Fredrich Hirning
1877-1962

b: Sep 15, 1877 in Neuburg, South Russia to Jacob & Magdalena Hirning
d: May 12, 1962 in Elgin, ND

Spouses:
Johanna Geigle

m: Dec 9, 1902

Carolina Geigle
m: Feb 12, 1905

Children:
Arthur
Reinhardt
Herbert Fredreich
Fred
Albert
Emil
Oscar
Theodore
Herbert
Alvina

Family Genealogy:

  1  Frederick Hirning  b: Sep 15, 1877 in Neuburg, South Russia    d: May 12, 1962 in Elgin, ND
....  +Johanna Geigle  b: Oct 18, 1882 in Sutley, SD  m: Dec 9, 1902  d: Jan 20, 1904 in Sutley, SD
....  2  Arthur Hirning  b: Jan 8, 1904 in Sutley, SD    d: May 10, 1977 in Ritzville, WA
.......  +Lorentina Otto  b: Aug 25, 1914 in Jamestown, ND  m: Sep 9, 1935 in Mott, ND  d: Feb 22, 2003 in Ritzville, WA
.......  3  Lenora Jean Hirning  
..........  +Gerald Weise    m: Dec 18, 1955
..........  4  Jay Weise  
.............  +Lois Stalberger  m: Oct 7, 1994 in Othello, WA
.............  5  Conor Jay Weise  
.............  5  Katie Jean Weise  
..........  4  Mary Jo Weise  b: 1961    d: 1961
..........  4  Jill Weise  b: 1963    d: 1968
..........  4  Janell Weise  
.............  +Timothy Edwards  
.............  5  Holly Louise Edwards  
.............  5  Tyler Jay Edwards  
.......  3  Kathleen Claudine Hirning  
..........  +Arlo Ottmar    m: in Ritzville, WA
..........  4  Eric Ottmar  
..........  4  Timothy Ottmar  
.......  3  James Arthur Hirning  
..........  +Carol Anofin   m: Mar 1968
..........  4  Selma Marie Hirning
.............  +John H. Graham Jr.  
.............  5  Jakob Tavis Graham  
.............  5  Rachel Marie Graham  
..........  4  Lauren Tina Hirning  
.............  +George William Linn IV    m: Sep 6, 1997 in Arapahoe Co., CO
.............  5  Lainey Alexia Hirning  
..........  4  Kristjen J Hirning
.............  +Derek J Manzanares    m: Jun 2, 2001 in Arapahoe Co., CO
..........  4  James Arthur Hirning  
..........  4  Jonnie Alayne Hirning  
..........  4  Karl A (Charles) Hirning
.......  *2nd Wife of James Arthur Hirning:  
.............  +Sylvia Angela Uriqi    m: Abt. 1996
.......  3  Carolyn Sue Hirning  
..........  +? Edelen  
..........  4  Edward Everett Edelen
..........  4  Amy Caroline Edelen-Delgado
  *2nd Wife of Frederick Hirning:  
  +Carolina Geigle  b: Oct 8, 1885 in Sutley, SD  m: Feb 12, 1905 in Sutley, SD  d: Oct 27, 1957 in Elgin, ND
....  2  Reinhardt Hirning  b: Dec 20, 1905 in Willa, ND    d: May 12, 1986 in Elgin, ND
.......  +Louisa Roth  b: Nov 8, 1909 in Elgin, ND  m: Nov 3, 1932 in New Leipzig, ND  d: Sept 18, 2005 in Elgin, ND
.......  3  Luciele Ann Hirning  
..........  +Pertice Carlton Gaskill  m: May 12, 1956 in Mott, ND
..........  4  Luciele Ivy Gaskill  
.............  +Michael J. Noyes  m: Jan 31, 1981
.............  5  Jennifer May Noyes  
.............  5  Melissa June Noyes  
..........  *2nd Husband of Luciele Ivy Gaskill:
................  +Mark Lucia
..........  4  Pertice Clark Gaskill  
.............  +Joell Foster McBride  m: Jun 22, 1985
.............  5  Peter Cade Gaskill  
.............  5  Tucker Aiden Gaskill  
....  2  Edward Hirning  b: Feb 26, 1906    d: Feb 26, 1906
....  2  Herbert Friedrich Hirning  b: Jan 21, 1908    d: Feb 24, 1908
....  2  Fredrick Karl Hirning  b: Feb 16, 1909 in Willa, ND    d: Sep 24, 1996 in Billings, MT
.......  +Rosa Hoffman  b: Jun 16, 1918 in Ritzville, WA  m: Jun 14, 1942 in Billings, MT
.......  3  Michael Frederick Hirning  
..........  +Jean Polesky    m: Jun 6, 1964
.......  *2nd Wife of Michael Frederick Hirning:  
..........  +Nancy Fink    m: 1973
..........  4  Jennifer Hirning
