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Documented Families of North Dakota

Real North Dakota families reconstructed from county histories and obituaries, organized by county.

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The Arnason Family

of North Dakota · from Iceland · documented from the public record

Arni Arnason b. 1850

parentsArni Thorgrimsson & Thorun Jonsdattir
Arni Arnason ⚭ Minnie G. Baldwin
childrenRichard B. Arnason · Thornun Arnason
  • Born April 10, 1850, in Iceland.
  • Fifth of nine children of Arni and Thorun (Jonsdattir) Thorgrimsson.
  • Farmer and general business man in Park township, Pembina county, North Dakota.
  • Came to Dakota fall 1882, joining his mother who homesteaded in Park township.
  • Took adjoining tract.
  • Married 1891.
  • Lutheran.
  • Democrat.

Source: Compendium of History and Biography of North Dakota (1900)

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The Baker Family

of North Dakota · from Vermont · documented from the public record

Alida Baker

parentsDavid Baker & Emily Cutler
Alida Baker ⚭ Mr. Spalding
childrenDeane B. Spalding · Frances Spalding · Roscoe C. Spalding · Burleigh M. Spalding · Carlton C. Spalding
  • Native of Vermont.
  • Married attorney Mr. Spalding of the firm Spalding & Stambaugh (a Fargo/Cass county, ND lawyer and congressman elected 1898).
  • Five children born of the union.

Source: Compendium of History and Biography of North Dakota (1900)

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The Baker Family

of North Dakota · from Vermont · documented from the public record

David Baker

David Baker ⚭ Emily Cutler
childrenAlida Baker
  • Of Vermont.
  • Father of Alida Baker who married attorney Spalding.
  • Wife was Emily Cutler.

Source: Compendium of History and Biography of North Dakota (1900)

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The Blackwell Family

of North Dakota · from Monument, Massachusetts · documented from the public record

Russell Blackwell 1823 – 1898

Russell Blackwell ⚭ Lydia B. Phinney
childrenElisha B. Blackwell · Ada Blackwell · Lillie Blackwell · Lydia A. Blackwell · Russell W. S. Blackwell
  • Father of subject R.W.S. Blackwell.
  • Born in Monument, Massachusetts, of English-Puritan descent.
  • Sea captain in the American merchant marine (forefathers followed the seas 2.5 centuries).
  • Died at Bourne 17 Nov 1898, aged 75 (birth year ~1823 estimated).
  • Prominent man in his native town.

Source: Compendium of History and Biography of North Dakota (1900)

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The Button Family

of North Dakota · from Vermont · documented from the public record

Alvin Button

parentsJoseph Button
Alvin Button ⚭ Lodema Doud
childrenHenry H. Button
  • Native of Vermont.
  • Farmer.
  • According to Compendium of History and Biography of North Dakota (1900), Moved to New York in an early day and was among the first settlers of that section, where he passed his life.
  • Married Lodema Doud (also a native of Vermont).
  • Three sons, one deceased.
  • His father Joseph Button removed from Vermont to New York.

Source: Compendium of History and Biography of North Dakota (1900)

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The Harrison Family

of North Dakota · from Norway · documented from the public record

Julia Harrison

Julia Harrison ⚭ Mr. Larson
childrenLulu Larson · James Larson · Maud Larson · Josephine C. Larson · William H. Larson · Lulu M. Larson
  • Born in Norway, came to America as an infant with her parents, reared in Iowa county, Wisconsin.
  • Married a Norwegian-immigrant farmer of Harwood township, Cass county, North Dakota.
  • Six children named.
  • Three died in infancy.

Source: Compendium of History and Biography of North Dakota (1900)

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The Holz Family

of North Dakota · documented from the public record

Henry Holz b. 1858

parentsWilliam Holz & Minnie Hemshrot
Henry Holz ⚭ Emilie Hinz
childrenElvira Holz
  • Born Sept 7, 1858 in Wisconsin.
  • Oldest son, had six brothers and one sister.
  • Family moved to Olmsted then Mower county, Minnesota, then to Walsh county, ND.
  • Later Mercer county.
  • Came to Bottineau county, ND in 1887 (walked from Mercer county to Minot).
  • Farmer and thresher, 480-acre farm.
  • Democrat, township assessor, German Lutheran church trustee.
  • Married Feb 1895.

Source: Compendium of History and Biography of North Dakota (1900)

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The Holz Family

of North Dakota · from Germany · documented from the public record

William Holz

William Holz ⚭ Minnie Hemshrot
childrenHenry Holz
  • Native of Germany, came to US about 1850 and settled in Wisconsin.
  • Lifelong farmer.
  • Civil War soldier.
  • Father of Henry Holz.

Source: Compendium of History and Biography of North Dakota (1900)

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The McCurrey Family

of North Dakota · documented from the public record

Margaret McCurrey

parentsHugh McCurrey
Margaret McCurrey ⚭ Mr. Hayes
childrenMary G. Hayes
  • Native of Glencoe, Minnesota.
  • Married a Mr. Hayes in 1889.
  • He was a grocer/general merchant at Dawson, Kidder County, ND.
  • Daughter of Hugh McCurrey.

Source: Compendium of History and Biography of North Dakota (1900)

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The Porter Family

of North Dakota · from England · documented from the public record

Thomas W. Porter

Thomas W. Porter ⚭ Julia Roper
childrenCharles W. Porter
  • Born in England.
  • One of the early settlers of McHenry county, Illinois, where he married Julia Roper.
  • Father of Charles W. Porter.

Source: Compendium of History and Biography of North Dakota (1900)

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The Rose Family

of North Dakota · from England · documented from the public record

Lawrence Rose d. 1885

Lawrence Rose ⚭ Annie Phin
childrenWilliam P. Rose
  • Native of England.
  • Came to Canada in an early day and operated a flour mill until his death in 1885.

Source: Compendium of History and Biography of North Dakota (1900)

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The Rutherford Family

of North Dakota · from New York · documented from the public record

James Rutherford

James Rutherford ⚭ Cornelia Randell
childrenChrist C. Rutherford
  • Native of New York.
  • Drover and farmer who spent his life in his native state.
  • Died when son Christ C. was about thirteen.
  • Parents of three sons and two daughters.
  • Family originally from Scotland and Ireland.

Source: Compendium of History and Biography of North Dakota (1900)

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The Schmoker Family

of North Dakota · from Pennsylvania · documented from the public record

Paul Schmoker

Paul Schmoker ⚭ Rose Steele
childrenPaul A. Schmoker
  • Father of Paul A. Schmoker.
  • Born in Pennsylvania, married in his native state to Rose Steele.
  • Later living with daughter Mrs. C. E. Larson of Sheridan township.

Source: Compendium of History and Biography of North Dakota (1900)

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The Squier Family

of North Dakota · documented from the public record

Flora A. Squier

Flora A. Squier ⚭ LaDu
childrenEdith G. LaDu · Elva A. LaDu · Viola S. LaDu
  • Married Mr. LaDu in 1885.
  • Her husband was deputy register of deeds of Ransom county, North Dakota, formerly clerk of district courts, county treasurer and auditor, city treasurer, school board member, Mason (Knights Templar, 32nd degree Scottish Rite), Republican.

Source: Compendium of History and Biography of North Dakota (1900)

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The Walton Family

of North Dakota · from Pennsylvania · documented from the public record

Joseph Walton

Joseph Walton ⚭ Cynthia Lapham
childrenLuther L. Walton
  • Native of Pennsylvania, of English descent.
  • Went to Michigan from New York state in 1836.
  • Father of Hon. Luther L. Walton.

Source: Compendium of History and Biography of North Dakota (1900)

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