Henry Wendel was born and raised on the family farm to Katherine Geisinger and Jacob Wendel by Sanborn, North Dakota where he still resides. He served in World War two for four years on the waters of the Mediterranean, African Theater, South American, and hit all the continents except Australia. Spent several weeks in London recuperating when they had lost a ship. He returned to Sanborn in 1946 to engage in farming on the home place. In 1947 he married Delores Fischer, of Gackle who was teaching at Lakeside School at the time. They had five children Gloria, Mrs. Kenneth Krien, Wahpeton, North Dakota; a nurse; Rocky Wendel, Ft. Collins, Colorado, served three years in the army also Airborne Ranger Training, Ft. Banning, Georgia, who is presently attending Colorado State. Monte Wendel, Sanborn, 'North Dakota attended Wahpeton Science two years, has two children and is engaged in farming. Kitty Marie Wendel attending UND, Grand Forks. One son Henry Boyd preceding in death at birth.

Henry and Delores have enjoyed 28 years of farming and the closeness to God and nature, their family and good friends in a close community, hoping to share many, many, more years.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 264