JOHN REBENITSCH SR. FAMILY Morton Prairie Roots 1776-1976; Page 199
John Rebenitsch, his wife Theresa and a family of eight children, came from Vienna, Austria, early in the spring of 1910. They lived with his brother-in-law, John Balkowitsch, for one year. In the spring of 1910, the Rebenitsch family purchased 160 acre claim from John Klein. This claim was close to the Balkowitsch farm and being improved with acreage already seeded, $1000 seemed like a bargain.
Within a year, all the necessary buildings were erected with the able assistance of John Balkowitsch. The kitchen of the Rebenitsch home was the original claim shanty of John Klein. One can still see this kitchen and some of the remaining building 3 miles west of Fort Rice.
The year of 1910 was noted as a complete crop failure due to the drought. However, the succeeding years proved much better for the new arrivals.
Later, two other children joined the eight, namely: Theresa, Kate, John, Paul, Joe, Carl, Anna, Mike, Agnes and Leonard. With the help of all his sons, John Sr. could operate a big spread. He purchased more of the surrounding acreage and raise many cattle, much wheat and owned and operated a threshing rig.
It wasn't all work for the boys. In any of their spare time they had a ball in their hands. They were all sports minded as were the girls. In fact, they had a regular team at home which credited them with a close knit family. In order to beat most of the teams around them, including the State Industrial School and the State Penitentiary, it had to be teamwork. Thus the Fort Rice team consisted mostly of the Rebenitschs - - - that was a team to be reckoned with.
The family resided on the farm until June 1939 when they bought a home in Fort Rice and moved to that hamlet.
Mrs. John Rebenitsch Sr. lost her life when a tornado destroyed most of Fort Rice including the Rebenitsch home at about 5 PM, May 29, 1953. Mr. Rebenitsch passed away in 1960, in his late 80s.
Theresa, the oldest child, married Leo Bauer. Leo died in 1959. Theresa remained on the farm and her son, Joe and family, live on the same farmstead in a trailer house.
Kate, now Mrs. Theuer, lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her four children are all married.
John Jr., whose wife is deceased, lives with his daughter and son-in-law in Fort Peck, Montana.
Paul, who married Mary Ereth, lives in Mandan. Mary is a seamstress.
Joe, also retired, lives in Mandan. His wife a former teacher is now a librarian.
Mike, who was postmaster at Fort Rice and whose wife taught school, moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin. Mike and his family moved a few years before the tornado in Fort Rice.
Carl, a mechanic by trade, now resides at Brighton, Colorado, near Denver.
Anna married John Bendish at Fort Rice. They have turned their farming and ranching over to their son Arnold.
Agnes passed away during the winter of 1936 after a long illness.
Leonard, the youngest member of the family is a radiologist at Bismarck. His wife, Lucy, is in the teaching field.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rebenitsch Sr. and daughter Agnes are buried in the St. Mary's Cemetery at Fort Rice. The family belong to the St. Mary's Parish, which was established in 1908. This Parish was always a mission first served by St. Anthony. In 1912, the Huff church was built by the Graners, Stumpfs, and Muellers, for a grand total of $900. Later a parish house was built. Huff had a Priest of its own who also served the Fort Rice Mission.
The first priest of Half was Father Bubik from 1923 - 1925. Then Father Heer in 1926 - 1929 and Father Sailer came in 1929. In 1940, lightning struck the Huff church and it burned to the ground. Father Lotter received the assignment to build a church at Huff. With the help of the parishioners, Father Lotter constructed a church of prairie stone. That church was dedicated in 1942. During the tornado of 1953, the St. Mary's Church of Fort Rice was demolished. All that remained was a statue of the Blessed Mother Mary facing east - - - untouched by the tornado.
John Rebenitsch Sr. would often tell with pride how he instructed all his boys to be excellent servers [altar boys]. He is also remembered as an usher and the one who led the church prayers. In all, John was a Godly man which no doubt gave him the grace to live a long and healthy religious life.
