Lewis Hennings was born May 11, 1888, at New Holstein, Wisconsin. He came to North Dakota with his parents, William and Magdalena Boji Hennings in 1902. Lewis Hennings married Clara Thompson at Cooperstown on June 26, 1912. Clara, the daughter of Tollef and Regina Thue Thompson, was born March 3, 1892, at Glenfield. The couple made their home at Glenfield. They were the parents of two daughters, Leona and Lucille.
Mrs. Hennings died January 24, 1977, and' is buried in the Sunset Gardens at Jamestown. Mr. Hennings resides at Glenfield.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 51B