William Henry Zaun

William Henry Zaun, the youngest of eight children of Fred and Emilie Zaun, was born October 9, 1897 in Valley City.  He married Pauline Heuer, on January 8, 1919 and farmed five miles northwest of Valley City.

Pauline Heuer was born in Poland on January 25, 1898, the youngest of three children, to Carl and Ephrasina Heuer. At about the age of eleven, she came to the United States, with her mother and sister. Bill and Pauline rented a house on Helena Avenue, Valley City, from November 1944 to July 1946 when they bought their home at 206, 8th Ave. S.W., where they have lived ever since. In 1946 there was only one other house on the entire block.

Bill worked for the county for several years until he retired in 1967.  Pauline worked at the Valley Hotel until December 1970. Bill and Pauline were blessed with eight children:

  1. Lillian Emily (Mrs. Clint Coplen);

  2. Evalyn Anna (Boyd);

  3. Erne Laura (Mrs. Roy Frydenlund);

  4. Emphrosina Selma (Frank Keister);

  5. Frederick John;

  6. Leonard Albert;

  7. Norleen Elizabeth (Hambly);

  8. Andrea Martha (Mrs. John T. Larson).

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 281