Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (2025)

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Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (1)[...]rsevere.

C> Copyright, 1975[...]

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (2)[...]have come full turn and with the
depleted natural resources, the nation turns it' s attention again to[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (3)[...]Mortimer, a builders, 400 freight wagons, 123 immigrant wagons (known as
fort located on the fu[...]furnish fresh meat for the expedition.
in 1843 and studied local flora and fauna. Other artists[...]the Indians beyond the Yellowstone River
In 1853 a railroad survey expedition including Lieutenant[...]ites. mules which straggled. On August 11, 30,000 dollars worth of
Indians used various crafty[...]-3-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (4)[...]O'Brien, Dunlao. Grant, Stierle and Burns.
Robert C. Newlon wrote, "Jimmy Crain and Joe Seymou[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (5)[...]in the valley was at
Newlon, established on May 23, 1881 with William Newlon,
postmaster.[...]survey for the irrigation project was made in 1903.
rail attracted the immigrants who were lured to[...]24, 1909.
Glendive. Sorensen reported that nearly 3000 homesteads were The irrigation sys[...]steader or his descen- completed in 1931 with 100 miles of drain ditches. Total cost for[...]ss in the irrigation development was slow until 1930.
Dawson County in the old log hall which stood i[...]irrigation.
received from Mrs. Alfred C. Johns revealed this prophecy:[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (6)[...]~{3C!lo[...]r body handed the
Sidney fairgrounds, 1932. railroad commission a[...]-3-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (7)[...]Harold Dupue, who served until 1930. ·
County, May 16. 1914.[...]ta Utilities had the beginning of their gigantic
C. P. COLLINS,[...]01 ganized in 1893, was the Lonsdale Methodist Church with

O. J. LA[...]He was graduated from Sidney High School in 1931 and
TOASTS[...]itizens __________________ W. D. Kemmis

Our Resources and Advantages ____ B. S. Adams

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Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (9)[...]Cherry Creek Church

Girard Post Office, J. C. and Isabelle Long. Isabelle is a
sister o[...]

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (10)[...]- Andes Family Farewell Party at the Church, 1930. J. A. Bronson and wife
Then one September day[...]ll.
Came in search of a farm. c. B. Freeman and wife[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (11)[...]received her appointment from Washington, D. C. as post-[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (12)[...]During that winter and the summer of 1913 the men worked[...]lowing morning. Gus Tooney's, Martin Jensen's, H. C.
of Iowa, the logging camps of northern Michigan,[...]-31-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (13)[...]ness in Akron to "go
hauling bundles when he was 13 years old. After working for J. West" to seek[...]alighted at the Peer home southeast of the
In 1935 he married Erma Foss and they have five children[...]after they were married in
Amos was born in 1903 and never married. He farmed with late 19[...]lue Hill". There they built
she passed away in 1953. their l[...]was born in 1909 and married Bertha Freeman in 1937. Coons among their friends but I believe th[...]1907 and 1908 Anna's brother, Harry C. Norton, migrated from[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (14)[...]of the city.
Virginia Benner had married, in 1930, Theodore C. Mueller
in Lakewood, Ohio. She is now a widow an[...]ottsdale, Arizona. Elda married Fred Bonnell in
1935 and they moved from Livingston, Montana i[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (15)[...]ass. In 1923 the family moved four miles north of Fairview to[...]Joseph Robert Buckley was born on June 11, 1873 at by Avis M.[...]joined by his brothers, Antonio and wife Marie,
13 saloons.[...]in raising cattle as hay was
Near neighbors were C.R. Doran, Ernest Poff, and Sam and ple[...]enry Buckley. Mr. Buckley died in September of 1943. up, the owners did considerable f[...]hogs. There were always
Buckley, on April 11, 1913 who later married Forrest W. Orr. several[...]and Don Zoanni and Aldo purchased the land in 1953. Switzerland, but Caroline, who was ei[...]aria and her husband had four
Wisconsin February 13, 1873. ch[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (16)[...]JOHN C. AND FRANCES DANIELS
Mr. and Mrs. John Cray a[...]llie and Hattie, In late March, 1908 John C. Daniels along with his brother,
who married an[...]different areas around worldly goods of John C. which included four horses, two cows,
Fairview.[...]moving again.
Louis hired a housekeeper in 1913, Emma Hilburn from The family rented[...]nd went to work on the West Coast in defense 30 acres of land, planted an acre of potatoes, a la[...]Jim Lyons,
Emma Cray died in 1926, Louis in 1963 and Cole in 1966. I served as midwif[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (17)[...]a home. Their children were Lurine, who died in 1931, Eileen,[...]ngela Conroy in 1924; and Babe to Ly le Rowe in 1933.[...]ces sold their farm equipment at auction in
John C. "Jack" and Frances Daniels with Whippet car in 1937 and moved to an acreage south of Culbertson on t[...]Missouri River. Frances died in 1939 after a long illness. Jack[...]83.
picnicing in their grove at Lone Butte. Neighbor[...]ermanent school, East Lone Butte, was built in 1913 and was
attended by three generations of D[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (18)[...]at this writing 35 great-grandchildren.[...]. The children B. C. "Curly" Dubois
grew up on the homestead, named t[...]ttended Sidney High School. B. C. "CURLY" AND CATHERINE M. DUBOIS
Churches wer[...]by a team of horses. After Mondak around 3 a.m. Country was full of IWW's (In-
several years[...]buckboard picked us up to go threshing.
After 3
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (19)[...]You may wonder why I quit Montana. In 1936 I cut 108
run. The man who owned the rig was gone before the last job bushels of wheat. In 1937 I cut three loads of stubble and
was finished[...]back of the fairgrounds. They are the parents of C. C.
Hopped freight for Mondak and there I ran[...]re the ones that made the West.
Spring of 1913 I wanted work near my filings. Hired out to the
C. N. Ranch, B. Norton, owner. This man, bor[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (20)[...]homestead on Hardscrabble Creek in October, 1913. I built a
two-room log house, dug a well and m[...]cres of prairie sod, and filed on an additional
320 acres in 1919.
I was married in September,[...](v,
Then came a crop failure in 1923, also the depression. That
~:queeezed me out. I b[...]~ · c<. . ,1[...]ight one fire that burned School, District 73, which was on Lloyd's homestead.
from the Blue H[...]wherever the community decided to hold it;
about 35 miles in May, 1912. Another fire on Easter Day[...]ard
The first preaching I heard there was in 1913 in a Hall in 1914, and various o[...]-53-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (21)[...]d to the board of county commissioners to succeed C. P.
Oregon and California. The Hanson children a[...]n Lacrosse County of that state on October 3i, 1873 and
plum and buffaloberry preserves.[...]have nursing care in his home. On October 23, 1952 he passed
and his first home was a s[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (22)[...]ture of sweetness and strength. He always had
10:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. knowing he would be gone, but there he[...]of Culbertson. The bridge was dedicated in 1934, but the people
Vaux's way of doing business.[...]The neighbors met at our schoolhouse, District 83, and formed-
to her house and when she was walki[...]ged me to come and stay January, 1963, Bill passed away in September, 1970, Marjorie
w[...]AND ROSELINE JACKSON
eight years. In February, 1934 the Richland County Com-[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (23)[...]done with horses up until 1935 when the first tractor was[...]but a short time, then went There were 1320 acres in the home ranch at the time of F. B.
on[...]used by a car a salesman had·
foreman for the M-C Ranch, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Milt[...]lle B., born Powell passed away January 13, 1953 in Helena, Montana
January 23, 1910 and Ollie W., born August 13, 1913. where he was living with Dori[...]Ollie W. Jackson moved to Ohio on May 31, 1933 following
with stalls for 20 head of work[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (24)[...]out Alma's age and lived on a
Jensen on May 2, 1923 in Sidney. They farmed in the Girard f[...]ad been good farmland looked
Martin, born in 1883, and Carrie Jensen, born 1887, and year- li[...]ally gave the last cattle away - 100 dollars for 13 head. He
Valley and then lived in Culbertson unti[...]o work on
cross the river on a ferry boat until 1934 when the bridge was W. P.A. (Works Progre[...]girls were born to the GEORGE C. AND FRANCES A. JOHNSON
Jensens without the aid o[...]1919, Ann Frances A. Riley, one of 13 children, was born in Eau
1921, Lelia 1923. Claire, Wisconsin December 23, 1895, and was raised on a farm
Accidents cause[...]home. She taught at the Van-
years in the early 1930s. She married Henry Schwenke in 1934. derhoof School the following year. The[...]a month. She boarded with
moved to Kalispell in 1936 and to Sidney in 1937. Henry has the Ole Paulson family just[...]. . While teaching she met George C. Johnson.
Agnes, also blind, had attended blind school. She died m 1937
of a ruptured appendix. George C. Johnson was born in Lafayette, Indiana March 13,
Ann married a farm boy, Walter Baumann, and li[...]-63-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (25)[...]ash of 1929, and the depression of
George C. Johnson at his sod shack, 1908 or 1909.[...]Montana. We got back to Sioux Pass in March of 1933.
had to file with the land agent in Glasgow, th[...]neighbors too, with their
President Taft in 1913 (I have the original patent). famil[...]years acquiring another piece of land for 35 dollars an acre
shoveled out and the barn[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (26)[...]parents from New York. He was the youngest of 13 children
Mr. Lamphier came back to Sidney, wh[...]January 3, 1916. A few days later the young mother died. Th[...]I was born in Sherwood, Wisconsin. When I was 13 years old passed away and Sadie now resides in Lake Crystal Nursing
I arrived in Mondak on March 30, 1909 with my mother, two Home.
si[...]elephone board, election
Sometime during the 1930s we bought the Beringer place for[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (27)[...]and husband, L. C. Sissel, to file on land. They joined the[...]the age of twenty- In the summer of 1943 John R. suffered a severe"heart attack
two. There[...]auction was held in due time and Mr. and Mrs.
1903. Preferring farming to the unhealthful con[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (28)[...]son, Richard, c~e in 1934, and to make the family complete,[...]geborg Norby. He was infestations was in 1938. The hoppers flew in hordes and almost
one of ni[...]The first tractor Happy bought was a 1530 International
Lovely. She came to the Sioux Pass[...]nning in Fairviewfor a John Deere tractor. In 1939 Happy bought one of
1912 when Christine saw a yo[...]shack and making it his the same. In 1939 a new highway was being built and the hou[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (29)[...]ho come in contact with this plant of the past 1913, Pat in 1915, Dorothy in 1919 and Doris in 1921.[...]-seat spring wagon.
Thorine Bendika Norgaard, 93, was born July 28, 1879 in · Our modes of[...]t trying to
Sidney. They farmed in Andes until 1943 when they retired and
moved into Sidney. Mr. Norg[...]mmand of the married Robert G. Kopp in 1923 and Ruth married Asa Kopp in
Indian post at Culbertson. My father and mother, Harry C. and 1924.
Emma Norton, Grandpa, my brother and[...]eave the coal mining town of Grandpa died in 1913.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (30)[...], fine Hereford cattle, hogs, grain and 83. She arrived in Montana at the time the homestead[...]' for everyone, grain the 20 to 30 miles to town with regular wagon trains.
whet[...]eaches in St. Paul,
desired thickness of 24 to 30 inches, usually by the first of the Minnes[...]began the job. As the blocks, approximately 20 to 30 children; Jane (Mrs. Carr McGarrity[...]ool near the Model T to bring Dr. C. J. Munch from Culbertson. The
Wibaux.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (31)[...]in 1928 and farmed in the Red-
water area until 1933 when we came back and bought a farm
south of Siou[...]in 1902.
We farmed this place at Sioux Pass for 39 years before
retiring in 1972. A lot of progress[...]Ernest Russell Poff was born November 30, 1887 at Olney,
The other children in the fami[...]1934 thereby serving 38 years, the longest time anyone had[...]retire here. Our son, Bing C. Poff, and wife Evelyn and[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (32)[...]daughter, Julia, and her son, Harry C. Quatermass, moved to
He was a bachelor when ho[...]915. She was a school teacher at Sioux Pass in 1913. railroad to Mondak. Mr. Davis, with Mr. Newlo[...]dney where the Yellowstone
MRS. DOLLIES., HARRY C. AND JULIA M. QUATERMASS Store[...]uatermass took some of the In 1914 Harry C. Quatermass married the local school
meat home to[...]en trough in which they kept their milk and of 1923, the Leos moved to the Quatermass homestea[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (33)[...]and County. The
farmers (James included) combined resources to form a uncontrollable ravages o[...]nication and slow They filed in about 1913 on adjoining homesteads. Thefr places
transporta[...]were born on the homestead; Henry, January 28, 1913 and
the Bendon Auto Company. His trips too[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (34)[...]There were plenty of
Clara Hattie Sissel died May 30, 1966 and L. Clyde Sissel died those in th[...]s were very hard. Crops were poor due to little
C. K. Sjostrom was born near Racine, Wisconsin and[...]ed and lay in the Sidney hospital unconscious for
C. K. learned English when he started to school, an[...]Sjostroms.
As a young man C. K. worked on the family farm and also on[...]losing his sight. He was totally blind the la t 35 or 40 ears of
Florence had stayed behind in Minn[...]his life.
their first child, Fred, Sept.ember 23. In 1914 Ge[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (35)[...]e
there tofightfire. Twostacks of cut grain plus 30 or so acres of
wheat were burned.
When Chris[...]r her blind father-in-law for many years.
In 1931 Fred married Hazel Martin ( they were married
during the Richland County Fair). In 1932 Helen married Leo
Hackley and Florence married E[...]ice blocks. Chris fell and fractured his back.
C. K. suffered a stroke in 1964. In December of 196[...]at the age of 82.
Florence passed away February 23, 1974 two days before her
eighty-eighth bi[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (36)[...]ened up In 1901 Jim Spurgeon quit the C. K. Ranch which was then
and developed, and bough[...]Joseph in 1907, and Allen in 1910 who died in 1913. The
and put on the wire. My fathers job was to h[...]-93-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (37)[...]t twenty feet. He then hit
Molina died there in 1934 and Wesley died in Sycamore,Allinois sand w[...]n as he dug, so he shored it up with timbers
in 1~3. Babe died in Newport, Minnesota in 1967.[...]Dad and Mother were married March 5, 1913 and three[...]the
Che ter and Jennie Teisinger, 1913. horse stopped, they were in[...]coyote business going. There was
Iowa on ovember 3, 1880. He spent his boyhood there and[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (38)[...]My father, Earnest D. Voorh , was born on January 3,
Because we had crop failures and setbacks like[...]and
Herbie, our second son, passed away in 1963 at the age of 32. he was called Dick the rest of his[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (39)[...]G. Heisler, postmaster, discontinued October 31, 1930. Mall
father, and a pioneer of this area.[...]uford before coming to the Sidney Thomas C. Taylor as postmaster. It was discontinued March[...]tte and the
Little Missouri, closed in the late 1930s.
Blue Shale Post Office, started about[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (40)[...]be fast passing.
held at the 101 Ranch 13 miles east of Sidney gives promise Jul[...]side who are doing everything July 3, 1918- Mr. Meadors and Mr. Combes together with a[...]urnish horses for the oc- A motor boat with a 30-horsepower engine has been used to tow
ca[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (41)[...]Th Gossett Post Office was discontinued in 1913 and
Richardton by one of his shooting acts, and w[...]cts of Daw on County, Montana" , tells us that in C·
Peak's care, the property of Attorney Hasklll,[...]ry and James Field, with Ed MacGrad , cl r .
H. C. Chappel, a prominent cattleman living at[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (42)[...]ees were F. B., George, H. W., and W.W.
Williams; C.H. Porter, S. W. Douglass, P.A. Saltz, and Chris[...]. 1931.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (43)[...]ongs and church, 1914. Standing: C. Miller, W. A. Heisler, W. J. Zimmerman;
My da[...]-134-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (44)[...]Then came the FRANK NUGENT, WILLIAM .
ranch. 1913 or 1914.[...]Then to the BILL VARNER claim, later owned by W. C.
established October 3, 1895 with J. E . Hanley, postmaster.
SWIGART, an[...]dle ro : wede Peter on, Erma Peter on·
about 1913. Standing: Allee and .Ruth Greene; eated: Mabel[...]- 135-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (45)[...]8 nrni-vuld
Alred Number Two. By 1927 there were 36 districts formed out[...]IOMN all:I\G,, P I I ~. P'. E . GAtllTIIAM, c.uckK. CH4a. HUIID, TIIEA•,
By 192[...]4UGU6T IIIIOG£11a, DIIIECTOA

About 1923 Conlin and Crane Schoolhouses were moved to
the p[...]compare expenditures over the years, during the 1933 and Orche&tra[...]firnn,-1,•0"1 Rrnthen
1934 school term with seven schools operating, expend[...]n,,,,. T l,omlin11on
for the year totaled 4, 531 dollars and 11 cents. Salary for C[...]C tau
teachers was 65 dollars per month. In 1934 and 1935 with five Pre11ident's A,t<lress[...]operating expenditures totaled 2,710 dollars and 93 Vo,:al Duet[...]month. With four schools operating in 1972 and 1973, total of Violin Solo "Sil ver T brc[...].Tn,n' Kier•1an
expenditures was 30, 089 dollars and 63c[...]d Mildred Plugh helped finish out the term.

31,irst <!Lomml'1tcrnu.'nt J.:xrrdscs[...]- 13

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (46)[...]esteaded by Pass Hill west of Skaar.
1912 and 1913 at the home of Mrs. 0. C. Lund. The following HENRY WILSON settl[...]ried mail
ladies were elected to office: Mrs. 0. C. Lund, president; Mrs. from Trotters to Skaar[...]CHARLIE BORTH settled north of Skaar.
radius of 35 miles. Meetings are held in the members'[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (47)[...]the completed and dedicated on September 3, 1933. Rev Roscoe
early musicians. Arnold Moe an[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (48)[...]where I was born on July 20, 1899. My father, C. W. "Charley"
trailing horses to Cracker Box Cre[...]few feet each year until the dams built in the 1930s at its cookstove, sometimes with mitten[...]of
Anna was born at Verona, orth Dakota March 13, 1888, a the guys "goosed" anothe[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (49)[...]and shape the skis. They Hotel in 1934. George Hart and I worked together. I also
work[...]this I bought a corner lot from Dan Shawley in 1935 and
Mr. Hetzler. On Sundays there would be thir[...]lt and moved to the ranch, returning
some for A. C. Townley. The line camps were set up for the[...]d two cars, a George went to San Jose, C8lifornia and left there in 1879. He
Cadillac and[...]nd wagon to Hensler, orth Dakota in 1883.
Elbert Payne lodging there. I bought the[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (50)[...]s adopted
ways to help each other in the awful 1930s. Mrs. Goldsberry a uniform and made ar[...]children; Marion, age 7, Olive, age 5, Edith, age 3, butcher, CharlesKilholtze, and the[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (51)[...]horses before 1917.
Sigurd died in 1923. Anna lived on the farm until 1938 when After selling the homestead we moved[...]orth
she moved to Sidney where she lived until 1973 when she Dakota for the winter where my sister, Ina Freeman, was
passed away at the age of 93. teaching a[...]d grade she had a neighbor of the McGlynn's, Lena C.
My husband's sister and her husband, M[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (52)[...]ovely
daughter came to live with us January 5, 1930. Then on July 21,
1931 my son was born. My dear John died September 17,[...]ated his 100th birthday. Delores sat on 1973 when it was sold. Mr. Briar died in 1967 and Mrs.[...]ing camps. In the
arrived by train at Buford July 3, 1912 from Berthold where winter the trees[...]u. the art of log-rolling. Years later, in 1923, he wa to compete in
Later they were all[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (53)[...]have under fence; 0. C. Lund, Ben Brunsvold, Art Johnson,[...]were about 300 people in attendance. Pastor Tjornhom gave a[...]claim until 1923 when he moved to Billings and worked in the[...]We had a regular Christmas program in 1938. He moved to the Alexander area where he hauled[...]Trotters, Smith Home. He was married in 1932 to a Billings girl, Fern Olsen.
Creek, Earl, Squ[...]of the best rides I ever saw was at Clarks 1873. He fanned and ranched east of Sidney in M[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (54)[...]nette when he closed out his family, the C.H. Porter family. She attended school at Miles
ca[...]But it was a good life. I know, I Montana in 1935.
lived there with him. Clara died in 1970 and Jim in 1973 at Great Falls.

GEORGEANDCHAR[...]

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (55)[...]hat spring. They farmed and ranched there until
1938 and then rented the place out for two years and[...]His sister, Agnes, passed away in February of 1973. She was into the pail and they would die[...]t man, Andrew Jennin~ born Se_ptember 3. 1910. Mom left again in
whom He also created, on the earth to cultivate and care for 1913 and returned with a new little sister, Mar[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (56)[...]help him with the
Alexander, North Dakota, about 30 miles north of us when we arrangements[...]peared and was never found. Floyd had
others the 30 miles to our place.[...]country in 1918, Mom was the only In 1923 he went to Western Washington where he was in
on[...]Her father homesteaded near Fairview in 1903. She attended[...]Julius Denowh was born in Belgium August 20, 1883. His
about as fast as it came. Wages for teachin[...]Dakota.
On June 3, 1922 my leg was broken. Mom's Aunt Matt spent[...]y and they would have On November 23, 1917 he married Naomi Mort. To this union[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (57)[...]Margaret worked from about 1928 to 1930 in the Valley Hotel
which were very dangerous[...]f the horses broke busy during the 1930s with more than her own children. It was
thro[...]as their horses. That winter was In 1963 Steve and Margaret retired. They sold the store a[...]m on October 7, 1919, and they named him 3, 1971; Donald Bruce died December 30, 1971; Shirley Stella
Charles Fredrick. Margar[...]really keep the cattle from dying August 13, 1962, they continue to live in Sidney; Charles[...]ver. About that time his cousin,
The year 1923 signaled another move. There was no school in[...]ttled at Trotters.
Harry Dasinger on April 15, 1934 and they had three boys, John we[...]op there and a ranch north of
married on October 3, 1937 to Ruth Sebring and they had four[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (58)[...]drive to Beach from her parent's In 1932 we purchased a ranch on Upper Shadwell Creek,
h[...]ctor of Farmers Union
My wife's folks, the 0. C. Lunds, homesteaded in the Skaar Oi[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (59)[...]1916. May worked in Washington, D. C. before her marriage to
Two funerals were hel[...]December, 1963.
Grain was hauled to Savage in the winter by[...]ghten out the until he passed away in 1973. They had no children.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (60)[...], Gene A man by the name of A. C. Townley came into the country
Wheelers, Glen Cu[...]6, 1905 and married to Dorothy Cameron July 16, 1933; Helen tractors at about two miles an[...]Hamilton years, 1912 and 1913. I don't know how many acres he broke up,
Chadder[...]lispell, Montana. A. C. Townley went into politics and formed the Nonpartisan
The 1930s became so dry that raising enough feed and gras[...]ot so good for
for the stock was impossible. In 1937 Tobe Gall was forced to the farmers[...]and moved I went to school until 1923. I finally got through the grades.
to Nyssa, Ore[...]n 1928. She taught school in Golden Valley County
35 other uncles, aunts, and cousins, also my Grandf[...]rried to
ready to move. Our homestead was located 32 miles north of Ernest Barkland an[...]died in 1963 and Flossie passed away in 1972 as the result of[...]Sneff. They moved to Washington in 1934 and had a family of
walked. Thesecondmano[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (61)[...]ld, Ellen married Glenn McRae, June 18, 1932. They had seven
Ellen, was born on the homestead December 8, 1913 with Mrs. children: Helen, Gerald, Scotty[...]22, 1920; Maxine, Glenn passed away May 30, 1971. Blanche married Oliver
December 9, 1923; Hugene, July 2, 1919; and Roland, June 12, "Ted" Rindahl August 25. 1934. They had seven children: Ruth
1927. Roland pa[...]d Mother moved from their homestead in June of 1923 who was six then and is now a teenager. A[...]l he passed away McIntyre September 14, 1934. They had four children: Laura
in August, 1930. They continued to live there until 1948 when[...]section of land that they bought. May 9, 1936. They had eight children: Luella, Evelyn, Earl,[...]Eunice married Oscar Olson December 4, 1938. They have
Alexander. They lived in town winter[...]to give up the Iola Peterson July 28, 1938. They had two children, Dale and
moving and liv[...]He was born in Miles City, Montana November 3, 1893. His
dug by hand from a coal vein opened[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (62)[...]s of
State pioneer teacher, married W. A. in 1903 at the Zim- pioneer Kansas stock who[...]d down a wet muddy red bank on the way to 3, 1890 at Tilford, South Dakota. What I rem[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (63)[...]t, Michigan
We moved to Beach in the fall of 1937 where father had February 3, 1861. She was the daughter of Hannah and Porter[...]e of years and in 1941 father Owen Hoyt in 1883 and they had four children; Roy, Jay, Lewis
sold[...]ife, Nan, and me. She passed
away in November, 1973, just about three months before her
90th birthday[...]ald, was born. Our son,
Clarence, was born April 23, 1925. Another son, Adolph, Jr.,
passed away when[...]ew. Our family spent two years in California in 1932 and
1933, where we operated a fish bait business, but we returned
to Fairview in 1934 and have since made our home there.
Adolp[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (64)[...]EMIL C. AND RAND INA JOHNSON
school in Sidney. Marshall[...]brother-in-law and I,
High School, Marshall in 1935, Stella in 1937. Gordon attended
Emil C. Johnson, decided to take a week off to look for[...]I rode a horse with harness on, leading another, 30[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (65)[...]Emil C. _Johnson passed away August 19, 1973 at the
In May of 1912 a daughter, Minnie, w[...]. He would have been 90 years old December 16, 1973.
grow if you just scattered it on the ground. His son, Milton, passed away April 23, 1973.
In 1913 I had a big garden. I had cabbage heads that weig[...]ix months I was section foreman, a job I held for 33 neighbors as well as his own.
years until I re[...]the first Flickertail was born. More to
In 1935 I married Mrs. Frank White and we celebra[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (66)[...]til 1916 when they bought a farm four miles
in 1923 asa result of injuries in the First World War.[...]was located at the east end of the Squaw 1937. Then like so many others, they moved away to se[...]ld furnishings, some grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and one great-great-
machine[...]ildren: Lenore, Chester, tember 27, 1873. He and his two brothers were brought up by
Harvey, Lila, Mary Ann, and Howard. C bester died in 1912 at his grandpar[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (67)[...]ham partially
MR. AND MRS. 0. C. LUND devoured[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (68)[...]so Harry got away from him.
The year 1937 was very dry again so Pat and Whittie Hart[...]rses that had it while W. Larson place on C. S. Creek where Heinie was born. They
Pat was gon[...]in ran horses and cattle there until 1923 when Hank bought the old
the barn where it was co[...]orses. They would
Patricia started school in 1936 at Gossett. Her first teacher break a couple[...]rses were pretty cheap at that
The summer of 1938 my parents, Pat and Rose Kelly, stayed t[...]nd and the right !O
live there until June 15, 1973. We went back later on and did
some clean[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (69)[...]es, the Battle of Verdun
a job working for Clark C. Greene. When I asked him for a job, and t[...]give you 70 states and was discharged July 31, 1919 at Fort D. A. Russell,
dollars to herd ho[...]estead and started far-
fire you, I will pay you 35 dollars a month, and if you stay I will ming.[...]d man to work for, but I to Helena, in 1923 we moved to Miles City, the next year back
neede[...]son help much, but we did sell out in 1953 and moved to our present
me file on the land tha[...]Printing Company until I retired in 1963.
in 1916 I broke up 20 acres and put in f[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (70)[...]y father's sisters was JOHN M. C. AND OLINA MELLAND
riding in a buggy with an unc[...]ey called sugar Jacobsen Melland, born 1835 at Hemnes, Norway and Jonella
chwnpa.[...]udent in school in
Spearfish, South Dakota in 1883. They lived there for quite a Norway. They[...]Norway. They had three children; John M. C., Anna and
were good riders excepting Grandfathe[...]othing of driving those At age 18 John M. C. decided to leave his homeland and cross
horses[...]he came from in Norway, so John M. C. Jacobsen became
Dad settled on what is known as Sheep Creek when he first John M. C. Melland. This solved the difficulty of so many
c[...]nd, Norway. They had a daughter Olina, born in 1873. The
after this they were married. Dad bought thi[...]uried in Homestead house with family of John M. C. and Ollna
Sunnyside Cemetery in Long Beac[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (71)[...]d no
It was while working that she met John M. C. Melland and refrigeration at that time[...]lso had some good meals of Yellowstone
John M. C. kept farming, keeping parents and sisters with[...]ne children were born here: John, 1892; Chris, 1893; Ole, livestock in places. At the time of o[...]ontaine place standing on the floor with one foot
C. and the two oldest sons came in railroad cars. T[...]ellowstone turns from north to John M. C. and Olina Melland are buried in Bethel Cemetery[...]uri April 29,
tlesnake dens. After his death in 1939 we noticed an increase in 1870, the second[...]ington Mercer and four brothers spent 1862 and 1863 in
We got our mail in Fairview, Montan[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (72)[...]and on to Beach by 8 p.m. It was a long 13 hours for my wife[...]the twen- dedicated in September of 1933. Before that, church services
tieth day of May in[...]around I came to Montana on January 23, 1911, at the age of 15. I
Wibaux and farther ou[...]usands of sheep. married James C. Moore, Sr., at Alexander, North Dakota on
In[...]ide. We rented a farm owned by Joe Belanger in 1913
them to Medora North Dakota which took three to[...]-231-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (73)[...]he Will Nevins farm north of Sidney on September 23, 1931. Soon the farmers began to take notice[...]was in attendance. They were
born December 21, 1938, and were named Evelyn Grace and held in the Estes schoolhouse the fall of 1937. By spring we got
Everett Grant. The boy died at[...]000 dollars with a 20-year loan. In the fall of 1939 the main
We had no electricity and no modern[...]ring.
years. The first letters were written in 1934 with no results. - In 1944 we had wonderful crops. In July a terrible storm
This morning in 1939, I said to my husband, " Do you know I am ca[...]right: Walter J., Irvan Clyde E.; seated: James C.,
L, OanJeJ E., ClaJr E., James C., Jr., Arthur F., Florence C., Moore, Sr., and Evelyn G.
- 232-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (74)[...]re. One evening some
Early in the spring of 1913 William Neighbor and his wife, groceries h[...]markable. Could it be
by C. L. ellermoe as an old[...]ut Dad was getting up in years so they moved to
30 miles north of Beach. They stayed with the Bill[...]-234-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (75)[...]Mr. Nelson passed away December 16, 1922. In 1923 Ellen Buford. That boat was run by Ca[...]he sank on return and was never
years. In June, 1933 Ellen moved to Springdale where the two[...]In 1883 the first sheep were ar1ven. There were some 2000[...]ure, but I believe that Mr. Norton sold out ln 1903.
No one knew his right name, so they called hi[...]AM AND LYDA NORTON
by B. C. Dubois
This article is in honor of one, Willi[...]- 235-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (76)[...]dren were not
Swen Olson passed away in May, 1931. Mrs. Swen Olson allowed to play.
s[...]the Bill Reicherts ran a rooming house.
until 1903 when he came to Medora, North Dakota and worked[...]Canada. After the death of Mrs. Orr in 1923, Elmer Orr lived
Mikkelson.[...]ap School.
Ole's wife, Pearl, passed away in 1936. She worked very hard In 1937 they left the area to make their home in Tacoma,[...]s' father) joined
Church which was dedicated in 1933. She lived less than three them there and m[...]had one grandson who now resides in Washington D. C.
the door of the church in her memory with the ve[...]k he worked for were E. C. Meeks, Cummins brothers, J. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Orr and five children and L[...]- 238-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (77)[...]ied wearing a red necktie. He dled November 12, 1932
They made their first move west in 1904 to D[...]urned to Iowa to farm. My parents died there in 1936 and Petrus and Sophie Rosalie Derudder. Mathilda was born in
1939.[...]r parents homesteaded in McKenzie
and Norma (Mrs. C. A. Fagle/of Iowa; Gene of California;[...]uce (Mrs. In 1907 they sold their pla.c e on Horse Creek and moved to a
Adolph Hom[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (78)[...]at trip someone
incredibly remarks, " Oxen in 1913 !"
Bennie Pier was my first school. I taught p[...]r 's death in March, 1919 on the homestead. In 1923 we
moved to Fargo, then to Wisconsin, and in 1928[...]RTER
by Virginia Porter Low
Mr. C. H. Porter was born near Morehead, Rowen County,[...]lumber camps on the Partridge River, The C. H. Porters came to Sidney on May 16, 1906[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (79)[...]rove up to
Their son, Roy, was married on June 3, 1931 to Ruth Walker their nearest neighbors,[...]Robertsons ranched there with their son until 1943, after surrounding hills were wonderful playg[...]ere he
married Amalia Grefsrud on February 2, 1913. They came
back to the Bennie Pier to his[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (80)[...]week from Cartwright, North Dakota about 30 miles away.
One hundred years old, well, what do[...]far, far away; December 13, 1913. The year Norma started to school, Mother
Doesn't[...]We moved to Grass Lake, Michigan in 1931. This was during[...]a visit in November, 1937. Norma died in 1953 at Grass Lake,
And I knew at once, in this vale o[...]"Doc" Sperry was born March 5, September 13, 1932. They have two boys, Gary Lee and Arnold
1893 in North Dakota near Abercrombie at Sperry or[...]is Leon and Lucile Wolf were married May 26 1938 at Grass
wife Marsha are operating the original[...]Rubber Company in March, 1974.
Pennsylvania in 1893 and came to North Dakota in 1909 with I[...]ettled near Trotters. Grandpa worked in 1932. We have four children. James Leon was born at my
Beach, orth Dakota 35 miles away, the first years while parents home in Jackson County, Michigan January 1, 1934;
Grandma and the children stayed on the homestead. Patrick, born September 12, 1937; Janet Kay born July 3, 1940,
Mother and Dad were married at Beach in February, 1913. both in Jackson, Michigan and Te[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (81)[...]mesteaded
joined the paratroopers in December, 1953. He was married to and built a sod house. In[...]9 Mother and 1 came.
Mary Jane Whitaker May 5, 1953. After spending three years The grass was s[...]who are Patrick Allen, born in Japan, In 1931 I married Lillian Russell. We had five children,[...]was married to James Dipzinski in Gaylord,
August 3 of the same year. Jim spent two years in the army[...]My father died in 1933 and Mother died in 1945.
WILLIAM E. AND CARRIE SPERRY In 1937, aftergetting by most of the 1930s, Iloaded up a small[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (82)[...]their ranch east of Sidney. July 2, 1943 brou_ght them a
was in the callar on a mattress[...]seven years blessed them with a son, Wayne C. (named for his grand-
during the later 1920s fr[...]ey live in Sidney and have two sons. On November 13, 1948,
In 1931 Sterling started high school in Fairview. In ord[...]s the Anderson and Reddick ranch, was bought in 1932. three children, one boy and two daughter[...]passed away April 14, 1974.
way blacktopped in 1933. Sterling, Jean and June drove
themselves to sch[...]s in not-so-good weather. Sterling graduated in 1935
and June and Jean in 1937. About this time, 1932 to 1938, much SIDTARBELL[...]Jim" (now W Bar) Cemetery.
headquarters.
In 1939 the Sidney Pumping Project became a reality and[...]ing bug hit Dad and Uncle Floyd Washburn
In 1943 June married Chester Moran and later they[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (83)[...]ildren grew up and made their own life, and in 1953
from an obituary[...]. Taylor came west with his father at the age of 13. He
pioneered in stock raising in California and[...]rancisco Bay area at a time when there were only 23 miles of from an obi[...]ia to the Word was received here January, 1930 by Mrs. May Ball of
Dakotas on several occasions[...]ace
Farwell at Sturgis, South Dakota, on November 3, 1890. To and was active in the develop[...]el), and the They were married June 21, 1913 and moved into the stone
Ed Skaar family f[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (84)[...]in 1939. My father lived to be 89 years old. Mother live[...]ister, Pearl, died from the flu in 1918. She was 23 years[...]non Heil and lives in Havre, Montana.

