with them, where they remained for 2 years. About 1910, the Specht family packed their few belongings in a hay rack and moved westward to their farm homestead on Sec. 24-144-92. This new farm was plowed with horses and planted by hand. This family was blessed with thirteen children, six died in infancy. Albert Stuhlmiller b.? d.? Minnie Bauer b.? d.? They were married March 14, 1919. Albert's father was Theodore Stuhlmiller livning on Sec. 8-144-90, he came from South Russia as a small child with his parents. They settled 8 miles North of Dodge on April1, 1919. They moved off the farm and operated the Dodge Pool Hall in partnership with Alex Huber. From Dodge, they moved back to the farm. Later sold out and moved to Golden Valley and bought cream for a number of years. Four children. Frank Treis b.? Hungary d.? Delia Harpair? b.? d.? Frank lived in the Dodge community since 1908. He came to the US in 1904. In 1910 he came to ND with his parents from St. Louis, Mo. He made his home with his parents on the homestead for 9 years, 6 miles southwest of Dodge. In 1919, Frank left home and came to Dodge and built a garage. He operated the business until 1926, when he sold out to go in the elctrical work. One child. Art Tschaekofske b. January 21, 1918 in Dodge d.? Ruth E. Swenson b.? of Halliday d.? They were married February 18, 1944. Art's parents were Edward and Regina Goetz. His parents operated the Dodge Mecantile in partnership with Louie and Sam Goetz. This was the first place of business in Dodge. When Art was 2 1/2, his parents decided to move back out to the farm, 5 1/2 miles northeast of Dodge. He attended school in the Goldman District. Ruth taught school in the Dodge School. Seven children. Peter Treis b.? Hungary d.? Mrs. Treis b.? Hungary d.? They were married in Demaschwar, Hungary. They came to St. Louis and then to ND and homesteaded in 1909, on Sec. 30-144-91. Six children. Ludwig Tabbert Sr. b.? South Russia d. March 1945 Golden Valley Margaretha Dickhaut b.? South Russia d. October 10, 1959 Dodge They came to the US in 1905 and in 1906 moved and homesteaded in Defiance, ND where they farmed up until 1939 when they retired and moved to Golden Valley, where they lived until Ludwig died. Thirteen children. Emil Tabbert b.? on farm in Defiance, ND d.? Emma Sailer b.? d.? They were married May 27, 1940. He was born and raised on the farm in Defiance, ND Five children. Knut Toft b.? d.? Ruth Pederson b.? d.? They were married October 23, 1917 at Bismark, ND. They made their home 8 miles south of Halliday, ND where they lived until October 1957, when they moved to Pasedena, California where they lived for three years. They returned to Dodge in the spring of 1960 to make their home. Edward Tschaekofske b. March 9, 1888 Manhaven Settlement d.? Golden Valley? Regina Goetz b. October 30, 1890 South Russia b.? Golden Valley? They were married December 26, 1910 at Krem, ND. Edward's parents were George and Elizabeth Guenthner. Regina's parents were William and Elizabeth Weisz. At the age of three, she came to America with her parents, brothers and sisters. Edward homesteaded on the NW 1/4 of Sec. 24-145-91, northwest of Dodge in 1909. They moved to Dodge, ND in 1916 and began the first store and business place, called Dodge Mercantile. This was operated in partnership with Pete, Louie and Sam Goetz, brother in-laws of Edward. They carried general mechandise, hardware and the J.I. Dealership. The first tractor was sold to John Barker, and the first threshing machine purchased by Gottlieb Isaak. In 1921, the partnership was dissolved and they moved to a farm 6 miles northeast of Dodge, engaging in farming and ranching. A tornado came through in June 1922 and the flu n 1918. They retired in 1948 and moved to Golden Valley. Seven children. Eric Viken b.? d. 1934 Dodge Jennie Hermunstad b.? from Halliday d.? They were married September 16, 1913. Eric homesteaded in Mercer Co., north of Zap, and came to Dodge a few years later. When Dodge was first organized, Eric and his brother Ed, built a garage in Dodge. He also operated a livery stable. A few years later they moved to Halliday., where Eric operated a garage and then moved on a farm north of Halliday. In 1930, they moved back to Dodge, and Eric worked for the State Highway Department. Jennie was assistant postmaster under Mabel Goetz, for several years, and then moved to Fargo. Two children. Paul Voltz b.? Germany d. 1959 Helen Mosset b.? Germany d. 1956 They were married in Germany. They came to the US in 1902 and arrived in Orrin, ND. In 1905, they homesteaded 9 miles south