John Pommerer was born in Belmond, Iowa, December 13, 1893. He came to Tower City with his parents by covered wagon in the year 1902 at the age of nine years. His father worked on a farm the first fall and then commenced to farm the following year four miles south of Tower City.

Mamie Wadeson Hansen Pommerer was born to Augusta and James Wadeson on their homestead five miles west of Alice, North Dakota, September 8, 1901. She grew to womanhood there and received her education at a country school in Clifton Township, Dist #85, in Cass County. On March 3, 1921 she was united in marriage to Grover E. Hansen of Buffalo, North Dakota.

Six children were born to this union: Audber J. of Fargo, North Dakota; Bernice (Mrs. H. Scott Ruh), Sacramento, California; Ardell (Mrs. Marvin Nordbo) Fargo; Donna Mae (Mrs. Eugene Johnson) Maple Plain, Minnesota; Harley D. Hansen, Fingal; Lucille (Mrs. Frederick Winkler) Anniston, Alabama. Grover Hansen passed away October 31, 1935 at the age of 43 years. On October 15, 1943, Mamie married John Pommerer of Tower City. He had one son, Harold, who passed away July 15, 1967.

John and Mamie have one daughter, Charlene, who lives in West Fargo and works for W. W. Wallworks of Fargo, North Dakota.

John and Mamie farmed in Clifton Township, Cass County, where they lived until retiring and moving to Valley City where they bought a home in 1960.

Mrs. Pommerer's son Harley and his wife Evie have taken over the farm. They have three daughters, Deneen and twins, JoAnn and Jacqueline.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 197