Archive for December, 2019
December 21, 2019
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Dr. William C. Zwick
Dr,, William C. Zwick was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1908. The family moved to Dickinson, North Dakota soon after his birth and his boyhood was spent in western North Dakota.
After graduation from high school he enrolled at the University of Minnesota and completed the course leading to a degree in Dentistry.
Dr. Zwick married Guida Porter of Belfield, North Dakota. She was the daughter of Thomas and Emma porter, Billings county pioneers.
To the union of William and Guida were born three sons,, Dwight, Grant and Kent. All sons attended the public schools of Valley City and all are graduates of the University of North Dakota.
Dr. Zwick practiced Dentistry at Litchville, North Dakota from 1932 through 1942. He then spent two and one-half years in the United States Army in the Medical Corps.
After his discharge, the family moved to Valley City where he engaged in the practice of Dentistry until his death on August 9, 1958.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 281
Carl Frederick Zaun
Carl Frederick Zaun, the third youngest child of Fred and Emelie Zaun, was born on September 8, 1892. He married Alma Bartz on November 5, 1913. Alma was born August 10, 1895, in Alta Township, the daughter of Fred and Bertha Bartz.
Carl and Alma farmed on his father’s farm fire miles northwest of Valley City until Carl died on July 20, 1918.
Carl and Alma were blessed with three children; Lawrence of New Hope, Minnesota, Gladys Kopp (Mrs. Henry Holkman) of Edina, Minnesota; and Helen (Mrs. Hubert Podenski) of Jamestown, North Dakota. Alma was married again in 1920 to Frank Hilborn. They lived in various areas of North Dakota and Minnesota. After divorcing Frank, she lived in Jamestown, North Dakota for several years, and in 1945, she moved back to Valley City, where she has lived ever since.
Alma and Frank were blessed with eight children:
- Vivian (Mrs. Paul Thomas) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
- Lloyd of Burnsville, Minnesota;
- Lola (Mrs. Harry Goulding) of Woodridge, Illinois;
- Virgil of Fargo, North Dakota;
- Beverly (Mrs. Donald Peterson) of Missoula, Montana;
- Frank of Belcourt, Wisconsin;
- Russell of Valley City. Another son,
- Ray Gordon, was killed at the age of 1½ years.
Frank Zaun
Frank Zaun was born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Zaun on July 2, 1904. He was born on the home farm south of Valley City and has continued to make his home there.
On June 26, 1930, he was married to Clara Huber, and they took over the farm from Frank’s father. Frank and Clara had five children: Gerald, of Fargo, North Dakota, is Supervising Engineer at Northwestern Bell; Ted, who farms south of the home farm; Mary Ann Armbrust of Krisann Estates of Fargo, who is teaching dome Economics and Special Education in the South High School; Denis, who is Purchasing Manager at Western Gear Manufacturing Company in Jamestown, North Dakota, and Richard, who is manager of Morton Building Company in Valley City. There are nineteen grandchildren.
Frank and Clara still actively farm on the home farm with the help of Ted and his sons, Michael and Kevin.
Frank Zaun served on the Township, board of Marsh Township for about forty years.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 280
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