.............  +Robert Simmons    m: Aug 1997
.............  5  Mallory Simmons
..........  *3rd Wife of Michael Frederick Hirning:  
................  +Donna Post    m: 1985
.......  3  Wilma Jean Hirning  
..........  +Roy Alexander  m: Feb 12, 1967
..........  4  Anna Katherine Alexander  
.............  +Joseph Paul Schladweiler  m: Jun 22, 1996 in Billings, MT
.............  5  John Karl Schladweiler  
.............  5  Abby Nicole Schladweiler  
..........  4  Female Child Alexander  
.............  +Male Individual  
.............  5  Male Child  
.............  5  Male Child  
.............  5  Female Child  
..........  4  Christina Marie Alexander  
.............  +Darrell Calvin Taylor    m: Aug 12, 1995
.............  5  Kenneth Alexander Taylor  
.............  5  Katherine Rose Taylor  
.......  3  Carol Ann Hirning  
..........  +Richard Walter Saylor  m: Oct 1, 1967 in Billings, MT
..........  4  Stephen Saylor  
..........  4  Stephanie Saylor  
.......  3  David John Hirning  
....  2  Albert Jacob Hirning  b: Jun 3, 1911 in Willa, ND on the farm    d: Mar 9, 1986 in Bismarck, North Dakota
.......  +Sophia Bader  b: Jul 19, 1919 in New Leipzig, ND on the farm  m: Nov 20, 1938 in Neuburg Church, Burt, ND
.......  3  Harvey James Hirning 
..........  +Joyce Lila LaMotte  m: Jun 23, 1961 in Calvary EUB Church, Fargo, North Dakota
..........  4  Suzann Kaye Hirning  
.............  +Arthur Lyle Rew  m: Sep 5, 1987 in Edgewood UMC, Fargo, ND
..........  4  James Lawrence Hirning  
.......  3  Arliss Ann Hirning  
..........  +Donald I. Sprenger  m: Aug 10, 1968 in Elgin, ND
..........  4  Troy Allen Sprenger  
.............  +Gloria Bean  m: Oct 14, 1989 in Lawton, OK
.............  5  Brandon Travis Sprenger  
.............  5  Nicklas Albert Sprenger  
.............  5  Alexander Brock Sprenger  
..........  4  Tracy Ann Sprenger  
.............  +Robby Hensen    m: Abt. 1986
.............  5  Timothy Scott Hensen  
.............  5  Natasha Marie Hensen  
..........  *2nd Husband of Tracy Ann Sprenger:  
................  +Lloyd Hollins    m: Abt. 1989
.............  5  Shannan Elizabeth Hollins  
.............  5  Mathew Jordan Hollins  
..........  *3rd Husband of Tracy Ann Sprenger:  
................  +J C Williams    m: Abt. 1998
..........  4  Gwen Marie Sprenger  
.............  +(Kenneth) Wayne Tyler  m: Jul 30, 1993 in Las Vegas, NV
.............  5  Kyle Wade Tyler  
..........  *2nd Husband of Arliss Ann Hirning:  
................  +Marvin Lee Lentini  m: Jul 18, 1987 in Burley, ID
....  2  Emil Hirning  b: Mar 30, 1913 in Willa, ND    d: Mar 11, 1978 in Mott, ND
.......  +Louise Schneider  b: Aug 2, 1918 in Hebron, ND  m: Jan 21, 1945 in Hebron, ND
.......  3  Ronald Hirning  b: Jul 13, 1946 in Elgin, ND    d: Nov 22, 1984 in Yreka, CA
..........  +Patricia Jean Mandel  m: Dec 26, 1968 in Woodburn, OR
..........  4  Dianna Hirning  
.............  +Gary Johnson    m: Jun 21, 1997 in Yreka, Ca.
..........  4  Monica Hirning  
.......  3  Bonna Hirning  
..........  +Vernon Lee Frey  m: Dec 27, 1967 in Burt, ND
..........  4  Kristie M. Frey  
.............  +Bryan Traver  m: Sep 1993
.............  5  Brighton Traver  
..........  4  Melissa L. Frey  
.............  +? Tray  
.......  *2nd Husband of Melissa L. Frey:  
.............  +Juan Richardson  m: May 1996
.............  5  Kyla Richardson  
..........  4  Alyeca M. Frey  
.............  +Carl Bray    m: Jun 7, 1998 in Bellevue NE
.......  3  Robert Elroy Hirning  
..........  +Lora L. Steiner  m: Jun 7, 1975 in Mott, ND
..........  4  Jessica Marie Hirning  
