Yorke M. Moorhouse was born at Pinconning. Michigan on July 2, 1892. He moved to Devils Lake in 1909. He was married to Grace Haley of New Rockford in 1923. She was born August 23, 1893 at Rosemount, Minnesota. During World War I she became the first woman telegrapher in America while employed by Great Northern Railroad.
Yorke and Grace Moorhouse settled in Grace City, where they operated a grocery store, and were also engaged in farming until their retirement.
Yorke died March 10, 1968 and Grace moved to Fargo, then later to Kalispel, Montana, where she died July 9, 1977. Both are buried at Fargo, North Dakota.
The couple had two children: Duane (Joel and Marilyn.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 62B
Yorke M. Moorhouse was born at Pinconning. Michigan on July 2, 1892. He moved to Devils Lake in 1909. He was married to Grace Haley of New Rockford in 1923. She was born August 23, 1893 at Rosemount, Minnesota. During World War I she became the first woman telegrapher in America while employed by Great Northern Railroad.
Yorke and Grace Moorhouse settled in Grace City, where they operated a grocery store, and were also engaged in farming until their retirement.
Yorke died March 10, 1968 and Grace moved to Fargo, then later to Kalispel, Montana, where she died July 9, 1977. Both are buried at Fargo, North Dakota.
The couple had two children: Duane (Joel and Marilyn.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 62B