Erick and Bertha Nestoss came to Buxton, North Dakota, around 1880. Mr. Nestoss was a harness maker and did some cobbing. To this union were born five children. The children were: Eddie, Anna, Emma, Clara and Arthur.
Eddie O. Nestoss was born October 29, 1886 in Buxton, North Dakota. After graduation from the Buxton high school he attended the A. C. in Fargo, North Dakota, taking a business course. He returned to Buxton where he opened a confectionery store. Then he was appointed postmaster at Buxton. On June 15, 1910 he married Bertha Saure. She was a daughter of Gunder and Theoline Saure of Reynolds, North Dakota. While he was postmaster, he established the first star mail route in Traill County.
To this union was born one son, Vernon O. Nestoss on March 11, 1911. Mr. Nestoss left the post office to accept a position as assistant cashier in the State Bank of Buxton, North Dakota. In 1916 he was transferred to Nekoma, North Dakota. In March of 1922 he was transferred to Grano, North Dakota. In August of 1922 he accepted a job with the State Banking Department and moved to Valley City, North Dakota. After two years in Valley City he accepted a position as cashier in the State Bank of Valley City and later he became associated with the Merchants National Mutual Insurance of Fargo, until his retirement. He died May 3, 1970.
Bertha Nestoss operated a rooming and boarding house for many years. In 1936 she opened a resident grocery store called The Elms until 1955. She died March 4, 1955.
Vernon O. Nestoss graduated from Valley City High School in 1930. He worked three summers with the State Highway Dept. He attended Valley City State College for one year, then studied for two years 'at Concordia Conservatory of Music. He also attended N.D.S.U. in Fargo for one year. In the summer of 1940 he joined the 188th Field Artillery of the National Guard with the rank of sergeant. They were called into active service April 1, 1941. He was commissioned in Military Police October 1942, and spent 14 months in the occupation of Japan. He was discharged in 1947 with the rank of Captain. He was then employed by the North Dakota, National Guard in Bismarck. In 1950 he was recalled with the 164th Infantry for the Korean War. He was released in 1953. He then served as deputy sheriff of Barnes County until 1962. He was then elected Municipal Judge and from 1967 until 1970 he was manager of the Flickertail Motor Inn. In July of 1970 he joined the Valley City Police Department and remained there until he retired in March of 1973.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 173