IGNAZ (October 8, 1881 to July 19, 1968) married ERNESTINE LUX (October 11, 1882 to October 1964) at Michelsdorf, Bohemia on May 14, 1904 - 2 children. ERNA (January 29, 1905) married WILLIAM ZIMPRICH (April 9, 1902) 6 children:
Francis, Ralph, Dorothy, Loretta, Rosemary, and James - 20 grandchildren - 6 great grandchildren. CARL (February 16, 1909) married Irene Eggermont (January 4, 1930) 3 children - Henry, Mark, and Virginia.
Ignaz came to America in 1912 to look for work and prepare to bring his family here. Shortly after he was here, World War I broke out. After this he was not allowed to bring his family here, return to them, or even write to them. So for 8 years, he didn't know how they were and they didn't know where he was. In August of 1920, he was allowed to bring his family to the Casselton Community where he had been working at various jobs. In the fall of 1922 Ignaz moved his family to Griggs County, to the farm Bill Zimprich now lives on by Jessie, then owned by the Thorn Brothers. They moved west of Jessie to another farm owned by the Thorn Brothers, now owned and occupied by the Erling Skaufel Family. In 1946, they moved north of Jessie to farm known as the Big Ed Fiebiger Farm. They purchased this farm and lived there until Carl was married. They then built a new home in Jessie and lived there till their deaths. Carl's sons still farm this last farm they lived on.
In May of 1963, United States District Judge Ronald Davies brought his bailiff, clerk, stenographic lawyer, and Marshal to Jessie, and naturalized Mrs. "Natz" in her own home. It was the first time he remembered of holding court in a private home, but it was a good first because she told him, "Now I die happy cause I am a United States Citizen."
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 470