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| Answers to Quiz #22 - August 11, 2005 1. If the woman writing the postcard says she is on her family's claim in Montana, why does she put her return address as N. Dakota? 2. What is the relationship between Isabel Patrick and Anna Wedburg? 3. Why is it difficult to request information about Beach, ND over the Internet? |
| Used by permission of Gwen Upton. Click on thumbnail to see a larger image. |
- Answers:
1. The claim where Isabelle lived in Montana is only about three miles
from the North Dakota border. Beach was probably the closest post office.
2. They were penpals.
3. If you go to www.beachnd.com and click on More Information, when
you fill out the request form you will find there is no "Submit" button on
the site.
| Incredible but True! |
In researching this quiz, I called Beach last week and after getting no answer at the
public library and then finding out that their web site had no Submit button, I finally
called the county clerk's office. It was suggested I call the Historical Society that was
across the street, which I did. (The clerk knew that there was somebody there
because she could see the sign in the window.)
I told the woman Golden Valley Historical Society about the picture, but no, she didn't
know of any Patrick family in the area. I offered to scan the photo and send it to her
for the Historical Society and she said, "Thanks but we don't have email."
The phone was taken over by another woman who had a book that contained some info
on the Patricks. I asked her if she would mind scanning it and emailing it to me. "No,"
she said, "I can't do that, we don't have email."
A couple of days later, an envelope arrived with a Beach postmark, containing a xerox
of the page in the book about the Patricks. There were two xerox-looking pictures on
it. (See below). Unfortunately, we had guests most of the week and when I went to
look for the letter a few days ago I couldn't find it.
So I called the Historical Society and talked to the same first woman again and told her
my predicament. I asked her if she would be so kind as to fax me the page out of the
book, thinking to myself that a fax of a xerox would look bad, but would be better than
nothing.
Well, it turns out this was not a problem at all. They don't have a fax.
public library and then finding out that their web site had no Submit button, I finally
called the county clerk's office. It was suggested I call the Historical Society that was
across the street, which I did. (The clerk knew that there was somebody there
because she could see the sign in the window.)
I told the woman Golden Valley Historical Society about the picture, but no, she didn't
know of any Patrick family in the area. I offered to scan the photo and send it to her
for the Historical Society and she said, "Thanks but we don't have email."
The phone was taken over by another woman who had a book that contained some info
on the Patricks. I asked her if she would mind scanning it and emailing it to me. "No,"
she said, "I can't do that, we don't have email."
A couple of days later, an envelope arrived with a Beach postmark, containing a xerox
of the page in the book about the Patricks. There were two xerox-looking pictures on
it. (See below). Unfortunately, we had guests most of the week and when I went to
look for the letter a few days ago I couldn't find it.
So I called the Historical Society and talked to the same first woman again and told her
my predicament. I asked her if she would be so kind as to fax me the page out of the
book, thinking to myself that a fax of a xerox would look bad, but would be better than
nothing.
Well, it turns out this was not a problem at all. They don't have a fax.
| About Beach, ND |
| Click on thumbnail for satellite image of Beach, ND. |
| Click on thumbnail for highway map of Beach, ND. |
From the official Beach website at www.beach.nd.com:
Beach is named for Captain Warren Beach of the Eleventh Infantry, who accompanied
the Stanley railroad survey expedition here in 1873. It is the county seat of Golden
Valley County.
Beach showed little growth in early years. It was just a small mark in the landscape,
and until the Land Survey settled the question, no one was sure if it was in North
Dakota or Montana.
About 1901 government engineers began working on the U.S. Land Survey, which had
to be completed before homesteading could begin. The engineers lived in tents pitched
near the railroad's section house.
It was at that time Beach growth began to take off. There was a grocery store, a "blind
pig" saloon, a hotel, a church, an eating house, general merchandise store, a ladies'
emporium, and a post office. Homesteaders were beginning to arrive. Before the days
of the Beach train depot, the contents of their immigrant cars were piled beside the
tracks until they could be hauled out to hastily erected tents or tar paper homes. To
care for these peoples' needs, stores and businesses of all kinds became necessary.
Beach became a village in 1907 and incorporated into a city in 1909. When Golden
Valley County was organized in 1912, Beach became temporary county seat by
appointment and retained the position in the following general election.
A decade early in the century, 1905-1915, was the boom time for Beach. Telephones
and electric lights arrived. The town pump was replaced by a deep well system.
Elementary and high schools were built. A long line of grain elevators, referred to as
'prairie skyscrapers,' replaced the box cars. Beach was known as the world's largest
primary grain market. The town had grown to include seven churches. During the next
decade, 1915-1925, community growth declined. For whatever reason, the Beach Boom
was over, and the city settled into a slower, easier pace which hasn't varied much in the
last 80 years.
>>>Note that when you click on either the link to "Economic Development",
"Businesses/Bldgs for Sale", "Chamber of Commerce", or "Community Events",
the page comes up blank. This says more than you probably care to know about
Beach.<<<
Beach Demographics (from http://www.city-data.com/city/Beach-North-Dakota.html
Population (year 2000): 1,116, Est. population in July 2002: 1,061 (-4.9% change)
Males: 498 (44.6%), Females: 618 (55.4%)
Elevation: 2793 feet
County: Golden Valley
Land area: 1.8 square miles
Zip code: 58621
Median resident age: 43.2 years
Median household income: $28,977 (year 2000)
Median house value: $40,100 (year 2000)
New: Beach, ND residents, houses, and apartments details
Races in Beach:
· White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
· Hispanic (1.0%)
· Other race (0.5%)
· American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (45.2%), Norwegian (20.8%), Irish (9.5%), Polish (8.5%), English
(7.4%), Swedish (5.0%).
