Compendium history and biography of North Dakota; a history of early settlement, political history, and biography; reminiscences of pioneer life, Part 107

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Mr. Graupmann was assessor in 1891 and justice of the peace in 1889, and is actively interested in the welfare of his community. He is a Republican in political sentiment and an earnest worker for party principles, and has served as delegate to county and state conventions. He is a member of the In- dependent Order of Odd Fellows, and Knights of Pythias. He enjoys the distinction of being the first settler of township 147, range 72, and was among the earliest in the county. He traveled over the prairies from the Missouri river to the Red river in the early days, when settlers throughout that region were one hundred miles apart, and he has aided materially in the growth and advancement of Wells county, North Dakota, and is deservedly held in high esteem by his fellowmen.

HON. JOSEPH B. BOYD occupies a prom- inent place as a well-to-do and progressive merchant and citizen of Langdon, Cavalier county. He was born in Peterborough county, Canada, near the town of Peterborough. October 7, 1852.

Mr. Boyd was reared in his native place and educated in the public schools and the schools of the neighboring town and after completing his education was employed as a clerk in a mercantile establishment for some five years after which he followed farming four years, assuming charge of his father's farm, his father having died while our subject was engaged in clerking. He went to Mich- igan and settled at Scottsville, east of Ludington, and remained there two years, and then removed to North Dakota in the spring of 1887 and was em- ployed in mercantile establishment at Devils Lake and remained in that capacity about six months. He came to Langdon in August, 1887, and engaged in the mercantile business with Robert Cairns, of Devils Lake, under the firm name of Boyd & Cairns, and they continued together about five years, when Mr. Cairns was killed in an accident near Bartlett, on the Great Northern Railroad. Mr. Boyd then assumed control of the entire busi- ness, and has continued sole proprietor. He en- joys a liberal trade and carries a complete line, and also owns a general store in Hannah, which he successfully operates. He also owns a farm of five hundred and sixty acres adjoining the city of Langdon and owns and operates a cheese factory at Langdon, and is one of the substantial business men of the county.

Our subject was married in Campbellford, On- tario, to Miss Emma Kelly. Mrs. Boyd died in Pet- erborough county, Ontario. One child was born to this union, named John J. Mr. Boyd was married to Miss Gertrude S. Gogin, a native of Berlin, Wis- consin, in the town of Berlin. One son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Boyd, named Richard D. Our subject has taken an active interest in the wel- fare of his community since taking up his residence in North Dakota, and was elected to the state legis- lature in the fall of 1896 on the Fusion ticket and

served one term. He was mayor of Langdon four years, and was the first city treasurer, and in each capacity served faithfully and well.

JAMES MUIR. This gentleman has met with success in North Dakota as a tradesman and farmer and has gained many friends by his push and energy. He is a man of excellent character and is widely known as an old settler of Cass county. He has followed the carpenter trade and also engaged in farming in Cornell township since taking up his residence in that locality, and is proprietor of a fine farm in section 34, and was among the first settlers of Cornell township.

Our subject was born in Edinburg, Scotland, August 26, 1844. His parents, James and Elizabeth (Brown) Muir, were also natives of Scotland, and his father was a farmer and died in his native land in 1897. Our subject had one brother and two sisters, but is the only member of the family in the United States.

Mr. Muir was reared in Scotland and received his education there and then learned the carpen- ter's trade which he followed in his native place until 1875. He then went to Ontario, Canada, where he remained four years working at his trade. He went to Fargo, North Dakota, in 1879, and re- mained one year and then entered claim to the northeast quarter of section 34 in Cornell township, as a homestead, and removed thereon in 1880, where he has since continued his residence. He has fol- lowed farming and also followed his trade and is one of the prosperous men of his community.

Our subject was married to Isabella Smith, a native of Scotland. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Muir, as follows: Annie D., now Mrs. Victor H. Beckman of Seattle, Washington ; William, and Marion, now Mrs. L. Jones, of Cass county, North Dakota. Mr. Muir was one of the organizers of Cornell township and has filled many of the offices of the same. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and Brotherhool of American Yeomen. In political sentiment he is a Democrat and stands firmly for the principles of his party. His career in North Dakota has been that of an upright, honorable man and his success is well merited.

