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1914-1915 Watford City
Main Street
east side looking north

1917
Watford City

Pioneers

Ambjor, Haakon ~ born 12 May 1882, Biri, Norway
Baye, George ~ born 12 May 1861, Brownsville, Texas; died Aug 1935
Catlin, Nettie ~ born 29 Dec 1878
Christensen, V. J. ~ born 09 Mar 1895
Deihm, J. K. ~ born 20 Feb 1881, Germany
Donahue, Philip ~ born 17 Jul 1854, Carelton, Canada
Folven, R. J. ~ born 27 Jun 1860, Norway
Hovrud, Carl ~ born 25 Mar 1879, Wisconsin
Neer, Arthur M. ~ born 13 Dec 1865, Plana, Illinois
Powell, Ray
Putnam, Emmet D. ~ born 28 Jul 1854, Huron, Ohio; died 13 May 1939
Schoenlein, W. A. ~ born 1885, Richardton
Smuth, Elo E. ~ born 05 Aug 1858, LaForte, Indiana
Stevens, Mrs. G. C. ~ born 01 Nov 1862, Goderich, Ontario; died 1916

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Compiled 11 Nov 2020 by Norma Hass, from FamilySearch.org North Dakota, Red River Valley Genealogical Society, Pioneer Files, 1880-1953 collection, where more pioneers and more information about the pioneers can be found.

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