Fred Hochberger was born November 2, 1880 in Fayette County, Sumner, Iowa where he grew to manhood. He was united in marriage September 26, 1901 to Hulda Hehmke. They farmed in Iowa until 1917 when they moved to North Dakota, coming by rail in two immigrant cars in which contained their horses, machinery and all their household belongings. Coming to Wimbledon, the family was taken across the country to Sutton in a school bus and settled on the John Ebentier farm one mile north and 1/4 mile east of Sutton.

Ten children were born, six boys and four girls

Walter, Aaron, Hilda, Mabel, Richard, Hugo and Elsie all born in Iowa and Laura, Charles and Clarence born in Sutton, North Dakota.

Aaron and Laura both are deceased and Fred Hochberger passed away March 7, 1926 and his was the last funeral conducted in Mabel Lutheran Church which was then located in the country, three miles south and one mile west of Sutton, before it was destroyed by fire.

Mrs. Fred Hochberger and family continued to farm one mile north and 1/4 mile east of Sutton for two years. They then moved to the farm in Section 20, Kingsley Township and lived there until 1945, when they bought the farm in Section 17, Mabel Township.

Walter was married to Ida Dahlen in 1949 and Walter's mother moved to Sutton where she died on September 5, 1970.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 359