JOHN FRANZEN. For many years this gen- tleman was identified with the farming and stock raising interests of Norton county, and he now owns a well improved estate near New Salem, and makes his home in the town and deals in grain. He was born on a farm in Holstein, Germany, in 1854.

Our subject's father, F. K. Franzen, was a farmer and also a brick manufacturer during his carecr. and the grandfather of our subject, F. K. Franzen, was a school teacher. Our subject's mother bore the maiden name of A. V. Aronsdorph. Her people were farmers by occupation.

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Mr. Franzen was the youngest in a family of eight children, and was raised on a farm and at the age of twenty years joined the German army and served three years, the last year of which time he was an underofficer. The father died before our subject entered the army, and after he returned from the service Mr. Franzen operated the home farm for four years and after the mother's death came to America. He landed at New York and went direct to St. Paul, Minnesota, and worked on a farm in Ramsey county one year and then went to North Dakota in 1883. He took government land near New Salem, and worked on a farm in the eastern part of the state during the summer, and in 1884 began the improvement of his farm. He built a shanty and his sister kept house for him, and the first crop raised on the land was in 1884 and yielded well. He had many experiences with prairie fire in early days and often fought fire night and day. He has a farm of two hundred and eighty acres, with one hundred and thirty acres under cultivation and has one hundred acres in pasture. On his home farm he has a complete set of farm buildings of substantial construction and good design, and he engaged in diversified farming there until 1899, when he rented the land and sold the chattel property and all machinery, and has since engaged in grain buying. He contemplates entering into the real estate business, and will also make a jour- ney to Germany in the fall of 1900.

Mr. Franzen served as assessor two years, and has been school treasurer for the past ten years, and has taken an active interest in public affairs of local importance. He is a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. Politically he is a Dem- ocrat. He is progressive and energetic and well merits his success and good reputation.

DANIEL CLANCY, one of the early settlers of township 145, range 63, is proprietor of one of the fine farms of that region, and has accumu- lated a fortune by honest industry and good man- agement and is well and favorably known.

Our subject was born in a farm in Winnebago county, Wisconsin, December 23, 1863. His father, Daniel Clancy, was born in Ireland and came to America in 1851 and settled in New York state, where he married and afterward moved to Wis- consin, and followed farming there throughout his life. The mother of our subject, whose maiden name was Mary Morarty, was born in Ireland, and came to America with relatives in the '50s and settled in Orleans county, New York.

Mr. Clancy was the fifth in a family of ten chil- dren and was raised on the Wisconsin farm and re- ceived a common school education, and at the age of nineteen years left home and followed farming in Wisconsin about three years, and spent two winters in the lumber woods of northern Wisconsin. He went to North Dakota in the spring of 1885 and located in township 145, range 63, in Foster

county. He built a sod shanty and hired a small acreage broken and during the seasons of 1885 and 1886 worked for others, and in 1887 began farmning for himself with two horses, wagon, plow and pul- verizer, and cultivated forty acres of wheat and twenty acres of oats. The crop was frosted in 1888 and the following year was light, and in 1890 our subject rented his farm and worked for others, and received nothing from his farm for the year. He and his brother worked together in 1891 and they harvested one thousand two hundred bushels from seventy acres. The largest crop raised was eight thousand bushels in 1898. Mr. Clancy now has a farm of eight hundred acres, with about six hundred acres cultivated and the balance in grass and prairie land. He has a handsome and commodious resi- dence, good barn, four granaries on different parts of the farm, and all machinery necessary for the conduct of a model farm, including a half interest in a twenty-horse-power steam threshing outfit. He has two good wells on the place, and works twelve horses during the busy season, and has twenty head of cattle and raises stock to some ex- tent. He has made a success of general farming and is one of the substantial men of his township.

Our subject was married, in 1893, to Miss Sarah Hoggarth. Mrs. Clancy was born in Canada and is of English descent. Her father, Joseph Hoggarth, came to America about 1845, and died at the age of seventy years. He located in Foster county, North Dakota, in 1886, and was one of the well-known settlers of that locality. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Clancy, as follows : Daniel, born April 5, 1894; Grace, born June 24, 1895, and James, born June 11, 1898. Mr. Clancy passed through pioneer experiences in North Da- kota and in the early days hauled supplies from Melville, twenty-two miles, or Cooperstown, thirty miles ; and making a trip to the latter place was overtaken on his return trip by a blizzard, and forced to turn back to Cooperstown, and six days were consumed before they finally reached home. He has witnessed the growth of that country and assisted in bringing it into notice as an agricultural district.

