Taken from a newspaper obituary.
Michael Hieb was born near Odessa, So. Russia June 2, 1857. He came to the United States in 1874 and settled in what is now Bon Homme County, S.D., where he homesteaded and farmed for about ten years. He later moved to Tripp, S.D. and entered the hardware business and grain business until 1897 when he moved to Kulm, N.D. Mr. Hieb again entered the grain and furniture business here and in a few years he disposed of this business and started a merchandise business in what is now the corner location and owned by John L. Shuldheisz. He was a man of independent means, he owned land in both Dickey and LaMoure County. He operated two grain elevators in Gackle and was a heavy stockholder in the LaMoure County Bank and the Gackle State Bank. After a number of years he disposed of this business and moved to California and after several moves back and forth from North Dakota, he became ill and wanted to return to North Dakota where he died in January of 1922. He was married to Margeretha Winckler in 1880 in South Dakota. Four children were born to this union: Christoph Hieb, Lodi, Calif.; Edwin Hieb, Kulm, N.D.; Lena, Mrs. A.F. Lehr, Gackle, N.D.; Mrs. Margaret Meyer, Lodi, Calif. Mrs. Hieb passed away in 1906.
Michael Hieb was born near Odessa, So. Russia June 2, 1857. He came to the United States in 1874 and settled in what is now Bon Homme County, S.D., where he homesteaded and farmed for about ten years. He later moved to Tripp, S.D. and entered the hardware business and grain business until 1897 when he moved to Kulm, N.D. Mr. Hieb again entered the grain and furniture business here and in a few years he disposed of this business and started a merchandise business in what is now the corner location and owned by John L. Shuldheisz. He was a man of independent means, he owned land in both Dickey and LaMoure County. He operated two grain elevators in Gackle and was a heavy stockholder in the LaMoure County Bank and the Gackle State Bank. After a number of years he disposed of this business and moved to California and after several moves back and forth from North Dakota, he became ill and wanted to return to North Dakota where he died in January of 1922. He was married to Margeretha Winckler in 1880 in South Dakota. Four children were born to this union: Christoph Hieb, Lodi, Calif.; Edwin Hieb, Kulm, N.D.; Lena, Mrs. A.F. Lehr, Gackle, N.D.; Mrs. Margaret Meyer, Lodi, Calif. Mrs. Hieb passed away in 1906.
Taken from a newspaper obituary.
Michael Hieb was born near Odessa, So. Russia June 2, 1857. He came to the United States in 1874 and settled in what is now Bon Homme County, S.D., where he homesteaded and farmed for about ten years. He later moved to Tripp, S.D. and entered the hardware business and grain business until 1897 when he moved to Kulm, N.D. Mr. Hieb again entered the grain and furniture business here and in a few years he disposed of this business and started a merchandise business in what is now the corner location and owned by John L. Shuldheisz. He was a man of independent means, he owned land in both Dickey and LaMoure County. He operated two grain elevators in Gackle and was a heavy stockholder in the LaMoure County Bank and the Gackle State Bank. After a number of years he disposed of this business and moved to California and after several moves back and forth from North Dakota, he became ill and wanted to return to North Dakota where he died in January of 1922. He was married to Margeretha Winckler in 1880 in South Dakota. Four children were born to this union: Christoph Hieb, Lodi, Calif.; Edwin Hieb, Kulm, N.D.; Lena, Mrs. A.F. Lehr, Gackle, N.D.; Mrs. Margaret Meyer, Lodi, Calif. Mrs. Hieb passed away in 1906.
Michael Hieb was born near Odessa, So. Russia June 2, 1857. He came to the United States in 1874 and settled in what is now Bon Homme County, S.D., where he homesteaded and farmed for about ten years. He later moved to Tripp, S.D. and entered the hardware business and grain business until 1897 when he moved to Kulm, N.D. Mr. Hieb again entered the grain and furniture business here and in a few years he disposed of this business and started a merchandise business in what is now the corner location and owned by John L. Shuldheisz. He was a man of independent means, he owned land in both Dickey and LaMoure County. He operated two grain elevators in Gackle and was a heavy stockholder in the LaMoure County Bank and the Gackle State Bank. After a number of years he disposed of this business and moved to California and after several moves back and forth from North Dakota, he became ill and wanted to return to North Dakota where he died in January of 1922. He was married to Margeretha Winckler in 1880 in South Dakota. Four children were born to this union: Christoph Hieb, Lodi, Calif.; Edwin Hieb, Kulm, N.D.; Lena, Mrs. A.F. Lehr, Gackle, N.D.; Mrs. Margaret Meyer, Lodi, Calif. Mrs. Hieb passed away in 1906.
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