Felix Leintz was born to Adam and Katherine Leintz in Besserabia, Russia on January 1, 1892. When he was 16 years old, he and his brother Max immigrated to the United States, and after a short stay in Strasburg, N.D., they settled near Brisbane, N.D.
On October 24, 1914 Felix married Braxada Volk in St. Gertrude's Church at Raleigh. Braxada was the daughter of Michael and Helena Volk. Eleven children were born to this union: Lazarus, 1915, of Bismarck; Adam, 1916, of Raleigh; twin boys who died at birth, 1916; Helen (Mrs. Joseph Fergel), 1918, of Shields; Katy (Mrs. Ralph Dressier), 1920, of Bismarck; Clara (Mrs. Jack Schaff), 1923, of Edna, Minn., John, 1927. of Raleigh; Rose (Mr. William Schobe). 1929, of Gooding, Idaho: Ann (Mrs. William Wikenheiser), 1930, of Bismarck; and Mike, 1936, of Orange, California.
Felix and Braxada retired from farming near Brisbane in 1943 and moved to Bismarck. Felix passed away there in 1944 and Braxada in 1980.
Felix Leintz was born to Adam and Katherine Leintz in Besserabia, Russia on January 1, 1892. When he was 16 years old, he and his brother Max immigrated to the United States, and after a short stay in Strasburg, N.D., they settled near Brisbane, N.D.
On October 24, 1914 Felix married Braxada Volk in St. Gertrude's Church at Raleigh. Braxada was the daughter of Michael and Helena Volk. Eleven children were born to this union: Lazarus, 1915, of Bismarck; Adam, 1916, of Raleigh; twin boys who died at birth, 1916; Helen (Mrs. Joseph Fergel), 1918, of Shields; Katy (Mrs. Ralph Dressier), 1920, of Bismarck; Clara (Mrs. Jack Schaff), 1923, of Edna, Minn., John, 1927. of Raleigh; Rose (Mr. William Schobe). 1929, of Gooding, Idaho: Ann (Mrs. William Wikenheiser), 1930, of Bismarck; and Mike, 1936, of Orange, California.
Felix and Braxada retired from farming near Brisbane in 1943 and moved to Bismarck. Felix passed away there in 1944 and Braxada in 1980.
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