Biography of Adolph Arndt
Mr. Adolph Arndt is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Arndt, who lived in Germany. Mr. Adolph Arndt was born near Berlin, Germany, December 6, 1877. Mr. Arndt and his parents left Germany and came to the United States because they thought they could better themselves. He came to North Dakota rather than any other state because they thought the soil was better.
Mr. Arndt was six years old when he came from Germany and the trip across the ocean was a safe one. He lived at Casselton a few months before moving here.
Mr. Arndt took up land on Section 25 and 26 in Addle Township. He took up a section and a quarter. The first house in which they lived was a sod house with grass growing on the roof during the summer. The trip for provisions was made to Cooperstown with a team of oxen. The nearest neighbor was Mr. Fred A. Sinclair who lived 8 mile away. The farm machinery was a plow and he also had a team of oxen. The chief crop raised by Mr. Arndt was wheat which averaged 35 bushels to the acre. To get their fuel the people went down to Lake Addle and out on the prairie and gathered the wood which they might find. The prairie fires were the most dangerous hardships with which the pioneers had to deal.
Mr. Adolph Arndt was married to Miss Minnie Tesolofin in 1907. Mr. Arndt has five children whose addresses ere; Mr. Harold Arndt, Grand Rapids, North Dakota; Mr. Joe Arndt, Grand Rapids, North Dakota; Mr. Allen Arndt, Grand Rapids, North Dakota; Mr. Alfred Arndt, Grand Rapids, North Dakota; Miss Verna Arndt, Grand Rapids, North Dakota. Mr. Arndt is now living in Grand Rapids, North Dakota.