| Summary: | Nioami Trautmann of Jamestown, N.D., and they have one son, Brian. Neil is presently employed at the N.D.S.U. in the records and admissions department. On July 7, 1948, a daughter was born to the Sitz's, Sandra Lee Sitz. She graduated from Marion High School, then went to the University of N.D. for some time. She was secretary to the head of the Rehabilitation Center several years, then was promoted to head the records and admissions office. On June 1, 1974, she married Richard M. Baumgartner of Strasburg, N.D., a student at the University. They live in Grand Forks, N.D. The "Fairway Store" operated until Sept. 29, 1973, when it was sold at auction. The Sitz's plan to stay in Marion, and hope to really find out what it means "to be retired". Paul has enjoyed many sports: hunting, baseball, horseshoes, tennis, golf and, in later years, bowling. SMITH, CHRIST AND MYRTLE Christ H. Smith was born at Marion, December 25, 1901, son of John and Mary Schmidt. He farmed with his father and brother, Walter. On December 23, 1929, he was married to Myrtle Kankelfritz, who had moved with her parents to a farm west of Marion from Casselton, N.D., in 1926. Eight children were born to them: Marjorie, Mrs. Jerry Wagner of Vergas, Minn., has 5 children, Micheal, John, Debbie, Dawn and Diane; Kenneth, who drowned in the James River in 1955; Helen, Mrs. Phil Comeliussen, Canton, Ohio, has two children, Christ and Amy; Eugene, who farms near Marion, married Audrey Klever and has three children, Cindy, Greg and Kevin; Donald of St. Charles, III., married Norma Limesand and has five children. Jay, Deanne, Marlys, Brian and Jeffrey; Ross is married and has three children; Ray, who passed away at 21 months; and Herman died in infancy. In 1956 they moved to Marion into the Jesse Spoerl house. They joined the Marion Lutheran Church. Mr. Smith died Aug. 5, 1957. Myrtle has 2 great-grandchildren. SMITH, EUGENE AND AUDREY Eugene J. Smith was nearly a Christmas present to his parents, Christ and Myrtle, in 1935 and has since been a local resident of the community. Jeep, as he is better known to many, attended his first four years in Greenland School and then off to Marion Public with his older brother and sisters. While in Marion High School, Jeep enjoyed playing basketball and for several years after high school refereed local boys and girls basketball games. Learning to shear sheep from a family friend, took Jeep and his older brother, Kenneth, to western N. Dak. and Montana on many jobs as well as doing local shearing. On Sept. 15, 1957 in LaMoure, Jeep was united in marriage to Audrey G. Klever of Grand Rapids. Born in LaMoure, she attended school in Grand Rapids, LaMoure, Valley City State College, and was an eight year member of 4-H, earning several trips and participated in the State Make It Yourself with Wool. Their first home was on the family farm for about 11/2 years until they purchased their own farm 3'/2 miles further north. Some may recall it as being part of Johnston Livestock and Dairy Farm long ago. Since then much remodeling and building has been done by Jeep and his family, including their new farm home. Jeep is engaged in grain farming and raises Angus cows and sheep. Each year it has been a family affair to raise chickens for many neighboring 4th of July frypans. They have 3 children: Cynthia (April 24, 1959), Gregory (May 7, 1961), and Kevin (July 14, 1970), all at home. SMITH, MELVIN G. AND NELLIE Melvin G. Smith married Nellie Klock in 1898 at Madison, Wisconsin. They came to the Marion community, March 8, 1918. They went into farming and lived on the farm now owned by Tom Derbys, two miles north of Marion. Mr. Smith died on April 25, 1928 and Mrs. Smith died August 4, 1955. Forrest Smith was born January 11, 1900, the only child of Melvin and Nellie Smith. He married Elsie, daughter of Christ and Louise Fichtelman, May 7, 1925. He now resides in Bettendorf, Iowa. To this union three children were born: Bernadine (Mrs. Ivan DeLoy), Bettendorf, Iowa; Mrs. Esther Dunlavy, Bettendorf, Iowa; and Beneita (Mrs. Kenneth Paulson), Cour d'alene, Idaho. Elsie died in 1974. SMITH, WALTER Walter Smith, son of John and Mary Schmidt, was born April 14, 1909 at Marion. He has lived in the Marion community all his life, making his home with his brother, Christ. He farms the old home place. He is a member of the VFW and Marion Lutheran Church. SOGAARD, GEORGE AND ELISE George Sogaard and Elise Holmen came as immigrants from Aasness Solor Norway, to Kindred, N. Dak. Here they were married in 1898. In April, 1903 they came, with their small daughter, Alvina, to Marion. It was a growing village at the end of the N.P. Railroad. It was also a land of opportunity for a carpenter. The year before George had purchased an acre of land from John Knudsen and immediately built a two story dwelling which became the home of the Sogaards until 1970, when it was sold and later razed to make room for a modern mobile home. Their children are a son, Bartle, who now resides in Minot and Arizona, and Genevieve (Mrs. Martin Giste), who lives on a farm in the Hastings, N. Dak. area. Alvina, now Mrs. Oliver Grant, is the mother of Dr. R. A. Grant, Orthopedic Surgeon, at Canoga Park, Calif. They have five children and make their home at Hidden Hills, California. SPERGER, SAM AND BARBARA Sam was born Jan. 1, 1860 at LeRoy, Wisconsin. His wife, Barbara Ochsner, was born at LeRoy, Aug. 6, 1866. After making several trips to the Dakota Territory before his marriage in 1890, Mr. Sperger, his wife and seven children came to N. Dak. in 1906. Faith in the growing possibilities of this rough prairie land convinced him that it was a good state in which to rear his family. Sutton, N. Dak. was the Spergers first home in this state. Here the two youngest children were born. The family moved to Sanborn, residing there for a time before coming to Marion. They resided on the William Wells farm, seven miles north of town, where they reared their six daughters and three sons. Mrs. Sperger said "When we came to N. Dak., it took us three days on the train, and now we can make the same trip in one day by car." When they first came here they farmed with their four horses, in 1950 they farmed twice the amount of land faster and cheaper, with three tractors. Their children are: Katherine (Mrs. Joe Ebentier), Christine 116 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.
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