Stanley C. was born January 31, 1921; and Daniel C. was[...]the Horse Creek area . We were on
away on April 23, 1954.[...]- 263-

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (85)[...]there the required three years. He sold it to W. C. Swigart, then[...]f Eckloo, Belgium, and passed away March 20, 1953, at age 76.[...]1903. He spent four years on a ranch near Sentinel But[...]and from there to Sidney in 1953 where he lived until the ti.me[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (86)[...]r. Three children remained. April 18, 1973.
Frank, now of Wahkon, Minnesota, Lola Winter (w[...]c obtained his citizenship papers September 15, 1931 and
Belgium to homestead near Squaw Gap, in McK[...]y. Madeline received hers August 20, 1937. The first time
In 1914, he and Fannie Douglas[...]Victor bought a Model T touring car in 1923 for 300 dollars. It
It was about 1927 when the family[...]George and Elezan Stewart were married in 1933 and to this[...]Billings.
Madeline was born in Belgium September 3, 1891, and George
was born there February 10, 19[...]e, another brother and the born December 3, 1886, near Kensington, Kansas, and gre up
next[...]ars and moved to Squaw Gap where In 1923 he located on a ranch near Skaar, working[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (87)[...]ne's homestead and farmed his and of 320 acres.
Myrtie's homesteads. They had five child[...]le. This first venture didn't prove very
In 1923 they moved to Sidney. Gene was employed by the[...]een two green thinga".
Gene passed away January 3, 1960. Mrs. Wheeler sold her[...]e green things she had seen, she said,
home in 1963 and moved to Seattle. She passed away on Oc-[...]e had the United States Air Force for 23 years and now lives in
a few battles but eventua[...]the same came into being in 1933, I served as a local committeeman. In
section an[...]so bought the Keffler brothers camp on 1934, I was elected to a term on the McKenzie[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (88)[...]C.ar4qe.[...]E C..&.lfUMwr•."l'f h 111: I

T[...]11c1 ....[...]

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (89)[...]300,000 dollar farms then, either.[...]re Tom Agnew and McCarthy's Feed and Sale
Stable, C.H. Rock, general contractor, and Walker an[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (90)[...]w post office. The papers from the
Washington, D. C. office bad proposed a short name be
selected and[...]In 1903 the post office was moved from the Lossie Dawe[...]Dawe, May 18, 1898; Oliver Oakley, August 18, 1903;[...]Allen Brynildsen, February 23, 192 ; Merle L. Morey, June 1,[...]1944; William Shields, October 1, 1944 ; Elsie C. Grow, military[...]4. April 30, 1955 ; J oyce Whiteman Petrik January 9,[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (91) On May 3, 1913, the Richland County Superintendent of
Schools appointed three trustees, Pat Burke (he homesteaded
in 1909), C. E. Francis, and John Carter, so they could petit[...]liver Oakley was
appointed as clerk.
On August 30, 1913, a special meeting was held to vote for
bonds to[...]es
were elected: I. J. Klisbie, H. H. Wright, and C. E. Francis.
The school was built near Pat Bur[...]urpose of erecting a new school. H. H.
Dumond and C. H. Rock contracted to build it for 2500 dollars.[...], Lof Gro and
Teachers in both. schools from 1913 to 1925 were Mary Bernice mback.
Tie[...]. Bureau, Babe Belanger, chlldren. ln1913 R. D. Petrik.donated a bullding to be used as a
J[...]e Fillis, Tom Agnew, W. B. Fletcher, August 30, 1915 and ending ovember 20, 1915. Pupils[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (92)[...]1920 to 1921, C. J. Kittleson ; 1921 to 1922 no register ; 1922 t[...]1923, Mae Sedlacek ; 1923 to 1924, Vernal Ledford and W. J.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (93)[...]ames from an Enid Echo for 1917 were C. P. GOODWIN,[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (94)[...]s he did. He tried his hand as a brakeman for the C. B. & winds that blew. She didn't have an[...]Eberling. HeworkedinabarbershopatSavagein1913.
ma'am and her baby.[...]plow. from Tindell, South Dakota in 1913. Savage was the end of the
They rode back to the[...]ith sod. By Our folks were married July 30, 1914. They moved to Enid in
present building st[...]-293--
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (95)[...], who later homesteaded northwest of Richey in 1913, was children could attend the Sidney Sch[...]one Stockwell home north of the present townsite.
37 of these thirsty ducks, who could not yet fly, i[...]Tree Creek on the old stage road to Glendive. E. C.
give them water and feed. They finally matured e[...]ones. But there never was a time Dr. c. L. Stockwell, dentist, was bonded as postmaster[...]. Quarter of Section 28, Township 23, Range 59, January 23, 1894.
Speaking about crops in this area, whic[...]married Enid Sorenson, a Richey girl, in May of 1935 the Ladies Aid. Thought I'd never become ol[...]mas
Evelyn married Robert Wandke in November in 1936 and lives candies. I eventually became[...]-301-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (96)[...]l and Edward Vaira of Culbertson. John's son, Joe C.,
first teacher. School was held for one month in[...]and
Irene married Louis Vossberg of Sidney in 1932. After their married Pat Gillespie. He'd co[...]akota, the railroad quit building
in October of 1934.[...]ble, delivery
Mr. Francis passed away February 23, 1934 in the Sidney boy for an ice company, a[...]-303-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (97)[...]was going to have a place to wean calves from the C on the range and his K Seven L brand w[...]e granary Fourteen Ranch picnic. In 1935 they met again and married.
were later plastered[...]anfield, came from the Blackfoot Reservation in 1936 to run
was 120 dollars from Kalispell, Montana[...]--304-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (98)[...]He married Anna C. Hedegaard in 1933 in Savage. They[...]farmed north of Savage. She died in 1953. On May 24, 1958 he[...]ive children. in Miles City, Montana in 1913. They had emigrated from
She is deceased. Helen Nelson was born August 20, 1923. They Poland in the early 1900s. They heard[...]lla. They had six to their homestead, 13 miles north of Richey, Montana. My
children. Clar[...]Canada. seed to plant 30 acres of cr op. There was a buffalo robe be-
E[...]e never bit them, as
Minnie Turner October 10, 1923. They had five children. there were man[...]father.
15, 1927, died while in service November 3, 1949. Carlin, born I was born March 3, 1914 in the sod house. Dr. George Ar-
June 8, 1929, died in infancy. Bettsye A., born August 6, 1930, mour drove his horse and buggy for 25 miles,[...]-314--
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (99)[...]Tabor where I was born July 9, 1903. Bill and Ivan were born[...]children in October. The homestead was 320 acres of Section[...]trik sold at auction their remaining 1913. We had no books so he wrote the lessons on our s[...]ever forget how excited I was when I learned that C-A-T
joined Joseph and Jerome in Montana. They co[...]til April of 1940. weigh 300 pounds. Another is to live to be 100 years old which
On April 23, 1912, Oscar Petrik took over the claim filed on[...]It was September, 1913 that R. D. gained his American
On May 15, 1922[...]-318-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (100)[...]of the original homesteaders, In 1930 my brother, Pete, married Ruth Schwitters, a sch[...]my first music passed away in July,1953, and is resting in the Thompson Falls
lessons at[...]quite a few years. I started In 1923 Joe Frasca and I needed some dental work done, so[...]Illinois for the winter to Then came the 1930s. Anyone who was here then will always
study mus[...]ed onto a cattle from starving in the 1930s. The winters during this
rented place of our ow[...]but an airplane. He would c.i rcle the buildings and if someone[...]with Tom and Runt, 1922 In 1938 the crop was a little better so I insured it aga[...]- 320-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (101)[...]rapidly. By 1930 I owned a ranch with 1800 head of sheep. When[...]Kincaid unW 1934. My pay was 90 dollar a month which was a[...]were in the 1930s, the county commissioners took over a[...]-3~
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (102)[...]to the State Missionary Society of
August 17, 1883, the daughter of James D. and Nellie Blair. Her[...]ove and followed on the Richey area in 1913 looking for a homestead He
through several rows[...]use ~ladys came to Enid in August, 1913 from Lansing,
anymore.[...]area in the early days. He was born August 14, 1883, near Herman Volbrecht's homestead.
Faribaul[...]n
Cora and Jay were united in marriage January 3, 1915 in her November 1, 1914. The railroad[...]GEORGE H. AND ETHEL WALSH
In the fall of 1930 they moved to Sidney. They continued to[...]d Agency
of their deaths. He passed away November 3, 1953 and she in at Erud. George Walker was also[...]- 324-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (103)[...]oldest son, Harold, died in 1938.[...]In 1934, I bought the Fourteen Ranch which is located ab[...]We had to move to Richey in 1939 for high school and we[...]to keep which lasted for the next 23 years. I was appointed to the
house for William K[...]ay in 1924. Mason for 29 years.
In 1923 Guy Mercier and I were married. We farmed the[...]ok
over management of the elevator. In the late 1930s the elevator
was sold and Guy was transferred t[...]Fred Herman Whiteman was born July 13, 1872 in Iowa, a
worked in the ASC (Agricultural[...]originally from Owensboro, On January 3, 1900 she married Fred Whiteman at Windom,
Kentuc[...]eorge Dewey, Irene Mary, John
Dakota for a fee of 30 dollars. He convinced me to come out[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (104)[...]ss), Larry
lots of snow and bad storms. February 3 Fred took a team and and Barbara. John mar[...]a long illness. At the time of her death she had 38
cold he waited until about noon, then took a nei[...]ry. All of Lizzie's children are living (March 1973).
they found the body of Fred, who had frozen to[...], he rented the farm
where he still lives now (1973 ) with livestock and everything
that went with it[...]- 326-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (105)[...]The county was called Allred beginning April 30, 1904 and the
post office was moved to the Walt[...]Joseph P. Stubbs became postmaster November 23, 1907 and
the office was in the old log house on[...]of the big house on the townsite
platted about 1913.
Adolph Johnson ( Ed Johnson), built the first store on Stubbs'
land sometime in 1913, I believe. This joined the Mattie Berry
place ac[...]dition to the townsite. It remained
there until 1936 when it burned down due to lightning hitting[...]the Dore hall built
on Stubbs' townsite about 1913.
Our first big home talent play was put on in[...]a store in Java owned
by Louis Larson, bought by C. F . Stanhope and rebuilt in Dore.
Mrs. Rachel Mann and some of her family were there in the
winter of 1913 and 1914 and had an eating place. Stanhopes
lived[...]sed in December of 1968. Joe Stubbs retired March
31, 1941 and Esther was postmistress until her reti[...]The Farmers Elevator was built about 1913 and enlarged[...]A new store was built in 1936 across the railroad to be close[...]-331-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (106)[...]with other business places.
Fairview in 1903. He built a claim shack which was a bit larger[...]f such as to en-
courage railroad building. In 1903, about the time he built ~
residence, he also est[...]and North Dakota was organized December 7, 1913 in the East
before the coming of the railroad, wh[...]George S. Otis and wife, Elsie,
In the year 1913 the city of Fairview was incorporated and Char[...]first week of December, 1913 in evening meetings and can-[...]orate a small church and parsonage were built and 32
members added. W. C. Smith was appointed pastor in August,[...]-332-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (107)[...]-3$-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (108)[...]but I will Around the parade ground, 440 by 350 feet, they raised five
have good times until t[...]ost designation changed from the 13th to 31st Infantry, Colonei H.
famous Indian of all time[...]The case of the stranded general occurred on June 3, 1870.
lonesome frustrated troopers at Fort Bufor[...], hard aground on a sandbar. Colonel Morrow with 30
responsible for the painful untruth was never di[...]eir trouble they enriched them- On June 13 several companies of the 7th Infantry replaced
se[...]-343--
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (109)[...]place was a building in the October 23, 1878, a telegraph line was completed to the fort[...]weather bureau was established by
Belfast in 1843, John landed in America in 1868. Within a couple[...]the buffalo around Fort Buford.
On May 6, 1873 the Key West was hailed at that spot by[...]capture of Gall and his hostile band. On January 3, 1881, 356 of
to Buford with a load of furs. Forsyth hire[...]they ended up with 922 with a garrison of 223. Two companies
the feat of killing two Sioux who[...]teamers Far West and Helena.
September 12, 1873 a daughter, Kate, was born to John and[...]-344-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (110)[...]'
staying till April, 1883. Heffernan mentioned that Lovering had
lost an arm. Crampton had handled the case. August 31, 1881, The bitter cold and heavy snow[...]iles. Their diet must have been
In April of 1883 John Heffernan moved out of Fort Buford poor as 23 were suffering from scurvy when they arrived.
an[...]sse. Crofton sent Captain Henry Sprole and 31 men to pursue them.
There he met a man by the na[...]a major. Some dozen miles band of 34 men, women and children of the Minneconjou Sioux[...]lthough they are reported to have hanged or shot 63
outlaws to attain the result.[...]County's population, including the fort, was 524; 306 were of- of the garrison to other posts."[...]od dealers, one hotel keeper, one Companies C and E, 25th (Negro) Infantry, and a detachment
la[...]-345-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (111)[...]d to Mondak and operated by a Mr. Mayo.
In 1913 Bert Chase bought the ferry business from Sonecha[...]-3~
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (112)[...]Courtney and Deputy Sheriff Bursmaster, J . C. Collins, a[...]ing that escape
Following item from April 18, 1913 issue of the Sidney was impossible, gave himsel[...]-357-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (113)[...]at
need for a post office. A store was started by C. A. Tucker.
Later, Tom Forbes, who bad been runni[...]which did away with the ferries on the
river.

C. A. Tucker store In Nohly. The Tuckers built this[...]-353-

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (114)[...]y
became serious and were married December 20, 1913, in In the middle 1930s I can remember helping Dad with har-
Sidney.[...]February 5, 1923, Louie, June 4, 1924 and finally Ruth,[...]nd Margaret. grade schooling in the C. L. Teisinger School located in the
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Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (115)[...]ace. Our
Uncle Amund 's place-put us back to the C. L. Teisinger School
for one year. In 1931, we moved back to Dad 's homestead
where we had[...]ry 5, 1965
at age 80, and Mom passed away January 31, 1974 at the age of Narum house that he (N[...]-363-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (116)[...], Montana. Due to ill
Phyllis, passed away in 1973. Louise works in Chile, South health she[...], 1925. After his wife passed away in October, 1963, he
California. Samuel Stubbs drove the stage bet[...]James
struction. After coming to California in 1923, he and John Lanouette passed away March[...]he Fairview Cemetery. I visited his grave in 3, 1946. They are presently living at Lake San Marcos,
1973 and think Fairview has a lovely cemetery.[...]1971. They had one daughter, October 16, 1893. She married Harold Arnole in Los Angeles
Betty,[...]Their son, Richard, married Louise Pinsak July 30, 1949.They
wife teach in Mankato, Minnesota. Pau[...]- 364-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (117)[...]hospitalized was at the age of 83 for surgery.

Elmer Bossh[...]ing for a ranch to buy. This was over a
On June 3, 1920 he purchased a large amount of the stock of[...]carloads of cattle. We had
Dolf, February 19, 1913 and Hazel, September 12, 1921. quite a[...]Peterson, were married in Fairview December 27, 1936. railroad bridge. They stayed overmght at[...]-,'371-

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (118) In June of 1913, Lena Edith CundHf was born with Dr. Frankl[...]is
Life was cut short for Rufus on March 20, 1936. He was (Mrs. Lee Niles), Nohly.
bur[...]y throwing Mrs. Dahl and
Lena married Lawrence C. Brown, an irrigation farmer and three-y[...]re the visits of the old-timers and their by J. C. Johnson .
children. Recently a son of the Ed Wri[...]are survived by 16 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
by Mrs. Carl[...]rg live on their farm in the Lower Yellowstone
1883, the sixth child of a family of eight children, t[...]--379-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (119)[...]and wherever re was _needed. Esther died in 1963 after being in
large box. We wore cloaks and sha[...]sun- ill health for some time. In 1973 Glenn married Vera Boles of
bonnets and toboggan[...]ing through their war dances
when Washington, D. C. ordered the agent to take all their war
drums,[...]ed with Andrew Davidson passed away in 1930 and his wife in 1945.
Martin's parents, later mo[...]ghters, Doris and Eileen, were born in 1929 and 1931,
respectively. Martin started with Standard Oil in 1932 and
a>ntinued with the company until his retirem[...]-382-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (120)[...]usy most of moved to Fairview, in the year of 1937, they brought their own
the time. This seemed to[...]e sod
brother, Robert, passed away in January, 1973, at the age of house until my sister's dea[...]ster, Merle, was married to Gilbert McGrath in 1913 at
lives in Sidney where her husband, Arthur Ande[...]on December 25, 1923, from leakage of the heart.
JOH[...]was 89 years old. My mother passed away on April 3, 1966
We came from Doans, Indiana by train to Mondak in the when she was 93 years old.
year of 1909 where we were met by Harl[...]We stayed at the home of Harley Rush till my C. Yadon, for a while in their two-room sod house,[...]-386-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (121)[...]and thin. Frank Whaley, R. D. Collins, J. C. Johnson whose able
This was when we lived on Unc[...]-388--
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (122)[...]. The other where Richland Park is, on July 3, 1902, after six weeks on the
three girls were v[...]ip. One night we for1Zot to shut November, 1973, of all these children and father, only Aunt
the[...]-390-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (123)[...]J. Dore was born in Millard, Nebraska on November 3,
We had cattle and in addition to selling milk and cream, 1883 to Richard and Pauline Dore. From there they move[...]the
born in September, 1918. Most of it sold for 30 cents a paund. present site of Richland Pa[...]and Oscar Johnson were married.
Mama died in 1932 at Miles City Rosary Hospital and Papa in
1938 at Sadie's home north of Fairview. Mrs. Lucille[...]n died in
July, 1964 and Arthur Dore in April, 1973. Mrs. Mable Brock-
way operates a beauty parlor a[...]te their 56th wedding
anniversary November 29, 1973 in Sidney where they have
retired. Sadie has live[...]-391-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (124)[...]1.
While Ben was in the elevator business, A. C. Harper, a
merchant from Grand Forks, North Dako[...]-393-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (125)[...]and ran another gas station until he died in 1931. He had never[...]during World War II. When he was discharged in 1943 he[...]ook in sewing MR. AND MRS. 0. C. EASTMAN
to help support the family . Times were[...]the railroad as Mr . and Mrs. O. C. Eastman came from South Dakota with
section band[...]-394-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (126)[...]ed Rouiller homestead, later known as Shamrock
1931.[...]r pioneer family in the valley.
From 1929 to 1930, Herb's work varied, working on farms for[...]covered with snow. The rule was that the
In 1931 our daughter, Joan, was born. We moved into a tw[...]awful salty, but they're awful good!"
In 1932 the depot agent was transferred to another stati[...]ooden steps.
Herb's father died in February, 1933. Our oldest son, Dwain, Mr. Flynn spent a lot of his time and effort, along with
was born in April, 1933. The following year we bought the others[...]h the counclliatory judge. Sometimes they
In 1934 Herb worked for Archie C8mpbell Construction, would arrive at me[...]at Sheridan, Wyoming. Dwain C. A. AND CLARA FOURNIER
lives at Kemmerer and has[...]nestine joined her Maker on July 18, 1973 after a lingering
In the fall of 1902, Mr. and[...]-399-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (127)[...]married Kjersti "Carrie" Ronning, on March 3, 1909. They had[...]. He died at the
Community Memorial Hospital June 3, 1962.
Carl was a member of the Masonic[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (128)[...]marriage took place in 1913. Henry's homestead was sold to[...]C. P. Collins, vice president, A. M. Gardner, vice[...]ing in the In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Charles and Jennie's sons,
log house three of[...]bert and
family moved from the log house about 1913 or 1914 to their Denise (Hardy) Flynn b[...]p feeding. A third generation of Hardys,
In 1913 Charles brought what was probably one of the firs[...]into an operation where thousands of lambs are
1,311 head of lambs at three dollars a head. In Novem[...]-403-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (129)[...]ent a few winters in Arizona and California. In 1933
they took in the World's Fair in Chicago with Amb[...]Sam was born in Lacrosse County, Wisconsin July 13, 1872. crop. Later they were to begin raisin[...]on was a good price, but other years brought them 30 dollars
an English nobleman's stable boy. Willi[...]Robert FlyM made a trip to Washington, D. C. to obtain
early in his life.[...]modern building site on his farm in the early 1930s and the log
He therefore joined two of his bro[...]any years and when Sam moved to Fairview about 1943,
The three brothers, Sam, Charles and Henry, c[...]and were used to depression years of the 1930s, Sam was on the school board and
being kept in[...]ally located all the country schools
spring of 1913, when Charles and Henry made homes of thei[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (130)[...]His first wife died during the flu epidemic. In 1938 he
married Freda Overlander and they had two chi[...]Ingolf Jacobson came to Mondak from Norway in 1913. He
spoke no English and was unable to make hims[...]Ingolf and Marie Storvik were married in 1931 and have
many people in the surrounding towns an[...]. Anton
elevator in Nobly had both been built by C. A. Tucker in 1916. married Virgin[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (131)[...]r chest with
top and sides completely inlaid with 31,799 pieces of rare
woods from all parts of the w[...]ed a heart attack and passed away November
20, 1973. Carl had served as clerk of the school board for[...]hn Jewett, was born at Papillion,
Nebraska March' 3, 1878. He was the second oldest child of a
family[...]ated the ferry at the state line until 1922 or 1923 when it
'!be spring of 1901 found them w[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (132)[...]x to include a rooming house, liverr 1935. To this union four children were born, and so f[...]f the motion picture machines for J.C. Johnson's Fairview theatre.
Yellowstone River a[...]A. O. "Joe" Johnson was born July 18, 1893 at Forman,
Newlon and the Mitchells.[...]baux, Montana. They
developed both places. In 1913 a son was born, Charles Ed- moved to F[...]After holding various ap-
from high school in 1932. His contribution to the ~o~un~ty poi[...]member of the Odd Fellows Lodge No. 137 and International Order of Odd Fellows of Fairvi[...]He was acting mayor of Fairview in 1934 and served as mayor
The late 1920s and early 1930s were hard times for the Guy from April 21, 1952 until April 6, 1953.
Jewetts. The banks closed and they lost all their savings and He died November 27, 1973 at Richland Homes where he has
their farm.[...]e request of Dr. Treat, and operated this until 1936 when her Warren Johnson of Belfair,[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (133)[...]or many year . She passed away there April 14, 1943. half of the posts. Now there was wire[...]r from John Meadocs east of Sidney. John Stordahl
c me ry where his mother lies, I presume near Sioux[...]pr ced 32 bushels per acre. This was used for feed[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (134)[...]nav1a Annie Field was bcrn August 16, 1883, a daughter of Mr. and
Luther n Congr gation and[...]. . U! . one c o daien Rhode l nd
Duo[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (135)[...]the
family farm in fontana. Iola as born October 23, 1908. She
died June 12, 1965 at Hillsboro, Orego[...]In death. Dan. the ftrSl son, bom June 23,
1910. Alice was born January 29, 1913. Zelda LaddJe was born
September 25, 19H. She nev[...]orn July 4, 1918.
In 1927 the family moved to a C rm four miles of
Fairvie , known[...]ed to
some years to visit his brothen and
In 1 3, b a of .tr. La.Bonte's f he.aJth[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (136)[...]r at the Barut of Fair- December 26, 1943 and Theresa Jane born on August 30, 1944.
view which wa In the building now known[...]Mrs. Lanou tte pa away on November 11, 1936 and Mr. of the draft board for Richland County during the Second
Lanou tte passed aw yon May 17, 1937. They were preceded World War and was Fairview City Clerk from 1929 to 1936. He,
ind ath by Horace nd May. Arthur, James and[...]de school organized in Fairview in 1934.
education at the Ea t Fairview Elementary Schoo[...]out to the by Lloyd C. Larson
Art Collins place which is now the feed y[...]born in 1882 and
and helped lay in de for the tr c.k bed. passed away in 1934. Grandmother Randi Kringen, after the
Then in[...]to Sioux Pass
Minneso ln , polis. When c sses 1 t out in the spring of where she homesteaded in the early 1900s. Sons were John,
1923 returned to Montana and went to work In th[...]W lter's younger
brother, Louie, wrote to him to c me to Seattle, Waminton as
tberewer Jobu[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (137)[...]home. It a of do the
I, Lloyd C. Larson, was born in Java, April 24, 1910. My[...]winter after the
parents moved to Fairview in 1913, where Louie Larson their pota[...]on State the heavy winter sn c:ame a
Street. Wagons and horse-0rawn machinery we[...]ixon
was governor of Montana. He passed away in 1934. He and
Mother both rest in the Fairview Cemeter[...]i . He born
in Somerset, Kentucky >lay 23, 1881. Because of asthma he left
there as a young[...]rly day pioneers,
family ID Lbe Crane
tended C demy
fri mother's
bad[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (138)[...]d the
·au.1UD11:u on the active list unUl June 30, 1931 when he retiredl barn was built into a washou[...]n 1900.
jor bmlller passed way June 21, 1932 and his funeral There was no schoo[...]odies filing. Ruby was born there in 1903, Ted in 1905, and Alena in
er remov to[...]ool In C rlyle hor s. One team of horses was tra[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (139)[...]le horses which died in 1973. She spent l of h r life in Palo Alto, C-allfomla.
they broke and sold.
Llewlyn was ma[...]I tc.hed
Annie died in the winter of 1953. Wilbert batched for five to a b[...]the
He sold the farm to Vernon Thompson in 1963 and had the family moved to D[...]to U'le Riley Ferry from the c.artwrighl Hill and man more.
Other deaths in t[...]one th horses and a ,craper. The fi e
cident in 1932, Austin Mann died in January, 1943, Rachel older children atten[...]L
Mann in April 1950, Roy Mann in July, 1930, Yank lann in From here[...]t ln linne.ipolb. tinnesota.
On January 28, 1913 Hattie married Eddie Bell. lbey Ii ·ed (
Lambert[...]e in tlle. \ ashington aw y in 1173.
Hatti now r in San Francisco,[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (140)[...]ly in Will's two-room shack until In 1935 when Sidney was still young, they decided to mov[...]ips from the logs to ~..c.n.Y AND 1ENTINE NEWLO
burn and that[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (141)[...]-44.3-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (142)[...]Frank C. "Dogie Bill" Raffaell was born in Marseil[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (143)[...]Mile Water, "Mac" is
Andrew Noble, who had around 3,000 head of horses. He now in Portla[...]Chicago, Illinois. Mrs. Raffaell passed away in 1932.
various outfits including the Bar Diamond near[...]o Sidney and Fairview at the time, " says Dogie
1939). Her sister, Mary Hurley, accompanied them. Nel[...]homestead. This land was his home for the next 36 years.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (144)[...]hode, the Keith boys, the Dores, Grant Hostetter, C. I remember the struggle he had with pro[...]e the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers meet, in
1893, the daughter of Albert and Nellie Walsh Harmer.[...]hat is known locally as the Big Opening, close to 30 miles
father was a blacksmith and had brought th[...]e time then. I remember him
School in 1912 and 1913. Lynn Stride was one of the pupils.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (145)[...]were born on the homestead; Leonard, May 4, 1913, Paul, July[...]2, 1916, William, March 20, 1920 and Carl, June 3, 1921. Neva[...]Mercantile in Richey, Montana in March, 1923. Our post office[...]break and getting home late the next day. Quite
1936.[...]being the best cook in the neighborhood, made all
30, 1960. Junie is still residing in their home in[...]t the overalls, kept the cleanest house ( we
now 83 years old.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (146)[...]lara related many times
us children, ages two to 13. There were no motels, just a how forlor[...]bed as it rose up
wringer. She died at the age of 35 in 1927 when Jeanette was the bedstead. J[...]d one
younger than Jeanette. Linda was born in 1943.

