Frank Zaun was born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Zaun on July 2, 1904. He was born on the home farm south of Valley City and has continued to make his home there.

On June 26, 1930, he was married to Clara Huber, and they took over the farm from Frank's father. Frank and Clara had five children: Gerald, of Fargo, North Dakota, is Supervising Engineer at Northwestern Bell; Ted, who farms south of the home farm; Mary Ann Armbrust of Krisann Estates of Fargo, who is teaching dome Economics and Special Education in the South High School; Denis, who is Purchasing Manager at Western Gear Manufacturing Company in Jamestown, North Dakota, and Richard, who is manager of Morton Building Company in Valley City. There are nineteen grandchildren.

Frank and Clara still actively farm on the home farm with the help of Ted and his sons, Michael and Kevin.

Frank Zaun served on the Township, board of Marsh Township for about forty years.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 280