Otto Perchert and Florantine Bagermann married in Stutgurdt Germany and migrated to Cooperstown, North Dakota in 1892. They started a restaurant in the building that now houses Griggs County Farmers Mutual Insurance. The Percherts had seven children born while living in Cooperstown. They moved to a farm 5 miles from town in 1914, giving birth to their eighth child in 1915. They farmed until 1921 when they moved back to town.

The children, Annie now in Griggs County Nursing Home was the oldest, Albert deceased in 1974, August deceased 1968, Robert and Gustave still living in Cooperstown, Hazel deceased 1947, Otto Jr. deceased 1969 and Walter living in California. Two children born prior to Annie died in infancy. A portion of the land is still in the Perchert family. Otto Perchert passed away in 1933 at age of 81 and Florantine in 1954 at the age of 86.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 277