Gottlieb Grenz

During the first five months of their marriage, Gottlieb and Magdalena lived with his parents, the Frederick Grenzes. During the summer months, they built a house and barn made out of mud  and sod.  In September 1904, they moved into their own home on land which Gottlieb had claimed as his homestead in 1901.  They were a distance of about 2 miles from Gottlieb's parents.  The nearest town was Ashley, which also served as their homestead and bought land about 10 miles south of Fredonia, North Dakota, where they built a new frame house and barn.  Three more children were born into the family while they live there.  They lived on this same farm for about 36 years.  In Nov. 1943, they sold their farm to their daughter, Bertha (Mrs. Fred Hoffman) and her husband.  They bought a home in Fredonia where they lived until their death.                                                                                      A Century of Pulling Together, `1888-1998 - Ashley, North Dakota

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Funeral services at Berlin Baptist church.  Nickisch Funeral Home of Wishek In charge.  Came with parents to ND from Minno, SD in 1894.  Homesteaded near Fredonia after marriage.  In 1943 they retired from farming and moved into Fredonia.  Mr. Grenz was very active in the church as SS Superintendent for many years, choir director, trustee and deacon for 30 years. Active on the School Board and supervisor of Roloff township for a number of years.                                                                                                                     Obituary - The Kulm Messenger, Sep 9, 1965

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Napoleon Homestead, ND
September 1, 1965, Page 8

Gottlieb Grenz, Fredonia, Dies