| Summary: | These young people grew up in the Marion community and were united in marriage on June 16, 1916. They have lived here all their married life, with a family of 10 children, all of whom are living. Edward, LeRoy, James, Delmare, Dale, Marjorie (Mrs. Alfred Warcken) LaMoure, N. D.; Helen (Mrs. David Anderson) Marion; Donna (Mrs. Clarence Hoiden) Valley City, N. D.; Marlene and Corrine, at home. History of the George Rusts In the fall of 1905, George C. 'Rust, John O. Peterson, Adolph Strand and Arthur Volstead came to North Dakota to buy land. George Rust purchased the 340 acre farm, known as the John Schoenecker farm. The farm had some buildings. Peterson, Strand and Volstead bought adjoining unimproved, unbroken sod quarter sections, two miles north of Marion. The following spring these four men with their wives and the four small Rust children, Clayton, Irma, Gerald and Rucile came to Marion on the then new Northern Pacific track extension. They also brought along farm machinery, seed wheat, cattle and horses. After completing their seeding operations, these four energetic young couples all built new homes. That fall found them harvesting a bountiful crop of wheat which they sold for 40 cents a bushel. The Mesdames Rust, Peterson, Volstead and Mr. Strand were sisters and brother respectively. The four families, built their homes, reared families and became active in community affairs. All were instrumental in organizing and establishing the Norwegian Lutheran Church of Marion. The Rust children, the Peterson children, Gladys and Justus, the Volstead children, Jerome and Lloyd, and Inez Strand all attended and were graduated from the Marion Public school. George Rust, now deceased, is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ida Rust who resides at 1146 9th St. North in Fargo, North Dakota, Mrs. Glen Perso- nett (Irma) of Kennewick Wn., Gerald I. Rust, in business in Valley City, Mrs. E. C. Kocvh (Rucile) of Bismarck. The eldest son, Clayton, is also deceased. Arthur Volstead, deceased, is survived by Mrs. Ella Volstead of Lyle, Minnesota, and by Jerome and Lloyd Volstead of Austin, Minnesota. Mrs. John O. Peterson, deceased, is survived by Mr. Peterson, residing in Fargo with his daughter, Gladys, now Mrs. Leslie Schroeder. Mr. Strand is also deceased and is survived by Mrs. Strand of Lyle, Minnesota, and by Inez, now Mrs. Walter Blowers, also of Lyle. and went to Jamestown, where he knew there were several others from Denmark. He worked there for a couple years where railroads were being built and other work was carried on. He came to this section in the spring of 1885, homesteading on the northeast quarter of section 12 in Sheridan Township, LaMoure County, where he lived in a small shanty covered with tar paper. He farmed with oxen for many years, and LaMoure was the nearest town until the railroad was built through Dickey to Jamestown, so it always took them a couple of days to make the trip to town and back with their grain, etc. Mr. Knudsen worked in the woods in northern Minnesota during one winter. He batched here on his homestead for about nine years. Then in 1894 he was united in marriage to Anna Hansen. They were married at Fort Ransom by Rev. Anderson. Mrs. Knudsen was also confirmed by him and he .baptised their first child, Arthur. Four children were born to this union: Arthur, Albert, Clara and Myrtle. Mr. Knudsen passed away in February 13, 1921. Mrs. Knudsen was born in Mower county, Grand Meadow, Minn., December 28, 1875. She came to Dakota Territory in 1882, and lived one year in Cass County around Kindred. Then in 1883 the Hansen family came in covered wagons to Barnes County and settled on a claim near Litchville. They lived in their covered wagon until they had their sod shanty built. There were no schools built around here at that time, so she did not get to school the first year or two that they were here. Mr. and Mrs. Knudsen endured all the hardships that most pioneers did. They saw this community being built up from the beginning until the time it became a well settled and progressive community. The Knudsen brothers still farm the old home place. Mrs. Knudsen is living with her son and daughter, Albert and Myrtle, on the home farm. Peter Knudsens Peter Knudsen was born in Denmark August 16, 1860. He came to the United States in 1883 m. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Duven Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Duven were married at Alto, Wisconsin, October 6, 1899, where they were born and raised. They moved to Litchville community in 1906. Farming the farm then known as the Duncan farm north of Litchville living there one year they then moved to the Griswold community farming the farm now known as the Max Henrichs farm they farmed there one year and during that summer they purchased a farm in the Greenland Community known then as the Walstrom farm. They lived there until 1930 when they moved to the village of Marion. The farm was then operated by their son Wilbert for a few years. The farm was then sold to Mr. and Mrs. 59 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited in Multi-page TIFF Editor.
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