Maridenis Loibl and Henry Carpenter were married in Valley City at St. Catherine's Church on September 21, 1951. Henry was the oldest son of the George Carpenters of rural Oriska, North Dakota. Maridenis, the daughter of Joseph and Matilda Loibl of Valley City, North Dakota. We lived on a farm near Oriska for a year, then moved to the Fingal area, living on the Amelia Melander farm for four years. We then moved to the Paul Boor farm, and purchased it in 1963. Henry was on the Fingal School Board for six years, and was also on the church board. There are five children -Daryl, Dean, Dwight, Denise, and Doreen. Henry passed away on March 19, 1974. The 3 boys are now farming in partnership with their mother. The farming operation includes grain farming, beef cattle, and hogs. Dean was married to Helen Long, daughter of Leonard F Longs of Nome, North Dakota on December 14, 1974.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 45