Richard (Dicky) Lemert, son of Joshua and Mary Blackwell Lemert, was born in Ohio. During the War between the States, he tried to enlist, but was too young. He was born April 19, 1852.
He worked on the railroad and later was a mining engineer in Ohio.
On June 6, 1$81, Dick married Anna Ucker, daughter of August and Mary Warner Ucker. Anna was born June 3, 1861 in Ohio.
In 1887 the family moved to North Dakota to farm. They had 8 children, the 3 oldest were born in Ohio; they were Maude, Don and Frank. The others born in Foster County were: Scott, Nell, Lewis, Ruth and Leslie.
Dick Lemert was a charter member of the Masonic Lodge in Carrington. He had joined the order in Ohio.
Mr. Lemert died July 29, 1924 and is buried at Carrington.
Mrs. Lemert spent her last years with a daughter in Seattle. She died October 1, 1949 and is buried at Seattle.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 3B