John Rebenitsch, his wife Theresa and a family of eight children, came from Vienna, Austria, early in the spring of 1910. They lived with his brother-in-law, John Balkowitsch, for one year. In the spring of 1910, the Rebenitsch family purchased 160 acre claim from John Klein. This claim was close to the Balkowitsch farm and being improved with acreage already seeded, $1000 seemed like a bargain.
Within a year, all the necessary buildings were erected with the able assistance of John Balkowitsch. The kitchen of the Rebenitsch home was the original claim shanty of John Klein. One can still see this kitchen and some of the remaining building 3 miles west of Fort Rice.
The year of 1910 was noted as a complete crop failure due to the drought. However, the succeeding years proved much better for the new arrivals.
Later, two other children joined the eight, namely: Theresa, Kate, John, Paul, Joe, Carl, Anna, Mike, Agnes and Leonard. With the help of all his sons, John Sr. could operate a big spread. He purchased more of the surrounding acreage and raise many cattle, much wheat and owned and operated a threshing rig.
It wasn't all work for the boys. In any of their spare time they had a ball in their hands. They were all sports minded as were the girls. In fact, they had a regular team at home which credited them with a close knit family. In order to beat most of the teams around them, including the State Industrial School and the State Penitentiary, it had to be teamwork. Thus the Fort Rice team consisted mostly of the Rebenitschs - - - that was a team to be reckoned with.
The family resided on the farm until June 1939 when they bought a home in Fort Rice and moved to that hamlet.
Mrs. John Rebenitsch Sr. lost her life when a tornado destroyed most of Fort Rice including the Rebenitsch home at about 5 PM, May 29, 1953. Mr. Rebenitsch passed away in 1960, in his late 80s.
Theresa, the oldest child, married Leo Bauer. Leo died in 1959. Theresa remained on the farm and her son, Joe and family, live on the same farmstead in a trailer house.
Kate, now Mrs. Theuer, lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her four children are all married.
John Jr., whose wife is deceased, lives with his daughter and son-in-law in Fort Peck, Montana.
Paul, who married Mary Ereth, lives in Mandan. Mary is a seamstress.
Joe, also retired, lives in Mandan. His wife a former teacher is now a librarian.
Mike, who was postmaster at Fort Rice and whose wife taught school, moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin. Mike and his family moved a few years before the tornado in Fort Rice.
Carl, a mechanic by trade, now resides at Brighton, Colorado, near Denver.
Anna married John Bendish at Fort Rice. They have turned their farming and ranching over to their son Arnold.
Agnes passed away during the winter of 1936 after a long illness.
Leonard, the youngest member of the family is a radiologist at Bismarck. His wife, Lucy, is in the teaching field.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rebenitsch Sr. and daughter Agnes are buried in the St. Mary's Cemetery at Fort Rice. The family belong to the St. Mary's Parish, which was established in 1908. This Parish was always a mission first served by St. Anthony. In 1912, the Huff church was built by the Graners, Stumpfs, and Muellers, for a grand total of $900. Later a parish house was built. Huff had a Priest of its own who also served the Fort Rice Mission.
The first priest of Half was Father Bubik from 1923 - 1925. Then Father Heer in 1926 - 1929 and Father Sailer came in 1929. In 1940, lightning struck the Huff church and it burned to the ground. Father Lotter received the assignment to build a church at Huff. With the help of the parishioners, Father Lotter constructed a church of prairie stone. That church was dedicated in 1942. During the tornado of 1953, the St. Mary's Church of Fort Rice was demolished. All that remained was a statue of the Blessed Mother Mary facing east - - - untouched by the tornado.
John Rebenitsch Sr. would often tell with pride how he instructed all his boys to be excellent servers [altar boys]. He is also remembered as an usher and the one who led the church prayers. In all, John was a Godly man which no doubt gave him the grace to live a long and healthy religious life.