ANDREW JACKSON" JACK" AND CLARA SANDERSON[...]were married in Quincy, Illinois
November 25, 1903.
Jack's ancestors, Henry Saunderson of Armagh,[...]married Hannah Popham of Cork, Ireland on January 3,
1739, were the first Saundersons (spelled with a u )[...]children were
born in Missouri, Alma Hazel, March 31, 1908, Merle Amanda,
February 10, 1910, a[...]

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (147)[...]nderson, Fairview, married Alta Mae Rosander
was 38 years old. He died at the Albert Hotel in Fairvi[...]After three years in
Western Sugar Company in 1923. In 1924 George took the that tow[...]ued
Chicago, Illinois. In the depression of the 1930s, George also business. Mr. Sanford retir[...]y roads. Here Lumber Company November 30, 1952.
is a wage schedule: man and four horses,[...]nts per round trip Church in Culbertson in 1913. Two children, Dr. Avery Sanford
but the patrolma[...]rthern Pacific Hospital in Glendive
died February 3, 1965 and George, December 25, 1966· Sur-[...]g are seven children, eighteen grandchildren and 23 While the children were small the[...]lowing World War I, Mr. Sanford served four
19, 1939, deceased November, 1960, Arden Jay and Donald[...]irview, married to Charles Benoit 1913 with the exception of the winters of 1911[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (148)[...]1876. Spellman's the entry for February 13, 1901 reads: "Skated 45 miles down
mother was bor[...]nited the Powder River and back today, 37 below. Wonder if the boys
States and her parents[...]o the Northeastern Montana about 1903 Dad drifted over into Western North Dakota,
area[...]s though He not only appreciated its resources, but was able to
the soldie!!i had just left for[...]This coal, lying in veins from one to 30 feet in thickness, was
there was also a p[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (149)[...]c from the south. In the spring of 1913, Mr. Jennison had him come to Fairview
Also a bra[...]shoveling was required. All one
away January 9, 1930. They are both laid to rest in the Fair- h[...]w and had
a son, Louis, Jr., was born, and in 1923 another daughter, laid a switch up to the m[...]The big day finally arrived on November 8, 1913 (60 years
In 1937 we built a new house where I continue to live. We had ago this November 8, 1973) when we started the engine. I was
many ups and[...]d came to Williston, North Dakota as engineer for C. W. Noyes, lives in Fairview where[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (150)[...]Alfred Stromfeldt passed away in July, 1933. Conrad Linde
made their home on the Thacker place which he still farms. passed away in October, 1938. Cecelia Linde Stromfeldt
They have four childre[...]ied Harvey Harris and lives in in 1963 at the age of 91.
New Mexico, Ruth, married to El[...]January 26, 1883. He was the son of Sam and Mary Ann Stubbs[...]Cecelia Linde came to the United States in 1893. She worked the English Army and had fough[...]John D. Stubbs came to the United States in 1903. His
also come to this country from Sweden and wo[...]the train at old Fort Buford in the spring of 1903.
They stopped at what is now Fairview, which was[...]of the early days. It is used horse was around 30 years old.
for storage by Garfield Linde, who w[...]esteaded in the Sioux
away in 1920 when he was 13 months old. Mrs. Stromfeldt and Pass area[...]be true.
and were married there. A son, Arnold C. Linde, was born On June 30, 1915 he married Lucie Lee Frazier at Williston,[...]9, 1883, died June 21, 1968. John D. Stubbs, born January[...]Cecelia Stromfeldt loading bay. 1883, died October 13, 1970.
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Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (151)[...]16 Agnes went back to Norway Washington in 1930.
and returned again in the spring of 1917. We we[...]edding anniversary Horse", published in 1936, and "Back-Trailing on Open
in 1967, a year befo[...]e built Mrs. Sylvia Sunderlin of Washington, D. C.; and nine grand-
a thr~room house which w[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (152)[...]and her first position was with C. C. Collett in Sidney in 1921,[...]30 years. They purchased some property near Mount S[...]( now a ski resort) in 1937 which was a beautiful spot ooa lovely[...]Mother died in 1936 and Dad in 1946.
Mildred[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (153)[...]te and dark folks ~like1
came to M""ontana in- 1913 to visit their daughter, Melissa D.,
and husband,[...]ucker, his wife, March 19, 1918, recorded by Ross
C. Thomas, county recorder by N. B. He paid a lawye[...]6, and his wife
died in 1944 in Fairview, at age 93. The land was sold to Ole
Sundheim by Melissa D.[...]lman, who had gone to
passed away December 19, 1953 at his home in Inglewood, Montana to[...]-473-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (154)[...]:I C)I" IJWll,I.F. ••[...]nown.
83- -
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (155)[...]Harry Dumond, Grant William, Mrs. L. C. Cummings was instrumental in opening the first
A[...]started at Fox Lake, just west of the
Stamer, L. C. Cummings, Leo Prevost, Henry "Jack" Hor-[...]eir mail at Enid where Promoter, June 25, 1913 : " Fox Lake ls a pretty lively place on[...]ox Lake was established in 1911 in the
home of L. C. Cummings, who had come from Wisconsin in[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (156)[...]uilding of the post office), Lambert Meat Market, C.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (157)[...]nker, Chesley Nutter, Mrs.
Joseph McCann, Mrs. L. C. Cummings, Price Arnold, V. M.[...].
Fowler, Miss Sarah Tinker, Rial W. Cummings and C. L.
Allertson. The church was dedicated November[...]Lambert. In 1913 he performed the first wedding, that of[...]-493-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (158)[...]There was a very severe blizzard on February 23 of 1923. It[...]On May 21, 1923 a special election was held to vote upon[...]ther the town council (M. J. McBride, Ray Miller, C. B.[...]vices were held in schoolhouses and homes until 1934 when
they bought the Holiness Methodist Church a[...]ert probably reached
its p?ak of about 600. In 1923 Dr. Armour left Lambert and this
contribut[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (159)[...]Lambert was again defeated by fire on September 3, 1931,[...]1934, assumed office October 1, 1934 and retired October 31,[...]-

McCone Heights School, 1912 or 1913. From left: back row:
Allee Cravatb, Raymo[...]

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (160)[...]senator, C. R. Thiessen, and two representatives, Robert C.[...]ted: Lea and Anna Granger;
map, it has sent about 300 of its high school graduates to[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (161)Berthold Pust and Lena Klempel wedding, November 3, 1914. From left: George Reimann and James Holman.

Last day of school May, 1923 at Sunnybrook District 120, four and Gilma[...]

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (162)[...]ins and Albin
school stands to the district. In 1931 the present barn was built Stenrose.
and in 1934 a garage added to it. In 1937 a telephone was in- Superintendent Bell[...]Hier, Bernice California. In February of 1973 Mr. and Mrs. Lester Putnam
Goshaw, Mrs. Art Redli[...]ierney signed by J. L. Brown, Christ HW, C. L. Munns and D. E.
the winter of 1911 and 1912.[...]tricts attended this meeting. From
Harry Granger, C. C. Orr and F . A. Warrington. Miss Nina D[...]olphenee, Mae Turner, Myrtle
that time there were 39 pupils and now there a re only five.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (163)trustees were: C. L. Munns, Christ Hill, John L. Brown and[...]ime. Mavity, James Hawley, Ella Hawley, C. A. Miller, Grace
On February 21, 1935 there was a hearing for abandonment Mill[...]Watkins. Division WU
abandonment until July 1, 1935 and at that time parts of sanctioned[...]in this school were went to districts 61, 120, 63 and 28.
from the following families: Bradley, Cul[...]The Twin Buttes School was established on October 31, 1914.
and Withans.[...]View Number 98, the Dawson Lyon. On April 3, 1915 the following were elected: 0. C. Kip-
County record book dated April 24 to August[...]living on every 320 acres, or half section. There were 33[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (164)[...]he lived until 1923.[...]13 miles north of Richey, Montana. It seemed she was[...]y girl, Nettie, who was born the morning of March 3.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (165)[...]from an obituary
Henry C. Arnston was born at Spring Grove, Minnesota
Oc[...]the Lambert
community where they farmed until 1923 when they moved to
Fairview. They farmed there u[...]od years were
spent. Katherine A. Mullin, one of 13 children, was born
December 27, 1883 in Buffalo, Minnesota. Members of each[...]on, where Tony passed away in 1969 at the age of 93. during those early years. Small chi[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (166)[...]l October, 1968, death. Marie died in 1953. He married Wilhemina Frass on
and since that tim[...]looking forwatd He died December 26, 1973 at Community Memorial
to them as the highlight of[...]d Eilts, Scottish Rite Bodies,
December 'l:l, 1973. A[...]stagecoach to Newlon. A "locator" had found him a 32~acre seven grandchildren and four great-[...]going wages at that time were 35 to 40 dollars a month plus
In 1912 the Fox La[...]hriving town of Fox Lake. He helped dig the
cease c.a ring for the sick. He never caught the f[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (167)[...]the county superin- ripened fields in 1937 and in a few hours destroyed the work of
tendent[...]tired there in 1941. Robert and Ailee had
May, 1923 the Richland County Leader, Lambert's n~wspaper,[...]eyes on this part of Rial Cummings, in 1933 and 1931, respectively. Robert
Montana and are all talkin[...]taught school and
Lambert during the winter of 1923 and 1924 for school and Mr. married C. R. Thiessen who bought back the farm and con-
Bu[...]in the homes whenever
the brown years of the 1930s when dust piled along fence lines pos[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (168) Cavanaugh ranch on 13 Mile Creek out of Glendive. In a few Be[...]I arrived in Glendive, Montana March 22, 1913 with my
often remarked to her friends and also[...]My dad homesteaded on 320 acres one mile northwest of the
Saskatchewan w[...]me to Crawford Transfer, which I operated until 1937,
the town was renamed Lambert for the contracto[...]for each by Cllfford C. Crippen
one."[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (169)[...]iles farther south and bought a relinquishment of 320 acres in keep butter and milk cool. Later on Dad built a large granary
Section 33, Township 23, Range fl6 about five miles east of what with[...]in Mondak the morning community.
of July 3. Mr. Radke had filed a claim in the Three Buttes area Dad and Mother left the farm in 1935 to make their home in
the year before. He[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (170)[...]Chris Dige purchased 320 acres of land near Three Buttes.
He wouldn't sc[...]nam's about three
... C. C. B. miles away. Chri[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (171)[...]of a ranch of his own was realized
November 12, 1930, twins, a boy and a girl were born. The boy[...]into Sidney on a Saturday after work.
later in 1935. She married a World War II man at the River[...]In 1923 they purchased and moved to the valley farm which[...]family, David in 1927, Jane in 1931 and GeraJd Francis in 1932.[...]Gerald was born on Easter Sunday and died July 3, 1934.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (172)[...]e came to America at the age of 19 and May 3, 1920 that Gordon, the third and last child, was[...]ed quite a trip even after they had cars.
In 1913 they moved to the Three Buttes community where[...]y lived until snowbound for weeks at a time.
1939, when Mrs. Hill passed away. After her death Mr.[...]Mrs. Mabel Frettim.
Lambert; 23 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and one[...]was gone,so the crew was
Raymond, born September 13, 1915 and Maxine, born April 5, taken back[...]winter of 1931 and 1932.
About 1932 Adolf worked for a time at Fort Peck, Montana as[...]about 1935. This was at the time when Lambert had only a[...]before dark in the evening until about 11 or 11 :30[...]During the 1930s there were years when people had no crop[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (173)[...]Minot, North Dakota in part employment).
1903 and stayed on the homestead of their brother, Han[...]his bike lost the round trip from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. A trip to Sidney meant an
chain and over the[...]bushes he went. Not overnight stay. After 1930 the Great Northern also had a train
allowing thi[...]the Will Haven family, Ailee (now Mrs. C. R. Thiessen) and
Martin filed for his homestead[...]Dorothy, c.hildren of Allen Scotts, and Melvin and Mary Klet[...]In 1933 the school was consolidated into the Lambe[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (174)[...]a cafe in Lambert at that time and Mrs.
Passigs, C. B. Greenes, Luke Tinkers, Whitneys, Mc-[...]a farm south of Lambert and In April of 1935 they moved to Fairfield, Montana, where
would dr[...]pt in the wintertime when the ber, 1936 Mrs. Lutke became very ill and passed away very[...]ssible or visit the neighbors or age, April 30, 1966.
other functions which weren't many in tho[...]came that year. there and December 21, 1935 he was united in marriage to
-543-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (175)[...]as built on the southeast
Lambert on August 9, 1934. They lived on his father's farm corner of[...]efrigeration business. They had March 26, 1913. Leonard Franklin "Jim" McBride married
two sons[...]Margaret H. Clement on November 23, 1922. Bessie Belle[...]Pearl McBride married Gail A. Sawyer on November 23, 1922.[...]The McBrides farmed in the same area until 1933 when, due
CLYDE AND EV ALINE MCBRID[...]Clyde suffered from asthma and in the early 1930s was
Their next move was to New Virginia, Iowa[...]medical attention.
where Bess was born on October 30, 1901. Clyde died on January 3, 1951, and Evaline, after suffering a
Still sea[...]passed away on April 5, 1963.
The family remained there until the urg[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (176)[...]m. They bought a lot of land in the area in the 1930s
which they farmed until the 1940s when they re[...]ter Larson
Chesley E. Nutter was ·born March 31, 1883 in Stewart,
Minnesota. His first job as a young[...]when think the train fare was around 30 dollars. All we brought with
Don was elected gov[...]to the home of a rancher
moved to Washington, D. C. in 1942. She worked for the Hecht[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (177)[...]r only
son, William Ames, lives in Washington, D. C., with his wife,
son and daughter.[...]moved to Fairview to farm.
August 28, 1933.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (178)[...]Sanders, George Dotson, C. C. Crippen, John McDonald, Pat[...]ears old (1921). Lucy, her three boys In 1933 Carl becrune the Lambert School custodian and
and[...]d Keith Shaffer and moved to California. in 1943.
Orville married a former Lambert girl, Amanda Ph[...]on Jrunes. Jim is a
help anyone. Martha died in 1932 in Oakland. Her homestead is photographer and[...]ployed.
C. C. "NEAL" AND JOSSIE R. ORR
by Forrest W. Orr
C. C. " Neal" Orr with wife, Jossie R., and four month[...]teading five
miles due east of Lambert in 1909.
C. C. Orr had three half sisters : Mrs. Carlos Levengo[...]ed,
married Emery McMain) and Mina who is single. C. C. Orr's
father was William Orr; his mother was Winifred Orr.
C. C. Orr built a cottonwood log house with a dirt roo[...]hauled from the
Yellowstone River, approximately 23 miles,in _1912. He farmed
until 1919 when he move[...]orked at various occupations until his death July 31, 1966.
His widow, Jossie, still lives in Missoul[...]ghter of Joseph~-
and Katie M. Buckley, July 2, 1938. They have two daughters,
Sandra Lee and[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (179)[...]as any hailstorm. This acres for Ferdinand and 320 acres for Tilly, his daughter, who
was not al[...]d Joe Witte. Emil Pust, Ferdinand's son, even-
1939 these hatched and it looked like another disaster. The tually acquired 320 acres a few miles farther north. Eric Pus~
gov[...]eredraftedintothe Klempel, November 3, 1914. The wedding took place at the
United Stat[...]t east of Eastern Montana Bible Camp about 14
1943 after being ill for some time. His wife preceded[...]orse trail and kerosene lamps for light.
In 1953 Pete and Mabelle built a new home in Sidney which[...]ryone. Today it is Helene's
family home. December 31, 1957, a beautiful winter day, Pete
and Mabelle[...]abelle, at the age of 81, passed away on February 3, 1969,
seven years to the day and within one-half[...]anching and farming . George died December 26, 1973 at he
age of 60, the first of the Pete Prevost ch[...]Bloomfield until they located homesteads in 1911,320 Berthold and Lena Pust, November 3, 19U.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (180)[...]Brother Joe drought rears in theearly 1930s. Dad put in the crop in the
came by hor and wag[...]whU they built our own CH
electricity c n el trlc mot[...]hou nd J born on M rch 25, 1913.
and tr flowi.shed . We gr appl[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (181)[...]n and lives in Spokane.
ed Oct r 36, l · . M ud till ha th hom Doris[...]· cid
to loc te in the same ar . He filed on 320 er (
miles southwest of his brother' c.laim,
northeast of Lambert.
The first p[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (182)[...]ur A. Redlin
Arthur A. Redlin was born February 3, 1893 in Chippewa
Falls, Wisconsin, a son of William an[...]discharged permanently on Au 3, 1915 t pur a farm
Septembe[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (183)[...]farm. They continued In semi-retirement until 1963, when they
Toe years from 1916 to 1920 saw Er[...]e h1m a new interest
W onsin In 1926 In a ne Bui c , which had replaced an In life, an[...]· • and onderfuJ
ttlen. Fram 1933 to 1937 Ernest and H tti moved their hor . W[...]at cmununity. H said John
The severe drought of 1937 prevented continuance.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (184)[...]rst trustee of School District 98, so C. E. ( Ed) Rober wa ap-
washing machines to replac[...]Railr
vi.sit alw. With 23 people in the du out and heavy[...]n.
Sam Roberl.sfiJ on cti 4, To-wnshlp 23 • or1b.[...]ille.s.
RJchland County c[...]in 1914, the tint year ed In ruchland C.OU.nty on wa, purchased a f[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (185)[...]ere merely trails, so it was pret- In 1931 Gail married Marguerite Adams who had taught at[...]hildren, James, Catherine, and From 1936 until her marrige to Ed Pacey and her return to[...]moved to Sidney where he died in 1963. Marguerite lives in
Mary married L. C. Tuott, Jr., in 1918. They had two Sid[...]rhood
McBride hool. Bertrand died in November, 1913 and Helen[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (186)[...]ott arrived in Gettysburg in the early fall of 1923.
came into being. Mrs. Schultz was ambitious and[...]wruch
Mr. Schult2 purchased w nt to How rd. In 1973 H ard retired
nd Id the Schult:.diome rd land t[...]hul~ p y ch 21. 1963. Hel na
Schultz in Billings, May 3. 1 lbert Schultz in
Decatur. lllino' March 23, I nd ina Schultz in San
Fr[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (187)[...]family
weathered the depression years of the 1930s very well. They
attended the Catholic Church.[...]Loumand E . Sens1ba came to lontana in 1892 or 1893. He[...]dances er l lnnelota on June 3, 18 ·[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (188)[...]in for the Jones boys.
ta in 1910, In 1934 he worked for Ralph Blair on Mt. Pleasant, then[...]uring cam-
paign, starting in 1935. Some summers he worked for Joe
iehenke setting up machinery. In March of 1943 he began
work for Rus ell-Mille[...]Jessie France was born in 1903 at Rapid City, South Dakota
and[...]rd horse to make the final tum. Jessie died in 1963.
Lalla married Howard Sander[...]married Gail Skaggs in
th ir o c · Jay married Donna ater Miles[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (189)[...]torm, Er• farm.
nest Stubbs, Jack Lucier, L. C. Riple Chari Obergfell
organ Bert[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (190) Harry Steel and family, whose fann place is 13 miles north- The Storms lived those first[...]from J oe Storms left their farm in 1934, Mrs. Storm and Charley
Glendive to Ridgelawn in[...]Cleve, and family. She passed away in January, 1938,
now, only we weren't raising crops and could al[...]by Calvin E . Storm
Fred C. "Fritz" Steinsmeyer, 86, retired Lambert rancher[...]m J ordan. His was the South Half of
and operated c f , ~n beg n f rming five miles northwest[...]home and lived for the next 33 years.
He and his wue, the former Gr ce Baruus[...]t Williams. A later register for the same
er 13. H wned Shop which old Mr[...]E. torm
There were thr e famili of lorTJ\S who c me to lontana The winter of 1938 was a bad one for this area of Jontana
m[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (191)[...]ever rode a horse; she preferred her little
in ·c
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (192)[...]was greatly appreciated. Rev. E. C. Fenton was sent to Lambert to hold a series of[...]ewspaper and a magazine or two. They always had a
c ' tion. But she had problems. One day her husband[...]they passed away. Mrs. Thiessen died July 30. 1932 at age 63.[...]and was soon buying mor .nd. He bought th Gardn r c- fancy . Anna died in 1936. Da1.id died in 19 . Six of the children
tion up[...]t, to receive college degrees. Isaac and C. R. continued to
the family moved into a[...]store. Neta Th1essen ssions and her husband, Olln C., owned
family would get a telephone and connect[...]maintained until In Norwalk, Qililornla . C. R. Thies.sen is operating the[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (193)[...]younger; she married Carl DyMeson in 1930. My oldest sister,[...]belongin • m C boy thought the 'OUld carry off the[...]baby in a fe days. Anoth r n ighbor cam
. E. C. Bahl,, Joe Fole , In. Captain Thorn n, rle[...]- 583-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (194)[...]s such a nice little com-
to lumber wagon. It was 35 miles and we bad to cross the pan[...]two Kenneth arrived August 29, 1932. I thought it bad to be twins
ith ru[...]pounds a nd was 21 inches long.
b g kitchen with c tove, table, cba1r and wooden Ooor. Off[...]4 I will be 82 years old. That i.s 64 years after
c111 scribe il The loc wa.s 12-inch piece of two-by[...]rie Post Office
Loui.s Thornton in the fall of 1913. He had built us a good two- in 191[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (195)[...]" In 1913 we rented our farm to an uncle, Alphonse Bell.[...]" In 1918 L. C., Jr., took over the farm. Dad moved to Seattle,[...]1953 at the age of 97. "
From left : Martin Torger on,[...]onda, Montana where he worked in the smelters. L. C.[...]Kathleen and Gordon. L. C. worked for some time at the Oc-
ot being sat[...]a Jacobson who had been born in L. C., Jr ., recalls :
Finley, orth Dakota, December 1[...]7, Burton in 1929 and KeMeth Prevosts.
in 1933. Mervin married Ardis Moen. They have 11 children[...]heir daughter, taybelle, wri , " ly father, Lu er C.
Tuott, traveled ln a covered ·a on from , lontr[...]children came with them :
Ida, Alphomme. L. C. Jr., ictorin • laybelle, • fargarel,
Adam an[...]he help of ne hbors and relativ , m father
and L. C., Jr., hauled enough lumber from fondak to[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (196)[...]20 years before
going to aches, Washington, in 1933 where he has resided
since.

BERN[...]ny
friends and relatives, was born October 10, 1883 and raised in
Chicago, Illinois. He started his c[...]n were born after they left Sidney, Jene
In 1913 Ben marr d gn s Kelly. dau ht r of Ir. and Mr . on pril 26, 1923 and Robert on April 12, 1926. He died while
Micha[...]nd 85 years old and is
He and his bro r. Tom. who c me to Montana from buried at[...]eeler was born July 18. 1885. He died July 29, 1973.
Yakima they built a home on an orchard si[...]

