| Summary: | A history of Jud, North Dakota with family biographies and portraits. 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrated, map, portraits 28 cm. and worked in the coal mines. In 1885 he was married to Louisa Klien, who was born in Germany in 1865. To this union was born ten children, Charles (deceased 1918), Helena (Mrs. M. J. Kloeckner), William (deceased 1941), Mrs. Louisa Podoll, Fred, Herman, Henry, Tena (Mrs. E. P. McManus), Mrs. Anna Zieman, Letitia (Mrs. Jack Helm). In T887 the family moved to a homestead in Nebr. after enduring the hardships of the early settlers for ten years, they moved back to III. and purchased a farm adjoining A. Lincoln's farm home near Springfield. This land is now a part of the Lincoln State Park. In 1907 they moved to a farm one mile northwest of Jud. Before Jud was founded, the house on this farm had served as a hotel for "land seekers", and the large living room had served as a school room. In later years Mr. Schober spent his time gardening, his garden was his pride and joy. The Schobers were members of the Lutheran Church. Mrs. Schober was a member of the Ladies Aid and always willing to lend a hand to the church and the community. In 1910 she went to Germany to visit her aged mother and other relatives. Mr. Schober passed away June 21, 1939 and Mrs. Schober Sept. 19, 1947. Herman Schober now owns and operates the home farm. Nebr. in 1890. He came to Jud in 1907 with his parents. On Jan. 25, 1915 he was married to Vera Simons of Emerson, Nebr. They had four children, Opal (Mrs. John Zundel), Arthur, Laura Mae (Mrs. Fred Radach) and Hazel (Mrs. D. Schmierer). Wm. Schober passed away July 31, 1941. W. H. SCHOBER William Henry Schober was born near Grant, SCHULTE FAMILY HISTORY George P. Schulte was born Sept. 1, 1876 at Mankato Minn. Nellie Sullivan was born Feb. 1, 1876 at Mapleton Minn. They were married at the Catholic church at Mapleton, Minn, on Sept. 11, 1900. After farming for two years at Morton Minn, where Adrain, and Carmelita were born, they then moved 'to Bird Island, Minn, where they farmed for two years. Leonard and Cecilia were born there. George Schulte's father, Henry Schulte came to Dakota and purchased one half section thirty six in Mikkelson township in 1903. The Schulte family lived at Bird Island before the drainage system was put through. The soil was rich but the land was very low. The mud was almost unbearable. One morning while trying to work the wet soil, Mr. Schulte overheated one of his favorite horses and it died. He had had enough of the boggy land and looked to the West for a new start. His father suggested that he try the land which had been purchased in Dakota. George and his father came to Dakota in 1904 and looked over the land. He liked what he saw. He and his half brother, Pete, returned to N. Dak. in the spring of 1905. They arrived by train in Edgeley. He brought with him four horses, a plow, a drill, four head of cattle, a wagon, and some household equipment. From Edgeley they drove overland up the grade to their new land. After breaking twenty acres, they planted it to flax. Next the house and part of the barn was built with lumber from Jud. This lumber was hauled overland from Kulm to Jud and was handled by the Salzer Lumber Company. They stayed at the Hawley home until the house was completed. Mr. Schulte returned to Minn., harvested his grain and completed his farm operations. He packed, and brought his wife and children; Adrian, Carmelita, Cecilia, and Leonard back with him. He arrived in Jud by rail Nov. 1, 1905. The family stayed with the Roman Brunners at the Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.
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