Lewis & Clark, Sakakawea, Custer,

Sitting Bull, and Theodore Roosevelt

have all left footprints here. 

Now I Have, too. 

"I AM LEGENDARY."

Dunn County Historical Society Oral History Project

Is Making History

To date, 154 residents or former residents of Dunn County have been interviewed. The primary focus of the Dunn County Historical Society Oral History Project is to record and document as many oral histories as possible.

Debi Biffert interviews, transcribes, and edits the oral histories.  Gail Lynch assists with printing and binding the oral histories.

The Dunn County Historical Society appreciates the magnificent work and dedication Gail and Debi have given to this project.Thank you to everyone for allowing Debi Biffert to be a part of your lives and taking a trip down memory lane. Debi feels blessed and treasures the times spent with so many wonderful people. Debi, Gail, Dunn County Historical Society, and the residents of Dunn County thank all those interviewed for blessing us with such wonderful memoirs!

Those interviewed will receive a free copy. Copies for family members are $15.00 each. 

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Oral Histories on Display

   Allmendinger, William “Bill” - Dodge, North Dakota

   Bang, Blanche (Johnson) - Dickinson, North Dakota - (Killdeer)

   The Bell Children - Gunwall, Norene (Bell); Ritz, Lelah Bell);                           Henderson, Doris (Bell); & Bell, Leo Orson - Killdeer, North Dakota 

   Benson, Edwin - Twin Buttes, North Dakota - (Halliday)

   Bergstedt, Lillian (Schaper) - Hazen, North Dakota - (Halliday)

    Biffert, Norman James - Halliday, North Dakota     

   Brown, Winnifred (Goth) - Mandan, North Dakota - (Dunn Center)

   Buresh, Robert & Margaret (Petryszak)- Rural Manning, North Dakota

  Carlson, Grant - Killdeer, ND 

  Chase, Lydia (Sage) - New Town, North Dakoa (Twin Buttes)

     Cook, Cecil “Bud” - Werner, North Dakota

  No

     photo            Darcy, Pat & Evelyn (Schield) - Golden Valley, North Dakota

    available

   Darwin, Ed & Alice (Nodland) - Killdeer, North Dakota

No

     photo             Dinkins, Paul & Beryl (Odren) - Dunn Center, North Dakota

    available

   Dvirnak, Elmer & Kay (Fannik)- Killdeer, North Dakota

   Dvirnak, John & Alice (Fannik) - Killdeer, North Dakota

No

     photo            Edwards, Thomas James - Killdeer, North Dakota

    available

   Fenton, Thelma Louise (Edwards) - Killdeer, North Dakota

   Fiegel, Frankie Herman - Halliday, North Dakota 

No

     photo            Fischer, William "Buster" - Killdeer, North Dakota

    available

    Fisher, Agnes - Manning, North Dakota                                                   

   Fisher, George & Cora (Reum) - Halliday, ND

   Frafford, Solway “Sally” - Dickinson, North Dakota - (Halliday)

       No

     photo             Fredericks, John “Buzz” & Judy - Twin Buttes, North Dakota

    available

      No

     photo            Fredericks, Pete & Sylvia - Twin Buttes, North Dakota

    available

   Frei, Anna (Weidner) - Halliday, North Dakota

No

     photo             Gehrman, Walter "Pete" - Dunn Center, North Dakota

    available                  Emogen Smith's step dad Found under Smith, Emogene

    Gjermundson, Eva Carlson - Taylor, North Dakota – (Halliday) 

   Gunwall, John & Julia (Schwindt) - Manning, North Dakota 

     No

     photo            Haag, Casper & Irene - Richardton, North Dakota

    available

    Hansen, Mary (Brandt) - Dunn Center, North Dakota - (Werner) 

   Hauck, Adam & Millie (Doll) - Richardton, North Dakota

   (Marshall & South Dunn County)

   Hauck, Rosella (Nodland) - Killdeer, ND (Werner/Dunn Center)

    Haugen, Adalyne “Toody” – Killdeer, North Dakota 

   Hovden, Elsworth & Philomena - Killdeer, North Dakota

     Jepson, Wilbur - Killdeer, ND

   Jurgens, Leota (Jacobs, Perhus) - Halliday/Marshall, North Dakota

  Kelling, Mamie (Fisher) Random - Killdeer, North Dakota

   Kisse, Almont (Emil) – Dickinson, North Dakota – (Halliday) 

   Kisse, Esther - Halliday - (Hazen) 