.............  +Mike Martensen    m: May 19, 2001 in Motley, MN
.............  5  Selah Martensen
.............  5  Cora Martensen
..........  4  Jacqueline May Hirning  
..........  4  Joyce Kay Hirning  
..........  4  Robert Mark Hirning 
.............  +Amanda Broberg  m: July 15, 2005 in Rochester, MN
.............  5  Audriana Hirning
.......  3  Betty Marie Hirning
..........  +Ronald Marius Larson  m: Oct 27, 1979 in Mott, ND
..........  4  Derek K. Larson  
..........  4  Wade D. Larson  
.......  3  Belinda Kaye Hirning  
..........  +Mark Christianson  
..........  4  Amanda Christianson  
..........  4  Tyler Christianson  
..........  4  Andrew Jay Christianson  
....  2  Oscar Carl Hirning  b: Feb 25, 1915 in Willa, ND    d: Jul 27, 1993 in Elgin, ND
.......  +Lorraine Gruebele  b: May 13, 1920  m: Oct 28, 1941 in Elgin, ND
.......  3  Doris A. Hirning  
..........  +Burnett Reinke    m: Abt. 1968
..........  4  Scott Bernnett Reinke  
.............  +Angela Bolinskie    m: Sep 23, 1995 in Fargo, ND
.......  *2nd Husband of Doris A. Hirning:  
.............  +James Daugherty    m: Abt. 1973
.......  *3rd Husband of Doris A. Hirning:  
.............  +Richard Ott    m: Nov 21, 1998 in Mandan ND
.......  3  Gerald Dean Hirning  
..........  +Pauline Zins  m: Jun 20, 1970 in Raliegh, ND
..........  4  Melissa D. Hirning  
..........  4  Jeremy Hirning  b: Nov 26, 1975 in Thomas, MI    d: Nov 29, 1975 in Thomas, MI
..........  4  Heidi N. Hirning  
..........  4  Sherri Hirning  
.......  3  Glenn Hirning  b: Jan 7, 1954    d: Jan 10, 1954 in Died as an infant (Lived 3 days)
....  2  Theodore Richard Hirning  b: Jan 2, 1917 in Willa, ND  d: Mar 30, 2004 in Bismarck, ND
.......  +Milda V. Baesler    m: Jun 22, 1952 in Elgin, ND  d: Aug 20, 2009 in Bismarck, ND
.......  3  Beverly Roxanne Hirning  
..........  +Clayton Schiable  
..........  4  Jennifer Schiable  
..........  4  Brandon Schiable 
..........  4  Jillion Schiable  
..........  4  Dustin Schiable  
.......  3  Candyce Joy Hirning
..........  +John Wanecke  
....  2  Herbert Wilhelm Hirning  b: Nov 8, 1918 in Willa, ND    d: Apr 3, 1982 in Bismarck, ND
.......  +Bernice Heinle  b: Mar 23, 1928 in Glen Ullin, ND  m: Jun 22, 1958 in Hebron, ND  d: Apr 7, 1982 in Bismarck, ND
.......  3  Tamara Renee Hirning  
..........  +Paul Abner Owens  m: Nov 6, 1982 in Moorhead, MN
..........  4  Michael P. Owens  
..........  4  Mathew D. Owens  
..........  4  Sara A. Owens  
.......  3  Dale Curtis Hirning  b: Sep 23, 1962    d: Sep 23, 1962
.......  3  Chandra Marie Hirning
....  2  Bertha Hirning  b: Apr 1, 1920    d: Apr 1, 1920
....  2  Victor Hirning  b: Dec 10, 1921    d: Jan 28, 1922
....  2  Alvina Carolina Hirning  b: Jan 25, 1924 in Willa, ND    d: Feb 13, 1975 in Mansfield, OH
.......  +Jacob Nauman  b: Jul 6, 1919  m: Mar 30, 1946 in Dickinson, ND  d: Oct 7, 1990
.......  3  Duane Nauman
..........  +?  
..........  4  Robert Nauman  
.......  *2nd Wife of Duane Nauman:  
.............  +Lei Loni  
..........  4  David Nauman  
.......  3  Gene Nauman  
.......  3  Dennis Nauman  
..........  +Karen White    m: Apr 6, 1974 in Mansfield, OH
..........  4  Stephen D. Nauman 
..........  4  Scott M. Nauman  
.......  3  Roger Nauman  
..........  +Barbara ?  
..........  4  Mathew Nauman  
..........  4  Nathan Nauman  
.......  3  Cheryl Nauman  
..........  +Randy Baker  m: Oct 4, 1975 
..........  4  Chaunesy Baker 
.............  5  Britney Philips
.............  5  Jacob Philips
.............  5  Audrey Hall 
..........  4  Ryan Baker

