Herman Julius Michaelis Family

Herman Julius Michaelis was born March 11, 1876, in Pernbroke, Ontario, Canada.  Annie E. Rowley was born June 3, 1885, in Paisley, Ontario, Canada.  They were married on December 27, 1905, in Griggs County and lived in a small three-room house on the farm in Ball Hill Township, which is now occupied by their son, Raymond.

To this union seven children were born.  They are:

  1.  Lydia A. , born December 18, 1906.  She married John Kramvik June 24, 19252.    
  2. Marcella E. , born February 15, 1909.  She married Henry Urness on November 1, 1933.  
  3. Raymond J. , was born January 15, 1915.  He was married to Bernice Larson, September 14, 1941.  Since the old house was too small for the family, a new one was built.  
  4. On April 30, 1917, sister Jeanette was born in this house.  She married Melvin Ulstad on June 10, 1935.  The little old house was then moved up to where is now the Roger Dahl farm, but it has since burned.  
  5. Grace M. was born September 18, 1918.  She married Kenneth Beattie July 5, 1940.  
  6. Richard A. , was born July 11, 1921.  He passed away July 3, 1936.  
  7. Harold E. , was born July 27, 1923.  He married Marcella Larson June 1 1943.

About 1926 Mr. Michaelis bought a new Buick car, and in June the family accompanied by his sister, Mrs. William Trost, made a trip back to Davidson, Saskatchewan, Canada, to visit relatives.  While they were there, Grandfather Rowley passed away.  The family returned about two weeks later.

In 1936 everyone experienced one of the hottest and driest summers on record, and it was that year on July 3 that our brother, Richard, passed away.  In August that same year a terrific wind and hailstorm went through that area taking out many windows and destroying what little crop there was.

Mr. and Mrs. Michaelis moved to Cooperstown in 1951 where they lived until their death.  Herman passed away on August 2, 1955, and Annie passed away on December 2, 1968.

Their son, Raymond, and his wife reside on the home farm near Hannaford.  They have four children.

First born was Richard Julius on October 1, 1943.  He married Lynda McCarthy on September 14, 1973.  They have one son, Jason, and live at Paynesville, Minnesota.

Second born was James Roy on May 12, 1946.  He married Lorretta Midstokke on August 4, 1967.  They have one daughter, Mindy Rae, and live in Cooperstown.

Third born was Sylvia Faye on May 19, 1948.  She married James Bergren on August 15, 1973.  They have a daughter, Debrah Lynn, and live in Cooperstown.

Darrell Edward was born March 30, 1952.  He married Mary Wright on June 30, 1973.  They are living on Raymond and Bernice's home place.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976  Page 205