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (197)[...]By hard work and frugality, they built up some resources and
morning and walk back to Crane in the afterno[...]ganized ser- in professional fields. In 1938 I moved from Walla Walla to
vice, so Sunday scho[...]the Arthur Cherrys, were leaders in this. 73. My father moved to Camas and made his home with[...]until his death in July, 1958 at the age of 83.
and Esther. and the parents too, sang very well.[...]rs in the McCone Heights School. The 1973 after nine years as counselor and assistant to th[...]well. Dryland farming yielded cro~ between 25
and 30 bushels of wheat per acre. My father increased h[...]oma by train on a cold, windy day in February, 1913.
cation, finally be oming n outstanding gynecolog[...]City, married to doctor. She dJed in November, 1973. into the local restaurant and there[...]nd pay the fee . George Williams filed on Section 31, Township
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (198)[...]h gave the family much needed space.
In the fall c:i 1914 twin boys were born. Dr. Armour, the trust[...]for veral In the winter of 1 23 and 1924, Cora and the children moved
years the[...]llams. , f. E fcCarthy r graduating c in l92S and still rem mbe me of[...]lliams, Edgar O'Farr ll, Ir n Jordan, Jay and
and C. A. hller was appointed.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (199)[...]to him, being filled with articles by his c~workers and people
dismay she viewed that tablec[...], chickens, dog and cat, wou1d move into c.almn and steadying influence of his presence", so[...]anc of the coll e at Chico. a r t of
.c. here both er working 10 civil service Jobs. They[...]grandchildren. Jacob died uddenl September 29, 1953 at
Daughter lildred married John T. Eastlick,[...]illiams, a Chnsllan w1lh much teal for winning
93 ye.ars and 11 months.[...]n the proving up on her horn lead 111 1913, he attended a chool in
Holiness , lethod[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (200)[...]and his wife. Elizabeth. Jay 8, 1 S.
29, 1939.
J08hua ff. Williams came West in the early I[...]th fatled so he could no long r care good pla c to lJv .[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (201)[...]married Alice's sister, Margaret,
arrived in 1913 with their three children, Orval, Opal and
Orrie[...]cupine and told her ho to she c.arefull
and an occasional tnp by wagon to Culber[...]cupine. June c · and buffalo
Loma wa al ay a " litt[...]ot th ne arrival, baby attended hoot In 1923. ta I as r dy for high school too,
,[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (202)[...]f Arthur ( alter
C mmunJ .[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (203)[...]me lwnber and logs, scattering
and destroying his c.a mp equipment. This angered Miller and
hi[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (204)[...]he Ebndale Post
Office had en established by Mrs. C. P. Goodwin. She had
choeen the name Ehnda[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (205)[...]Sheehan, C. Fowler, Anna Hanrahan, Alma ichols, Wallace
T[...]gned as postmistress of Ehndale Post Office in
1923 because of Levi's failing health and they[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (206)[...]ry er residence
d 1923.[...]and Dav tember 3, just Grover and I there, offering nothing. May 8[...]alsbury Muri Stiles
ff ta~ C~ct..ltOUat,[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (207)[...]eople
Timmons School, 1922. School was held April 3 to November How to make their farming p[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (208)[...]died October 25, 1973. Their children are Betty Peterson,[...]the Missouri
mail order house of M. W. Savage & C-Ompany. They used wood
for fuel. Polly bad given[...]and
still own the original homestead in Richland C-Ounty. Phyl.Us Parsons ; Mrs. A.[...]-318-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (209)[...]in the river
South Half of Section 14, Township 23, North and Range 52. but was able to g[...]s Kesner. The marriage took place October 13, 1909 in Traverse
and some farming equipment. He[...]Grass was very plentiful and a mowing machine c.ould be put
winter of 1911 and 1912, he worked fo[...]e guards ifthe wind was just right.
farm until 1930 when they moved to Sidny. Swisses sold all
their land to Lobdells in the 1940s. Mr. Swisse died in 1953 a nd Closest neighbors were from five to sev[...]lnmestead on a half section which was 320 acres. As the[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (210)[...]Jack and Laura Probasco retired to Sidney in 1933. She died
in 1943 and he in 1945.[...]ork for RusselJ..Miller Milling Company,
and for 13 months he worked nights. At that time they were
m[...]th of Bennie Dawe. Later he Washington, D. c.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (211)[...]as a cook, housekeeper, nurse, and you 1893, Thomas on the farm in April of 1895, and Harry w[...]Munn house and we lived there until 1938. In 1941 I moved to[...]e Yellowstone,
28, 1880. He came to Montana in 1903, working between I don't know fo[...]tney. Jim Tur-
Redwater in 1910. He died January 3, 1920 of a ruptured ap- ner, the[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (212) "Sister Etta came along 13 months later and had a bad time California,[...]weren't any fences around and you could 1937, to California in 1940, married C. H. Petersen, a grape and
ride many miles most[...]by hand. As I remember it, it was about four 31, 1888.
feet square and 20 feet or so deep with[...]the children's names: Ray, retired
anny man after 30 years, also retired barber, lives at Nova[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (213)[...]h the open doors to get away from
born December 30, 1918, Rose Marie, born December 9, 19201[...]and fell in
Virgil George, born February 9, 1923, Wilbur Otto, born March his hasty retreat[...]me of the
28, 1925, Franklin William, born July 3, 1927, and Caroline students would drive[...]et to school. The
Fredericka, born October 7, 1931. surrounding[...]obert was first married to Aleene Wright October 23, 1941. Leonore had remarked she would l[...]ittle did she think that her
Seller March IS, 1953. He and Olga have one son named Larry. w[...]ace. Some
Rose married Frank Osborne December 31, 1940. They have company men came to[...]pasture.
Wilbur married June Mavity October 23, 1948. They have six My younger brothe[...]November, 1971.
In 1934, outgrowing the homestead shack, they moved into[...]rtha tour of duty was in Washington, D. C. at marine headquarters
has carried on. She has l[...]Baby Overland. Otto paid 3S dollars for it. In 1934 he bought a where he edited the New York[...]nty assessor and Lucy, county representative.
a 1935 Ford which was his last car.[...]Dale, Lucy, Esther, Johnnie and John Curran In 1903.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (214)[...]rch, Lambert; 500 dollars, Mona Church of Christ; 3,000 1914, from Stewardson, Illi[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (215)[...]Cynthia Helen, Judith Belle and Mary J o. 13, Township 25, Range 53, south of Brockton, Montana. We
Kenneth marrie[...]started mixing.
Elmer Foss passed away August 3, 1974 while in the barn East of the French[...]fter moving to town.
The winter of 1952 and 1953 we were in Arizona two months
and in 1953 and 1954 we were in Florida two months. The sprin[...]-638-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (216)[...]expensive. The money raised born in 1930.
was used to buy Christmas treats for Santa to[...]d Dad didn't like Missouri so in 1936 they returned to the
summer school. It would s[...]night very little about farming.so in 1937 Mom decided there must be
in all kinds of weat[...]d put some place on the Flathead River near C-Olwnbia Falls, Montana.
straw in it and we woul[...]omestead long enough to arrange a sale on October 3, As soon as possible they built a on[...]~39-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (217) Through the hard years of the 1920s and 1930s, Tom worked and roof, also a cellar bene[...]called the squares, Johnnie Jones and K. C. Morrow. The
Culbertson; Cap(Edward), Wilma Palme[...]in a rodeo in 1932 and Ross was killed in an automobile ac-[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (218)[...]their three children, Gerald age 5, Joyce age 3, and Florence a
five or six months old at[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (219)[...]rried in
Grandma Jane Butka died in August of 1937. By this time all 1914.
the girls were ma[...]t to spend the winter in Washington. We owned a 1936 and wrote about the openess of the[...]olSOn whole herd of 50 derived by the midsl930s.
and machines to poison them and the farmers di[...]After a few hard years during the 1930 with hot dry swn-
years.[...]ented the Charlie
During the last 20 years great c~ges ha~e been made in McGuire place[...]-653---
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (220)[...]bbits and now and th.en a coyote.
Nazarene.and L. C. Nees was the first pastor. It was located[...]e and Wes Keller, who came here
from Kansas in 1913.
We moved to Sidney in the fall of 1947 becaus[...]and Homes in Sidney since August
2, 1971. I have 23 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren and[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (221)[...]atch (no one used locks in those days). In due
1973. George's hobby was photography. He did his own[...]post office and general store was operated by A. C.[...]and community
Will Peter homesteaded on Section 32, Township 26, Range were named afte[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (222)[...]ons and machinery, home since about 1936. Bertha still owns the original
the prairie fir[...]and Oved, daughter, Roxie, and her husband, Roy C. Powell,
town. In the latter operation some far[...]tank full by hand. railroad land about 30 miles west of Sioux Pass in the Charley
The str[...]land • until they moved to Western Montana in 1936.
tanks by diesel trucks, erratic mail delivery[...]d his wife, Edna , later lived near Elmdale. In 1932
farming and stock raising. Sidney also lives in Wolf Point they moved to Lolo, Montana . In 1933, Joe, Ollie, Eustace and
where he operates[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (223)[...]harvesting our crop
Western Richland County in 1913. William Price was born in and we headed[...]farmed near Papa added a sod bedroom c~ .lie back side of the house. There
Des Lacs.[...]e move to Montana. They were married March 15, 1913. livestock. We stayed in an em[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (224)[...]She married A. C. Wingate of Sidney in 1929 and they lived a[...]l, too young Returning to Montana in the 1930s his wife, Harriet, filed on a
to ride with the[...]days and homestead in the Forest Reserve, 30 miles from Libby. While
nights spent with the r[...]t surveyed. This became Township 27 North, Range 63 was stationed in many countries aroun[...]air
East. Mrs. Ralston.soon after this,filed on a 32Q-acre desert force and AmerirA'l embassie[...]Roman E. They lived here until Will's death in 193 2 at the many foreign countries where she ha[...]se, Mrs. Jim Slotta, living in Phoeniz, Arizona,
83.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (225)[...]a school, so the
Roosevelt School was built in 1930. It was only one mile away
and the children of S[...]that day to hunt. Frank finally
moved there in 1937 while Anton worked in the coal mine and[...]Joe Ruffatto passed away in 1938, his wife in 1953. Joe
Plentywood, Montana.[...]ln California. Della passed away in February, 1963 and
trouble with the unions. He heard about the f[...]was born. Washington, D. C. Patsy Is married, has two children and li[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (226)[...]om are married. Steve passed away December 25, 1973. Basque Pyrenees of Southern France. Sh[...]first tractor in 1938. Prior to that he hired plowing done by[...]carried papers c,;pla.ining who he was and that he was to g[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (227)[...]having been in ill health for 31 years. He died February 22,[...]Mrs. Velma Salsbury was born February 3, 1896 in Putnam[...]where they lived until 1933 when they moved to Sidney. In 1965[...]She died in August of 1973 at the age of 77.[...]She married Priny Schlenz in Sidney April 4, 1933. They lived
stayed with his sheep trying t[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (228)[...]na still
lives on the ranch also and it will be 63 years in March.
I would like to pay tribute t[...]he homestead days. He drove through this
country 30 or 40 miles from Culbertson day or night with
ho[...]full ci
Sheehan and Nellie Smith. Over the years 13 children were frogs, much to his del[...]moved lo town. He passed away March 13, 1955. iother lived
Team a nd wa gon was the m[...]driving distance of one another. There are 36 grandchildren
hay or straw in the wagon, put in some heated rocks, which and 30 great-grandchildren lo carry on for them.
Mom ha[...]ed to my oldest Ole and Clara's three c'.1lldren have i;irown children of their
br[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (229)[...]nesmarriedGeorgeJenkinsand livesat Washington, D. C.;
Bench place and stayed for three weeks to put[...]al stove and Richland Home in larch, 1973, where she still resides. She is
clothes washed o[...]to homestead in Canada. As
In the summer of 1913, Florence's folks, Mr. and Mrs. the[...]e sons proved up 640 acres in the year 1903. They homesteaded
summer months. Marjorie Miller[...]act sight where the Parliament Building of
about 13 pupils and this got to be quite a problem so a te[...]-&3-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (230)[...]May 5, 1969. Roy passed away July 23, 1972 and Clara, May 10,
1973.

MR. AND MRS. DUDLEY C. STONE[...]In 1924 Roy traded his 160 acres in Canada for 320 acres at A well was one of the few essenti[...]June 1 on, to the Circle b.ltchers, netting about 35 dollars
visiting in Missouri. He threshed on fiv[...]d 109 head of old ewes in October from Albert
him 30 dollars per month he broke horses for him.[...]he day. I brought them back to the
moved to their 320 acres they had bought in 1924. c[...]I had 80 or more husky lambs. In June I
The 1930s were very hard on everyone. In the years 1936 sheared the ewes myself, getting three large sacks of wool. I
through 1938 they didn 't get seed back from farming because[...]ve, for a
of drought, rust and grasshoppers. In 1939 Dame Fortune dollar and a quarte[...]

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (231)[...]years of age. He passed away in California in 1973 and he also in the neighborhood.
had atta[...]en Dad homesteaded in the Dugout community. In 1923
another girl, Lena Grace, was born and in 1929 we[...]m Travis, about
celebrate her 90th birthday March 3, 1974. 1913.
We had horses to drive or ride and several Mo[...]Section 18, Town.ship 25, Range 53. He sent for Frankie and the[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (232)[...]would blow around and catch on the barb wire
on 320 acres of land for a homestead. They had to live[...]up and the stock could walk over the fences. In 1933 we decided
During the years we lived there th[...]then went back and farmed in the spring of 1934. We never cut
15,000 horses. On the west side o[...]as a spear of anything. In the spring of 1935 we came to Kalispell,
just covered with horses.[...]ear Herbert E. Killian was killed ovember 3, 1949 while in the
and cold as mountain water and[...]left Vienna by train for Ant-
office until July 3, 1937. Muriel Danielson became postmistress werp[...]Elmdale Post Office was discontinued on December 31, had good food and good ent[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (233)[...]arjorie Marquardt and
Grandpa died in March, 1930 and Grandma in August, 1945. they ha[...]ere built. They went to Poplar for supplies on
1934. At the beginning of World War II he enlisted in[...]Chicago, ew York City and Washington D. C.[...]December 20, 1973 Bill and Alma observed their 62nd wedding[...]Samuel Walters married ell J . Cameron October 3, 1936.[...]--693-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (234)[...]J.T.W. 3-7-21

Kitchen cabinet is here,[...]

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (235)[...]Rl,ftr,r C,rc/._
M1d C.nh,r 1,oJ,I li'•n,u1[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (236)[...]cbera, Annie Mickelson,
Mangus, Mickelson, George C. Mitchell, Chester J. Murphy,
Cynthia Murphy, Louis Nelson, N. H. elson ( general store) C.
R. oble, Peter J. Norman, Joseph Novasic, Prinat[...]Herman Koehler ranch, Burns, 1923.
Willot.

XIT cowboy with cat[...]

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (237)[...]wart, lived a short distance to the southwest.
C. E. Wyman had homesteaded to the east, Bil[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (238)[...]southwest of Crane. A party by the name of 31, 1923, Carl H. Leefeldt, December 4, 1924, Magdelan
Pra[...]aunke, April 1, 1926, Mrs. Maria M. Graunke, June 3, 1926,
and operated a livery stable. They[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (239)[...]Section 20, Township 27, Range 56 on April 21, 1913. He bought Brooks and Patterson store. Followi[...]. The land was masters appointed through 1923: June 27, 1910, Clark A.
platted, lots sold and the town started March 3, 1910. Brooks, February 9, 1911, Mark A[...]the water turned on in 1910. October 22, 1923, Roy D. Beagle.
The certainty of water for crops[...]o en belonged to C. K. la tvelten, tanding in wagon. Others[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (240)[...]peddled
years. Rev. Schermerhorn was pastor in 1913 and 1914 and was groceries up and down the v[...]of Chicago, Illinois.
the next three years was F. C. Phelps, who was the last The cemeter[...]cemetery association was organized in 1919.
In 1923 parishes in the state were exchanged in order to[...]nd Mrs. Youngblutt, secretary-treasurer. January 23
there were 25 members and officers and four visitors present.
By 1913 more businesses had started: a flour mill which a[...]ed to be managed by the Ulerys;
jewelry store, 0. C. Olson; Andrews Hotel; Photo Gallery,
Mary[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (241)[...]when a freshman class was
started again and by 1923 was built up to the four-year high
school.
The[...]that Miss Hazel Allard started Price, C. E. Stalhnan, Evan Kjornes, Nicolas Zeimet[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (242)[...]er's company camped on Burns
Vera Brown. June, 1923. Cree[...]the bench above Burns
1922: "Grand Matron, Mrs. J.C. Sorenson of Glendive, on her Bottom . Th[...]ed for her faithful and Washington, D. C.
untmng work, putting the chapter in such excelle[...]sible to To: Adjutant General, Washington, D. C.
do the work' " . Also from the Star: " Th[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (243) Joe C. Hart homestead north of Savage.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (244)[...]Haying on Oscar Oppegaard homestead.
pany and C. E. Wyman. " From the issue dated April 9, 1909,[...]still stands and has been remodeled. It is
said, C. E. Varco got off the stage and spent two or thre[...]-713--
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (245)[...]In March, 1888 C. L. Brown, the horse rancher from Beef
T[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (246)[...]community hall.
The Independent of June 13, 1891 reported Alfred H. Thomas
will make proof J[...]ful.
The April 2, 1892 Independent tells: Mrs. C. W. Crawford, the irrigation project.
teache[...]A heavy rain would be proof
The August 3, 1895 Independent tells : Rev. W. T. Dawe[...]ywhere.
Garden Coulee near Tokna and on February 13, 1896 that our
school begins next month for sprin[...]ome spots much, much more heavily;
Washington, D. C. read it as " Tokna" and Mrs. Dunlap ac-[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (247)[...]and moved to Arkansas. I married Alpha Moore in 1937.
We have raised four sons and three daughters.[...]st of Savage. The house was near the place 1903 and Helen in 1904.
where the KK lateral ditch run[...]then on the stage to Savage.
passed away in 1932 and was interred in Liberty Center, Iowa. O[...]of the year 1919 when they lived at Enid.
In 1931 they moved to a farm near Burns.
Mr. Bean was[...]na ,
Montana and Henrietta Bean of Washington, D. C.; two Irene, Ida and Carl Berg[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (248)[...]ent
Development Association from 1928 through 1931 as the most Compensation Commission. He[...]rview. Clark A. Brooks and Julia C. Powell were married in
Mrs. Brennan was aff[...]demonstration Savannah,Missouri in 1903. They came to Glendive.Montana
clubs, was presi[...]ve in the affairs of the town. They had
in the 1935 and 1937 sessions. He is credited with bills per- f[...]chief clerk of the House of
Representatives in 1939 and 1941 and sergeant at arms for that[...]the Midway com-
University of North Dakota in 1935. After teaching English in munity. They ha[...]Mrs.
librarian in the Sidney High School until 1935 when she Brooks died, Frank married[...]L.P. D ELLEBROWN
1973, Mary completed her 17th year as an elementary sc[...]ides Elmer and Grace, two sisters were
force for 23 years in Alaska and Europe during World War II[...]in a wagon. They spent the winter in
Montana in 1938 and worked for a short time in Sidney in a law[...]-723-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (249)[...]On May 2, 1931 Vera Grace was married to Allen T. Darnall[...]On June 28, 1933 Blanche Elizabeth became Mrs. Harry[...]ence Carl married Lena E. Cundiff August 'l:l , 1939.[...]t by Walter Kemmis in the Sidney Herald, November 3, 3, 1965 in San Diego, Lawrence, July 28, 196[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (250)[...]owa in 1885 and migrated to Minnesota at
station 131½ miles west of Omaha. The U. P. railroad was bu[...]he grew to manhood.
through that section in 1866.-C. McL. ) At[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (251)[...]and was nusS1ng in action in 1943. His plane was found
30. years later, with all remains intact, and his b[...]1973. Loretta and Wayne were born at home with Mrs. Fr[...]On October 3, 1899 Phil R. Dawe and Gertrude Mae Coons
homeste[...], Montana. She was from Lakeview,
Minnesota in 1913 and returned to Montana by train, stopping[...]r Philemon Reid Dawe, Jr., on August 2, 1903. I understood the
and she had to be rowed[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (252)[...]in good health, so Margaret came to Poplar in 1893 to help always big trees. Wild roses, buffalo[...]Mrs. J. L. Atkinson,Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Walker, H. C. drove it to Intake where he left it for August to get. With a
Walker, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. A. Scobey, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. power[...]a sawmill and cut board lengths from
Patch, Mrs. C. B. Lohmiller, Abbie L. Miller, Mrs. Nora[...]- 732-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (253)[...]e called again. I an-
his claim, had horses and a c:pring wagon to use in taking us to swered, an[...]ences
quarter of the same section. Later when the 320-acre law went to guide the way home but[...]- 735-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (254)[...], Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma,
C. S. Gregg homestead. C[...]taught in the born at Savage February 13, 1917. Viva was born at Savage
bunkhouse nearby.[...]as good and could be cut for hay, for which there
C. S. Gregg, whom I had married. This homestead was[...]Father died March 10, 1935 after several years of poor[...]passed to the estate of the late Judge C. C. Hurley. I continued
Pauline, myself, Arthur S.,[...]via the Sagebrush, the home place in 1939 but continued to farm the west half of
Limited.[...]Half of During the school term of 1935 and 1936 Miss Bertha Holl
Section 17, Township 20, Range[...]dive, Montana. This married January 4, 1939. Bertha is a Sidney girl, raised in
was partly i[...]ambert. We bought It from
Montana, told us it was 30 feet in coal but not through the vein. t[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (255)[...]My father, John W. Hall, died March 10, 1935. Mother died[...]Home of the John W. Hall family from 1920 to 1939. School.

We have three children. Larry J. was born January 3, 1940 in JESSE AND FWRENCE H[...]Florence Hart Anderson
from Sidney High. On July 3, 1959 he married Theo Boyce at Jesse[...]lorado. He was located at
Ronald J. born May 23, 1923 lives in Helena, Montana. La Mesa Camp[...]two miles south of Tokna.
Cheryl J. born May 31, 1947, graduated from Sidney High Flore[...]at first found it difficult to live away from her
38, Ridgelawn District 12, Enid District and Crane District 33. relatives and was not much impressed with M[...]family,
School January 1, 1956 and retired August 30, 1965. I started to always ready to greet fr[...]rcantile Company January
1, 1969. I retired June 30, 1972 for reasons of health .
Elsie graduate[...]Cope.
Violet graduated from Sidney High. In 1932 she became Mrs.
Axel Jorgensen. They farmed nea[...]- 737-

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (256)[...]tion of the ditch for
passed away in November, 1932. Three of four sons met death the irri[...]the first semihospital in
JOSEPH C. A D MARY HART Sid[...]ll lived in until we moved into Savage.
Joseph C. Hart came to Montana from Brainard, Minnesota[...]- 738--
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (257)[...]hip, then by train to
Glendive, Montana about 1903. He heard about free homestead
land and filed on[...]d Jack Spithoven. and brother, Claire C., from Republican City, ebraska in
They ranched i[...]n. She proved up on the homestead
Washington in 1936.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (258)[...]to Cleveland and played in a purchased 320 acres from Phillips Land Company. In 1918 he
ca[...]ayments on the rest of the section or lose his
1913.[...]h a sulky plow,
and 60 bucks. The temperature was 38 below zero. They shoe drill, tw[...]Jamestown, orth Dakota so the
He homesteaded on 320 acres of rough land, improved it,[...]debts. The results were: Leo and Herman C. arrived by coach, landing in Savage April
homest[...]used for a house till
bought at Savage and in 1943 married Mary Miller. They they go[...]e had a Like many ranchers in the 1930s Herman was about ready to
person help me across[...]ll have give up. He had rented to Herman C. and Leo in 1925, and with
crossed myself, but I have made two people happy by a c- seed and feed loans they held on.[...]Herman C. married in 1932,so from then on Leo rented from
" I have deal[...]ful guy; most are honest. I've In 1935 Herman bought his first car, an Overland. Then i[...]in my business dealings. If you're 1938 he bought a 1935 DeSoto which he drove till the late 1940s.
deali[...]ln 1929 his boy bought the first tractor, a 15-30 McCormick,
hear yours, especially if you'[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (259)[...]died October 2, 1959. 1920s and 1930s with the grasshopper and cutworm plagues.
Lan[...]25 head of sheep were
He died in February of 1973. also kept[...]y the sons who stayed on the
Lou Sanders, October 3, 1959, a sister, Pauline, in infancy and pla[...]the Albert
Lea area. Morris was born there in 1903 and Kathrine arrived
a year later.
In[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (260)celebrated her 89th birthday, July 13, 1973. There are 15 and made lasting friend[...]ry of the Sunday school for several years.
Hans C. Larson was born in Denmark in 1883. He came to the Another son, Oscar Sherman was born to the Larsons at
United States in 1903. His brother, L. C. Larson had come in Poplar September 1,[...]man I've ever
John Peter Larson was born April 23, 1866 and Maria seen."
Christena Anderson was born March 3, 1863 in Sweden. They Aleck often[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (261)[...]chool there. During the long, cold winter 23, 1873 to Christopher C. and Mary Jane Monroe. Many at-
Mr. Miller made a[...]and Bureau of Census in Washingt-0n, D. C. but without results.
goods to Montana. One of th[...]In 1933 when depression and drought lay heavy upon that[...]a-ea they decided to move further West and by 1938 they[...]she thoroughly enjoyed until June, 1973 when she had a heart[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (262)[...]death June 13, 1925 at age 50. Mrs. Maggie L. Neese passed
Dr.[...]L~cy B. McMillan, Oregon City, Oregon; Roy C. Neese, Miles
opened up. The Lutherans used the P[...]n Church of Savage and it is still there. 1973.[...]ep ranch of ~ibby and Merrill where he worked for 35 On February 10, 1916 she married Frank Nemec at
dollars a month in the summer seasons and 30 dollars per Philadelphia, Pennsylvani[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (263)[...]f I can fix up something In the year 1903 my mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
suitab[...]r's seat was inside too, Washington, D. C. My father and uncle opened a grocery store
and[...]a far cry from the culture of Washington, D. C. and never
hitching rack there, walking to the p[...]0 and moved with his parents to orth Dakota in 1883.
He married Nettie Spitza February 14, 1905, a[...]omesteading
at Savage. They moved to Sidney in 1923 and to Fairview in
1934 where they have resided since. They owned[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (264)[...]ace Their son, Howard , died in 1923 and Gus died in 1945. Grace
remembers an especial[...]girls with their little gifts and attention. Mrs. C. E. Collett was
Savage.and it was here tha[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (265)[...]e life in Richland County. Mr. Sharbono died in 1938.
tlesnake struck Floyd on the leg. Mr. Seeve sl[...]e
fire out. This fire continued to burn for over 30 years. About
this time the big power companies[...]7, the daughter of Mr. death on July 3, 1969.
and Mrs. William Holler. On February 23, 1913 she married With his dea[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (266)[...]d rub the window lights
In Delaware County July 3, 1888Mr. Wandell was married to out on top[...]John M. Westerdale was born February 14, 1883 in Eastern[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (267)[...]6.
They moved to Columbia Falls, Montana in 1930, where he
was manager of the Old Soldier's Home[...]warn the Maine and passed away September 13, 1937 at his farm horn;
stableman to put the blind br[...]charter member of the Congregational 13 years, coming from there to Sidney in 1901.
Churc[...]it was organized in 1908. She also C. E . Wyman homesteaded east of Crane.
served as p[...]wh_o also preceded him in death January 16, 1936. Surviving
My parents were interested in comm[...]their lives In Crane. Father died in
December, 1953 and Mother in October, 1959.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (268)[...]c.:o

The river boat, Expansion, piloted[...]

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (269)[...]';.-' ·am ud , i ~"'
C. L. Rood, Teach r[...]; . ' id · Ol~c
BOARD[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (270)[...]t: Mr. and Mrs. Chris Olsen ana son, Mr. and Mrs. C.
In 1916 the Brorson Church was built and wa[...]t to issue bonds for the amount
and Mrs. Soren C. Sorensen, and took place May 19, 1912.[...]ere Jens P. The trustees were C. M. Severance, Bert Sawver. and
Hansen and Chri[...]he job at four dollars per day and other labor at 30
As the years went by, conditions changed. M[...]who stayed bought up the lar.d. dollars and 30 cents. Al Obergfell was paid one dollar for site[...]er, Harriet
McBride School , was held on ovember 23, 1910 for the our- Obergfell,[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (271)[...]Les
Putnams and Chris Larsons.
We think that 1943 was the last year we had school here. We
consolid[...]ecords, it was called Lone
Tree, at least up to 1930. The name McBride must have come
into general us[...]nths.
Trustees through 1925 were : Bert Sawyer, C. M. Severance.
Joe Mavity, C. W. McBride, A. M. Morgan, Charles Obergfell,
John Cundiff, Frank Sparks, John Obergfell, C. 8 . Coon and Grace CundJJf tar ball and[...]- 783-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (272)[...]tianson, Mrs. Claud Cash, Beulah Obergfell,
Grace C. Marshall, Mrs. John Cundiff and Mrs. Matt[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (273)[...]o.c.... . ,.,. ..,,[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (274)[...]of over 13,000 squar€ miles. People moved into the area in[...]the Sway Back School. Its first term began August 31,
company, received their army discharges and mov[...]/L l"-C J 't (, .t. 'I[...]C t; , . t,·[...],),
...,!)c( /JC ( c , ~t., J[...]61 , 'l q 3 1 ~ ,1[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (275)[...]bids were let for two bridges over Fox Creek June 30,
to the floor . Of course Olinger was arrested a[...]tract. September 9, 1908 John O'Brien received 473 dollars
a gr eat delegation frum this area went a[...]Carolton, J. Montgomery, Al Polstrum, C. Crossen, B. F . Peer,[...]Tommy Egan, Arthur Mahoney, Albert Kelch, C. L. Benedict,[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (276)[...]n(y - ,,, ,,//,'
,u,,e/""" 1/,,,,Ju,c/ u,ul e~7/,'/[...]ny, mrto/irr ,t,, lndh,
8 ,c1,,':'I ,o/C,// ' 11;11rlef'11 htnu/,,,.,1 and .;;,,
c_,\ :,/,,':'/• ,<'}//,_,,,/,,,,a[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (277)[...]dersen, Mike and Bridget
Kelly, and Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Rood.
Ella Schloss says the first trustee[...]Peter
Andersen, and William Hastay; clerk, Mrs. C. L. Rood. Nellie
Hurst began a three-month term[...]apportionment
from the general fund in 1900 was 35 dollars. The first school
census in 1901 showed 36 of school age.
In 1901 according to Ella Schl[...]ls Andersen
received eighth grade diplomas; in 1903, Dora Harper; in 1905,
Bertha Dore.
Other early teachers were C. L. Rood, E . A. Kenoyer, Ahna
Jewett, E. C. Hicks and Christine Damskov. Later teachers
were[...]" My mother and I came to Montana Territory in 1883 with they stopped for something to eaL On[...]get a post office and had so few signatures, all 30 men
" Our mail came to Glendive and was broug[...]-803-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (278) Sidney in 1913, starting on the left on South Central Avenue:[...]ell was ap-
pointment were: Orra J . Kemmis, Jwie 3, 1910; Arthur E . pointed master builder, and George Williams, B. F. Peer and
Northey, January 13, 1911; Burton S. Adams, December 16,[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (279)[...]lding and a few acres in crop. 0. D. Oration: C. L. Rood
Polley, a substantial settler, is build[...]k, midway between the stage road and the ranch of C. C.
staples. The location is good, the grove pleasan[...]gale.
October 15, 1892: A fire broke out at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the
Lone Tree Canyon, two miles f[...]Hiker's Club picnic in 1923 at Loverfng's Grove. Ullle
the flames into the ti[...]uished at 6 p.m. over 50 men had assembled.
May 31, 1893: Preparations are being made for a grand[...]Central City Fourth of July picnic.
July 5, 1893: Following is the program of our picnic
celebration on the Fourth:
Anvil Salute - 13 gum
Song: Star Spangled Banner
Invocation:[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (280)[...]ft, back row: ro : J. A. Loken, Axel elaon, C. r,
Alex Wandell, Mesdames Ola[...]t by the little Pennington girls January 13, 1900: A fire starting at the Lone Tr stone
was a[...]-813-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (281)[...]f track, depot partially completed. r ported that 3,000 people were there.
Mr. Rapeljl, gener[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (282)[...]avaae, Fair-
view aad Sidney Banda
3. 11:00 L m. Adclreu of Welcome-Mayor T. C.
Gardner, of Sidney.
4. Speakins b[...]NOON
5. Band Concert.
6. 2:30 p. m. Ball Game-Glendive vs. Sidney.
7. 3:00 p. m. Bowery Dance.[...]gglng of a Sidney waler main for the city
\:.~~== c=::::iaaoa ac::=::::i aoa c::=::i J waler syst[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (283)[...]l; Bettey building moved
telephone building ( 1913), first brick building in Sidney; from south[...]front : Don hoonmakcr, unknown , Lyle Bell, L. C. Tuott,
Dawe, Jr., tubby Benzinger, Bob lmp on ([...]-a23-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (284)[...]Mrs. C. W. Crawford. That fall a new log building was bu[...]1891 - Mrs. C. W. Crawford; 1891-1894 - Carroll Rood (Guy[...]Dyas ; fall term C. S. Lowe taught {the father of Seth Lowe,
The census for 1920 was 1253. stage driv[...]city park was established as a tourist park in 1923. was accepted to erect a two-room frame buil[...]coln (now residence of Everett Goldsmith. 1902-1903-
throughout the city, as well as a swimmin[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (285)1

Fall of 1913 this temporary school was built over the[...]d built his plumbing shop there.
weekend, Block 23, as a community effort. Bill Petersen

because[...]of public-spirited citizens.
In the fall of 1913 a meeting was held on Thursday previous
to the Mo[...]ux, chainr.an of
the board, furnished the lumber; C. E. Varco and J. S. Beagle
each furnished half of[...]East Main , Block 33.[...]

