Marion 1900-1950

• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: North Dakota State Library 2014
• Subjects: Greenland; Norway; Ida; Homestead; Cora; Alden
• Online Access: http://cdm16921.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ndsl-books/id/15552

She brought with her Adeline, her daughter by her first marriage. To us have been born Gerald Robert, Chester Boyd, Geraldine Roberta, and Luverne Genevieve. By dint of much hard work and self-denial we have been enabled to give a college education to each of our children. Luverne, our youngest, will graduate this coming June from the Jamestown College. Matt Danuser Matt Danuser was born in Switzerland in 1846. His parents were Joseph and Anna Danuser, Migrants with his brothers and sister and parents to Sioux County, Wisconsin in the year 1848. Entered the Civil War in 1865 as a volunteer in Company B, 9th Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. Married January 21, 1875 to Caroline Richtmann of Fountain City, Wis. Engaged in hotel and livery business in Arcadia, Wisconsin. In 1878 he realized that the east offered poor chances for making a living, so he and Martin Joos, George Joos, and John Frey decided to make a trip to Dakota Territory. Landed in Jamestown in April, 1878. The U.S. Government at that time offered bona fide settlers free homesteads, pre-emptions and tree-claims. Mr. Danuser filed on a tree claim and a pre-emption seven miles southeast of Jamestown. He made the necessary arrangements to have breaking done. He went back to Arcadia. He came back in spring of 1881 and filed on homestead in Saratoga Township, LaMoure County, Dakota Territory. He brought his family out in the spring of 1882. At that time his family consisted of his wife, his sons Cyrus and Roy, and one daughter, Ida Louisa. The first house on the farm was a 14'xl6' frame building. In April, 1883, Irvin C. was born. In April, 1884, Ida was stricken with diphtheria and on the 22nd passed away. Her remains were laid to rest on the homestead. Linton Emil was born November 30, 1885. August 6, 1886 he went to join his sister Ida. Family bereavement and the eternal solitude of the lonely prairies made a cross that was almost unbearable. January 12, 1891 Ella was born on the farm. December 20, 1892, Walter Scott was born. He was the last of the children. On November 14, 1894, after several years of declining health, Mr. Matt Danuser died in the little cottage which he himself had built and now lies in the Dickey cemetery. His widow, Caroline, together with her four sons and daughter, Ella, operated the farm and maintained a home there for some years, or until the farm was sold to the eldest son, Cyrus. Mrs. Danuser died December 20, 1925, and also was laid to rest in the Dickey cemetery. Two pioneers! They fought the good fight and have gone to their eternal reward. family in a sail boat to America. The family eventually settled in Minnesota where he received his education. In 1882 he marred Andrena Anderson, a native of Madison, Wisconsin. To this union 12 childr<_fi were born, ten of whom are living: Andrew, Mrs. Mary Waldie, Edwin, Mrs. Clara Swanson, Emma, Mrs. Ella Mieklejohn, Alfred, Orval, Mrs. Lillite Schulte, and Mrs. Violet Whipplt. Martin and Henry are deceased. Knute Larson passed away July 2, 1936, and his wifeJanuary 11, 1943, at Dickey. Mr. Larson was actively engaged in farming in Stutsman and in LaMoure county until 1935 wnen he retired and moved to Dickey. Mr. Larson was a staunch Republican and held various township and school board offices. He took an active part in the development of his community and cooperated heartily in its progress. Mr. and Mrs. Larson were members of the Lutheran Church and were splendid examples of tneir Christian faith. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kohn Stephen Kohn was born April 16, 1854, at Mayville, Wisconsin. He left Wisconsin in 1876 and came to this territory, where he farmed and worked near Warren, North Dakota. Mrs. Stephen Kohn (Hulga Alber) was born July 24, 1850, at Berlin, Germany, and came to Amerioa in 1867. Mr. and M'rs. Kohn were married January 1, 1880, at Moorhead, Minnesota, where they farmed near Warren, North Dakota, in tne spring of 1882 they transported everything by wagons to Prairie Township where they homesteaded, two miles south and four miles east of Marion. They broke their land with oxen and horses. They did their trading in Lisbon which was the closest town. Mr. Kohn died November 10, 1930 and Mrs. Konn died October 21, 1940. Eight children were born to this union: William Kohn, Litchville, North Dakota; Emil Kohn, who passed away April 14, 1950; Alga Kohn, who passed away in 1918; Otto Kohn, Grafton, North Dakota; Cora (Mrs. Emil Regner), Litchville, North Dakota; Twins—Arela (Mrs. Frank Cymba), New York City; and Selma (Mrs. Ed Spoerl, Marion, North Dakota; Paul Kohn, Litchville, North Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. Knute Larson Mr. and Mrs. Larson came to the Marion community in October, 1907, from Iowa. Knute Larson was born December 15, 1856, in Christiana, Norway, and at the age of eight came with his Alden Angevine Alden Angevine was born in Nova Scotia on July 7, 1873s: He came to LaMoure with his parents, sisters and brother in 1883, where he attended school and worked in Peter Benson's Grocery Store. Later he came to Greenland Township with his parents. In 1894 he homesteaded the quarter section of land adjoining his father's homestead. On January 15, 1904 he was united in marriage with Estella Baertsch. Six children were born, Charlotte, James Christian, Mildred Eliza, Alden, Alfred, and Marjorie. Alden Jr. died in September, 1922 at the age of 11 years. They lived on this farm 24 years. The following 65 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited in Multi-page TIFF Editor.