| Summary: | steaded in what is now Prairie Township. Henry and Martha Wegner still live on the homestead farm. Mr. Wegner passed away October, 1913, and Mrs. Wegner died in October, 1933. Fourteen children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Wegner. Two died in infancy. Reinhold lives near Litchville. Albert died in 1942. Mrs. Dan Erdman Margaret), August, William, Mrs. Louis Busche (Amanda), Frank, Mrs. Henry Schwartz (Lizzie), Martha on the home place, Henry and Fred, the twins, and Mrs. Albert Newman (Elsie), living near Litchville. Mr. and Mrs. Wegner and family were members of the St. John's Lutheran church Charles Petersen Charles Petersen came to North Dakota from Massachusetts. He landed in Bismarck where ne worked for a building contractor. He first came to Marion when his employer built the first Greenland school. This first school burned down in 1925. When Charles finished his work at Greenland he decided to make his home in Marion. He spent the rest of his life at Marion until his passing away in March, 1942, with the exception of two years that he resided in Chicago. Lewis Baertsch Lewis Baertsch was born October 6, 1885 at Marion. He married Theoline Qualey. Four children were born to this union, three of whom are still living. Doris (Mrs. Hugo W. Salstrum) Du- luth, Minn., Paul, who is a teacher and coach at Harvey, N. D., and Marlys (Mrs. Linn C. Stuck- enbruck) of Pasadena, Calif. Lewis remained on the farm until 1904. The next 13 years he spent as a book-keeper in the First National Bank of Marion. From 1917 to 1925 he was with the State Bank of Marion and from 1925-1928 he was with Ed Schulemburg receiver of Banks. He worked as fieldman for the following banks: Cass National Bank, Casselton, one year; Federal Reserve, Valley City, 1929 to 1936; Federal Land Bank, Jamestown, 1936 to 1946. From 1946 to the present he is fieldman for the Midwest Service Company at Jamestown. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Baertsch Edmund Baertsch was born at Fountain City, Buffalo County, Wise, December 20, 1878. He came to Dakota Territory with his parents, Christian Baertschs, in the spring of 1883. His father came in 1882 to take up his homestead' and make preparations for the family. He attended school at the little school house which was just south of their farm and later at LaMoure. He spent his youth at home and farmed with his father. In 1906 he was married to Grace Rothenberger. They made their home near Dickey first on the Arnold farm now owned by Fred Peterson. Later they moved to the Friar farm, now owned by John Maisel. After the death of Christian Baertsch, in 1931, he moved to the old homestead at Marion where he still resides. Five children were born to this union: Olive (Mrs. Ivan Whipple) Marion; Eva (Mrs. Ernest Rose) Fairfield, Calif.; Harold (passed away in 1930/, Edmond, Marion; and Edith (Mrs. Harry Pearson) Minneapolis. Mr. and Mrs. August Fichtner August Fichtner came to Dakota Territory from Frazee, Minnesota. He worked on the John Rothenberger and Charles Korn farms and later farmed for himself in Sheridan Township. He married Jane Rothenberger in 1902. One daughter was born to them, Jennie (Mrs. Dewey Miller) of Valley City. Mr. Fichtner now resides at Long Beach, California. Mr. and Mrs. John Rothenberger John Rothenberger, son of Ulrich and Annie Rothenberger, was born at Fond du Lac, Wis., September 7, 1857. He came to Dakota Territory in 1881 where he worked on a farm near Davenport. In 1882 he returned to Wisconsin where he married Lizetta Gabelein. They returned to Dakota Territory where they homsteaded 3% miles south of what is now Marion. Although they had this homestead they spent the better part of the first two years around Davenport driving back and forth with team and lumber wagon. Mr. Rothenberger tells of a cyclone that struck their shack at Davenport. The family laid on the ground floor and were not injured but all furniture and food was taken, even mattresses were not found again. Feathers were taken off the chickens and left practically naked. This was just before supper so the children were hungry and cried for something to eat. They had two children born in Cass County, Jane and Louise. In 1884 they came to their homestead to stay Five more children were born here, Grace (Mrs. Ed Baertsch; Emma (Mrs. Earl Baertsch; Frank, Kate (Mrs. Arthur Wood') and Nettie (Mrs. Carl Nelson). The family resided here until 1913 when they disposed of their holdings and purchased a home in Marion. Here Mr. Rothenberger lived a contended life until his passing August 19, 1940, at the age of nearly 83. His daily jaunts about the 41 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited in Multi-page TIFF Editor.
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