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (286)[...]Scene 3.-The Piper pipes the rats away. The people rejoic[...]~mall .'uboc riplion• to the C-olleve l..oan Fund
Leefeldt, Gilbert Kreis and Ll[...]-330--
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (287)[...]Rev. P. C. Jensen.

Mrs. Bertha Whitney and her[...]

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (288)[...]Halver, Lambert (1914-1927) and Mike
Sullivan (1923. ?).
In 1915 the original frame building was mo[...]managed for 30 years. This is in the new store.[...]as Second Class Matter, March 13, 1908 under the act of March
3, 1879, L. N. Barton and F . J . Matoushek, editors and
Employees of Yellowstone Mercantile in 1913: from left, publishers. The first issue[...]Earl Varco, Victorine Tuott and Carl Halver. C. R. Hurley bought from Ketcham in 1926.
--838-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (289)[...]December, 1913 when they rented space in the new First[...]n.e r Brothers Pharmacy from 1909 to December, 1913.[...]atJonal Bank ln December, 1913, operating there nearly hall[...]d Cafe. The Princess Theater
was built in 1915 by C. J. Weston for Ira Fox and Edmund[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (290)[...]g Company built the mill in December,
June 18, 1913 with officers and directors as follows: President, 1913. The Occident Elevator Company built the elevator[...]lter Stewart was
Sidney. They reincorporated in 1933, electing the following manager in 1915, r[...]mmis, J. R. 1928.
Pollard, R. P. Blair, J.C. Abelein, and F. A. Delamo-e.[...]ntil his death.

Russell-Miller mill built in 1913. S. A. "Sig" Anderson in
foreground.[...]

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (291)[...]nized in 1915 and First National Bank built in 1913 which became Richland National[...]business
manager and Carl Curtis was clerk. In 1923 the John Deere line The Snowflake Bakery was[...]0s, A. J. Mercer sold out to the there since 1934 and it has kept the same name.
Johnson brothers,[...]he Townslte Office,
Day, Ira Alling, Axel Nelson, C. E. Collett and Dr. I. J. the south[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (292)[...]ng date for Security Abstract Company was
January 30, 1917. The original incorporators were: P. B.
St[...]Axel elson, J. A. Loken, Clayton Worst and J. C. Johnson.[...]--343-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (293)[...]The town tiecomes a c ity, now, where crowds rush madly ; place to[...]ores are br ight w i th neon li ght, the traff i c l ights go red . . .[...]y p lane takes off, th is afternoon, to p ly the c loud -f lecked sky .
house in distance an[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (294)[...]postcard.

Yellowstone Mercantile float July 3, 1909, Thomp on Kem-
mJs, Sr.,house and b[...]

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (295)[...]............. ......................... ...... D. C. Shawley[...]................................................. C. A. Pickering[...]Jews and Persians-Mrs. D. C. Shawley, Mrs. A. B. Cherry,[...]In 1910 and 1911. Admission 50c. Reserve all seats at Kenoyer & Dawes.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (296)[...]shoulder and arm roll.
Jtrai1tht falls in 4 and 3~ minutes. Shortly aftergoingonforthetl1irlf
tesp[...]-351-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (297)[...]i\rtqur 14. iliril
on t~c afternoon of[...]--863-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (298)[...]gon, 1918. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Abelein[...]Tuey lived on the farm for 32 years. In 1940 John sold the[...]ies In 1903 the family moved to Glendive, Montana where Mr.[...]rth of the State.
MR. AND MRS. JOHN C. ABELEIN In 1904 the[...]e had been built. From that vantage point he
J. C. Abelein moved his family from Anamoose, North[...]ect and made several trips, including some to
J.C. Abelein and his two sons, Carl and Arthur, arrived in Washington D. C., in the development.
Mondak March 17, 1908 with[...]Kalispell. Toe family returned to Sidney in 1913 where Mr.
been delayed many days in starting for[...]Mr. Adams passed away November 11, 1930 while working
John and Charlotte helped[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (299)[...]ed suddenly of a heart attack in January, 1942 at
C. Hicks, who boarded at Walter Josephsons. It was[...]pi~ked th_e berries, In the spring of 1913 a new house and barn were built. Until
a[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (300)[...]omen were watching and Laura said In 1913 Rev. Anderson went as minister to churches in
of[...]ame Anton with no clothes on. That was farm was 30 acres of alfalfa which was profitable as a crop[...]the hospital in a sleigh with a team. It was real c:old family moved to Washington, D. C. About 1934 he was ap-
(February ). The twins were br[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (301)[...]were sold, with the exception of the or iginal A. C.
learned to make good cheese, and to can meat, ch[...]area in the early 1900s. Parents of Lars were A. C. and Maren Yellowstone River. but Charlie l[...]a mile or so away . The next and ngbook . 30 dollars in cash. the tin dishes from the ship.
move was back to the A. C. Anderson place. Now Lars was[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (302)[...]presided over for many years by Professor E. C. Hicks. The
another pail full.[...]In pril, 1899 a group of 13, mo y relaUv , rrived in
During the winters[...]~73-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (303)[...]doing the routine work, but he
They met about 30 miles south of Sidney, took one of Father's[...]am. They would pick up all the baggage for these 13 Whether Father's trip to Washington, D. C. in behalf of such a
people and buy a big loa[...]cord them, Father thought, so one winter in the 1930s
stood watch all night while the rest got[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (304)[...]an was not worth his
to the Ralston Museum, the 423 pages of this story, in her own salt and[...]the time of their golden wedding celebration in 1933, their to Sidney. He married Martha Erickson in 1943 who had been
descendents numbered nine children ([...]48 Martha and
their descendents have increased to 30 grandchildren ( less one Carl had a daugh[...]died of a logging accident in 1940. In 1943 her son, Dan, was
never had any children, but we[...]gkin di ease while
1945 to 1956 in Washington D. C. and Salt Lake City, Utah with ser[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (305)[...]the ashes floated was a professional mus1c1an ( organist and pianist ) with
everywhere and s[...]cialty, to New York, Pennsylvania , Washington D. C. . and 1t was unposs1ble to[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (306)[...]ence Anderson passed away suddenly on June 19, 1973,
Florence Vaux was born December 23, 1896 at Farmington, while at Red Wing,[...]by Mrs. Albert 0. Sorensen and
June 30, 1920. One news item described it as follows, " A very Mrs. C. W. Rasmussen
pretty wedding was solemnized at t[...]as a blacksmith who
Vaux Wednesday afternoon June 30 at three thirty when their arrived in Si[...]lt himself a house. He sold his land to Andrew
J. C. Blackman officiated.[...]ms. A short reception followed In 1883 the Ayottes built the famous two-story log roadho[...]two children. Florence Ruth was born
Mardi 26, 1923. She attended Iowa State and University of
MlMesota. On ugust 31, 1 he married La Verne E . Witt.
Their children are Sonja Louise, born ugust 3, 1947; Sandra
Ruth, born June 18, 1949; El[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (307)[...]t 1918.
The Ayotte's son, L. S., returned in 1953 for a visit with his
cousin, Carrie Turner Davids[...]d in town whit a n
Jensen Bach was born February 23, 1891, both tn Logster, built on th f[...]thts proJ was el icit - December 17, 1937. tr. Bach
homesteading m Hampton, "ebraska. They bought a dairy one of th Richland Coun y c1UUns in.strum t.al 10 in Ing
herd from BeagJe and[...]" melly beet pulp" would be cheap feed. 3. The sheep manur e
coming to theS1dne:, area . To[...]:-iovember 12. 1926 and ;'\aom1. born April 29, 1931 feeding r ulted in many prospe[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (308)[...]with Joe Voltz. We raised a family of four
Sybil C. Madsen, Billings, Montana ; and Mrs. Frances V.[...]1930s. For a time he worked for Mr. Woodfill in his s[...]retiring in 1951. He passed away in 1953.[...]Funeral services were held October 3 at Valier, Montana for[...]y of Richland
utfft C County. He had tak[...]ublican party
EdJ re th C or 1 • Ruth on councils[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (309)[...]ct of
Kiwanis Clubs, taking office January 1, 1932.
His religious affiliation was with the Met[...]-
vening at Atlantic City, New Jersey in May, 1932.
In June , 1912 he was united in marriage w[...]A coincidence rarely happening took place in 1931, Mrs.
Brattin serving the Grand Chapter Order[...]r Yellowstone Lodge No. 90 at Sidney,
on August 13, 1913, exactly three years to a day after his[...]ed in and served as its Worthy Matron in 1923. As a member of the
Yellowstone Chapter No. 5, R[...]emplar in Damascus Com- chairs until 1930, when she was elected Worthy Grand Matron.
mand[...]Algeria Temple of Mystic president of the W. C. T. U. (Women's Christian Temperance
Shrine at H[...]rden in 1927, advancing each year until August, 1930, politics had attractions for her, a[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (310)[...]entertainments. We had many a family gathering
c:Ner the years that kept us close together.
Th[...]ing in many capacities as the need In 1935, I married Martin Wersland. We have five childre[...]58 at Buford
Ellensburg, Washington in the late 1930s and made their home where we owned part[...]site. In 1958, we
there until their deaths in 1953 and 1960. moved to Sidn[...]our died ptember 29, 1 0, at the age of 73.
homestead shack,and my one sist r and two youn[...]ral miles from home. Well, late that February 3. 1916. he married Mr . laude Par ley at Glendive,[...]far from home when my mother heard m 1938.
what she thought to be a band of Indians. WeU,[...]vors include h1 widow, a stepdaughter. lrs. James C.
back home to the house and locked the do[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (311)[...]1921 and Frank Carrico, born in 1923.
NOEL AND CHRISTINE CARRICO[...]Company, and he wa transferred to
the fall of 1913; a new Catholic church was being built,and[...]1910 progr ve town in Ricbland C<>Wlt)'. He joined th Volunt r
had installed its[...]in his
ni n rehnquished thi.S option in July, 1913. ~ember !P[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (312) Albert died March 8, 1938, at the age of 46. Besides his widow Carl a[...]ied Thursday at Community
Memorial Hospital (1973) .
She was born April 25, 1884, in Stillwater[...]s Angeles,
California, returning to Sidney in 1930.
In 1951 she moved to Porwn, Oklahoma and re[...]rson Flats in
1916. Carl and his brother, Chris (C. A.), had come to fontana
early in 1916 to look[...]g and did
custom work for the neighbor s until 1932. The ChrlStensen
boys Al bert , Arthur, and Har[...]he rig along
with the other hired men.
In 1932 the family moved to the valley to
the Dr. fagru[...]•
In ugust, 1936, Johanna passed away. Carl tayed in th found out ·
valley another year,and in 1938 moved back to htS home place much work
a[...]n th car lo
March 15, 18i7. Carl and his brother, C. , came by boat to of ev rythin[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (313)[...]anish, and church
tack at his home at the age of 83. My brother, Alton, and family services we[...]rops were very poor. The hail, however,
on June 13, 1901, from his native city, Neenah, Wisconsin. H[...]farm until March, 1935 when he sold out and moved to
Early that fall[...]ood old days', I do believe that growing up in a
320 acres of land in the Brorson community, northwe[...]windy day, a frlgbtnlng experience.
ovember, 1913. My sister, Iva, was born in 1915.[...]too her and the c:bildren to a mission horn In Brooklyn h r[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (314)[...]re s~e Lucy and Lester were married. In 1934 when Mr. Coon died
attended rural and Arlington[...]Judeen and Denny.
C. B. AND CLARA COON
by Le ter Putnam
C. B. "Bert" Coon came to Glendive, Montana with Ge[...]mestead near Arvilla, North Dakota, while
In 1903 Lucy was born at her mother's old home in Jackson[...]of the small band of Indians
C. B. and Clara Coon[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (315)[...]Tiny Jewel and Larry, in 1963 and 1968[...]w's pen with sacks, boards and February 23, 1897.
more snow, and had carried feed and water[...]ath
Homesteading took much ingenuity in using resources on hired to help build an irrigation p[...]etherandthelittlegirlstaughtusbo t-0mak.easortof
3. One year before Christmas a blizulrdwas s[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (316)[...]We wat- Minneapolis, Minnesota and in 1937 he opened Thrifty Drug
ched fearfully while she[...]He passed away Wednesday, January~. 1!173, at Richland
friends with the Indians.[...]ip, loaded their wagons and set
passed away in 1933. What a wonderful dad he was, so honest[...]two weeks old. Then came our Larry on August 5, 1932. very nervous and the fact that ther[...]g cir-
Drug Store in Marshalltown and on February 3, 1917 he cular tent, son of[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (317)[...]ed it the Legion Barber Shop. He ran this until 1932.
1918 and had the pleasure of attending our cla[...]e at Canby, Oregon.
rancher until his death in 1936. Mrs. Cravath died in 1941. Dad Beatric[...]t trees. When I return as I did this summer of 1973, I can[...]married William C. Marshall. He came to the Lower
we still love Mon[...]Yellowstone Valley in 1893 and homesteaded near Crane ln[...]1899. For 35 years they farmed what had been th fir[...]John purchased the atural Corral section from R. C.[...]was Amelia has three children, Mary C. Wi.1.Uams, Bill, Jr., and Frank.
Mary Reif. They[...]in the family and is farmed
Evelyn was born in 1913 and John Charles in 1916.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (318)[...]farm land
until retiring for health reasons in 1973. He now lives in Sidney.
He has two sons, Douglas[...]Rae.
Early day neighbors were Pete Sorensen, J. C. Abelein, Nels
Overson, Simon Combs, Jens Jensen[...]h, Wilmer, Sadie
rectory was built In Sidney in 1931, Father Curtin lived and and Wesley. His wife, Edith, passed away in 1934 and
maintained an office In the home of Mary Gauker on Central daughter, Sadie Kallevig, in 1939. In 1940 he married
venue.[...]by Mr . Albert 0. Sorensen and Mrs. C. W. Rasmus en
Plwomena Parochial School in Sidney[...]the " Knight of Dan--
normal for two years. In 1903 he moved to Thompson, North neb[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (319)[...]Anton "Tony" was married in 1938 to Hazelle Mortinson.[...]ed man, in back. House is where the Ivan 1973.
Peterson clinic is now located.[...]22, 1964. The oldest son, Harry, died on January 31,
Mr. Dasinger opened a tailor shop on Main S[...]drug store on part of the lot that is now oc- 3, 1971 of a heart ailment. Eva Dasinger is still l[...]Dawley was born near Belding, Michigan, a
In 1934 Harry married Martha Douglas. They moved to Wolf[...]ew Coons. While a young girl
Point, Montana in 1938 and owned Dasinger's Tailor and she mo[...].Dey until bis death in April, 1959. Mrs.
In 1937 Ethel married Elmer Brodersen of ew York Mills,[...]four da~ters, Elva ( Mrs. Harold Hav n} of
In 1938 Eva married Aaron Frandsen and lived on an[...]came to St. Paul Park\ Minnesota in 1893. My mother,[...]otte Link, was born at Langdon, Minnesota August 23,
1873. My father was a barber. He met my mother[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (320)[...]ere born in Missouri. Hans was born in Hitchcock,
C. Dawson), who passed away in 1973. South Dakota wh[...]nnie is the daughter of was born in 1913. He remembers a little of moving to the new
Mrs.[...]Martha Anderson daughter of Chris, in 1936. !<"Ive boys[...]rson daughter of Andrew Ander en, in 1930. Dennis's life was'
community. Those of the Wes[...]furnishings ma rried Ruby Castelo in 1930. They have two children, Ralph,[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (321)[...]road came through, it also
find and wherever he C'Ould find work. He would walk cros[...]born in
1888, Walt, born in 1891, Jennie, in 1893, Chester, 1895, Mae,
1898, and George, born in 1[...]d in 1912.
Chester married Viola Lingle in 1913. They had nine
children. He died in 1957.
Ma[...]she
and Chester bullt up and had lived in since 1935. She moved
into Sidney in the fall of 1973.

AIME AND CLEOP TRA GATIE[...]

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (322)[...]reclamation affairs. In 1932 he was instrumental in forming
James Gleason c[...]known as The Federal Irrigation Congress con-
1913 where he was employed at the First National Bank.[...]t of the canal system which
Company, and in the 1930s moved with his family to Helena, was a[...]g the irrigated acreage in 1925 from 18,000 to 54,340
His widow, Ruth, still lives in Helena.[...]owstone Rural Electric Association beginning in 1939.
WILLIAM GRIMF.8[...]dent
John William Grimes was born January 1, 1853, at Fairview, during the last seven years[...]rcer-Grimes Saloon. ) In 1934 Albert met with other interested men to learn ab[...]the unfortunate the Farm Credit Act of 1933. The outcome was the organization
and took a live[...]attended 1300meetingsduring the years. He became president[...]in 1937 and served in that capacity until 1958.[...]Insurance Company from 1930 until 1958, being president from[...]In 1935 the Community Memorial Hospital of Richland
mo[...]Jacobson, A. E . Larson, C. R. Thiessen, Alfred R. Anderson, J.
In 1928[...]whose farm was by the factory lake. The
J anuary 3, 1966.[...]ontinuously unW 1951 and was the president from 1933
through 1951. He was also on the Board of Control[...]WILLIAMT.ANDEVAHALL
January, 1932 when the operation and maintenance of the[...]m " Bill" and Eva Hall left Oscaloosa, Iowa in 1923.
project works was transferred to the wate[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (323)[...]a bolt of
Norton families. He lived here witil 1935 when he moved on to lightning struck eith[...]in, and took control of the truck.
Minnesota in 1931. Andrew and Herman were both deaf and[...]married · Lena Olsen at wer e the 30 dozen wood shipping era , and at tim eggs
Belgr[...]Sidney wher e Isaac checked on a ln 1938 Albert Christian.sen passed away, dissolving the[...]ught a general store. until the fall of 1953 when they decided they had worked long
It was named M. C. eilson & Company and was located in the[...]move was made across the alley and so ended the 37 years of
their present home al 303 South Lincoln in tlme for their first[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (324)[...]John and Lenore Harnish came to Sidney in 1913. In 1915 he[...]For a short time in 1923 the business was closed, the stock all[...]of Harnish and Oland, with C. G. Oland as manager.[...]d flowing cheesecloth. They were
trained by Mrs. C. Nutter who had been a professional dancer
befor[...]in parta, Wisconsin J une
which oper ated until 1939 when Loren decided he could no 21, 1873. He married Elizabeth C. Kelly who was born in
longer do that work.[...]m just south of Sidney whe:re I was born January 23, 1915.
Massachusetts. She was married to Charles[...]olina. Loren , Jr., married a local there in 1923 and again came to Everett, only to return to
teac[...]rm at Crane vividly. We had evervtllinll in
In 1963 Edwin discontinued the dairy business, built a ne[...]- 923-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (325)[...]neapolis, Minnesota. She is the only one left of 13 children. farm for a Mr. Thorsen. It was around[...]ried Cyp however, he purchased an old 1930 Model B Ford pickup, so
Fournier and they live i[...]ought a red 1954 Ford, so now he
Earl Hayner, 63, a resident of Richland County from 1910 to[...]by Mrs. Albert Soren en of 83. His farm 1s now owned by Earl Sorensen of Sidney[...]age of 18, by Irs. C. w. Rasmus en
w~uld have had to serve in both the[...]sin.came to
do this, he left for Amenca around 1903. Montana. He,[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (326)[...]ee children : a son Hendricksen died in 1932 and her husband in 1942.
who died in infancy an[...]County, South Dakota
by Emma C. Rasm us n when 1[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (327)[...]t Buford
farmed it for'the next seven years. In 1931 he moved his family and caught a ride on a f[...]. They spent the summer working for the
died in 1934. They moved back to Sidney in 1937. Leslie died United States Reclamation Se[...]being stationed at the Newlon Camp working for C. L. Bailey,[...]in Palestine, Syria, Arabia and
Mesopotamia in 1923, with explorations in Morocco, Algeria ,
Tunisia[...]and in Asia Minor and
Mediterranean islands in 1930. He became director of the
museum in Albuquerque[...]ade his home with Noah until
his death, June 9, 1939 at the age of 79. oah died January 22,
1947, at[...]ALICE HOFFSTOT At left : C. L. Teisinger , J ens J . 1Jller, ff. . liller, c[...]comm issioners; a t right : J . C. Boespflug, builder, M. L.
Owen Hoffstot[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (328)[...]llowed
father was born in Taulov, Denmark on July 3, 1874. Mother, them to move mto a lo[...]Dorthea Jensen, was born near there on September 13, Ridgelawn. Papa didn't waste any[...]tle log house at Ridgelawn.
Einer was born. In 1903, seeking greener pastures, they left[...]and ew years later on April 3, 1912. Then came our second Albert
Zealand became[...]of the wonderful Clara was born July 31, 1918, completing our family tree.
opportunities[...]. They kept Ten years later in 1935, after our dryland farm had been
contact with th[...]on they and moved lo Sidney, living at 513 Eighth Avenue Southwest.
set sail for Amer[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (329)January 13, 1954 while they were visiting in Blair , Nebrask[...]alth until passing Claire married Miss Helen C. Youngstrom, April 4, 1916 in
away suddenly just[...]Montana. Elmer H., Bertha E ., Clarice C., A. Louise Lang, and Samuel
married Rhoda Carlse[...]hunting only a short
passed away in December, 1963 and Clara lives at Sidney. time when he[...]in death by two daughters, Bertha E . and Clarice C. Hood.
proud to have been sons and daughters of g[...]by Margaret H. Hood
Claire C. Hood, prominent resident of Sidney, was born in[...]born to Mr. and Mrs. Hood :
Samuel L. and Claire C. Samuel Hood, at his death in 1900, left
two daug[...]Sidney on Section 23, Township 7A orth, Range 58 East.
support by her[...]December 1. 1913 William Houchen married Jennie Burgess
on her cla[...]- 923-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (330)[...]Nebraska. They have farmed in the valley since 1936. Alvin
married Margaret Petersen, and they are n[...]Fremont, Nebraska where Alvin works as a physical therapist
at the Manor Hospital. Lydia has worked in Chicag[...]for 37 years and they have three children, Fred, Mary,[...]liam Mrs. Hurst passed away August 13, 1961 of a stroke.
Sheridan Hurst who sailed to America from England about
1873 and settled in Wadena, Minnesota. Mr. Hurst was a[...]. Fred Hurst then got a job as a In 1903 be married H. Charlotte Christiansen, also of the[...]chers' College
and he worked at that job for over 30 years and was also chief in 1900, followin[...]- 930-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (331) Land Office. He died there in September, 1931. Mrs. Imes ·coal mine before dawn, an[...]Billings in 1967, where she died in September1 1973. as the Haffner farm. There they ha[...]the couple: Richard Perry and Robert Martin in 1933, later known as Center School District 11.
and Ronald Lee in 1936. Perry died in June , 1937 in an In 1923 the family moved to the Ridgelawn community and[...]place.
thern Building & Loan Association in 1937, following the death In 1934 they bought a farm about one-half mile farther n[...]egon following the death of her husband , William C. Fox. Eugene. Hans died in l949and Henrietta, in 1960.
The couple were married in 1943. Their children are William Fred marri[...]Their
University. She resigned the position In 1973 shortly before her three children are; Terry, J[...]1974.
Calhoun, whose wife, Elizabeth, died in 1973. He bad been Helen married Elmer Tom[...]hurch from live in Coul Dam, ashington.
1933 through 1939. fi'. and Mrs. Calhoun live in Bellingham[...]- 931-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (332)[...]Chris Jensen's home about 1913.

CHRJSTIAN AND HATIIE JENSEN[...]m in 1907 and also hauled freight by
Schlabs in 1934. He died in 1941. In 1942 she married George[...]heir start. On one of these trips, coming home
1913 married Wray Robinsen in 1945. Einer Jensen, born[...]born August 4, 1917 married Martin Johnson in 1943. Alfred prairies looking for familiar landmarks. At last he decided to
born July 3, 1922 died at birth.[...]Lower Yellowstone I was born September 23, 1908. I was the first boy of Danish
Irrigation P[...]of the broncos
Hattie passed away in June of 1935. In 1943 Chris sold the broke loose, but he still stayed[...]-932-

