Eugene Sondag was born December 7, 1911, at Nicollet, Minnesota, to Henry and Margaret Boor Sondag, who later moved to Sykeston. On June 27, 1939, he married Eleanor Nolz of Sykeston. Eleanor was the daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth Pfann Nolz, who was born at Sykeston on April 6, 1920.
The Sondag family came to Carrington from Sykeston in 1947.
They owned and operated the Carrington Hotel until 1967. They built and operated the Fireside Inn in 1960 until they sold it in 1973.
They have three children: Yvonne, Elaine and Glenn (now a doctor).
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 39B