William Eli, son of Hassen Kadry and Catherine Libby Eli, married Caroline Richter, daughter of Frank and Margerite Hust Richter, on June 30, 1956.

William's father, Hassen Eli, came from Karferdina, Lebanon in the early 1900s. His father's name was Eli Kadry. When Hassen came to this country the immigration asked him what his name was and he said, Hassen, and they asked him what his father's name was and he said Eli. Little did he realize the name Kadry would be lost forever. So the last name of Hassen Eli's family should be El Kadry.

Hassen homesteaded at Sharon, North Dakota, and owned a grocery store and farmed. They moved to Glenfield in 1936, which was a big move. They purchased land in Foster County where he has been farming ever since.

He married his second wife, Zabbie of Karferdina, Lebanon in about 1950. He died in June 1952, and left one son named Ali Eli from second marriage.

Hassen and his first wife, Catherine Eli, had six living children, Joe, Delahah, William, Hassen, Jr., Sam and Audrey.

William and Caroline have six children: Florence (Mrs. James Mrozla), Fargo, North Dakota; Kathern (Mrs. Paul Campagna), Gardena, California, has three children, Cerise lone, Louis Austin and Sara Marie. Theodore, Huron, South Dakota, has one child, Kristen Marie. Audrey (Mrs. Charley DeHoff II), Binford, North Dakota, has two children,-Corey John and Charlie Illinois Curtis and Wayne are at home with parents.

Source:  Glenfield History 1886 €“ 1987 Page 160