Philipp Woehl

] Philip Woehl was born February 2, 1869 in Rohrback [Rohrbach], South Russia. At the age of nineteen he came to the United States, arriving at Scotland, South Dakota in 1888.(1888 is stated in the city history books, however, the actual immigration documents and ship passenger records reflect 1890). In 1891, Mr. Woehl was united in marriage with Christina Rott at Scotland, South Dakota. After four years in South Dakota, Mr. and Mrs. Woehl, together with a few other pioneers, moved to North Dakota, where Mr. Woehl filed on a homestead twelve miles south of Fredonia. Their first house was made of rocks and bricks made of clay. This was their home until 1908 when a new frame house was built. In the early years Mr. Woehl was an auctioneer. Many sales of various types were cried by Mr. Woehl. He also traveled with cattle and horse buyers, which seemed to be his hobby.

       Mrs. Woehl passed away in 1930. Later, Mr. Woehl married Rosina Baetch of Streeter, N.D. They lived in Streeter until Mrs. Woehl passed away on January 19, 1956. Mr. Woehl passed away on April 23, 1956 at a hospital in Jamestown, N.D.

     Eleven children were born by his first marriage, seven of whom are living, they are: Elizabeth, Mrs. Pete Anderest, Medicine Hat, Canada; Gust, Fredonia, M.D.; Bertha, Mrs. Jake Schaffer, Carrington, N.D.; Henry, of Fredonia, N.D.; Eva, Mrs. Adam Rott, McLaughlin, S.D.; Albert, Fredonia, N.D.; Dena, Mrs. Otto Netz, Wenatchee, Washington. 266.