of Dodge.Twelve children. Anton Voltz b. February 11, 1904 in Orrin, ND d.? Christine Jacobs b.? d. 1956 They were married July 25, 1923. Anton came to Dodge in 1905 with his parents and settled 9 miles south of Dodge. Anton worked on the farm until he married. They rented the L. Jacobs farm for 2 years and in 1925, they moved to Dodge. Helen's father was Lawrence Jacobs. Six children. Conrad H. Wendahl b. abt 1875 on the Lofoden Islans, Norway d. abt 1957 Emelie Jensen b.? of Dwight, ND d. 1905 They were married in 1899. Conrad came to America about the mid-nineties when he arrived in Abercrombie, ND. After Emelie died, the three children were taken care of by Grandma Olsen (Netta Jensen) and their Aunt Zelma. In 1907 the group consisting of Conrad, his sister Lyda, Grandma Olsen (Netta Jensen) and her daughter Zelma and the children went west to take homesteads. Hebron was the destination. Arriving they headed north and stopped at the Bruvold Ranch. The Bruvold's graciously took in the travelers, and help locate land for filing which was in Dunn Co., 5 or 6 miles south of Dodge. A number of years later he married Mrs. Hansine Hanson. They lived on her homestead two or three miles west of his place. Conrad served on elevator, election borads and was active in affairs of the county and state. In 1934 he sold their set up and moved to Bremerton, Washington, where they spent their remaining years. Mrs. Hansine Hanson died two or three years before Conrad. George Weisz b. April 22, 1884 Russia d. 1926 Caroline Isaak b. February 2, 1885 South Dakota d. 1955 They were married in 1904. George came to America with his parents at the age of 9 years. They homesteaded Sec. 6-145-90 in Mercer Co., 9 miles north of Dodge in 1904. They spent all their married life together on the homestead. Five children. H. M. Weydahl b.? d.? Mrs. Weydahl b.? d.? H. M. Weydahl came to Dodge in 1915, and Mrs. Weydahl came April 5, 1915. The surveyors left that morning and Mrs. Weydahl came by mixed train that same evening. She was the first woman in Dodge and after a month Mrs. Kamins came. The town then consisted of the Dorenkemper Lumber Yard with James Lyster as Manager. The Kamins Store was not quite finished, but has a small stock of grocerys. The Dodge State Bank sat in the stubble field on the site of the present Hi-Way No. 7 t was later moved to the present location of the Bob Pederson Store. Their stove and other furniture was lost in shipment, as no one seemed to hear of Dodge before, and their things were found in depot in Halliday, which was started in 1914. Their first child was the first boy born in Dodge, Delmar b. November 12, 1915 d. bef 1964. The depot in Dodge, was an old box car and mail was brought from Loring Post Office by Paul Fritz by horse back and dumped on a pool table in the pool hall which had been built by Ray Robinson, and everyone picked out thier own mail. A cafe was built, Meat Market, by Fleckenstein, also a Newspaper, published by Cecil Ranney. George W. Dodge from Minneapolis, Minn. bought the townsite and called it Dodge. George and H. M. Weydahl established the Dodge State Bank in 1915 with H. M. Weydahl as cashier, and Adolph Eissinger as Assistant Cahier. The second Bank, the Farmers State Bank was established in 1916 by Clif Barrows. In 1917, they built their home in DOdge. It was started by Eric Ramstead and completed by carpenter Anderson who also built the bank building and who moved from Golden Valley to Dodge. Three children. Theophil Weisz b.? d.? Christine Entzel b.? d.? They were married October 20, 1929. They settled about 8 1/2 miles North of Dodge, in Mercer Co., on Sec. 7-145-90. In 1952, they moved to town where Theophil was manager of the Occident Lumber Yard (the former MandanMercantile) for four years. Two children. Jacob Wenz b. February 21, 1886 Germany d. abt 1963 Out West Philipina Leno b. December 7, 1886 France d.? They were married May 25, 1906. They came to the US as children and in 1907 they came to Dunn Co., and homesteaded 5 miles Northwest of Dodge, where they farmed until 1916. They then moved to Mercer Co., 7 miles northeast of Dodge, where they farmed until 1963. They bought a house in Dodge, the Carl Keller house. Jake died on a trip out west and never had a chance to live in their new home. Seven children . Edward Wolff b. 1889 in Russia d. November 1946 Ida Allmendinger b.? d.? They were married February 16, 1926 in SD. Ed came to the US at the age of 9 years with his parents and settled south of Golden Valley. They farmed one year in SD after they were married and then moved