REV. R. A. HEINZMANN. There is no po- sition held by man more important than that of a pastor of a church, nor is there a position that has attached to it greater importance or responsibility, when properly conceived and conscientiously dis- charged. This is more especially the case with a clergyman of the Catholic faith, for he is held more as an instructor and guide, not only in religious matters, but in moral and social conduct, by his congregation. There are few men by character and education better fitted to preside over a people in all these relations than the reverend gentleman whose name stands at the head of this biography. His portrait is presented on another page.

The subject of this memoir and pastor of St.

REV. R. A. HEINZMANN.

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Jolin's German Catholic church of Wahpeton, North Dakota, was born in Heidelberg, Germany, and his early education was acquired at Bruchsal, În 1891 he came to America and began his education for the priesthood at St. Mary's Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio. He was ordained at Fargo, North Dakota, August 15, 1895, by Rt. Rev. Bishop Shanley, and his first pastorate was at Valley City, this state, where he remained until coming to Wahpeton, July 1, 1898.

The first pastor of the church at Wahpeton was Father A. Bergmann, who was succeeded by Father George Hepperle. In turn he was succeeded by Father Philip Albrezht, who was pastor of the church for about ten years, dying while in charge in April, 1898. The following July Father Heinz- mann was installed as pastor, and has since devoted his energies to the building up of the church and congregation, which now numbers about one hundred and twenty families. The present beauti- ful church edifice was erected in 1896, at a cost of $25,000. In connection with it there is a school with a membership of one hundred and fifty schol- ars, under the charge of the Sisters of St. Benedict. There are also five different societies with the church, these being the St. John's Men's Society, the Catholic Order of Foresters, St. Elizabeth's So- ciety, the Young Girl's Society, and Young Men's Society, all in a flourishing condition.

MILO F. VAN DE BOGART, one of the first settlers of Cornell township, Cass county, is a man of mark in his community, and his standing as a good citizen is irreproachable. He is proprietor of a fine farm and resides in section 28, where he suc- cessfully conducts general farming.

Our subject is a native of Appleton, Wisconsin, and was born July 31, 1857. His parents, Henry and Emiline ( Hubbard) Van De Bogart, were na- tives of Genesee county, New York, and his father was a farmer and went to Wisconsin about 1849. He enlisted in 1863 in Company D, Twenty-first Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and served about one year, and died at Murfreesborough, Tennessee. The mother survives him and now resides in Min- nesota. The paternal grandfather of our subject was a native of New York. Our subject was one of three children, two sons and one daughter, who grew to maturity, and the daughter and one son are now residents of Minnesota.

Mr. Van De Bogart was reared and educated in Wisconsin and remained there until the fall of 1879, when he went to North Dakota and began farming on land which he entered as_a homestead claim in section 20, of Cornell township, and was one of the first settlers there. He resided in that section five years and then moved to his present location in section 28, which he has fully improved and cultivates to the best advantage. He is the ownre of one a half sections of good land and has acquired the property by his own labor. 32

Our subject was married, in 1886, to Mattie Hudson, a native of Wisconsin. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Van De Bogart, as fol- lows: Guy H. and Paul M. Mr. Van De Bogart assisted in the organization of his township and takes an active interest in the general welfare of the same and was a member of the first township board and has since served as treasurer and school officer. He is a Republican and Prohibitionist and holds membership in the Ancient Order of United Workmen. He and family are members of the Baptist church at Tower City.

FRED H. MARTIN. One of the well regu- lated farms of township 148, range 68, in Wells county, is owned and operated by the subject of this review. Mr. Martin is an early settler of that lo- cality and has experienced pioneer life, and from his earnest work has accumulated a fine property and a comfortable home, while he enjoys an enviable reputation as a citizen.

