Birchdale Past & Present, Indus on Rainy River: Jess Sonderman was the son of Henry Sonderman & Lena Ida Mai. He was one of 9 children. His siblings were Henry, Jr., Alvin, Emma, Mae, Richard, Herta, George, & Grace. Jess grew up & went to school in the Indus area.
Jess' father died in 1913 when Jess was almost 12. His baby sister, Grace, was only 2 weeks old. Life was difficult as Lena raised & supported the children. Her father, Karl Mai, moved to Indus from Wisconsin to help.
Jess married Violet "Mayme" Meyers in 1933 & they had one daughter, Marcia Jean. At first they had a dairy farm in the Manitou/Birchdale area. In the 1940 census, he was hauling cream for area farmers.
In 1944, Jess & Mayme bought the Emil Ruberg store in Birchdale. In 1948, they sold the store in Birchdale & moved to Warroad, MN where they bought & ran the Warroad General Store. They were in Warroad for many years.
Upon his death, Jess was interred in the Indus Cemetery.
Jess' father died in 1913 when Jess was almost 12. His baby sister, Grace, was only 2 weeks old. Life was difficult as Lena raised & supported the children. Her father, Karl Mai, moved to Indus from Wisconsin to help.
Jess married Violet "Mayme" Meyers in 1933 & they had one daughter, Marcia Jean. At first they had a dairy farm in the Manitou/Birchdale area. In the 1940 census, he was hauling cream for area farmers.
In 1944, Jess & Mayme bought the Emil Ruberg store in Birchdale. In 1948, they sold the store in Birchdale & moved to Warroad, MN where they bought & ran the Warroad General Store. They were in Warroad for many years.
Upon his death, Jess was interred in the Indus Cemetery.
Birchdale Past & Present, Indus on Rainy River: Jess Sonderman was the son of Henry Sonderman & Lena Ida Mai. He was one of 9 children. His siblings were Henry, Jr., Alvin, Emma, Mae, Richard, Herta, George, & Grace. Jess grew up & went to school in the Indus area.
Jess' father died in 1913 when Jess was almost 12. His baby sister, Grace, was only 2 weeks old. Life was difficult as Lena raised & supported the children. Her father, Karl Mai, moved to Indus from Wisconsin to help.
Jess married Violet "Mayme" Meyers in 1933 & they had one daughter, Marcia Jean. At first they had a dairy farm in the Manitou/Birchdale area. In the 1940 census, he was hauling cream for area farmers.
In 1944, Jess & Mayme bought the Emil Ruberg store in Birchdale. In 1948, they sold the store in Birchdale & moved to Warroad, MN where they bought & ran the Warroad General Store. They were in Warroad for many years.
Upon his death, Jess was interred in the Indus Cemetery.
Jess' father died in 1913 when Jess was almost 12. His baby sister, Grace, was only 2 weeks old. Life was difficult as Lena raised & supported the children. Her father, Karl Mai, moved to Indus from Wisconsin to help.
Jess married Violet "Mayme" Meyers in 1933 & they had one daughter, Marcia Jean. At first they had a dairy farm in the Manitou/Birchdale area. In the 1940 census, he was hauling cream for area farmers.
In 1944, Jess & Mayme bought the Emil Ruberg store in Birchdale. In 1948, they sold the store in Birchdale & moved to Warroad, MN where they bought & ran the Warroad General Store. They were in Warroad for many years.
Upon his death, Jess was interred in the Indus Cemetery.
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