to ND. They hooked up all their machinery behind the tractor, a big steel wheeled tractor with lugs, and also pulled a small trailer house. It took them a whole week to move from McLaughlin, SD to 10 miles south of Golden Valley. In the fall of 1939, they moved on a farm 1 mile south of Dodge to be closer to school for the children. Eight children. Marie Keller b.? Weinfelden, Switzerland d.? Dave Walcher b.? d.? They were married 1910 in Davenport, Iowa. Marie was one of the first Keller's to come to America. (in her family?) She arrived in Davenport, Iowa and did domestic work for many years. She had went to ND to keep house for her brothers Paul and John Keller who had taken up claims. After a time, she took up a claim, joining John's on Spring Creek. After proving her claim, she returned to Davenport, Iowa to assist her mother on the farm. While working for Paul Hauseke she met Dave Walcher a baker. Dave worked his trade and Marie kept house and took care of Dave's two children. In 1912, they moved to ND to Marie's farm where they stayed for several years. They then sold the farm and returned to Davenport, Iowa Dave returning to his old trade as a baker. Dave had two children. Tony Wilhelm b. May 20, 1895 on a farm near Odessa, South Russia d.? Eva Sautner b.? d.? They were married June 22, 1920. In 1902, Tony's father died, leaving five children Marcus, Monica, Katherine, Ann, and Tony. Mrs. Wilhelm married Henry Beko in 1904. In 1909, Henry sold out, and in 1910 they started for America by boat, which was German made named Nagar. There were 4400 passengers aboard. After ten days at sea, they stopped at New York CIty. From there they moved on to Philadelphia, where they got off. Marcus, Monica and Tony did not pass inspection because of their eyes and were not allowed to pass. They were locked in the custom house for six or seven days with 17 others. Six or seven days later they were transfered to Baltimore where they were locked up for ten more days. From there they were told they had to return to Europe. Henry returned to the children as they were to young to travel alone. Mrs. Beko and four children stayed in the custom house, three of the children died and were buried in Baltimore. Mrs. Beko then continued on to Mandan, which took five weeks. It took Henry two months to return to Europe to find that the children had died in transit. In 1912, Henry sent passports and tickets for Marcus and Tony to return to America. They left and instead of getting off at New York, traveled on to Halifax, Canada. From there changed trians at Montreal, Winnpeg,and Fargo, and finallt arrived in Richardton. Tony's mother and Uncle Joe met them, and to the homestead 3 miles west of Marshall. Joe Haag had guaranteed the passage, and two days later Tony went to ork off the money. In the winter of 1917, Tony went to Richardton and started a garage in partenership with Jake Fleck. They operated it for one year and went broke. About 1919, went to Dodge to help his Uncle Dan Fix in his Pool Hall and Barber Shop. In 1920, bought a Twin City Tractor and started farming, after Tony married Eva he rented farms for three years. Then purchased a farm in 1923. Moving on to the farm in 1924. Eva Sautner's parents owned the first hotel in Dodge. Eleven children. Jacob Wilhaf b.? Russia d.? Mrs. Jacob Wilhaf b. ? Russia d.? They came from Russia in 1907. He was employed by Jacob Nacht, better known as Father Jacob. He owned a General Store about 12 miles north of Dodge.Homesickness was common to the settlers, also the Wilhafs, who often wished they could go back to the vineyard at Russia, but after adjusting to the community they were happy to be in America. Two children. Joseph Zarr b. January 15, 1881 Russia d. march 10, 1944 Barbara Lauringer b October 28, 1889 Russia d. 1937 on Sec. 9-143-91 They were married in Harvey, ND. Joseph Zarr came to the US and from there he went to Harvey and worked for about 2yrs. From Harvey, he went to Knife River and worked for John Gustafson, and got his first team of horses from John. He homesteaded in 1909 on Sec. 34-143-91. He farmed this land with the help of his neighbors, and also worked for Gordon Schaffner's father and got more horses there. In 1919 he moved to Sec. 9-143-91 and farmed there until his wife died in 1937. He later moved to Dodge, remarried and lived in Dodge until his death. Eight children. Andrew Brown b. ? d.? Mrs. Andrew Brown b.? d.? Mr. and Mrs. Brown and four children came from Chicago, ILL to ND in 1905. They homesteaded approx. 5 1/2 miles southwest of what is now Dodge. Four children