Michael Michel
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Michael Michel
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Posted: 2 Jul 2009 7:43PM GMT |
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McHenry County, ND Centennial 1885-1985 page 96
MICHAEL MICHEL - bio
Michael MICHEL (1877-1950) was born in Brienz, Switzerland, the youngest child of David and Anna MICHEL. There were ten children in the family and after Michael's father died, when he was 2 years of age, the family began coming to America.
George, the eldest, came in 1880. Daniel in 1881. Mathew and Margerita in 1883. Michael, with his mother and sisters: Marianna and Elizabeth came in 1884. The family settled near Bellingham, Minnesota, then as the boys grew older, some came to North Dakota and some went west to the state of Washington.
Michael came to North Dakota in 1902 and took a homestead near Balfour where he built a house and barn and made the neccessary improvements. In 1903 he married Dora KUMM, the daughter of Edward and Mary KUMM. She was born in 1880, the first white child born in Yellowbank Township, Minnesota.
Michael and Dora had five children:
Laura May Michel: 1904
Verna Grace Michel: 1908-1970
Mae Dorothea Michel: 1911
Hazel Edna Michel: 1914
Gladys Helen Michel: 1919
In 1916 the family moved to Bellingham, Minnesota where Mihael bought a coal and wool yard and ground feed for farmers. His farm in North Dakota was rented to a nephew and family. Later he sold the farm and the family remained in Minnesota
MICHAEL MICHEL - bio
Michael MICHEL (1877-1950) was born in Brienz, Switzerland, the youngest child of David and Anna MICHEL. There were ten children in the family and after Michael's father died, when he was 2 years of age, the family began coming to America.
George, the eldest, came in 1880. Daniel in 1881. Mathew and Margerita in 1883. Michael, with his mother and sisters: Marianna and Elizabeth came in 1884. The family settled near Bellingham, Minnesota, then as the boys grew older, some came to North Dakota and some went west to the state of Washington.
Michael came to North Dakota in 1902 and took a homestead near Balfour where he built a house and barn and made the neccessary improvements. In 1903 he married Dora KUMM, the daughter of Edward and Mary KUMM. She was born in 1880, the first white child born in Yellowbank Township, Minnesota.
Michael and Dora had five children:
Laura May Michel: 1904
Verna Grace Michel: 1908-1970
Mae Dorothea Michel: 1911
Hazel Edna Michel: 1914
Gladys Helen Michel: 1919
In 1916 the family moved to Bellingham, Minnesota where Mihael bought a coal and wool yard and ground feed for farmers. His farm in North Dakota was rented to a nephew and family. Later he sold the farm and the family remained in Minnesota