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• Subjects: Helgeland; Bergen; Ida; Evelyn; Cora; Devils Lake; Mabel; Steen; Ferris; Three Sisters; Tangen; Hildre
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Pekin became a town, she was the first to be employed by Mr. Bernard Steen, who owned and operated the first restaurant. She was also the first customer at the Elsaas store to buy dry goods. She purchased a pair of black cot­ton stockings. Ben passed away on May 24, 1935 and Ida on Nov. 13,1970. Edwin, Minnie and Sylvia Polis Edwin and Minnie Polis Edwin Polis was born Aug. 15, 1902 near McVille, N.D. and Minnie Tangen was born Nov. 25, 1904 near Pekin, N.D. They were married Nov. 6, 1926 and lived on the An­dreas Tangen farm until 1912 when they moved to Pekin. They lived in many houses in Pekin before they bought their own home on Oct. 1, 1945. Their daughter, Sylvia Elaine was born April 16, 1927. She graduated from Pekin High School and went one year to Mpl. School of Telegraphy and then taught in Center Township. She mar­ried Lars A. Hildre Oct. 18,1947. They lived in Bakersfield, Calif, until July 1974 when they moved to Petersburg. She attended Bakersfield College and taught school three years. They have three sons, Don in San Diego, Calif.; Lionel Polis who died March 4, 1960 and Scott Lionel who attended State School of Science in Wahpeton and now lives in Petersburg. Sylvia passed away June 12, 1977. Edwin joined Henry Bergstrom and did plumbing. Min­nie taught country schools in Bergen, Divide and Wam-duska Townships and worked as clerk in the Pekin Post Of­fice. She became postmaster in 1970 and retired in 1974. Edwin passed away Oct. 19, 1975. William Polis family William and Emma Polis William C. Polis was bom March 4, 1869 at Dodgeville, Wis. He came to Field Township in 1882. Nov. 4, 1892 he married Emma Helgeland who came with her parents and brothers to North Dakota and settled in Nesheim Town along the Sheyenne River. After their marriage thev r p in Nesheim Township on what is known now as the Am Rorvig farm. They retired from farming and mowa1 McVille in 1924 and in 1940 they moved to Pekin. Mrs p died Dec. 6, 1945 and Mr. Polis died Sept. 3,1947. Thevh S twelve children: Ella Thompson (deceased); Mathiw Anna Ryan, Devils Lake, N.D.; Ida Johnson (deceasin' Roy Polis, Pekin, N.D.; Edwin Polis (deceased)- mT,'. Schindele, Lakota, N.D.; Oscar Polis, McVille, N.D ■ r., Rutten, Lakota, N.D.; Thelma Nelson, Devils Lake Nn Arthur Polis, Stacey, Minn.; Evelyn Nelson (deceased) ’ Cora Polis was born at rural McVille in 1908 and attend ed in Nesheim Township and McVille area. She married Raymond Rutten of rural Devils Lake. They farmed for some time and later moved to Lakota, where he was dealer for International Harvester Co. They have retired and spend their winters in Arizona. Arthur was born at rural McVille in 1912 and attended school in McVille and Nesheim Township. He married Sylvia Fakler of Beach, N.D. They have one daughter Arietta. In 1916 the Polis’ moved to Wildrose, N.D. This was where their youngest daughter was born: Evelyn in 1919 The family moved back to Nesheim Township and she at­tended schools there. In 1924 the father retired and they moved into McVille. In 1940 they moved into Pekin. Evelyn married Norris Nelson June 24, 1953. They lived in Lakota for some time and two sons were born there. Later they moved to Larimore, N.D. Norlyn lives at home with his father. Evelyn died of effects of a car accident July 1,1978, Terrance is at West Point, New York. Thelma was bom Nov. 1, 1910 at home south of McVille and attended rural schools in Nesheim Township and McVille. She went to work at Lakota in 1929 as cook and waitress at Craise Hotel and Roy’s Cafe. She married Fred Nelson June 24, 1931. Fred was born Sept. 11,1901 in rural McVille in Center Township area, to Mr. and Mrs. Gunerius Nelson who had come to Dakota land in 1898 to Center Township where his folks lived their married life, Fred had three sisters: Mabel (Mrs. Harold Anderson), McVille; Clara (Mrs. Ole Johnson), Lakota; Myrtle (deceased); and a brother, Neil. Fred came to Lakota in 1926. Thelma and Fred had four children: Wesley was bom in 1934; died March 15, 1978. He had married Doris Tullakson and they had three children: Kim, Nancy and Steve. Wesley worked for Ottertail Company and they live in Devils Lake, N.D. Muriel Ferris of Dallas, Texas has four children: Randy, Jay, Sherrie and Tammy. Bonnie Stokes of Omaha, Neb. has two children: Tom and Dawn. Fredrick married Jan Boyd of Beach, N.D. and has one child, a son Michael. They live at Cottage Grove, Minn. In June of 1967, Fred was honored by the Lakota Com­mercial Club for his interest and active part he had taken in civic affairs, having served on the Draft Board, City Council, Fire Department and president of Wild Life Clup- Fred worked as driver for the Wagness Oil Company. was elected Nelson County Sheriff which he served from 1936 to 1940 and was relected 1958-1965, when ill health forc­ed him to retire. He w'aass oowwnneerr 0o1f aa ifaarrmm aannud garage andj had been employed on the Alaskan Highway. Fred pass away at Devils Lake Nursing Home at the age of 67 in 1*/ God Bless his memory and for having given the Commum ty a man like Fred for the betterment of Nelson Counj- Thelma, his widow, lives at Devils Lake, N.D. 900 Scanned with a Czur book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited in Adobe Acrobat Pro