Frank Fredrick Karl Noeske, son of August and Henrietta (nee Schultz) Noeske, was born in Belgard, Pommerania, Germany, on November 25, 1878. He was baptized in 1879 in the Evangelical Faith.

He came with his parents to Barnes County in May of 1881, and stayed with relatives, who had gone on before, until they got their home built on the southwest quarter of Section 34 of Noltimier Township. He went to school in Noltimier township known as the Priebe school, and also in Alta Township, District 8. When not in school, he worked for his uncle, William Schultz.

Frank came to know Alice Florence Schilling, who worked for her brother and other people in the area, doing housework. They were married at her home in Woodbury Township, Newport, Minnesota on March 1, 1906. To this union were born two sons and two daughters; Melvin, Wilbert, Evelyn (Mrs. Sollie Burchill) and Edythe.

Frank and Alice settled on the east half of the Northwest one-fourth of Section 5, Alta Township, on land he bought from his uncle, William Schultz, and from William Kernkamp in 1904.

Frank attended church at a school three-fourths of a mile north of the present Salem United Methodist Church, served by a circuit-rider from Minnesota, until the Salem United Methodist Church was built in 1896. He was caretaker of that church for about twenty years, and was a life-time member. His wife was a member since 1906. He also served as a director on the Farmers Elevator board for a number of years at Peak, North Dakota.

Frank retired from farming in 1942, and sons Melvin and Wilbert rented the farm and he stayed on till he passed away on March 23, 1955. His wife remained on the farm to be cared for by her daughter, Edythe until she passed away on April 12, 1965.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 177