Samuel Wolski

Samuel Wolski was born in Provenceposen, Germany about 1843. Minnie, his wife, was born on March 2, 1845.

Samuel and Minnie came to America and settled at Staples, Minnesota. Here Samuel worked for the Northern Pacific railroad and was transferred to Valley City, where he was a foreman. In 1876 they homesteaded in Hobart township where Samuel died ten years later. Hermon, one of the ten children, born to Samuel and Minnie on January 7, 1883, married Louise Barstad on June 28, 1911. Their children were Arnold, Olive and Havey. After farming for fifteen years south of Sanborn, Hermon and Louise moved to Valley City and Arnold took over the farm. Hermon died July 24, 1966.

Arnold married Monica Straus on June 20, 1936. To this union were born seven children:

  1. Darline (1938);

  2. Erling (1940);

  3. Carol (1944);

  4. Arnold Jr. (1950);

  5. Bruce (1952);

  6. Fern (1953) and

  7. Gaylene (1958).

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 274