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (333)[...]t the age of 19 and raised five children. I have 13 told, as a small boy at the fort, the oats wer[...]and finished his apprenticeship as a tailor
Keith C~nter at Northern Motors, Bob Kreis at the[...]ive,
He went back to the homestead in the late 1930s. In 1946 he Montana, arriving there May[...]and 1ary Katherine on July 13, 1887. When fary was two[...]named tlchael who died shortly after birth in 1893.[...]- 939-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (334)[...]wder. A little sugar and water was added and this c~used Dad's health started failing more[...]mber 10, 1962. Mother passed away February 18, 1963.
know are at least 55 or 56 years old and they[...]in 1935; CeCelia, who had married Ejnar Rasmussen in 1935;
One evening Dad looked out the window and[...]was. Dad who had married eva Sperry in 1932.
tried to get her out alone but couldn't so he[...]ter 0., John F., Thompson A., Orra J. and William C.
In the fall of 1921, Dad, Mother and us fou[...]he stage from Glendive, Montana to Fort
In 1938 Leif Ericksen wanted Dad and Mother to live on t[...], Frank D., 1899, L-0 ., 1901, Oscar W., 1903[...]on County in 1912. During the Thirteenth
In 1943 Dad and Mother moved to the NY A ( ational Youth[...]reman at the Richland County Yards which 1930 he was elected senator from Richland County.
wer[...]it very handy for Dad's work. Dad and By 1931 we had four boys and on girl. My father a[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (335)[...]Charlotte married in August of 1932 and still lives in San
Our family attended[...]Lonsdale Methodist Church on September 19, 1923. is scattered around California.
During December of 1923 we moved to the ewlon ranch just By[...]education for awhile and it wasn't until 1943 that I started
in seventh grade and remember he[...]attending local schools. When be as about 13 hl.s paren~
warm "romper suits" and a coat and c[...]lived on their farm until 1935 when they moved into Sidney.
bothering. On Janu[...]fadras, Oregon; and one daughter, Helen (Mrs. E. C Huston ),
and peritonitis set in. Marna took Rus[...]ful to us, particularly the Whiteds, Guy Roods L. C.
Tuotts, Fawcetts, R. P. I.mes and Carl Brattin.[...]the Harry George Ketcham as born ovember 3, 1884 in
Lonsdale Methodist Church, Rev. Aiton of[...]until 1928 with the exception of the years 1923 through 1925,
Mama took a corresJ)Ondence[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (336)[...]Stewart's store.
lie sold the Sidney Herald to C. R. Hurley of Fairview in 1928 About two ye[...]This was a terrible shock. He was only 36 years old, far too[...]to convince Mother that the opportunities for C. E . Wilson, better known as Willie Wilson[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (337)[...]Montana Angus Association. He died in June of 1973 at age 76.
North Dakota. He was a charter member[...]. Knoop married Anna Johnson at Sidney on August 23, seven grandchildren.
1923. She was born on September 25, 1888 near Spring V[...]n Steihaugh and C.W.LACY
Gertie ( Branden ) Steihaugh. Both her parents were born in C. W. Lacy had been a grain dealer in Lyle, Minneso[...]Varcos were married in 1908. He was a
macist in 1936 and worked as pharmacist in the Sidney Drug[...]other he stayed with part of every
Store until 1973. The Knoops have a son, John Albert, who y[...]e of the Varcos,
was born in Sidney on December 23, 1924. He is a pharmacy they were like fami[...]I and served in Company M, 128 RCT After 1936 he became too ill to travel. He went to live with a
32nd Division in Southwest Pacific area. He is also[...]eil
Annetta Granzow Kreis was born July 7, 1863, daughter of Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. John[...]Ashland, Pennsylvania. At born April 25, 1931. He married Beverly Perrault, daughter of
an ear[...]- 943--
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (338)[...]y some much
Chris was born in Denmark February 3, 1890, son ofWilliam needed furniture, clot[...]r solid oak chairs. We are still using them in 1973.
parents at the age of two. He received his education in Min- The winter of 1923 and 1924 was quite mild but on account of
nesota[...]Gennany, a JJl tne summer ot 19"23 we drove to Luck, Wisconsin to visit
daughter of[...]ked for the hired hands. In 1930 we moved to the valley. We had bought a small fa[...]rst ones to start raising Angus cattle, In 1932 my folks sold the home place and moved to town. My
getting bis first breeding stock from C. E. Varco. brother, Chris, bought[...]nd moved to town. Chris passed away October 8, 1973 nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. After living 43
at the age of 83 years. Bertha passed away November 15, 1973 years in one place we have no desire to move. We have had our
at the age of 83 years. They were both residents of Richlan[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (339)[...]to Eastern Montana
CONRAD C. LEO to the horse r[...]the first
Margaret P. Leo, born November 7, 1873, and Conrad C. Leo, telephone poles into Sidney and much[...]ch, tooK the teacher examinations home in 1931. Mrs. Levengood died October '1:1, 1934 and Mr.
and was granted a full Montana certifica[...]xed up a small building a a th y ranch until 1937 b th moved to their born in th
house for himself[...]of ldn y. The bad four
land. He died June 18, 1953. children[...]ort Benton by the father who ha<:_9Sl Miller In 1930. They continued as ranch rs and farmers, facing
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (340)[...]ks Owen Lovering died in January, 1935. He and Harry are
after which he returned to ewl[...]0
An added misfortune was the loss of a 3,000-dollar steam Seth Cole[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (341)[...]north side and Charley Shafer, a stock- C. G. fayer arrived in Sidn in 1912 !rom Fort Scott[...]uperintendent lo C. G. 1ayer. His ife and four children
William Ch[...]cam m the ring of 1912.
22 1878 the son of C. W. and Jane cClure Marshall. In 1[...]Dorothy Flynn ), llv in
sburg until 1893 when they came to the Lower Yellowstone \Vhiteli h, Iontana ; Frank 1ay r in ·c1ne ; and Toby in
Valley. In 1912 due to ill healt[...]all of 1920. The following spring, William, C. G. 1a er was a sportsman and conservationist bef[...]o ith a desire to Section 10 Township23 \ l, Range 57 Ea t. h went back t.o
bui[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (342)[...]Dad and Mother left the farm during the 1930s and moved to[...]Mcvay the farm and in 1937 married Madeline Haase who grew up in
Our fa[...]and graduated from
the University of Iowa June 13, 1905, with a bachelor of arts
degree. Our paren[...]Dad had a house built, which still stands at 113 Fourth
Avenue Southwest on a lot purchased from[...]les northwest of Sidney, listed as patent number
4382Z7. Grandma later filed on the adjoining land. D[...]easant Meadors was born at Fayette, Illinois June 3,
came out from Iowa and took over the dent[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (343)[...]Bettey, was born at
He was married June 16, 1903 to Katherine Unfred at Min- Johnson, Verm[...]rs. Phoebe Whittemore who was born June 13, 1819 at Eden,
During his long career he engaged[...]their marriage, they remained at Walker until 1883 when theJ
terested in politics. He served as Mont[...]y eventually became very well-
organizers with A. C. Townley of the on-Partisan League in to-[...]continued his
political activity, working with A. C. Townley in organizing the He and his wife w[...]ught the first school in the
He died February 13, 1954 at the age of 82.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (344)[...]ight He remembers the big bull fight in 1923 when Mr. Vaux's
long that it was enough to drive[...]h one was rolled, they would lick it
daughter of C. H. and Mary Bradley and died in 1972. She came[...]the
Northern Pacific Railway, in the spring of 1913 as surveyor at
Fairview at the time he met Merle[...]d from Betty Melsenbach
Lowell Karnes) born in 1943 has two children and Janet, born Harold E . ''Bud" Meisenbach was born at Mendota, IJlinois
in 1953, is in coUege. around 1883. He worked for L. J. Lacy in the surveying[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (345)[...]McIntyre and lives in Vancouver, Canada.
partner, C. E. Libby.[...]Tom Merrill has operated the ranch under the J-3 brand associated in that business[...]Mr. Mielke has been municipal judge since 1933, and too for
He spent the years of 1904 to 1911 d[...]for many years as president of the W. C. T. U. (Women's
another couple, the George Bassos[...]hn Meador's of her death on September 3, 1966.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (346)[...]plentiful, and in 1914 I heard of a 191.3 with bis parents, Tereso and Paz Minjares, two br[...]r years old. We came here
with her parents in 1903, first to Albert Lea, Minnesota, and fro[...]linjar , December 16, 1935, in t. Philom na' hurcb. Our[...]first n Augustine, Jr., a born l.>e4:eDlDer 15, 1938.
In 1939 I a tired of shing clo by ha[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (347)[...]mps in working order as well as all the
In 1953 our daughter, Mary Lou, was married to Gene Brese[...]rom Our family has grown to 22, soon to be 23, grandchildren and
the army they returned to liv[...]are all active members of St.
ployed at Bi-State C~p. Matthe[...]y live in South Half of Section 14, Township 23, Range 57. Mickey
Missoula, Montana where he is m[...]ve two children. Then about 1922 or 1923 they decided to try a new venture,
Rita is liv[...]They lived and farmed here until the fall of 1936 when they
Augsburg, Germany.[...]left in 1936.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (348)[...]Myron with Richland County caterpillar, 1920.

1931 the crew and equipment grew in size. There were[...]60-horsepower caterpillars had resided for 43 years.
and three 30-horsepower caterpillars. In the year of 1936 Mrs. Jesse Narum was born July 13, 1864 in Nairn, Scotland,
Richland County purchas[...]les west of Girard. He passed away on August 8, 1936 Presbyterian Church. In 1892, following t[...]brother-in-law, Mr.
After Herman's death in 1937 Helena purchased two and one- and Mrs. Will[...]l, 1894 she was united in marriage to Christoffer C.
Eighth Avenue Southwest. She had buildings moved[...]an Duncan H. of Sidney and Gertrude ( Mrs. C. S. Gillin ) of Sarles,
in 1938 and worked there until 1944. In 1943 she married Henry North Dakota. ( " Dunc" is[...]RASl\IU D LEN ELSEN
March 1930 at the age of 73. by Mr . C. W. Rasmus en nd Mrs. Albert Sorensen
Mr. Narum[...]left around 1914 and moved to Minnesota.
In 1893 Mr. Narum saw bis entire fortune shrink du[...]

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (349)[...]idney from his mother's
March,1974 at the age of 83. Survivors include the stepchildren. homes[...]in education. 1973. Mae evins died June 3, 1975.
He then came to Montana where his paren[...]others were homesteading. In 1912 he married Ella C. Dates
in Merrillan, Wisconsin and they continued[...]1924. They had one daughter,
Mildred, born in 1913. They were members of the Methodist
Church[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (350)[...]eir mother.
Robert Clinton ewlon wa born July 23, 1868 at Belleville,
Kansas the eldest on of Will[...]parents to Fort Buford, by Mr . C. W. Rasmussen and Mrs. Albert O. Sorensen
D ota T[...]nd Mrs. Michael Kelly. She was the only
c , loo ing for a cav he rem mbered a a youngster.[...]er
C lifornia with his letting her dance with th[...]bl and forg1vi
to all w'th me in c .
ever live in the hearts of her fr
she was ld in Fairview was ·· c all
the busin .s.s ho and by[...]eorge Jen n, of Kalispell,
Montana, four sons, R. C. ewlon of Fairvi w, E. E . ewlon
anct J .[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (351)[...]e he went to Sidney. Upon arriving iels C. orgaard wa born in Denmark y 26, 1882 a[...]community opened up for
Church in Sidney by Rev. C. J . Curtin and it was the first homestea[...]Joe started the iebenke Blacksmith hop and in 1930 H a 75
bought the Tracto[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (352)[...]es, starting with a small
we grow older, 83, we value many of the old ways and herd[...]a olf x. Illmol , on arch On of his c tom r wa ucc ful hor thief ho us d to[...]h tran- k P for him nd n v r an d a r c ipl On his way out of
sportation for th se[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (353) h th n acquired horn in Sidney and March 23, 1914, he
nd I Obergfell were married in iles Ci[...]rg ell wa born in Indianapoli , Indiana February
13, 1873 and wa nine year of age when he began life in[...]alth tarted to fail and she
pa d way in ay of 1953. Al died in October of the same
year.[...]c into the
him about wanting pan[...]d didn't have r n for the c tion
water enou'Pl for his cattle. By this tirn h had accumulated c nal. ony' sh[...]Mr. R Ja bought c yd n
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (354)[...]John while he was growing up.
On March 26, 1913, John and Beulah came to Sidney by sled[...]s tarted housekeeping on the Lazy H at 113 Fourth Avenue Southwest in Sidney where their fri[...]. . .
ranch in the area west of Sidney until 1923, when the family
moved to idn y where they re ide[...]as delivered first class at the hospital on June 23,
1929, 11 in .dn y.[...]c ted atK Ci o[...]so ounty. T · en childr n were C 1[...]Is e, th bab ber 13 1881.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (355)[...]music in the Detroit lnstitu of us·c, De oit, ·chiga[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (356)[...]leave the squaws the boy's death. In 1934 I was told these men had kept the boy's
as they[...]r camp him. I believe this happened in 1883 or prior to that. The grave
was bein attacked.[...]e
arly two years. July 23, 1907 Dad took
ggy t[...]born in the
I , 1913. Donald and Dorothy were[...]y wi
for veral months afte
children a nice box of c hoc
of gilt tongs includ d in th[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (357)[...]rthern Railway had been in the process of 1931. I am a retired registered nurse and presently l[...]home. Fred married France iller of Missoula June 3,
Junction was activated in 1914, as near as can[...]Co 1850.
Sidney, for 35 dollars a month rent.[...]and took office .J anuary kno of Gra
5, 1923. Prohibition was still in effect at this time. He[...]akota Bord r. This case
was called October 19, 1923 at 10 a.m. and 75 witn
called. Th former sheriff[...]th ir horn
Th Sidney Herald of ctober 19 1923 listed 12 h riff l
for that eek.[...]B 1
hospital ' c
a .
Si[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (358)[...]went through here twice a year and 1893.
this was one of their favorite camping grounds.[...]erything imaginable was sold a t the stor e -
the C'vil ar. er broth r, Tom, was oldier in u[...]ur- tra v ·ng through the country would c
veyed until 1883. In 1884 the purc!ias of the[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (359)[...]s of 70 or 80 for their for 10 year until in 1932 I · o tor .
mut[...]was sometimes dismissed so the In 1933 he took a po iti[...]ese freight trains. 1935 becam cit cl[...]cit waterco · ·c ere r
gathered at t[...]d the next parents about the turn · th c ntury. . Oland w r
day shooting[...]ring shirts of the same material.
June 29, 1903 Grandpa signed the contract ith th orth rn
Pacif[...]Brien' proper a nth o
and C. E. yman and Jack Olin r o[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (360)[...]to the Danish Brotherhood Lodge.
One day the barn c ught on fire. My dad was not home. Mr. They sold their farm in 1943 and moved to the valley.
Soren n got th horse out[...]ronc fled to the Fred passed away April 13, 1949. Elizabeth passed away
far end of th farm,b[...]r 11, 1958. George Olson passed away August 5, 1973.
back into the barn and burned to death. That fir[...]He did
of cCa , Montana. Harvey passed away in 1934 and Einhart[...]. e
m r 23, in th Bror on[...]rn D cernber 16, 1 1 . c nd a gr ki ch n nd t
April, 1933. She has five children : rs. Dorothy Rodg[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (361)[...]C
convention in Kenmare, orth Dakota.[...]and
We became a large family of 13 children but three brothers airp
di[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (362)[...]raising Falconer certified d corn c· one
unable to occupy the building becaus[...]ed by the Coast to Coast Store. lucky
Olaf C. Olson was a man of honor and integrity and admir[...]u rn
Optom try in emphis T nn in 1935. In 1 3
up practic m Sidn • and had practic
I[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (363)[...]they moved back to the valley to farm the Fulton
31, 1973, ha three grandchildren and three great-[...]idine factory in October. 1943.
iels Peter Over en wa born in Aalborg, Denm[...]bought 320 ac dryland four rm th ·e t of Sid[...]Chari sand C we i · rm.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (364)[...]e weetest, kindest lady I ever knew. In 1913 he returned to Denmark to farm. He met Kristine
W[...]ey proved to be a long trip beginning on December 3
I don't want to leave out my grandparen[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (365)[...]one sister and For one ear I farmed 320
one brother.[...]n ptember 16,
m 1933.
trid and ren r id[...]in
H .

C
ha
I
br[...]

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (366)[...]Frances passed away in 1973.
Th Jens Pet rsen family, my parents, moved to[...]n ., Chris Martin My parents, Jorgen C. and Dorthea K. Petersen, came from[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (367)[...]ir
Wadena, Minnesota on February 3, 1886. furnitur d' ·
On July 6 1932 he married Anna Margrethe Jorgenson[...]sl l
ovember 25 1933 and Dolores Ann on May 9, 1937.
Dr. Peter;on's early interest in golf later s[...]th Dakota
September 4, 1890 a son of Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Porter. The
family moved to iles City,[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (368)[...]Pacific Ra ilroad until 1923. That year they came to Sidney and
Elva marri[...]ota. They lived on a fa rm until 1943 when Mr. Rambur retired and they
had w ·d[...]re her husband ; eight children, Mrs. Harold
four c n om rri d and lives in Great Falls, Martin, Bozem an, Montana, Mrs. C.H. Horner, and Mrs.
· na; ·[...]Battalion of th Dani h rm and on ovember 30 1896 he[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (369)[...]ul brother of the church". the spring of 1973 when they sold their farm to the Wilbner
Before[...]ce. In 19 O they purchased the homestead 13 miles west of Fairview. I came on the train
Foote[...]ction of rough land in his same section, so in 1913 I
wher they farmed for seven years. This place is[...]ilt a shack for me and during
Wheeler place. In 1 3 they purcha ed a farm on the east side the su[...]ha and proudly c Us it her pirate trunk .[...]si Ray horn in id ber 13[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (370)[...]est, Willis and Cliff, landed a elde t of eight c ·
hundred yards or so below the west end of the[...]rt Blac mith Shop for a number o ea . H
died in 1930.
rs. Ra was a good n igbbor a lovin[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (371)[...]bstract Company for 43 years.[...]T ces ughter arian s. C. B n Herron)[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (372)[...]ot p
continued to operate there until late 1913. the same tun
Mr. Rip[...]mas Olbin Robinson was born in 1852 and died in 1933. thepr ntCen
Lucy Blanford was born in[...]dge, near the hygien and
river, Section 3, Range 59, Township 23, ortheast Quarter,
where they operated a sawmill[...]Fa
rds a c·
rl ,[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (373)[...]iew was started in this hall. The
Guy ember 31 5a age of 27. He had one daugher,[...]ijJ99 o 1905 and from September 11 1907 to July 31 191 , when[...]UYL. R00 c
Guy L. Rood, the oldest son of Carroll L. Rood was born in
Kalamazoo, ichigan July 3 l . At the age of ight, he
moved with his[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (374)[...]ard Rounce, osteopathic Mary died in 1939.
sur eon in S Lou Gail de Stwolimki, a professor[...]ia raised
T ounce brothers old G m c· ty Company to Harold geese there and in arch of 1932 we moved to the farm across
bber nd[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (375)[...]t C
On July 12, 1975 I married Mrs. Alvena Wuest <i[...]Washington. A son William George, passed awa m
1930.

JOACHIM A DREG A[...]