   Kittilson, Clair - Dunn Center, ND

   Klee, Esther (Dahlen) – Halliday, North Dakota – (Taylor/Werner)

   Klee, Matthew Carl - Halliday, ND

  Kling, Florence - Dunn Center, ND

   Knopik, Hubert Charles - Dickinson, ND (Manning) 

   Knopik, Martin - Dickinson, ND (Manning)

   Knutson, Bethol (Olson) – Killdeer, North Dakota 

  Kralicek, Tony & Bertha "Beth" (Ficek) - Manning, North Dakota 

No

     photo             Kukla, Walt & Ardis (Kittilson) - Killdeer / Dunn Center, North Dakota

    available

No

     photo             Larsen, Sydney (Bailey) - Killdeer, North Dakota

    available

No

     photo           Leintz, Christine - Halliday, North Dakota

    available

   Loeffelbein, Fred & Helen (Fisher) - Halliday, North Dakota 

  Lynch, Kathryn (Dvirnak) - Dunn Center, North Dakota

  Martin, Dorothy (Petersen) – Killdeer, North Dakota

   McConnell, Kathryn (Martian) - Killdeer, ND - (Dunn Center)

   McMahen, Helen - Dunn Center, North Dakota

   Meduna, Jerry & Frances (Knopik)- Manning, North Dakota 

No

     photo             Mittelstadt, Beverly, (Hartman) - Killdeer, North Dakota

    available

   Mittelstedt, Emma Rose Kind (Weisenberger) - Dickinson, ND

No

     photo            Myran, Henry Thomas - Taylor, North Dakota (Southern Dunn County)

    available

   Nordahl, Ann (Gregory) - Dickinson, ND  - (Halliday)

    Nordsven, Elmer - Werner, North Dakota - (Halliday)

  O'Neil, Owen  - Killdeer, ND

   Pelton, Aagot (Vetleson) - Dickinson, North Dakota - (Werner)

   Pelton, Dorotha "Dot" - Killdeer, North Dakota (Oakdale)

   Regeth, Henry - Manning, North Dakota    

   Sand, Robert & Edna (Nupen) - Dunn Center, North Dakota – (Killdeer) 

   Sandvick, Thorris & Lynell - Killdeer, North Dakota 

   Schmidt, Guenther - Langley, Washington - (Fayette, ND) 

   Schollmeyer, Alfred & Joe - Dunn Center, North Dakota 

   Schweitzer, Joe - Halliday, North Dakota – (Dodge, North Dakota) 

   Seidel, Lorraine (Troxel) - Halliday, North Dakota

  Smith, Emogene (Cusson) & Gehrman, Walter “Pete”

   Dunn Center, North Dakota

   Spelevoy, Gladys - Manning, North Dakota   

  Steffen, Elsie (Mohl) - Halliday, North Dakota

  Stohler, Oscar & Lorraine – Dunn Center/Halliday 

  Swenson, Alton - Halliday, North Dakota 

  Sword, Martha (Krieger) – Dunn Center, North Dakota 

   Transtrom, Edna (Rasch) - Halliday, North Dakota 

   Vaagen, Anne (Roberts) – Dunn Center, North Dakota – (Werner)

The following oral histories are in various stages of completion.

Questions call:  Dunn County Historical Museum 548-8111

                         Debi Biffert (701) 938-4341 evenings

   Benz, Ruby (Hausauer) - Dunn Center, North Dakota 

   Burr, Evan Jr. - Twin Buttes, North Dakota

   Dahlen, Anna Marie (Moen) & Antonson, Ruth (Moen)

   Halliday, North Dakota (Sisters)

   Hueske, Arnold & Rose - Richardton, North Dakota

   (Rural Southern Dunn County)

   Knutson, Rueben & Phyllis (Olson) - Killdeer, ND - (Dunn Center) 

   Lawhead, Inga - Killdeer, North Dakota

   Olson, Harold - Dickinson, ND - (Halliday)

   Perhus, Ruth Hueske - Richardton, ND - (South Dunn) 

       No

     photo               Schaper, Sig & Luella (Wolf) - Halliday, North Dakota

    available

      No

     photo              Schettler, Delbert & Kay – Halliday, North Dakota – Interview redone

    available

   Schollmeyer, Angie - Dunn Center, North Dakota - (Killdeer) 

   Scott, Agnes (Weber) - Manning, North Dakota 

   Selle, Lloyd & Luann (Wasem) - Halliday, ND 

   Steffen, Louis Henry - Halliday, North Dakota

  Wetsch, Florence Mae (Edwards) - Killdeer, North Dakota