Thelma Michaelis

Thelma Michaelis married William Jungels on December 15, 1936.  He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jungels.  They lived and farmed near Picken, North Dakota, until the fall of 1941 when they moved southwest of Cooperstown in Ball Hill Township.

They had three boys: 

  1. LeRoy
  2. Dennis
  3. Duane

LeRoy John was born May 18, 1940.  He married Eva Lafferty of Walhalla, North Dakota, on April 14, 1973.  Children are: 

  1.  Jerry
  2. Floyd
  3. Lloyd
  4. Wanda
  5. Travis
  6. Zaccary
  7. Barbara Lafferty
  8. Denice (Mrs. Larry Feske).  
Jerry works at Shepard Elevator.  They have three children: 
  1.  Tina
  2. Ruthie
  3. Jacob

LeRoy and family live on Mrs. C. M. Brown's farm south of town.  He came to this farm when he was four years old and lived with his parents there for 29 years.  When he married, his parents moved to Cooperstown.  His farm, the Jungels' Shorthorn Farm, is known for their registered Shorthorn cattle.

Dennis William was born August 1, 1943.  He married Rita Bugbee on June 29, 1968.  He taught school for eight years, but he recently bought a farm in Steele County and raises Shorthorn cattle, known as D J's Shorthorns. 

Duane Allen was born on July 3, 1945.  He married Debbie Coons on June 8, 1972.  They live at Crookston, Minnesota.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976  Page 206