JOHN REBENITSCH SR. FAMILY Morton Prairie Roots 1776-1976; Page 199
John Rebenitsch, his wife Theresa and a family of eight children, came from Vienna, Austria, early in the spring of 1910. They lived with his brother-in-law, John Balkowitsch, for one year. In the spring of 1910, the Rebenitsch family purchased 160 acre claim from John Klein. This claim was close to the Balkowitsch farm and being improved with acreage already seeded, $1000 seemed like a bargain.
Within a year, all the necessary buildings were erected with the able assistance of John Balkowitsch. The kitchen of the Rebenitsch home was the original claim shanty of John Klein. One can still see this kitchen and some of the remaining building 3 miles west of Fort Rice.
The year of 1910 was noted as a complete crop failure due to the drought. However, the succeeding years proved much better for the new arrivals.
Later, two other children joined the eight, namely: Theresa, Kate, John, Paul, Joe, Carl, Anna, Mike, Agnes and Leonard. With the help of all his sons, John Sr. could operate a big spread. He purchased more of the surrounding acreage and raise many cattle, much wheat and owned and operated a threshing rig.
It wasn't all work for the boys. In any of their spare time they had a ball in their hands. They were all sports minded as were the girls. In fact, they had a regular team at home which credited them with a close knit family. In order to beat most of the teams around them, including the State Industrial School and the State Penitentiary, it had to be teamwork. Thus the Fort Rice team consisted mostly of the Rebenitschs - - - that was a team to be reckoned with.
The family resided on the farm until June 1939 when they bought a home in Fort Rice and moved to that hamlet.
Mrs. John Rebenitsch Sr. lost her life when a tornado destroyed most of Fort Rice including the Rebenitsch home at about 5 PM, May 29, 1953. Mr. Rebenitsch passed away in 1960, in his late 80s.
Theresa, the oldest child, married Leo Bauer. Leo died in 1959. Theresa remained on the farm and her son, Joe and family, live on the same farmstead in a trailer house.
Kate, now Mrs. Theuer, lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her four children are all married.
John Jr., whose wife is deceased, lives with his daughter and son-in-law in Fort Peck, Montana.
Paul, who married Mary Ereth, lives in Mandan. Mary is a seamstress.
Joe, also retired, lives in Mandan. His wife a former teacher is now a librarian.
Mike, who was postmaster at Fort Rice and whose wife taught school, moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin. Mike and his family moved a few years before the tornado in Fort Rice.
Carl, a mechanic by trade, now resides at Brighton, Colorado, near Denver.
Anna married John Bendish at Fort Rice. They have turned their farming and ranching over to their son Arnold.
Agnes passed away during the winter of 1936 after a long illness.
Leonard, the youngest member of the family is a radiologist at Bismarck. His wife, Lucy, is in the teaching field.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rebenitsch Sr. and daughter Agnes are buried in the St. Mary's Cemetery at Fort Rice. The family belong to the St. Mary's Parish, which was established in 1908. This Parish was always a mission first served by St. Anthony. In 1912, the Huff church was built by the Graners, Stumpfs, and Muellers, for a grand total of $900. Later a parish house was built. Huff had a Priest of its own who also served the Fort Rice Mission.
The first priest of Half was Father Bubik from 1923 - 1925. Then Father Heer in 1926 - 1929 and Father Sailer came in 1929. In 1940, lightning struck the Huff church and it burned to the ground. Father Lotter received the assignment to build a church at Huff. With the help of the parishioners, Father Lotter constructed a church of prairie stone. That church was dedicated in 1942. During the tornado of 1953, the St. Mary's Church of Fort Rice was demolished. All that remained was a statue of the Blessed Mother Mary facing east - - - untouched by the tornado.
John Rebenitsch Sr. would often tell with pride how he instructed all his boys to be excellent servers [altar boys]. He is also remembered as an usher and the one who led the church prayers. In all, John was a Godly man which no doubt gave him the grace to live a long and healthy religious life.