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (376)[...]Mollie married Charles Campbell here in 1933, moved to
The peace of good days, strength f[...]Philip married Lydia Strasheim here in 1934. She was the
We thank you,Lord,for giving u[...]Strasheim, Sr. They have
We lost our farm in 1938 and moved to a rented house south three children: Marian, Donald and Kenneth.
of Sidney. om died in 1939 leaving Dad with eight children to I married Ruben Hamburg in 1935. Ruben is the son of Henry
care for, the younges[...]1958, within My father died January 17, 1938. My mother and two
two wee of each other. Rosean[...]Lin- the Ridgelawn community the winter of 1937 and 1938.
coln, ebra a where my father worked on the rail[...]Some of the neighbors in the early days were C. Josephson,
member of the family were : my mother[...]adt Sr. The Scheetzes have
In 1913 the amlly moved to Shepherd, a town six chi[...]~ Robert and Alic . Kati pa away pril 28,
1973.
Alex married Mary Ann G daugh
P[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (377)[...]C on Rud , ·[...]s neapolis Minn
Anna Clauson on December 31, 1907. Two children were born to g[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (378)[...]am, Ontario. The family emigrated to Fren-
April 23, 1907. e had to dodge ice cakes w·th the boat. O[...]nd came back with an en-
ctio wnship 23, Range 57. y father filed for this thusiasti[...]uilt. I C y d
w nI ·[...]nown
as the Big Openin country in orth Dakota c mouth
of the Yellowstone Riv r.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (379)[...]wer
Y tone Valley in the late c nw rn,
orman J . and Florence J[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (380)[...]William Larson, Pete Henricksen, Andrew Andersen, C. A. He said building a homestead shac[...]a
Dad and Mother moved to Sidney in 1942 after 32 years of family. When Neils turned sout[...]d will be heading back
March, 1962 at the age of 93, Mother died in April, 1966 at the where they[...]r his small horn , his mon y a gone. He broke up 130 acres[...]by 30 hol in th ·d of a hill 1 aving th on end[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (381)[...]and passed away o rch 23, age
in Sidney.[...]o get the mall during one of the Lutheran C metery.
first winters he was here and the snow[...]to the ground one
evening during the spring of 1936 and a new ele ator as built Geo[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (382)[...]e, often played for by his wife on December 3, 1966.
community dances, on piano and violin resp[...]in Fritoff Stenrose was born in Sweden on October 31,
variously as undersheriff postmaster, county cl[...]came to the Sidney community in 1912 where he
19 33, now Sidney on his discharge. In the ensuing[...]1891. He established a He died February 3, 1970 at age 81.
homes ead near mbert in 19[...]wher
of year later ente ing
Dau~erty have two c
Prekege ·) born pril 19, 1931, no
and James, born October 19, 1933 now
Widowed in l 73, . Daugherty con inu s to
Washington.[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (383)[...]bitter cold.
Mother died in 1923 and father in 1949. Children now living[...]o girls and two boys, are in On November 13, 1918 Bob died of the flu and she returned to
Was[...]Pin Cushion in Billings. Millie was born February 3, 1894 at[...]lim' Swanson when the
store there. On June 1, 1913 they were married. One son Irvin,[...]1922, who died in 1943; Evelyn in 1923; Maurice in 1926 who
large bedrooms, a ·tchen "a[...]was killed overseas in 1 5· Joyce in 1930 and Sharon in 1936.
spac'ous living and dinin room, p rt of[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (384)[...]R. .J JI "
James lsaa c Turner was born Octo r 23 1884 in Durand
Wisconsin, son of James a R[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (385)[...]He was married to Dorothy Himle December 3, 1943.
pring of 1911 Ted Samuelson and I hired a livery team from Jack Turner died June 23, 1945.
Billy Ball to haul us down to the river bo[...]The Unfred brothers moved to Hardin in the 1930s and all
gland an con inued to operate[...]three died there: James Joseph on March 29 1939 at age 69,
Grazing ssoc·ation.[...]ho pital. Victor con- pril 16. 1883. He grew up in Ro e Creek where his father had a[...]eclamation p oj cl.
d th .
c to an obi · ·[...]in from
Cong u c[...]bro ht in
and b, C[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (386)[...]Valley Mercantile and Lumber yard was built in 1913
lumber hed and office became the first courthouse[...]s were L.H. Turner,
idwe t Lumber Company in 1939. Wdham Comb[...]The Vauxes built a beautiful new home at 321 Fourth Avenue[...]ewar in 19 1, Stewart Id to William Combes in 1913 in 1958[...]and has lived there since r. Vaux sdeath in 1953.
it wa old to th Sidney ational Bank where they b[...]e it not for the malicious destruction by a
on Fo C eek we cam horn by ay of ount Plea ant. r.[...]wa th big rai j .
On t 13, 1 . Vaux built th t th all y
on[...]d th farm.> '
In Jun of 1 13 n wl ayor V ux appomt d
·omm1tt[...]- 103
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (387)[...]til the business was sold to the Coop Market in 1934.
In April, 1917 Mr. Vaux and Ira Bendon circ[...]irground and in
less than three hours collected 3,000 dollars in subscrip ions.
In 1919 Mr. Vau[...]on of Richland Count rv d a ma or
from 1913 to 1916 as pr iden of th Chamber of Comm r[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (388)[...]rediction that in the
wh re Mrs. Walt r di d in 1938. world[...]come, there will be a place of peace and
In 19 3 Mr. Walter moved West to be near his sons and her[...]n obituary
tinued until hi retire in 1963. John E. Way, 80, died in December 1973 at his home of
t GJendal he marri el[...]8 and was faithful He was born October 3, 1893, in Greeley, Iowa a son of r.
n ctive in[...]a man who viewed with anhattan after 1936 and came to Roundup in 1939.
t e[...]daught r, . Ro r L. Berni of C ur d' lene Idaho;[...]l I r c i•[...]- 1034-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (389)[...]February 11 1903 at Po lar ontana anoth r girl
Jo[...]for some tim .
1889. Charley Pratt's moth r, Mrs. C. . Smith was alr ady adolin Gall[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (390)[...]at Burns Creek. William Patterson Wilson, 63, member of a prominent
Later they transferred me[...]ewis) horse and buggy Wilson. He went West 30 years ago and taught school in North
were in the[...]lat log barge and suffered through a most
from 19 3 to 1915.[...]hls early life. He r sided for until Ed Wes c pl . Lon f t fo[...]h r
married to iss Ruth Boyton in Glendive on Jun 3, 1914. He is wrote him that c and that lf nled
surviv[...]CaUforma, but we gradually r mod I d and land c d h
Carolina and 10 brothers and sisters.[...]pla . We h d a good Hf th r for 13 y rs. I
- 1033-
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (391)[...]husband, Rex, and children, Doris and Mike, in 1963. Peer to make arrangements for wo[...]January 14, 1962 Richard Wyman born September
1973 at the age of 91, in Richland Homes where she had been 27, 1868.died April 5, 1929.
for 13 months.[...]mily
parents ·atthew and Barbara Obergfell. In 893 they moved grew up there, building the[...]ere offering spec'al rates for home seekers
rs. C. L. Pratt. Doc arkham furnished the music. Supper[...]gate to the of this date ovember 1973 three of th m till live in
epublican county con[...]au c[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (392)[...]bu two farms in the whole distance, August 3 1882 organized the county apportioned to it one
G[...]. The tables are like block Item in 1883: Married ew Year's Day: Owen Lovering,
house with[...]essary. John L. managed by John' ist C. . Backus who recenUy[...]C fo p[...]umber 3 schoolho Jo[...]O'Brien 25 cou
A lonesome journey of 23 more mile brings us to Tom ev ning wa[...]nd the best log stables in the t o E. C. To nd
terrltorie cultivates 60 acr[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (393)[...]h make a f
grand improvement on his herd. C. H. Mayo, in compan with
Douglas and Mead of Gle[...]of the highland. Mr. Dunlap has an e cellent th c
place and his buildings and other accommo[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (394)[...]Rev. W. B. Hubbard, C.R. A. Scobey to Miss Lizzie Scott, both
continue[...]two
tem rom toe Gazette filing , ontana July 23 1885: bridges across Fox Creek for[...]and
o ut · n bout 30 dollar from willow r e ... . G or[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (395)[...]iends. Mr. Grant has li ed in
this state since 1873... B. F. Peer has subcontracted the mail
route fr[...]this appear to be th
earliest mention of Sidne . C. lcL.)
Items in 1891: A musicale was hel[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (396) Item in 1893: The Stockwell brothers, dentists of 30 years
experience, have ettled in Sidney and will[...]tion ha been forwarded for the appointment of Dr. C. L.
Stoc well. Mrs. Ellen O'Brien has also resign[...]wedding took place in the 1890s. Built in 1893.
the ice; clin in to the mail ck w·th one hand a[...]ls. coming party. . . arried at Glendive pril 3 Je ie[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (397)[...]parator visito
and one of his engines. . . C. L. Stockwell goes to Williston GI n[...]of
some railroad ... Matt Obergfell, B. F. Peer, C. L. Stoc ell,
Guy Rood, Amos Sandercock, G[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (398)[...]. T. A. Kemmis; silver cake son.... C. L. Stockwell is finishing up his residence, and[...]post office had a sign up, our town would
spoon, C. L. Rood; set silver tea spoons, Mr. and Mrs. Guy[...]a sign up in
Rood; et china plates, r. and Mrs. C. F. Bean; china sugar front of their po[...]t anyone can come into our
cloth . and r . C. . Lovering· damask table cloth, rs. pea[...]nts, the Frank Loverings, returned this week
easy c ir. Stewart brothers and sister; Turkish rug, Mr.[...]ld r li i c:!Pr'ViN:u:. id to ·n 11 edn[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (399)[...]vegetables and fruits, the prize winners included C. C. Staples
Robert Kelley, Peter Anderson, M. Oberg[...]or and Coleman. The officers elected for 1900 are C. L.
Rood, president; J. R. Widmyer secretary· R.[...]nd Peter A&
derson ... George Kirkland will inter 300 head -
old steers for the Lak[...]. The s cond quar
Methodist Church as h c
build a tone church c
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Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (402)[...]the countv to ANDERSON, Andrew C. 30 24 58 3-2-09[...]istine 12-27-13
Township 18, Range 55, north side of county (Rich[...]ANDERSON , Anders Marius 35 24 59 7-18-11[...]land description, made up by Sections One through 36 in each ARTHAUD, John E.[...]17 25 56 10-13-09[...]t w. 18 25 58 1-7-13
Some of the homesteaders' names appeared on se[...]ANDERSON, Willie 32 2.5 58 ? -
parcels ofland. I hav[...]t 11 25 59 3.3.09
one on which they lived. Time did not permit[...]AHLSTROM, Theodore 3.426 54 5-6-09
now. Many of these[...]claim, and sold ARMSTRONG , Comer C. 1 26 55 11-26-10[...]ANDERSON , Arnold Christian 34 26 55 10-3-12
might also be considered as "homesteaders".[...]to 5 26 56 8-3-12[...]10 26 56 8-8-03[...]ARNETTE, Fran G . 13 26 56 3-20-03[...]A DER , Samuel M. 31 26 56 9-26- 10[...]J . 14 19 58 9-30-13 ANDERSON, Maja L. 10[...]a ineL. 5 59 26 3. 1-15
A OERS C rl J . 20 20 57 2-3-13 OERSO , E lia s 21 26[...]ANDERSO , Fred B. 30 26 59 11-16-08
A OE S ndr s[...]SLU 0 , Lars 30 26 59 11-11-12
AUSTBY,[...]AR STRO G, TheOdore T. 23 27 52 3,28-10
ALLEN, F F. 10[...]AR STRO G, Lillian 23 27 52 3-28-10
10 20 60 MSTFW G, Ross C. 27 27 52 12-15-10[...]VI , L wrenc 27 27 53 4. 9.oa
AVERY, John H .[...]DERSO , lsM . 3 27 S5 -9-08[...]TO SO , N Is 3 27 55 4.5. 15
A ns[...]h rl s E . 22 22 53 0 SO , thl s Eli[...]8-7-12
A h E. 32 22 53[...]6 19 57 3-11-11
AREHART , Crume C. 2 22 5 5 , 12-13 E. 2[...]1 59
ry C JO 22 60[...]1.t 19 5
A lbert 30 13 Sl -21 -1[...]1 59
AL , Lou is L . 26 23 53 11 -24-11 34 l 5
AL rt B. JO 23 53 10-4-12 B 10 1 12-16- 14
MELL, John C. JJ 23 53 10,26-12 B I 32 20 -17- 13
DERSO 4 2J[...]2 20
OE SO C. J 2J 5 11 -13-12 BER 10 20
AYOTT,AI P. 2 23 59 1 _[...]5 2J 59 1-23- I BOOT[...]20
ANOERSO r 14 23 59 7-19-02 BYLL[...]20
OERSO ew 14 23 59 6-16-09[...]2
ANDERSON, Anders M riu 14 23 59 6 1 -09 Oll[...]0
ANDERSON , Christen H. 20 23 59 4 25 0 ic[...]2
A DERSON, D gm r 21 23 S9 6 09 09 m 2l , .30. 13
A OERSO , Mrs . Peter 21 23 S 6 9 09 r 32 21 11 -21-12
ANDERSON, Peter 22 23 59 9 22 1895 a[...]11
ANOERSO , Anton 29 23 59 6-6-09 BAILEY, lber E l 2l 1-1 13
A DERSO , Martha 29 23 59 6- 1609 BE GSTEOT , Carl[...]2l
ANDERSON, Peter M. 29 23 59 6- 18 09 BIC FORD . How rd[...]H. 2 21 11.23.09
ALLING, Ira M. 34 23 59 6 18-09 BERRY, Cor E . ,., 2l ll -23
AHLQUIST, John 34 23 59 6-4- 10 BOUCH 0,0[...]24 24 51 , .29 13 BOUCH 0,T 28[...]2 BOUCH O P 32 21 6 5 ll
ARMOUR, George E .[...]0 21
ALBIN, Ira 32 24 57 10-14 -10 B[...]
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NAME[...]3 22· 1[...]58
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BEAN , Sy lvanus 8 . 6 22 5[...]6-19, 13 BRIX, Anna M. 26 2.4[...]3-14-13[...]32 2,[...]7-31 , ?
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32 22 58 BIE a[...]1-8-05 BRACE, Fred C. 22 2, 59
BRAGDEN , Charl es E .[...]'23 u 5[...]22 22 59 5-13-11 BE a 2,[...]11 -7-11 BO 33 2-' s
BR I NKMAN , John N.[...]2" 60
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2 23 51 5-3 -13 BE u[...]24
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2 23 52 11 -15-11
BANCRO FT, H erm an B.[...].. diO
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BU TT ERF I E L D, Benj a min H[...]25
14 23 52 6-11 -10
BL A I R, F r a nc is P .[...]25
20 23 52 2-2.f-1'
BAH L S, Edw a rd[...]25
24 23 52 3-21 -10
BL A I R , Cora 8 . 5 .29. 13 25
B I SCO, Theodore B. 24 23 52
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B UTTERF I E L D, Ra y D . 28 23 52[...]25
22 23 53 2-16-10
BEA , Charl es F . 12-3-13 25
BARTE LL, Edd ie 22 23 53
24 23 S3 6-21-09
BEA , (Kemmis) Frederick a
8 23 5.f 10-21-12
BUR T O ,John[...]4
BUR K E , Pa rick 14 23 54 10-21-10
BR IT A , Leonard J. 1 23 5" 10·
20 23 55 -6-09
BEHA ,LeoH.
BE LL, Eddie u 23 5.S 9-1-09
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BER GESS, Petric
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Bl EHL, Frank[...]2-4-10
35 26 58 11-4-07 COBURN, Alexander H. 32 23 53
Bl EHL, James W.[...]7-21-10 COBURN, Opha Ethel {Scarbo) 32 23 53
BERRY, Orville C. 5-3-13
7 26 59 2-6-07 CARDA, John 6 23 54
BURGESS, Bruce[...]8 26 59 10-13-08 CLEVENGER Jr ., Loren A. 20 23 54
BURGESS, George A.[...]5-05 COMBES, Harry A . 22 23 54
BERRY, Guy S. 26 23 54 5-6-12
BERGMAN, Frederick K. 11 26 59 12-23-14 CLIZBI E, Ira J.[...]9-07 CHILDA, Harr ison L. 26 23 55 11-4-09
BERRY, Clark[...]6-23-04 CLARK, George W . 6 23 56 4-4-14
BROOMA, Charles[...]3·28-04 CRAWFORD, Lloyd E . 8 23 56 4-11-13
BROWN , John w. 23 26 59[...]14 23 56 10-29-10
BERG, Otto Larson 28 26 59 3-26-09 CRAWFORD, Joseph A.[...]2-09 CURRIER, Frank 18 23 56 11-28-13
BOUCHER , Matilda 29 26 59[...]6-09 CYR, Joseph M. 24 23 56 10-13-10
BAR EY, Manley H. 30 26 59
3-20-1 4 CRIPPEN, Louis J. 32 23 56 11-17-10
BORSE, Antone[...]4-30-07 CHRISTENSON, Martin P. 4 23 56 3-17 -10
BAWDEN , Thomas E. 30 27 51[...]6 23 57 11 -21 -10
BOOTH , Arthur s. 34 27 51 10-1-14 CLARK, Hattie Ma[...]9-14 CUNDIFF , Grace 10 23 57
BRADY, Francis[...]6-26-13
29 27 52 11 -6-1 2 COSGROVE, Ed 12 23 57
BRADY, Edward[...]-8 -10
6 27 53 4-22-1 0 CUNNINGHAM, Ira Lee 20 23 57
BERTINO, Fran[...]4-6-10
10 27 53 11-26-13 CHRISTENSEN , Wm. M. 22 23 57
BOYCE, Fr nk A.[...]3-5-06
19 27 53 4.5.1 0 COON, Cathbert 8. 24 23 57
BROSSARD, Ellsworth Earl[...]-10-10
24 27 53 6-7-11 CASH, Claud M . 26 23 51
BROWN , James K.[...]3-30-12
1 27 55 2·26-04 CU DIFF, John 28 23 57
BUTTERFIELD, John P.[...]8 -08 CHRISTINSE , Anna J . 20 23 57
4-25-14 CUNDIFF , Rachel 22 23 58 5-23,07
BUCK , Erastus 12 27 55[...]6-10 CATES, Mary 22 23 58 4-29,12
"U'EARDSLEY , Clar A .[...]56 5-3·06 COMBS, Si mon V. 28 23 58 3-30-08
BRYARS, James A. 9 27
35 27 56 6-1 8 -04 CU DIFF , James 32 23 58 5-08-08
BUC LEY, Joseph R.
COOVER, M[...]-11 CURRENS, Frank 2 23 59 12-26-08
CHISHOLM, Norma[...]0.11 CARTWRIGHT, L. Z . Alv inus 2 23 59 11-12-08
CAV AUGH , Lawrence P.[...]CAMPBELL, Charles 5 23 59 8-21 -07
CAVA AUGH , Lawrence P. 14 19 57 2-24,1 3 CHESTNUT, Thomas J. 10 23 59 5-3-1890
COBURN, Albert, J. 2-!> 19 57 7-13-11 CHE EY, Wm . H . 10 23 59 8-6- 1895
COBURN, Louis Nelson[...]20-10 CHRISTOFFERSON , John 14 23 59 12-26-08
CASEY, Caroline C. 20 19 57 CHRISTOFFERSON, els 14 23 59 6-1 8-09
CILLEY, Charles L 30 19 57 7-15-13 CHRISTIA SO , Chr ist ian 24 23 59 11-30-12
CHRISTILAW, Stanley 30 19 60 6-1 9-1 3 CHRISTIANSON , Ingeborg 24 23 59 2-21 -1 2
CARTIE Jr ., oosithe[...]9-1 8-12 CRA E , R. E . 32 23 59 4-29-1 0
C VILLE, Forest C. 32 20 57 CHERRY, Arthur B. C 34 23 59 6-909
CH OLER , George H.[...]CHRISTENSEN , Ole B. 20 23 60 7,16-13
10 24 53 4-26-13
C I 'John w. 32 20 58 8-21 , 1900 COR SETT, Roy W[...]-1 4 CU INGHAM, LIiiian 20 24 53 8-2-1 3
CLARK, Guy L.
34 20 60 CUODLEBACK, Raym[...]15
CLAR ' Charlie
34 20 60 CULLUP, George H. 30 2◄ 55 5-15-1 0
CLA , El le[...]COFF A , Wm . 36 24 56 6-8·09[...]CR Y , Loui 15 2.C 57 11-5-10
CHEFF, Fr d C
2 21 58[...]CHRISTENSE , John
30 21 5 COLE , r'thur B. 34 24 57 7-11-13
CHA OLE , Dolly B.[...]2-15-10 CLOUGH, Raymond G. 13 24 58 10-2-07
CA OY, Ge<ir e W.[...]6-5-11 CLOUGH, Sella V . 13 24 58 5,6-1 0
CA OY, James A.[...]CLOUGH, Georg H . 14 24 58 3-23-15
CA OY , Henry P .
CA OY, John w. 2 21 59 2-19-13 CHRISTE SE , els 34 2 58 4-U-10
JO 21 0 8-5- 13 CH ISTE SE , Kristine 35 24 58 5-2-14
CASE, M y E.
C DERS, J•mes 22 54 11-23-12 CL us, Byron 0 1 24[...]12 22 S-4 9-25-13 CHJEL TE, Is 0 . 2 24 59[...]S, Roy 0 15 2, 59 7-20-03
CAVALI , C rl
CAWTHORNE, Je se H. J.C 22 5 COLLI S, C rlo P. 12 2,4 59 7-20-03
cu MINGS, Le nder C. 2 22 55 11 2 ,13 C SEY, Jo n 22 24 59 1-8 -15
C RTER , rthur B. 22 55 12-1, 13 C T RIGHT , L. Z. lvinu s J.4 24 59 ll[...], m. 5 24 60 7- -03
CO , Robert A. 2 22 55 11 .23 . u CO BETT, Ed P . 5 U 60 10-13-
C IPPE , L 6 22 56[...]11 2A 60 7.9 .03
COMO, Ralln J . 1, 22 56 C 19 2A 60 7.9 .04
COO S, Floyd L . 22 22 56 3-29, 13 C , 20 2A 60 4•'2-04
co ER , Jesse, Sr. 32 22 57 C , 14 25 51[...]. 2 22 58 5 .11 . 11 C Flo d 6 25 51 5[...]9 -7-12 CARO , nt 3" 25 53 1-8-1"'
cowDe , Pe rl[...]FFRI , E t 4 2.5 55 9.30. 13
CHISHOLM, Alexander' 32 22 58 C RLISS, Eliza 6 2.5 56[...]11 -15-59 CRABTREE , Fr n fin 35 25 56 5-10-09
COMBES, Wm ~,.[...]2-20-59 CHRISTE cob 13 25 57 12-28 -1'
CHESTNUT , Thomas J .[...]3" 25 51 11 -15-10
CLAYTON, James w . 18 23 51 9-30-09 CAPE ' 3-7-U
A- 18, 10 COSTELLO, Dominic 3 25 51
CUMMINGS, Leon Delaney 34 23 51 CL R , Thomas n 2.5 sa 1.30.09
CRABTREE , Samuel H. A 23 52 5 · 6 -lO CLARK , G orge G 23 25 58 6- 10 ,07
CRABTREE, Thomas 4 23 52 "'· 14 · 15 CU OIFF , Rufus L[...]5 9 -07
COOPER, Robertle M . 6 23 .52 4 - ll , l0 CU OIFF a O T[...]I 4 24 11
CRABTREE, Wm Thomas 8 23 52 5-6, 10[...]6 25 59
CRONE, Elizabeth 12 23 52[...]5 ,26 , 10
COLE, Julian E . 1, 23 52 3 26. 13 CHRISTE arffn
CUMMINGS, R lal W . 2, 23 52 6-29 10 CHEW, Ern t H .[...]59 10-16,
CHRISTIANSON, Emma S. 2 23 SJ[...]
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CHARLETON , John E.[...]m. R. 1.S u 57 3
CALDWELL, Cleveland 1 26 56[...]5 26 57
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CATTANEO, Marla 31 26 57 10-19-10
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COMFORD, N. W. assignee of[...],..
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COLGAN, George H. 25[...], Patrick F . 29 27 51 5- 23-06 0 VIS, Floyd
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COOPER , Charles 31 27 52 5.73 .09
COOPER , Mar ia A. 31 27 S2 5- 23-12
CLIFFORD, Soph ia 32 27 52 6-2
CURRA , Lucy A . 33 27 52 3-9-08
COUGHLI , Timo hy 1, 27 53 10-21 -1"
CARLSO , Anna o. 21 27 53 7-S.10
CURRA , Mam ie J. 25 27 53 S-2A -11 0
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ENSIGN , Edith C. 4 19 60 FRYE, Elmer L. 32 23 54 3-5-13
ELIR , Magnus 6 20 58[...]FITZGERALD, Edward 2 23 55 5-14-10
EIGHME, Elno 34 20 58 FLINT, Calvin 20 23 58 10-16-08
ESPELA D, Inga[...]FARAH, Amen N . 30 23 58 10-24-06
ERICKSON , Carleton E. 6 21 56 9-13-11 FRAZIER, Lafayette J. 11 23 59 5-24-1899
EDAM, Bert 0.[...]FRANKL, Julius 30 23 59 6-10-10
ERH ROT, Louis W.[...]FISHER , Fred w. 34 23 59 6-18-09
EC LU D, Joseph E .[...]10 24 51 10-15-13
EBERHART , Roy E . 30 21 60 FERRIS, Jo[...]4-5-10
EMERY , Brownle F . 12 22 53 FAWCETT, Harry V.[...]22 22 56 11-23-10 FRANCAR, Richard H . 4 24 53 3-8-13
EHLEN , Wm . 34 22 57 3-12-14 FRENCH, Edson B. 8 24 53 7-22-09
ELLI GER, Georg S.[...]FREEMAN, Ollye 24 24 53 10-30-12
EGGUM, Martin 22 23 51 6-24-10 FREEMAN, Wm . 14 24 54 3-25-10
E GEN, H il mer 24 23 51 6-1-11 FLOM, Helmer 18 24 54 1-4-13
EGGUM, Joseph 34 23 51 4-16-12 FRASCA, John 30 24 54 7-5-10
EASTMAN , John L. 12 23 52 9-18-12 FLOM, Edward 14 24 56 7-1 3-09
ENGLISH , Jennie L . 20 23 53 7-29-14 FLOM, Chester 9 24 57 12-3-10
E OERS, Mathilda 10 23 54 7-3-12 FLYNN , Lafayette[...]11-11-08
E GLISH , Carl T . 34 23 54 7-23-09 FETTERLY , Whitney 20 24 58 7-30-09
ERIC SO , Edw rd 27 23 56 8-26-12 FREDRICK , Ado[...]6-1 9-08
EV s, James J . 14 23 59 5-2-02 FRA OSEN , Joh[...]5-24-08
EASLEY , Ed 26 23 59 6-4-03 FINLEY, Letha M. 33 24 59 11-11-08
EASTERLY, Joe 10 24 51 7-24-13 FOSS, Andrew 0 . 17 24 60 7-20-03
EIOS I , Ludvig G. 22 24 53 2-15-13 FINKELSON , Christine 32 24 60 10-3-03
EIDUM, John 12 24 54[...]6-15-10
E Royal 8 . 23 24 56 8-16-09 FON,AI E , Arthur 28 25 52 12-9-1 3
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E red G. 34 24 57 11 -9-10 FLEMING ,[...]FUNKHOUSER , Noah W. 3 25 57 10-6-10
E Charles E[...]25 25 59 12-1-03
E mpton D. 13 24 58 2-18-10 FROC , Eva[...]FL YN , Robert G. 33 25 59 9-29-06
E dr w H[...]FOSS, Ralph 34 26 52 3-28-14
llen (Dore> 19 24 5[...]FELLOWS, Alber H. 28 26 53 7-15-09
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nry E . 27 24 59[...]FOWLER , Coleman L. 30 26 55 12-5-10
les E[...]FEIKER , Herman A . 30 26 55 .C-10-12
r ic 1 25 53 -5-1 3 Fl ECUM, Dannie H . 32 26 55 12-5- 10[...]FERRERRO, Joseph L. 23 26 56 4-8-12
th R. 34 25 55 10-11 -10 FEHRS, Pet r 2 27 53 10-13-13
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r 1 25 57 11 -13-07 F LI ary B. 17 27 5~ 7-3-12
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FLOWERS, Elmer D. 4[...]GILLESPIE . Wm . E 6 23 51 3-25 10
FISHER , Edward 10[...]G rry A 1 23 51 1 2. 1
FAL E STEI , Charles 30 19 60[...]G He ll en 10 23 SJ 5 1 13
FIEGUM, Anna 14 20 5[...]G 10 23 52 2 -14
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32 22 56 G RRETSO[...]J 22 13
22 22[...]GILLESPIE , ell E 32 2J 51 3 2• 10
FRANKL, G isela 26[...]09
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30 24 56 6-16-10 HOLMES, Julius S. 24 21 57 12 ,13
GOODELL, Will iam
GARDNER , Charles H.
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36 24 59 7-23-03 HIDDE, 21[...]' 3.4[...]18 25 52 2-15-13 l2- 6 13
GI OLEY, Charles D.[...]6 25 53 5-29-09
GOOOWI N, Charles P.[...]8 25 53 10-27-14
GOLPHENEE , George S.
30 25 53 4-12-12[...]4 12-9-12
32 25 54 11 -27 -12[...]NE, Oriska V.
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HU STON , Mary[...]uel M . 4 26 59 12-1 -03
H U RT, J. D . 26 24 55[...]HOWARD, Dav id 23 26 59 9-28-03
HO L M , Herman K . 22 24 56[...]6-16-08
H I LL, Chr ist 31 24 56
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HANSON , Andrew J . 1 24 57[...]3-17-09
36 24 57 10-7-10 HAYENGA, Ann[...]3- 31-09
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HOH , Eda A .[...]HAYENGA, Hugo 34 26 59
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HOSTETTER , Grant 22 24 58[...]4-12-13[...]HAGEN , Lou is J . 21 27 53
HOSTET T ER , Mary M . 22 24 58[...]HAYES, Janet 25 27 53
HO U CHE , Edgar 23 24 58 6-4-13
24 24 58 10-25-07 HAYES, Ess ie C. 26 27 53
HOUCHE ' W illia m F .[...]6-11 -06
HU DTOFTE, Kar l 32 24 58 3-23-10 HOULE, Lou ise[...]HICKENBOTTOM, Clarence 33 27 56 2-28-14
HE DERSON, Arthur L.[...]ust M . 29 27 57 7-20-03
HE OERSO , W Iiiia m 18 24 59[...]c is, J . 28 19 57 11 -13-1 2
HARR I SO , Mary H . M .[...]19 24 60 11-3-03 I RV I , John[...]I R I GOIN , Jean 30 25 54 4-15-10
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12 25 52 12-1 9-13 I SAKSON , Isak J . K . 30 25 56 4 -12-15
HOLLOM, Andr w
24 25 52 5-20-1 3 I VERSON , John[...]8-6-14
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24 25 53 11-1 9-10 I VERSON , Bernt[...]John W.
28 25 53 5-28-13 I GLEHART , Frank 30 27 51 3-3-11
HOL UM , T heodore
30 25 53 11 -1-12 I SABELL, W illi am[...]S, Rach el J .
32 25 53 8 -31-1 2 I VERSO ' Godtfred 15 27 55 9-23-12
HULI NGS, R usse ll M .
HULi GS, Don F . 32 25 53 11-11 -12 JON ES, Jess ie M[...]6 20 57 8-18-11
HA LL, J a m es C. 2 25 54 4 -1 4-1 0[...]2 25 55 6-2-13 J O ES, John W . 22 20 58
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HEPO I G , Chr is 22 25 56[...]J OH SON , Hans P. 30 21 57 5 -24-13
HW I D L, Ole L .[...]30 21 57 6-15-12
HA SE , A nni 30 25 56 5-19-09 JORGENSO , H[...]11 25 57 11-3-11 J AKOBSO , Mari us M.[...]JO 21 58
H SO , lfr d 13 25 57 11 -27-07 JACKSON , Vi[...]10-10-10 JO on C.
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HAASE , illi m H .[...]18 23 55 6-8-10
HO RD , S my[...]'n P .
3 25 58 5-16-07 J 28 23 55 8-6-09
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23 25 58 6-15-05 J 12 23 56 9-23-10
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UG EN , Edw rd S.[...]5 25 5 3-31 -09 JO 20 23 58
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HAMIL TO , Ann Ceceli 3,126 SJ 8 22 -13 J[...]b 12 2,1 58 12-30-07
HOLT , Willi m C. 26 54[...]on Bir er 21 24 58 1-31 -10
HUBER , John 27 26 54 5 -1 13 J hn C 32 24 58 7 -13-09
HOSKI , Fred E . 17 26 55[...]J hn W . 33 2,1 58 4- 17-09
H UFF, Perry W.[...]NBOTTOM, Willa i m 1 26 56 6 18 13 J z JS 24 59 10-3-0J
HIC K E BOTTOM, Louise 4 26 56[...]H ES, Raymond J . 24 26 56 10-13 11 JOH N SO N , Pau lin 6 25 53 12-6-09
H A C K LE Y , Charley 18 26 57 11 -31 - 10 JOH udwig 10 25 53 11 -26- 12
HOW E R TO , Fred 20[...]S. 24 25 56 12-5- 13
H E IE R , Theodore 21 26 58 6 23 10 JEVN AGER , rth[...]57 10-20 12
HAN SON , Ole M . 32 26 58 5 6 07 JEV[...]
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JOHNSON , George C. 23 25 57 6-20. 12 KEMMIS, John F . 26 23
JOHNSON , Ax i l 24 25 57[...]KE MIS, Mary 26 23
JOHNSON , Robert A . 25 25 57[...]-07 KELCH , 0 la I 2 23
JOHNSON , Joseph J . 28 25 57 5-5-13 KELCH , Albert 28 23
JACKSON , Fleetwood B. 2 25 5[...]7-08 KEPLI 8 . L. 23
JACKSON, W illiam 0 . 9 25 58 10-12-03 ER , E. A . JJ 23
JOLLIFF , Lorenzo B. 11 25 59 3-9-05 33 23
JOHNSTON , Charles G. 14 25[...]21 25 59 7-9 -03 4 23 59
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JOHNSON, Chr istian s. 32 25 59 4-10-05 3.t23
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LEONARD, E. C. 2 20 57 9-12-13 LLOYD, John W . 11 25 51 3. 1.12
LAKE, Rebecca 2 20[...]6 20 57 7-25-14 LARSON, Alma C . 25 25 57 6-13-08
LER, Evan A. 10 20 57[...]LEWIS, William 32 25 57 10-1-10
LUKANITICH, Michael 18 20 57 12-6-13 LABONTE, Charles 12[...]Della M . 17 25 58 4-16-13
LIVESTAD, Iver L. l0 20 58 3-16-12 LLOYD, W illiam B. 18 25 58 10-24-13
LI DASAY, Edwin J. 20 20 58[...]4-7-10
LARSO ' Alec E. 30 20 58 LESSMAN, Joseph J. 21 25 58 6-26-13
LARSO , John 0 . 32 20 58 3.15.12 LEE, Joseph A.[...]8 20 59 LEBECK, Fred C . 25 25 58 6-3-07
LARSON, Rosa E . 12 20 59[...]LYON, James R . 31 25 58 10-8-14
LARSO ' Martin[...]LIEN, Ella 3 25 59
LARSO ' Walter A.[...]3.25.09
LAFFERTY, Edward 34 21 56 LANTER, Clau[...]14 21 57 12-19-13 LANTER, Mae[...]18 21 57 6-20, 13 LASSIER, Theophile H. 18 25 59 7-25-06
LA GE, Louis C.[...]4.9.ts
LARSE , Hans C. 24 21 57 8-21 -13 LODE, Oluf 30 25 59
14 21 58 12-13-10 LEDFORD, Georg~ 27 26 53 4-18-14
LZICAR, Fred[...]LEDFORD, Eldridg e 27 26 53 3-18-15
LARSE , els
LZICAR, lber 20 21 58 10-30- 13 LANGDELL, Samuel F. 24 26 56 4. 5.12
LARSON, Lena C. 26 21 59 2-26-13 LEAVERTON, Vance L. 29[...]LEAVERTON, Hannah s. 32 26 56 2-29-12
LIVI GSTO , Robert 30 22 54 LONDON, Grace G . 23 26 57 6-1-14
LOUBERG, Mar11n 10 22 56 2-13-13 LIGHTNER, Herbert 8 26 59 9-28-03
LI DEL D, I e 26 22 56[...], Will 11 26 59 5.23.04
LUCIER, Peter 28 22 56[...]11 LE ON , Thomas 30 2.6 59 2-1 6-09
LI ' ellle M . 6 22 58 10-13-11 LYFORD, Fred D. 34 26 59 6-7-10
LI , William R .[...]LABIOEE, Oscar 2 27 53 4.3.1 5
LI , Ruth 10 22 58 12-13-10 LIE , Hans 5 27 53 4-5-1 0
LORD , R ndolph M .[...]LY D, Lester Leroy 24 27 53 5-5-1 0
LOOST D, Karl B.[...]LAWSO , Louie 25 27 53 7-11-14
LOVE Philena[...]9 LABELL, Fran 13 27 56 7-8-10
LOV Owen 30 22 59 1-19-1897 L WSO , W . Luther 15 27 56 9-23-10
LOV Fr n H . 30 22 59 LEE, John E . 34 27 56 10-25-10
LIVI ' Jas 30 22 59
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LYO s B. 23 51
ITCHELL, James C. 12 19 57
LEI Bessie E . 20 23 52 12-27 -12[...]7 12-20-12
EI obert Ed in 3 23 52[...]2-20-12
LLOYD, Lero 2 23 53[...]1-24-14
LEIGH rbert Spencer 30 23 52
HELL, George C. 24 19 51 12-20-09
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LESUEU P. 3 23 56 10-6-10[...]6- 1-14
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10 23 56 12-5-10 20 19 60 11 -1.c-12
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LESTER , Alber E . 23 24 57 10-1 10 21
LOVERI G, C rles H. 35 2.C 57 11 -2 -10[...]t.i 21 1- 25-ll
LI OE, Carl C. 8 24 59 2-13-13 26 21 2-1 -13
LEBECK, Hartiv ia W . 12 24 59[...]30 21 .15. 13
LAMB, Carl W . 35 24 59 5-13-U[...]JO 21
LAPALME, LOUIS 32 24 60 6-25 -10 32 21
LIPENZKI, Stanley w. 14 25 51 4-15-13 2 22 J
LOWE, Mat1 2 25 53 11 -7-10 20 22 53
LaBEA , Henr i 12 25 54[...]24 22 53
LARSO . ,Gilbert S. 26 25 54[...]- 10 30 22 53
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LEE, Thorme 2.C 25 55 .C -22 -10 ore H . , :n 55 S-22 -13
LEE, Anna 24 25 55 .C 22- 10 awrence[...]O 22 55
LYONS, Charles M . 34 25 56 7-20-09 , Dorothy 32 22 55
LEE, Ole[...]
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MCINTYRE, Mar[...]OORE, Ro r C.
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MELMER , Ferdinand 12 23 53
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35 26 59 5-7 -15 NEIL, William H. 3 27 53
MICHAELS, Irene A.[...]10 27 55 10-9-03
18 27 51[...]10-08 O'DONNELL, Dan 30 19 57
MORAN, John
30 27 51 4-10-08 OLS[...]MCINTYRE, Archie w.
30 27 51 10-30-09 OSBORNE , Charles E . 12 19 59
METZGER, Frank
31 27 52 5-6-07 OSB[...]MURRAY, Isaac T .
MOORE, William A . 3 27 53 11-21 -14 OLIVER, Charlie o[...]59
4 27 53 4-19-10 OLSON, Sneedorf E . 32 19 60
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29 27 53 J-4-15 OPPEGAARD, Oscar[...]8
MITCHELL, Lee L.
McCORMICK , Ray E . 3 27 55 1-28-13 OSK I NG, Arthur 14[...]12 21 57 4-24-1 3
MANOERBACH, Albert 4 27 56[...]sel 4 21 58 4-13 -1 2
MORIN, Pierre 6 27 5[...]. 28 27 56 7-24-13 O ' CONNELL, James R . 10 22 53
MCGINN IS, Ernest 28 27 56[...]r 2 22 54
MILLER, John C. 19 27 57 10-[...]4 22 54
MITZ ER , Barney 31 27 57 8-29-04 O[...]ence 14 22 54 4-13-14
ELSON, John A. 24 19 57 10-13-1910 ORR , Cyrus c. 22 22 55 3-14-13
NELSO , Otto 24 19 57[...]10 22 56 3-14-13
NELSON , Louis 26 19 57[...]19-05 O ' BRIEN, George T . 34 22 57 8-5-1 3
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IELSE , iels[...]OLSO , Ole 22 23 51 5-10-12
IEMA , Edward 34 21 58 OLSON , Berg it 30 23 51 8-17 -11
EW A , Rudolph 32 22 55 OBERGFELL, August M . 32 23 52 3-27-09
NARUM, Christopher C. 28 22 56 3-19-06 OBERGFELL, Charles 6 23 57 2-5-06[...]OLSO , Anders 22 23 57 3.5.09
EWLO , William W .
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I ELSE , R smus 6 23 58 6-29-06 4 23 59[...]OLSO , Ole 11 23 59 5-21-1899
ORGAARD, leis C. 10 23 58 12-11 -08 OLSO , Jose[...]7-18- 12
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ORTHEY, R ymond E . 12 23 59 6- 18-09[...]OTIS, Sarah L. 34 23 59
ORTHEY , W inifred 15 23 59 6- 18-09[...]OLSO , Andrew, 7 23 60
NORTHEY, rthur E . 15 23 59 6- 18-09 3-22-13
15 23 ~ OLSE , H rr[...]331 -13
16 23 59 OLSO , Edd ie A 32 2• 52
0 THEY , Rosa[...]8-31 -07
21 23 59 OLSO , yrtle 12 24 56
ELSO , C rl[...]10-10- 10
22 23 59 7-6-10 OLSO , nton[...]5-21 -10
22 23 59 • - 17 -12 OLSO , Ot[...]19 2 60 11 -3-03
22 23 59 7-18- 12 OLSO , Mar[...]5-6-07
YG ARO, In ebOr 2 23 59 3-25-10 OPHEI ' J ohn P .[...]OLSO ar h 3 25 58 7-6-03
ORTO , H rry C 13 24 57 10-13- 10[...]17 25 58 10-23-13
ELSO , H n 31 24 S -16- 11
36 24 5 .4.03 OT is, Geor e S . ! 21 25 58 7-28 -03
ORTHEY , tr B.[...]ry E . 25 58
ORBY , C rl 3 2• 59 10-21 -09 0 ER[...]l -4 -15
EWBY , Robert 35 24 59 1-13-03 O ' CO OR , James R . 8[...]E . 2 60 7-13-0(3 O ' CO OR , Thom F. 15[...]. 19 2, 60 9-25-03 O ' CO OR , Ch rles 17[...]e I th 12 25 .51 8-25-13 OLSO , Gen slln 35 26 57 3.27 .09
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EBI GER , Ch rl B. 20 25 52 7-2 - 13 OLSO , Fr d 18[...]lli m P . 17 25 .5.5 3-1-13 OLSO , Andr w J . 33 26 58 2-26-03
NORTO , Fran B. I 25 55 7-31 -09 OLSO , Emil J,4 26 .58 7-6-03
ORTO , Catherin 1 2.5 5.5[...]14 26 59 9- 19-03
ORTO , Harry R . 26 25 55[...]2- 10 OOEGA RD , O le P . 32 27 51 8-9-12
ORBY , Ludwig[...]- 12 ODEG RO, Is 0 32 27 51 2-20-12
ELSO , Edd 3 25 .58 4 25-07 O ' RE ILL EY , Joseph 31 27 52 • 27 -07
NOBLE , Jenn ie M . 8 25 58 1-20 - 13 OOOE , C lmer 22 27 53 9 -11 -12
EWCOMB , Eva V[...]7 27 56 2-5-03
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21 26 57[...]6 26 .58 11 13-06 PRIGAN , Gu t H . 28 20 57 8 23 -13
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PAYNE, Elbert 34 20 60 PETERSO[...]har les H . 10 21 57 8-20-13 PAULSO , Ole
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PH I LLI PS, Della I. 32 21 57 8-31 -11 PEOERS[...]20 22 55
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PEARSON , Charles E . 6 22 57[...]Axe l E . 12 22 57 11-9-13
PRATT, Clarissa 2 22 58[...]5-9-02
PENN I NGTON , Robert 30 22 58
PEER , Benj amin 8 22[...]E lmer E . 8 22 59 8-13-03
PORTER , Cor nelius H. 10 22 59
PEDE[...]9-1 910
PALMER , Ea rl L. 32 22 59 12-15-10
PALM ER , M aud H. 32 22 ~ 6-9-11
PR IC E , A lber t E. A 23 Sl 3-29-10
PO WERS , F r ed 10 23 53 5-7-13
PETRIK , Edward 6 23 5,1 11-1-09
PAINT ER, John 26 23 54 6-23-09
p A R K s, Charles 15 23 55 S- ,09
POR T ER , James W. 3 2l 56 10-3-10
1A 23 56 11-A-10
PRE VOST, Peter
PR EV OST, Fred 35 23 S6 11·25-10
2 23 57 1.23 .07
PEARC E , Merr il E .
6 23 59 3 .1 -10
PAPL O , John 8 .
23 59 0-7
PET E RSO , Lew is[...]5 . •u
PAL ER , Claude E . 23 59
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ROBERTS, Char les W. 2"8 23 58 7-27-11 RUTBERG, Claus A. 14 27 53 12-16-14
ROOD, Guy L. 2 23 59 8-22-01 RALSTON, Willie M. 15 27 53 2-5-13
ROOD, Bertha E . 2 23 59 6-16-09 RUFFATTO, Maria 18 27 53 3-23-14
11 -7-06 RALSTON, Allen T. 23 27 53 7-2-10
ROBERTS, Da isy C. 3 23 59
11 -13-08 RUD, Ludvig 32 28 53 9-13-10
REIO, W Iii iam A. 4 23 59
ROBERTS , Tyra A. 22 23 59 6-30-1898 STONEY, Bert[...]9-7-12
RASMUSSEN , N iels 29 23 59 6-18-09 SPINHARNEY, Charles[...]57 6-15-14
RIPLEY , Add le 32 23 59 6-17-09 SHELGREN, Herman[...]9 57
ROSE , Herbert W . 18 24 53 7-26-13 SCHLAGEL, M ichael 4 1[...]9-14
RASSUM, O le 24 24 53 7-13-11 SKAAR , Edward 28[...]HTER , Pau li ne 20 24 54 6-30-13 STUMPF, Henry J . 12 20 57 11-28-13
RE IMANN , Herman Gottfr ied 34 24 54 6-24-09 STALLMAN, Charles E . 30 20 57
RETZLAFF , Albert F . 10 24 55 3◄ 26 - 10 SEARER, lvah 34 20 57
RAKOWSK I, John F . 12 2[...]2 20 58
ROBERTS, Char les E . 32 24 55 10-12-09 STEWART, Roy[...]2 20 58
ROGERS , Par man T . 32 24 55 2-13-15 SKINNER , Bruce I. 18 20 58 9-11-09
RANG , Arthur C. 2 2.4 56 6-16-09[...]John 0 . 28 20 58 9-6-1893
ROOT , Emma 22 24 56 .4-8-10 STANLEY, John L. 30 20 58 5-22-12
ROSE , Fred D . 34 24 56 12-15-09 SIMONSON , B[...]2-26-14 SCHALLOCH, Harry F . 30 20 60 12-26-13
RABASH, J ohn 21 24 57 11 -18-10 SOLOAL, Mar ie 32 20 60
REDMOND, Andy 33 24 57 11 -9-10 SIKARA , John 6 21 56 1-30-13
OHL NGER , le , J r . 2 24 58[...]N, Dav id S. 12 21 56 4-28-13
REN IE , John R . 10 24 58[...]NO , Joseph H. 14 21 56 4-19-13
ROHL INGER , Caroline 13 24 58 6-1 0-07 SHARBONO , L iv ia 18 21 56 3-12-14
RE IE , W illiam 1 24[...]RBONO, G il bert 20 21 56 2-3-14
ROGNE , O le 3 24 59 11-2:2-06 SHARBONO, Cla[...]E , nu 5 24 59 10-31 -06 SH R BONO, Sy lvester 30 21 56
ROHL I GER , icholas 7 24 59 10-30-06 SERVASS, John J . 8 21 57 6-3-13
RUD I, e ls 7 24 59[...]1-22-12
REY OLDS, Stephen R . 23 24 59 7-29-07 SCHOONMAKER ,[...], illla m J. 2 2 59 12-26-13 SCHOONMA ER , Dona ld E . 28 21 57 12-8-11
RHODE , George 34 2 59 3-29-01 SV I GEN , Peder 0 . 32 21 57 12-12-14
USSELL , Vincen t[...]4-20-12
RHODE , Georg L. 30 2 60 11-6-03 SORE SO , ar us 0 . 14 21 5[...]y 1 25 52 -2-1 3 s I RK, Lou isa C. 18 21 58
R IDD ILE , J ess ie 10 25 55 12-30-13 STE RT , John A. 22 21 5[...]9-9-14 SE RS, J ohn 0 . 32 21 58 9-30 -1895
ILEY , W Iiii m 2 25[...]P in ney A. 14 21 59 5-2-13
G, F red 33 25 55 12-5-13 S 1TH, H. Gertrude 24 21 5[...]s EFFES, J oseph H. 8 22 53
08 I S, Burr 1 25 56 12 -26- 12 SO R, R u th 28 22 53
RO GHO L O, Edon 22 25 57[...]11 -1-12
ROSS , Osc r 13 25 58 19-09 ST E , Ea[...], P ul H . 2 25 5-16-03 s 26 22 56 1-23-14
R HODE , F r d C. 31 25 7 6 03 s 3 22 56
ROG E , Ole H. H. 32 25 6-3-07 s 6 22 57
R U D IE , Ing rid 34 25 12-11 -1 S[...]22 57
REED, Ed a r 3 25 59 -22-15 s[...]EEO, Huld 25 59 3-13 -0 S E. 28 22 57 3-25- 13
RO U , Anna 25 5[...]F Ell, F r a n S. 1 25 59 -13-03 S or L. 20 22 5 -2 -11
REED, J o n C. 2 25 5 -10-03 s 2 22[...]-1 -07 S n 34 22 5 11 . -12
ROMO LL, F r ed ric , W . 33 25 5 . 0-09 s 2 22 5 3.12.
R IC H ROSO , Lio d E . 25 5[...]s 12 23 51 2- -10
R IE z E, A lbe rt[...]0 S G. 14 23 51 -21 -13
RE ID, ob r t 3A 26 52 7-10-09 s J. 22 23 52 3-17 -10
ROW LA O, J e tine F . 2 26 53 S-2-13 s 22 l 52 3-1 -10
RAS USSE , Arthur 1 26[...]22 J 52 6-10-12
ROGE S, J e nnie C. 7 2 56 2-2 -14 s JO 23 52 4.25. 10
R USH , Har le y 1 2 58 12-1 03 S E. 32 23 52 6-15-11
ROSS, W lllla m L.[...]-05 s 20 23 5--4 6-3· 11
ROBERTS, P ul 11 26[...]9 s 22 23 5-4 6-3-14
ROBER TS, Louis 11 26 5 6- -09 s 28 23 54 6-2 •
R USSEL L, Char les A .[...]s 23 55 9-6-12
ROGERS, Ray V.[...]15 s 1 23 55 6-3-13
R IDDLE , W lllla m T . 8 26 59 3 21 - S H JJ 23 55 4-1 3-12
R IDDLE , Nehem ia h 17 26 59 3 12 -09 s Ch rle 1 23 56 9-23-1 0[...]SI 15 23 56 10-10-10
REEVES, Blanc he 17 26 59 5-31 -06 STE 24 23 56 5 -1 -13
RYONESS, La uritz Hagber th 28 26 59[...]ST LE 32 23 56 11-25 -10
ROWE , S imon[...]SYTH, Jo n 4 23 57 l2-10 ,
RENZ, Robert L. 28[...]-1 -1 4
R U FFATTO, Ste v e 4 27 53 2-13 -14 SA YE R, B r r nd 8 23 57 6-26-09
RUFFATTO, G lo 5 27 53 3-15-11 SORE SE , La rsine Chns in 12 23 57 4 l 09
RALSTON , Bessie M e 27 SJ 3-3-13 SEV ERE C E , Ch rlton 14 23 57 2-07
RALSTON , E lla M . 9 27 53 2-11 -0 SO R EN SE , Ha ns P eter 18 23 57 4810
RALSTON , Fran C. 9 27 SJ 7-22-10 SIM AR D, A rc ade 30 23 57 8-1 -02[...]
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STORMS, Fred D.[...]SEC . TWP. RGE.
32 23 57[...]12 25 53[...]SPARKS, Frank L.
34 23 57
34 23 57
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SORENSEN , George W.[...]25 54
6 23 58 11 -8-09
SORENSEN , Christ P .[...]25
8 23 58 12-1-09
SORENSEN , Carl P .[...]25
12 23 58 11 -13-05
SHAWLEY, James L.[...]25
12 23 58 4-27 -07
SHAWLEY, Dan ie l C. STR D, S lgvold
18 23 58 5-13-07
SELBERT, Harry[...]BE Y, 1111,m
22 23 58 1-31 -10
SORENSON , Ole P .[...]8ERY, Cher O
SELIGER, Lyle 24 23 58 11 -27 -07[...]~ITH, Jo
SELIGER, Elmer J . 24 23 58[...]STOUT, E lla
STEWART, Arta E . 24 23 58 STOU , ii G
24 23 58 6-21 -11
STEWART, Maud E .[...]ST
26 23 58 4-21 -1 894
ST APL ES , Mary B. Wr igh[...]I
STAFFANSON, Mary M. 26 23 58 6-1 7-10
SHOEMAKER, Ezra 30 23 58 6-6-07 s
STEWART, Guy J . 1 23 59 6-3-02 s J.
4 23 59 5-28 -12 STOUT, Ger rud
SHERR, Ray
SCHERMERHORN , Lemuel S. 11 23 59 11 -4-07
13 23 59 4-17-1 2
STANHOPE , Jess ie I.
14 23 59 10-31 -01
SHERMAN, Myron W.
18 23 59 9-4-07
SELIGER , Frank
24 23 59 7-18-12
STANHOPE, A. K.
28 23 59 8-6-95
STOCKWELL, Char les L.
32 23 59 11 -5-18
SMITH , John H.
STANHOPE, Clarence T . 32 23 59 5-10-02
34 23 59 .3.01
STOCKWELL, Leander J .
7 23 60 12-7-13
STORHOLM, Peder B.
SCHLERTWILER , Chas. M . 4 2 51 10-15-13
8 24 51 6-30-13
SCHECHTA, Franz[...]5-26-11
STALEY, ear l 32 24 51
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SE SI BA , Leonard E . 30 24 53
24 24 SA[...]Emma 8 . · 4-1 3
SEDLACEK, Fred J . 24 24 SA
26 24 54 12., .1 3
STRACHE , Joseph ine
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ST JERNE, Ellen THORN, Philip G. 33 24 59 3-30-06
24 26 59 7-3-12
ST JERNE, Karen[...]arie Olson 20 24 60 10-3-03
32 26 59 4-2-09
SCOTT, James A .[...]st H. 20 25 51 5.3.10
STUTRUO, M inda 35 26 59 6-17-07 3 25 53 6-2 -09[...]TANNER, Levi B.
SASEK, John W . 31 27 51 3-20-14 18 25 53 3-28-10[...]TIMMONS, S. Ellsworth
SPI LLMACKER, Andrew G. 35 27 52 10-23-13 18 25 5[...]William Henry
STREETER, Charles R. 2 27 53 9-9-10[...]OMPSON , Henry
SMITH, Ole 4 27 53 4-5-10 32 25 56 6-14-09[...]ON , Hilda E.
SMYTHE, Fran W. 4 27 53 4-5-10 12 25 57 6-13-08[...]TVEIT, Peder K.
SARTAIN, W. Paul 9 27 53 1-23 -08 6 25 58 2-28 -13
TVEOTE , Gustav
SANBORN, Irvin 13 27 53 4-12-10[...]TVEIT, John
SIMPSON, Rose N. 14 27 53 1-23-08 10 25[...]R , Chester L .
STERLING , Charles 19 27 53 7-13-10 29 25 58 3-9-05
THACKER, Charles C.
SIMPSO , J . Dysart 20 27 53 1-23-08 30 25 58 11-24-11[...]ENSEN , Inger
SANBOR , Irvin 24 27 53 4-12-10 6 25 59 5-12-13[...]TERO, Olaus K .
SCHMITZ, John L. 26 27 53 4-15-10[...]BITTS, Oscar D.
SCHMITZ, Anton w. 27 27 53 4-15-10[...]9 4-27 -07
SIMO S, Fosco G. 31 27 53 6-17-14[...]THAYER, Jeanette J.
SIMO S, George F. 31 27 53[...]TJELTE, Karen
SCHLENZ, Charles 32 27 53 6-22 -10 32 25 59 3-18-05[...]T JEL TE, N i ckolay
SCHMITZ, Joseph L. 34 27 53 33 25 59 1-22-07[...]4-21 -13 THOMPSON , W il son
SAVAGE , p trick B.[...]26 26 55 11-3-10
29 27 56 7-23 -14 THU E , Gus
SELL, Alonzo R.[...]n 26 26 55 4-1 3-12
STEWART, John L. 3 27 56 4-16- 13 8 26 56 9-23 -13
4-17 -19[...]-07 TRYON, Morton
STUORUO, Math ias 31 27 57
TIEFE AUER , Johann 13 26 58 5-13-04
SAYLOR, Alfred T. 32 28 53 12 -14-14
TVEDTE , Gustave 31 26 58 2-18-13
THORSO , Andrew 14 19 59[...]ry J . 2 26 59 10-30-1 2
THOMAS, Heber 18 19 59[...]9-18-12 TONTE ' Olaus K . 31 26 59 9-24-09
THEOI ' Inge[...]Charles R. 20 27 51 8-23-07
THEOI 'John 18 20 57
3-13- 11 TRAVIS , W illi am M . 30 27 51 5-24 -07[...]9-18-12 TOCK RI OGE , Nan,:y s. 33 27 51 11-7-14
THEOIN, Johann[...]12-3-14
12-19-13 THOMAS, A lber Henry l 27[...]22 21 56 -19-13 ERV, Samue l B. 32 20 57
THI EL, Julius[...]8-14-12
32 21 57 9 18-11 ULERY, Lev i E. 32 20 57
TUC ER , etfie H.[...]58
TUBBS, Chr istopher
32 22 54 ULCH , Harvey J . 32 20 58
THEDE, John[...]1-25-13
32 22 5,4 UCHYTIL, Thomas[...]10-3-12
3 22 55 ULRICH , Helen[...]18 22 56 -1 -13 ULERY, E lt zabe h A 12 22[...]-24 -12
THOM S, J mes A. 20 22 56 3 25-13 UHL A ' Lou is 2 23 55
20 22 56 7.3. 13 UPTO ' Joseph M . 7 23 56 5-3-12
THO MAS, Lon A .[...]2
THOMAS, William A . 2 22 56 5-21 13 UTTERBACK , Homer . 26 24 51
30 22 56 11 -17 -14 UHL A ' H rr iet F[...]3-26-10
T I I G, Riley R . 30 22 56 9 4. 14 UHL , Hugh C 26 24 55
4 22 5 3-4-10 UHL ' E lizabeth L. 34 24 55 3-26-10
TU BBS, G rfleld[...]12-14-08 UHL , Fr n J. 34 24 55 4-4- 10
TUBBS, Fr n
22 22 5 3-3-09 ULL ' Robert 12 24[...]5-15-12
THOMAS, Wm .
THOMAS, Henry 34 22 59 12 -11 - 11 u FRED, J mes J . 23 26 58 11 -12-08
26 23 51 12-14-14 URD HL , J cob[...]-09
THOMPSO , John
TAY,L' , L.oul 6 23 52 3 26-13 V 4 19 57 12-2-1912
TU L , ar t D. 28 '23 53 7-20-10 VOLS s 4 19 57 6-11 -1913
TkORSHA G, els 20 23 54 6-15-11 VYE[...]5-18-10
TIER EY, Mary A . 2 23 54 6-23-09 VO 22 19 57 6-10-11
Tl ER EY , Mich el 2 23 54 6 23 -09 VA BURG , H rry 12 19 58
THO AS, Joseph J . 22 23 55 10- 19-10 VA Fr d 30 19 58 12-26-12
THOR TO , C pta in S. 2 23 56 11 -6-12 VE ' Th oph iel 10 19 59
TUOTT , Lud er C 27 23 56 12-17-10 VOLSHOO, Tori f[...]n J . 1 21 57 11 -22-13
THOMPSO , Laurence V . 31 23 56
3-31 - 11 h L 2 23 51 4-26-13
TUOTT, Ida E . 33 23 56
2A 23 57 2- - 10 Edw rd H . 34 23 53 7-2 . 14
THOMPSO , Charles[...]4 23 54 6-1 1-13
A 23 59 3-30-06 , S rah
THOR , Ph illi[...]2 23 59 , . 17. 12
THORSE , ar i Olsen 20 23 59 6 18 09 us[...]. E. 28 23 S9 17 12
TUR QU IST, Gottfr ied 2,4 2 51 -29 -13
4-14-10 V dr w A . 30 24 51 4- 15-10
TAN ER , Albert H. 30 24 51
8 24 52 16 14 V HOOF , Je e 26 24 53 12-31 -13
TOLER , Hester 3-4 24 53 9.9.09
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TAYLOR , Wes ley C[...]4 7-9-12
3 24 57 10 14-10 V leto
THOMQ[...]13 24 57 11 -15-10
25 24 58 6- 13-12 V RE , Bert
TOBAN , Nora[...]V ELI DER , Geor e 30 24 51 9-8-13
THORSON, Leonard 27 24 58 5 28-08[...]4 VAIRA, A ldo 22 25 53 3 - l -11
TUCKER, John 10 24 59[...]VAIRA, Paul ine 22 25 53 8-16-13
TUTTLE, George H. 13 24 59 5 18 -10[...]lgnatz, B. 26 25 56 7-30-09
THORSEN, Sivert 20 24 59 11 -[...]12 1-09 VANDERHOOF , Edward 13 25 58 6 15 09
THORSEN, Mart in T[...]10 1 09 VANDERHOOF , Ward 13 25 58 6 15-09
THORSEN , Edward L[...]24 59
10-30 -07 VA DERHOOF , Jo I 13 25 58 7-13-09
THOMPKINS, William R 22 24 59
3 16 0 VA BURAN , Fr nk 14 25 59 7-15-13
THOMPKINS, Fran A . 23 24 59[...]
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VANDERHOFF, Lou[...]4-3-09
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VANDERHOOF, Calvin 21 25 59 3-30-10 WILSO
13 26 56 11 -24 -1 0 ILSO[...]ien
WILSON, William P . 2 19 57 3-20-14 EST , 22 26[...]34
6 20 57 7-2-13 WASH '
WALLY, Ray 3
WALER, Anton 34 19 57 7-18-13
WHITE, P . Arthur 34 20 57
WILDS, Milton 14 20[...]11
WELCH, Isaac N. 4 20 59 3.5. 14
WELCH, Daisy M . 4 20 59 3-27 -14
WESTERDALE, John 6 20 59
WEATHERS, Joseph L. 30 20 59
WOLST AD, Hans 32 20 60 11 -9-12
WANDELL, Alex[...]21 58 2-1-09
WAY, Joseph F . 32 21 58 11-22-07
WILLIAMS, Orlando G . 10 21 59 3-20-1 3
WILSON , Thomas E . 4 22 53
WRIGHT , Herman H . 8 22 54 2-8-13
WYATT, George C. 26 22 54
WYATT, Charles V.[...]22 55 8-15-14
WARD, George W . 32 22 56
WEBSTER , Delbert E . 20 22 57 12-4-14
WOODRUFF , M . Isabe ll a 34 22 57
WOODARD, Charles F . 12 22[...]5,2 11
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belein, r. and Mrs. John C.... ............ ........ .[...]langer. ugustine and Emiline .................... 364 Bru[...]II, Dennis and Eugenia Leveque ................. 365 Br[...]........................ ... ................. 283
n, Ir 0 . nd Da mar " Dalma" ............... 2[...], John . and Alvina ............... ............. 366 Buck,[...]................................................. 348 Bentley, Mr. and Mrs. Harlow ·•Tuff[...]... ...................... ...... ............... 329
nd D va ....................[...], Knute and Betsy ............................. 883 Burgess, George and Evelyn ......................... . 372
........................[...]rard, Ed ard, Orville and Oscar ............ .... 348 Bu[...]Mr. and Mrs. Peter ........................... . 368 Burgoyn[...]................................ ... .... ..... . 368 Burns, Lem and Ma[...]............................................... 713
........[...]d, Mr. and Mrs. Guy ........................... 693
and Helene . .. .. ..[...]................................................. 369 Calbeck, George[...]ameron, Wilham T. and Bertha L ................ 893[...]........................... 129 C rda . nton, Sr. , and Stella ...............[...]J;l C
oy and Ell n ....... ...... .... ..[...];.?;1 C Han[...]; .!J ( lement. ,\dolph s c1nd ,\u~u kt
Becker. Theodore and ary .....[...]

Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (419) Clements, Jack and ancy .............................. 163 DebLl.son, Frank ..[...]win George ......... ....... ............ ..... 903
Clemmons, Harvey and Lizzie . . . .. .. . . ..[...]Claude and Elizabeth ...... .................. 903 Dennis, Huse and[...]erett and Olive ............................... 623 Derudder, William and[...]............................................... 283 Devitt, ......................[...]................................................ 130 Dobias, A
Coon, C. B. and Clara ............................[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (420)[...]Lester B. and Melissa ......................... 531 Johnson, Clara .......[...]........ 925 Johnson, Emil C. nd Randina .......................... 201
Gree[...]. 741 Johnson, George C. and Frances A. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 63
Greenup, Mr. and 1rs. John ....................[...]ick, LeRoy " Roy" and May ..................... 193 Johnson, Jake and Mary .................................. 934
McCulloch, Mary E ............. ...................... 735 Hewett, Lawrence an[...]and Mary ...................................... 531 Johnson, John "Jack" and Clementine ............ 935
Grunes, William ..............................[...]n, John W. and Alma ............................ 935
Gro kinsky , lbert and Marie .................[...]................................................ 533 Johnson, Lon ...... ...............[...]arl and Anna .................................... 311 Johnson, Martin and Allie ............................... 935
Grow, Earl and Elsie ...................................... 304 Hillman, W. R. and C[...], Mary Amundson ............................... 203
Grow, Frank and Sara ..........................[...]on, Melvin P . aoo Anna ......................... 312
Gue, Frank and Georgina ...... ..............[...]rson, lfred and Verna .......................... 305 Hodgin, Luther[...]John and Mary Ann ............................. 936
H ge, Gustav and Manda .......................[...]................ .. .......... ........ ........ 311 Jones, Robert ................................................. 135
Hagen, Ola us 0. and Kristine ........................ 3 Holl, Jens and[...]Fred and LuElla ............................... 537
Hagenstein, ttorney ..........................[...]................. ............................. 283 Jordan , Riley and Grace ............[...]..... .................. ... ..... ... .......... 348 Holmes, James ...............[...]Tom and Myrtle ............. ................... 537
Hajny, John ............. .................. ..[...]lf and Esther .................................. 533 Jorgensen, Mr. and Mrs. Geor[...]on, Louie and Katrina ............. ........ ... 937
Hall, John and Pauline ........................[...]on, Walter and Elisse ............ ............. 937
Hall, William T. and Eva ............ .........[...]. Theodore and Anna ........... ................ 537
Hall, Willis ..... .. .. . ....................[...]Carl nd Hetty ................................... 307 Hooker, Curt ................................................... 130 Kaatz, Mr . and Mrs....................................... 938
Halver. r . and Mrs. Edw rd ......................... 307 Hoon, Ed ...... .. .............................................. 713 Kaiser, Henry and Ruth ................................. 312
Hammes, William and lie ......................[...]................................................ 132 Ka!Jevig , John and Julia ......[...]John and Mary ................................. 423
Hanley, J. E ................................................... 135 Horton, Mr. and Mr . Carl L ........................ 743 Kane, William and Chr[...]Edgar and Clara ..................... ......... 413 Kamews 1, Anthony "Tony" and Anna ........... 538
H n, nd Lena ...................[...]............................................... 713
H n, ...........................[...]rd, Im r W. and arie K. .. . .................. 13 Kaun, Gus ...................................................... 313
H n, r . H erup .........[...]ora .. . .. . . . . .... .. .. ..... . .. .. . . 13 Keffler, Phil and Lambert .........[...]. r . and rs. William ............ ............. 938
ff nso[...]nd Cora ........................................ 939
nt[...]ndget .. ...... ...... . ........ ... . 939
d[...]son. Jr., and Fr ............... 313
H[...]... I nd C rlott .......................... .[...]ert and nue ................................ 193 Johnson, Chn s.[...]........................................... 234[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (421)[...]Herbert W........................................ 314
Kuester, Tom ..................................[...]............................................... 113
Lacy, C. W...............................................[...]·ure, Mr. and ks. William ..................... 431
Lamb, Earl W...................................[...]Mr. and Mrs. Hans ................ ... ........ 753 thur,[...]son, John and Maria "Mary " ................... 753 r[...]son. Wilhelm and Martina .............. ......... 3:iO
J.aRue, E. D. and Charlotta ..................[...]ue, G or e ...................... 122
Leo, Conrad C.. tar ue P. ......................... I
Leo, illa[...], ary ....... .
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Lu C.................... 21-4
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Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (422)[...]d Nora ............ .......... .................. 316 Persson, Axel and[...]rge ........................................... 283
orthey, Ray and Isabel. ... .... ...............[...]am and Lyda ............ .. ..... .... ....... . 235 Peterson ........................................................ 348 Rhode, Fred .................................................. 348
oteboom, Wilham " Bill" and Dore .. ....... ,[...]................ ...... ........ ..... 1006
ovas1c, Joseph ... .... ..... ..... ........... .. .. ..[...]ce E. and Mildred .................... 1006
ovas1c, Pr mate ...... .. ... .. ...... ...... .... ....[...]................ ... .. ............. .......... 135 Peterson, Frank and Ann[...]etrik, Edward E . and Josephine ................. 317 Ripley[...]... .. .. .... ... ........ .......... .. ..... 283 Petrik, George J ........................................... 317 Risdal, George a[...]trik, Joseph S. and Katherina ................... 317 Ritter,[...].... .. .. . .. . .. .. . . . ... . .. . . .. ... 348
Obergfell. ugust M. and Edith ...... ...... ...[...]ik, Rudolph and Mary ............................ 318 Riverview[...]s, William and Alice ............................ 319 Robash, Jo[...]hanler E ....................................... 239 Roberts, Charles[...]................................................ 135 Roberts, Samuel and Z[...]s, Julius and Mathilda ......................... 239 Roberts, Wi[...]... . .. .. . .. . . . .. . ..... .. . . . .. . 453
Ober fell, Matthew and Etta ......... ................. 983 Pillep, Ernes[...]tocco, Mr. and Mrs. Steve ....................... 319 Rogers,[...]...................................... .. , .... 239 Rogne, Ole H ................................................ 348
O'CoMOr Brothers . .. .. . .. ... . .. . ... . ... ... . ...... ... ... .... 83 Pollard, James R. and Willetta ..[...]f " Ed'' ...................................... 453
O'Dell, D· niel and M ry .......... .... .......[...].......... .... .. ............. .... .. ...... 283 Porter, Charles and Tess ...[...]. ..... ..... ............... .... ..... .... ... 343[...]aen, Ole and verina ............................. 322
0 n, Fred and Eliz beth ....... ..... ... ... .[...]1M1 . . .. ..... ... . ..... . ... .. . .... . . 236 Powell. Roy and Roxie[...]n ... .. ...... ............................... 713
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Palmer ................. ......................[...]...... .................................... ... 283 Ra Charle '[...]... . .. . .. . . .. ........... .283 Ra II. Fr I[...]IF > ............. 73[...].... ... .. . . ... ... 243[...]2
Paullus, Clarence Edward and Lydia ........... 238 R[...]John and Leverne ............................... 238 R[...]r n, HlJ rt and eb ............... .. ... ...... 13; Ray. Ed a[...]n, Jeppe and Millie .... ....................... 239 Redd1ck. Cas[...]............ .................... .. ........... 239 Rehbein. Ured e[...]
Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (423)[...]... .... .. ... . .. .. ..... .. ..... ........ 713 Storm, Mrs. Anna ........[...]John and Mary ................................ 1013 Storm, Cl[...]edlacek, Ladislav " Sed" and Hazel .............. 323 St[...]iam and Helen ................................ 1013[...]E. " Lou" ..................................... 573 Stratton, M[...]o, Levi and Caroline .......................... 573 Stromfeldt., Alfred and C.ecelia ..................... ".
Shatswell, Edwa[...]oud, Robert W. and Joe G........................ 13$
Sheehan, Charles and Nellie ..................[...]Squaw Gap ..................................... 136 Synek,[...]................................................. 348
Sluiter, Ben and Reka ........................[...]................................................ 135
Smith, Henry J. and Sara ......................[...]barl .......................................... 283
Sorenson, ·Christian B. .......................[...]............. ................ .. . ... ..... .. 23[...]......................
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Courage Enough: Mon-Dak Family Histories Bi-Centennial Edition (424)[...]Mr. and Mrs. Charles E . . ................... 1037 Woodard, Fred and Mabel .............................. 1038 Young, Cephas ...................[...]ff, Charles J . and Mary ...................... 1039 Young, F. L. and Jennie ........[...]... ... ... .. ... .. 142 Woods, Ernest C. and Maggie ........................ 113 Young, Leon and Lena ..........[...]nc! Alice ..................................... 593 Young, Pete ..........................[...]te "Dewey"....................... ............. 283
Wilson, W. P. "Pat" ....................................... 1038
Winter, Dave and Ulyssa
John and Mary[...]

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