August Herman Adrian

August, or Herman as he was sometimes called, was born in 1855.

He married Agnes Rickford, daughter of John F. Rickford, in 1878.  Agnes Rickford was born in Germany in 1862.  She came to America with her parents.

August and Agnes Adrian came to Casselton, North Dakota in 1879 while North Dakota was still Dakota Territory.  He was employed at this time in building on the Northern Pacific branch line from Casselton to Cooperstown, which was then the end of the line.  About 1882 August Adrian and family moved to Nelson County.  About 1895 the family moved to a farm in Griggs County just east of Red Willow Lake.  This was on Section 8, Willow Township.

They had nine children.  They were: 

  1. Alfred Adrian,
  2. Oscar Adrian (1881-1947) Binford, North Dakota,
  3. Rose Adrian (1885-1960) New Richmond, Wisconsin,
  4. Ernest Adrian (1897-1901),
  5. Adelia Adrian (1889-1969) Binford, North Dakota,
  6. William (Bill) Arian (1887-1952) Binford, North Dakota,
  7. Anna Adrian (1891-1967) Bismarck, North Dakota,
  8. Paul Adrian (1894-1972) Spokane, Washington,
  9. Caroline Adrian (1901-) Longview, Washington. 

Mrs. August Adrian died in 1905.  August Adrian died in 1934.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 492