John Morth

John Morth was born in Schwendraben, Austria. He migrated to the United States in 1906 settling in Fingal, North Dakota.

He married Anna Millner on May 25, 1915. Anna was born July 21, 1897, the oldest daughter of John and Mary (Puhr)

The John Morth farm was noted for registered Guernsey cattle, a fine orchard and garden. Ten children were born to John and Anna Morth, nine girls and one boy.

  1. Ann married Walter Schlegel;

  2. Agnes (Mrs. Alfred Gruman);

  3. Mary Ann, (Mrs. W. Siemienienski);

  4. Gertrude (Sister Celine Marie);

  5. Veronica (Sister Mary Margaret);

  6. Cecelia (Mrs. Art Tomlins);

  7. John Paul married Donna Quick;

  8. Magdaline (Mrs. Charles Peterson);

  9. Lucille (Mrs. Henry J. Sherman) and

  10. Barbara (Mrs. Clement Weber).

John Morth passed away in 1958. Anna, seventy-eight years of age, lives in Fingal, North Dakota.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 163