John Rebenitsch, his wife Theresa and a family of eight children, came from Vienna, Austria, early in the spring of 1910. They lived with his brother-in-law, John Balkowitsch, for one year. In the spring of 1910, the Rebenitsch family purchased 160 acre claim from John Klein. This claim was close to the Balkowitsch farm and being improved with acreage already seeded, $1000 seemed like a bargain.
Within a year, all the necessary buildings were erected with the able assistance of John Balkowitsch. The kitchen of the Rebenitsch home was the original claim shanty of John Klein. One can still see this kitchen and some of the remaining building 3 miles west of Fort Rice.
The year of 1910 was noted as a complete crop failure due to the drought. However, the succeeding years proved much better for the new arrivals.
Later, two other children joined the eight, namely: Theresa, Kate, John, Paul, Joe, Carl, Anna, Mike, Agnes and Leonard. With the help of all his sons, John Sr. could operate a big spread. He purchased more of the surrounding acreage and raise many cattle, much wheat and owned and operated a threshing rig.
It wasn't all work for the boys. In any of their spare time they had a ball in their hands. They were all sports minded as were the girls. In fact, they had a regular team at home which credited them with a close knit family. In order to beat most of the teams around them, including the State Industrial School and the State Penitentiary, it had to be teamwork. Thus the Fort Rice team consisted mostly of the Rebenitschs - - - that was a team to be reckoned with.
The family resided on the farm until June 1939 when they bought a home in Fort Rice and moved to that hamlet.
Mrs. John Rebenitsch Sr. lost her life when a tornado destroyed most of Fort Rice including the Rebenitsch home at about 5 PM, May 29, 1953. Mr. Rebenitsch passed away in 1960, in his late 80s.
Theresa, the oldest child, married Leo Bauer. Leo died in 1959. Theresa remained on the farm and her son, Joe and family, live on the same farmstead in a trailer house.
Kate, now Mrs. Theuer, lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her four children are all married.
John Jr., whose wife is deceased, lives with his daughter and son-in-law in Fort Peck, Montana.
Paul, who married Mary Ereth, lives in Mandan. Mary is a seamstress.
Joe, also retired, lives in Mandan. His wife a former teacher is now a librarian.
Mike, who was postmaster at Fort Rice and whose wife taught school, moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin. Mike and his family moved a few years before the tornado in Fort Rice.
Carl, a mechanic by trade, now resides at Brighton, Colorado, near Denver.
Anna married John Bendish at Fort Rice. They have turned their farming and ranching over to their son Arnold.
Agnes passed away during the winter of 1936 after a long illness.
Leonard, the youngest member of the family is a radiologist at Bismarck. His wife, Lucy, is in the teaching field.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rebenitsch Sr. and daughter Agnes are buried in the St. Mary's Cemetery at Fort Rice. The family belong to the St. Mary's Parish, which was established in 1908. This Parish was always a mission first served by St. Anthony. In 1912, the Huff church was built by the Graners, Stumpfs, and Muellers, for a grand total of $900. Later a parish house was built. Huff had a Priest of its own who also served the Fort Rice Mission.
The first priest of Half was Father Bubik from 1923 - 1925. Then Father Heer in 1926 - 1929 and Father Sailer came in 1929. In 1940, lightning struck the Huff church and it burned to the ground. Father Lotter received the assignment to build a church at Huff. With the help of the parishioners, Father Lotter constructed a church of prairie stone. That church was dedicated in 1942. During the tornado of 1953, the St. Mary's Church of Fort Rice was demolished. All that remained was a statue of the Blessed Mother Mary facing east - - - untouched by the tornado.
John Rebenitsch Sr. would often tell with pride how he instructed all his boys to be excellent servers [altar boys]. He is also remembered as an usher and the one who led the church prayers. In all, John was a Godly man which no doubt gave him the grace to live a long and healthy religious life.
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