Carl Andrew Newman was born in Germany on November 19, 1867. He came to the United States at the age of 12, and stayed with an uncle in Chicago, where he worked in the woods. Later he moved to Davenport, North Dakota, where he met and married Christine Huhner.

Carl and Christine farmed at Galesburg and Tower City, North Dakota, before moving to Noltimier Township in Barnes County, about 15 miles northeast of Valley City, in 1905. They lived here for the rest of their lives. Mrs. Newman died in November, 1931, and Carl died in January of 1934.

Mr. and Mrs. Newman had four children; William, Edward, Emma and Ella. William married Anna Lettenmaier on October 10, 1934. They had one son, Carl. Edward married Rose Lettenmaier on June 7, 1933. Emma married Dudley Miller and they had one son, Robert. Ella married Arthur Sunde, and had a daughter, Marjeanne.

William and Emma are now deceased.

Mrs. William Newman and Edward and his wife, Rose, live in Valley City, having retired from farming.

Ella and Arthur Sunde live in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 174