Allan Fehr

Allan Fehr was born in Olivia, Minnesota in 1906, and came to North Dakota with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fehr, and sisters, lone and Ruth, in 1912. He attended Hemp School and Wimbledon High School where he graduated, and then attended Dakota Business College in Fargo. Stella, Violet and Nellie were also his sisters.

Allan married Appolon Mueller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mueller who lived on Section 25 in Pierce Township.

Five children were born to this union.

  1. Allan, Jr.

  2. Mardell

  3. Mary Ellen and

  4. Brian were small when Allan applied and worked for Government in 1941 and 1942. He audited at the Glen L. Martin Bomber plant in Omaha, Nebraska, moving back to the farm in 1943.

  5. Judith was born after moving back to the farm.

All of the children graduated from the Wimbledon School.

Allan Jr. graduated from North Dakota University in Fargo in 1954. Mardell attended North Dakota State University, but graduated with a sewing major in Wahpeton. She married Allan Johnson of Grafton. They have nine children. Allan Johnson works at the State School and also does refrigeration work.

Allan had graduated as 1st Lieutenant and went into service in Germany for two years. Later he went into Veterans Instructor work at New Rockford. He attended Wyoming State College in Laramie and received his Master's degree. He met and married Mary Jo Billie. They have five children and live in Fairfax, Virginia.

Mary Ellen graduated from North Dakota State University in 1958. She taught Home Economics for four years in North Dakota and has also taught six years in foreign countries at American bases. She married James Labau of Doylestown, Pennsylvania. They now live near Bury St. Edmunds, England, where Jim still teaches at Lakenheath Air Force Base. They have three children.

Brian attended Wahpeton Science College, went into the service in Germany, and remained there until he was discharged due to his father's death in 1964. Brian took over the farm of two sections. He married Rose Ann Exner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Exner of Jamestown, North Dakota. They have three children.

Judith graduated from high school and married Thomas Wolter. They have three children, and Judith is in the Air Force at Minot, North Dakota.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 68