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Henry Herman Bargmann was born on May 20, 1882 in Cook County of Illinois. A year later they moved to a farm near Biscay, Minnesota, where Henry was confirmed and lived until he was 21 years old.
In 1903 his father went to North Dakota by train to obtain a homestead.His uncle, Dick Bargmann, took his father around and showed him land that was left to homestead. He staked a claim 3 miles southwest of Hannover. He then went back home to Minnesota.
In the Spring of 1904, Henry came by train with a boxcar loaded with lumber, a team of horses, a top buggy, a hand plow, a tool box with a hammer, saw, square, level and other supplies. He moved on the claim, built his claim shack, and began breaking the sod for planting. He plowed up a road which John Meier had made across the prairie to Hannover. Johncame along with his wagon of milk cans. Since the road was so rough, the wagon tipped over. John told Henry that he had no right to plow up aroad which the old-timers had made. Henry went to Center, the county seat, to find out if this was true. He was told that roads were to be made along section lines, not over homesteads.
When haying time came the settlers took their lunch, mower and team andcut around a very big place of prairie on the open range. They cut allday or until the hay was cut, and whatever they cut, they claimed as their own.
In the Fall, Henry left his team of horses with his Uncle Dick Bargmannand went back to Minnesota for the winter. The next spring, August Oestreich came back with Henry who helped him claim a homestead one mile west of his own. The claim each person could get was 160 acres, and if that person lived on it for five years, it became his.
In 1906, Henry’s sister, Louisa, and her husband, Albert Dascher, cameto North Dakota and claimed a homestead one-half mile south of his own.
A mile north of Henry lived Emma Rabe, daughter of William and EleanoraRabe. She was the fourth oldest of this pioneer family. As she herdedcows, she met Louisa and Henry. Before long, Henry came calling on Emmawith his shiny top buggy and two prancing bay horses.
On January 21, 1909, Henry and Emma were married at Hannover and movedon his homestead. They lived in the claim shack until Fall and then hired Albert Hintz to build a two-story, four room house for the sum of $500. Six children, Eleanora, Albert, William, Louise, Alma and Lorna were born there. These were busy years with hard times due to drought, hail, or grasshoppers. They stayed and lived through these times. Happy times with neighbors and relatives made the years go by rather quickly. The church, St. Peter’s Lutheran was the core of the community.
As the farm became too small, they rented the Philip Maier farm for twoyears. While living there, Eleonora was married. In 1926, Henry and Emma bought the John F. Albers farm, six miles northwest of Hannover. Hilbert and Caroline were born there. The family was kept busy with additional land to farm and more pasture for the cattle.
1941 was the year in which Bill and Louise were married. Lorna graduated from New Salem High School in 1941 and began teaching in rural schools in 1943. Three years later, Caroline entered New Salem High School. In 1947, Henry and Emma purchased a little house on 405 5th Street in New Salem, North Dakota. Albert was married in 1948, causing Henry and Emma to move permanently to New Salem. Albert and Hilbert acquired more land and continued to farm the home place.
Henry died on September 10, 1950, bring to an end forty years of married life with Emma.
Emma boarded many high school students in her home until 1963. She didmuch babysitting. Gardening was a favorite pastime and many vegetableswere canned. She always enjoyed sewing and quilting as she has quiltedmore than 100 quilts for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also likes to crochet and embroider.
In 1977, Emma moved to Mandan, North Dakota to live with her daughter,Lorna, at 1408 First Street NW. They enjoy their home, garden, and apple tree. At the age of 94, Emma is still active and enjoying all of herchildren, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, continually thanking her God for all of His blessings.
Emma died 24 December 1976…Christmas Eve.
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Matthias
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