Our subject was born in Ontario, Canada, Oc- tober 3, 1864. His father, John Martin, was born in Canada and is a carpenter and also follows farm- ing in North Dakota, holding ten adjoining quarter- sections of land in Wells county, and has been successful in agricultural pursuits. The grand- father of our subject, John Martin, was born in England and came to Canada when a young man. Our subject's mother bore the maiden name of Margaret Hume, She was born and raised in Can- ada and was of Scotch descent. Her father, Wil- liam Hume, was born in Scotland and came to America when a child.

Mr. Martin was the fourth in a family of six children, and was raised in Eden Mills, Canada, and attended the village school. He left home at the age of fifteen years and went to work in a saw mill and from then earned his own livelihood. In the spring of 1882 he went to Grandin, Cass county, North Dakota, and worked for others until he at- tained his majority, and in 1885 went to Wells county and entered claim to land in township 148, range 68, upon which he erected a shanty and lived there alone the first four years. He farmed with oxen two years and then used oxen and horses and his first crop in 1886 consisted of fourteen acres of wheat, which mostly eaten by gophers. He lost his shanty and three hundred bushels of wheat in the stack in 1888 and in 1899 lost fully half of his crop by hail. His farm now covers five hundred acres, three hundred and seventy-five acres of which he has brought to a high state of cultivation. He has a fine house, barn, granary and other buildings, and a fine grove surrounds the home, and plenty of small fruits, including raspberries, currants, gooseberries, etc. Mr. Martin engages principally in wheat and flax raising, but keeps some stock, and now has eleven head of horses and some cattle. Our subject was married, March 20, 1890, to Miss Maggie Workman. Mrs. Martin was born

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and raised in Canada and came to the United States at the age of ten years. Her father, James Workman, was a farmer in Traill county, North Dakota. Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Martin, as follows: George, born June 10, 1891; Ruth, born May 16, 1893: Walter, born May 27, 1896; and Harold, born June 16, 1898. Mr. Martin has served as school clerk for the past six years and as constable four years and takes an active part in affairs of a public nature. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and Modern Woodmen of America, and in political sentiment is a Republican. Mr. Martin and his father and a younger brother, Charles Martin, began farming together and con- tinned thus until 1891. Charles died January 16, 1898, and the father still resides in Wells county, and he and our subject have excellent farms and are well to do.

WILLIAM ROBERT McGLENN, president and manager of the Harvey Roller Mill Company, is a man of good judgment and executive ability and has prospered in the business in which he is en- gaged. He is well known throughout Wells county for his push and energy and his faithful efforts to advance the interests of his community, as well as his personal interests, have been rewarded by the acquisition of a good property and a high reputa- tion.

Our subject was born on a farm in Michigan, June 23, 1860. His father, George W. McGlenn, was a ship joiner in his early life and later followed farming. He was a native of Otsego county, New York, and served in the Civil war in the Twenty- fourth Michigan. The family have served in all the wars of the United States and the paternal grandfather was a native of Scotland. The mother of our subject was of French descent, but her fam- ily have been in America many generations.

Mr. McGlenn was the oldest in a family of five children and was raised on a farm until he attained his majority and attended the country schools. He left home at the age of twenty-one years and engaged in the saw-mill business for himself and built a mill in Monroe county, Michigan, which he operated two years. He disposed of the property in 1884 and went to South Dakota and located near Bowdle on a farm. He hauled supplies from lps- wich, forty-five miles, and spent many nights under his wagon during these trips and experienced claim- shanty life. He followed farming until the fall of 1890, when he sold his farming interests and erected a flouring-mill at Bowdle, which was the first mill in the town. He began operating the same in the fall and October 27, 1897, the mill was burned, the loss amounting to thirteen thousand dollars. Mr. McGlenn began the construction of the llarvey Roller Mill at Harvey, Wells county, in April, 1898, and began running the same October 13, of the same year, and has continued operations night and day since. It is the only mill in Wells

county and has a capacity of one hundred and twen- ty-five barrels per day. The boiler and engine room is 36x40 feet and is fitted with a Corliss engine of one hundred and twenty-five horse power. It is operated by an incorporated company with the fol- lowing officers: William R. McGlenn, president and manager; E. J. McGlenn, vice-president.

HON. GEORGE HILL. Among the promi- ent men now living in Ardoch, Walsh county, who have won an honorable name as a citizen of that thriving town, none is better deserving of special mention than Hon. George Hill. He has risen to prominence by dint of his own efforts, and is a gentleman of indomitable will and intelligence and commands the confidence and esteem of the people. He is engaged in the hardware business in Ardoch and is successful as a business man.