Family History & Pictures:

Fredrick died May 12, 1962 in Elgin, ND, USA, and is buried in the Neuburg Cemetery in rural Mott (15 miles north of Burt). Carolina is also buried in the Neuburg Cemetery. His last surviving child, Ted, died in 2004.

Johanna Geigle Hirning is buried at Odessa Reformed Cemetery in Sutley, SD (NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 23 TWP 125/Range 75W)

The following is copied from Mott's first 75-Year Book:
Fred Hirning came to the Willa area in 1903 with his brothers Andrew and Henry and his brother-in-law John Eder, from Herreid, South Dakota, where their parents were farmers. They went to Mandan to see what land was available. They were looking for land south of Glen Ullin where the people were of the same religion (Protestant). Jacob Eisenieisz, whom they knew, had homesteaded in Stark County a few years earlier so they stayed with them the first year while they built their houses and broke up a little farm land.

The Hirnings went back to South Dakota for the winter and the next spring they brought their families to their new homes. Fred and Andrew each had one horse so they had to hook them together to do their field work They had homesteaded on adjoining quarters so they could work together.

Fred and wife raised eight boys and one girl in the little 16 x 30 foot house, then in 1928 he built a new one. During the early years, all supplies were hauled from Glen Ullin which was a two day trip.

Family Pictures:
Family Photo taken in the late 1800s, Jacob's second wife's family
Jacob & Magdalena taken around the time of the family photo
Aller- The Boat- A picture of the boat that Jacob's family traveled to America on.


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