Our subject was born in Wellington county, Ontario, June 23, 1860, and was reared on a farm in that county and received a common school edu- cation and continued his residence there until 1880, in which year he went to Minnesota, and was there engaged in civil engineering for J. J. Hill on rail- road work for two summers and then removed to Ardoch, North Dakota. He soon afterward estab- lished in the hardware business in Ardoch, in which he has since continued, and formed a partnership with W. A. Fox, under the firm name of Fox & Hill.

Our subject was married in Ontario to Louisa J. Shaw, a native of Ontario. Two sons have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Hill, upon whom they have bestowed the names of Arlington G. and Lee R. Mr. Hill was elected to the North Dakota legis- lattre in the fall of 1894, and served one term, and proved himself an efficient member of that body. He has been president of the village school board for some years, and also village clerk, and is always interested heartily in the upbuilding of his village and county, and is an earnest worker for the ad- vancement of the business and social interests of the people. He is identified with the Republican party politically, and is a member of the Knights of Pythias. He was appointed postmaster of Ar- doch, North Dakota, in July, 1897, still serving in that capacity.

JAMES LONG. A striking example of what can be accomplished by persistent labor and strict attention to business is afforded in the life of Mr. Long. He is possessed of activity and a good ca- pacity for well-directed labor, and has placed himself in a foremost rank among the agriculturists of his vicinity. His home farm in Rich township is in section 8, and he has operated the same success- fully for the past twenty years, and is well and favorably known as one of the pioneers of that lo- cality.

Our subject was born in Dublin, Ireland, August

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12, 1842. His parents, Peter and Mary ( Bartley) Long, were natives of Ireland, and lived there throughout their lives. They had five sons and two daughters and one son now resides in Dublin and two sons in the United States.

Mr. Long was reared in his native isle and re- ceived his education there and in 1866 emigrated to America and located at LaSalle, Illinois, where he followed farming until 1881. He then went to Cass county, North Dakota, and entered a homestead claim in section 10, of Rich township, where he remained six years. He then removed to section 8, where he has since resided. He is now the owner of a section and three-quarters of land, all of which is improved and furnishes a comfortable income. He has about sixty head of cattle and thirty-five horses.

Our subject was married, in Illinois, in 1870, to Johanna McEagan, a native of county Carey, Ireland. Mrs. Long came to America in 1868 and settled at LaSalle, Illinois, where she and our sub- ject were married. Seven children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Long, five sons and two daughters, named as follows: John E., Peter, Eugene, James, Jr., Patrick H. and Helena M., all of whom are living. Mary died in 1898. Mr. Long and family are members of the Catholic church of Page and are highly respected in their community. Mr. Long assisted in the organization of his township and has filled numerous local offices and is well known as a public-spirited citizen, devoted to the interests of his adopted land. He is independent in politics and is a man who keeps pace with the times and lends his influence for good local government.

JAMES E. HILL is one of the leading farmers of Cass county, wherein he is a large land owner. His real estate amounts to eight hundred acres, his home farm being in section 14, in Rich township. He has added the usual improvements of a model farm and every detail is carefully looked after and provisions made for the economical conduct of the place and the comfort of its inhabitants.

Our subject is a native of Oxford county, Can- ada, and was born October 28, 1854. His parents, Henry C. and Jane (Dolson) Hill, were natives of New York and Canada, respectively. His father was born in 1827 and emigrated to Canada at the age of twelve years and there grew to manhood and followed farming until 1881, when he went to Cass county and entered a homestead claim on sec- tion 24, of Rich township, where he resided until his death, July 25, 1899. The mother died in 1891. They were members of the Baptist church and highly esteemed by all. Five sons and two daugh- ters were born to them, all of whom are now resi- dents of Cass county, North Dakota.

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Compendium history and biography of North Dakota; a history of early settlement, political history, and biography; reminiscences of pioneer life, Part 107

Author: Publication date: 1900 Publisher: Chicago, G.A.Ogle Number of Pages: 1432

Author:
Publication date: 1900
Publisher: Chicago, G.A.Ogle
Number of Pages: 1432