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (203.5 miles, pop. 59,607).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Denver, CO (501.6 miles, pop. 554,636).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (1079.3 miles, pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities: Wibaux, MT (13.7 miles), Baker, MT (42.4 miles), Knife River, MT
(43.9 miles), Glendive, MT (50.3 miles), West Glendive, MT (52.8 miles), Belfield, ND
(55.4 miles), Sidney, MT (56.1 miles), Fairview, MT (64.8 miles).
Beach is named for Captain Warren Beach of the Eleventh Infantry, who accompanied
the Stanley railroad survey expedition here in 1873. It is the county seat of Golden
Valley County.
Beach showed little growth in early years. It was just a small mark in the landscape,
and until the Land Survey settled the question, no one was sure if it was in North
Dakota or Montana.
About 1901 government engineers began working on the U.S. Land Survey, which had
to be completed before homesteading could begin. The engineers lived in tents pitched
near the railroad's section house.
It was at that time Beach growth began to take off. There was a grocery store, a "blind
pig" saloon, a hotel, a church, an eating house, general merchandise store, a ladies'
emporium, and a post office. Homesteaders were beginning to arrive. Before the days
of the Beach train depot, the contents of their immigrant cars were piled beside the
tracks until they could be hauled out to hastily erected tents or tar paper homes. To
care for these peoples' needs, stores and businesses of all kinds became necessary.
Beach became a village in 1907 and incorporated into a city in 1909. When Golden
Valley County was organized in 1912, Beach became temporary county seat by
appointment and retained the position in the following general election.
A decade early in the century, 1905-1915, was the boom time for Beach. Telephones
and electric lights arrived. The town pump was replaced by a deep well system.
Elementary and high schools were built. A long line of grain elevators, referred to as
'prairie skyscrapers,' replaced the box cars. Beach was known as the world's largest
primary grain market. The town had grown to include seven churches. During the next
decade, 1915-1925, community growth declined. For whatever reason, the Beach Boom
was over, and the city settled into a slower, easier pace which hasn't varied much in the
last 80 years.
>>>Note that when you click on either the link to "Economic Development",
"Businesses/Bldgs for Sale", "Chamber of Commerce", or "Community Events",
the page comes up blank. This says more than you probably care to know about
Beach.<<<
Beach Demographics (from http://www.city-data.com/city/Beach-North-Dakota.html
Population (year 2000): 1,116, Est. population in July 2002: 1,061 (-4.9% change)
Males: 498 (44.6%), Females: 618 (55.4%)
Elevation: 2793 feet
County: Golden Valley
Land area: 1.8 square miles
Zip code: 58621
Median resident age: 43.2 years
Median household income: $28,977 (year 2000)
Median house value: $40,100 (year 2000)
New: Beach, ND residents, houses, and apartments details
Races in Beach:
· White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
· Hispanic (1.0%)
· Other race (0.5%)
· American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (45.2%), Norwegian (20.8%), Irish (9.5%), Polish (8.5%), English
(7.4%), Swedish (5.0%).
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (203.5 miles, pop. 59,607).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Denver, CO (501.6 miles, pop. 554,636).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (1079.3 miles, pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities: Wibaux, MT (13.7 miles), Baker, MT (42.4 miles), Knife River, MT
(43.9 miles), Glendive, MT (50.3 miles), West Glendive, MT (52.8 miles), Belfield, ND
(55.4 miles), Sidney, MT (56.1 miles), Fairview, MT (64.8 miles).
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| About the Patrick Family |
| Article on the Patrick Family from The Golden Valley Pioneers courtesy of The Golden Valley Historical Society Beach, ND |
| Isabelle was one of four children of William J. and Margaret Patrick. She had a sister named Cynthia, and two brothers, Wayne Wallace and William Hunter Patrick. |
Many thanks to Gwen Upton, the contributor of the picture, for the following additional
information.
information.
Wayne and William Patrick both served in WWI. View their military records by
clicking here.
clicking here.
| Census Information |
Isabelle was born in October 1891 in
Dakota, as were all her siblings. She
was named after her grandmother
Isabelle Patrick, b. March 1821 in
Ireland. Her father William J. Patrick
was born in Jan 1862 in Wisconsin.
The 1900 census indicates that
William's mother was from Canada.
This is inconsistent with what the
census gives as the older Isabelle's
birthplace. Isabelle's sibs were: Cynthia
E. b. Sep 1894, W, Hunter b. Sep
1896, and Wayne W. b. 1898.
Note that there is a gap in age between
Isabelle b. 1891 and Cynthia b. 1894.
This indicates that William and
Margaret probably lost a child between
their two daughters.
In the 1910 census, the older Isabelle is
no longer listed. Isabelle at 19 yrs old
is listed as living next door to her
family, and married to Freeman
Whittaker, a 21 yrs old drayman.
Freeman also served in WWI, as
Isabella's brothers did. Click here to
see Freeman's draft record.
By 1920 the family had moved to
Seattle. (Note that this was where
William J. was working during WWI.)
Only William Jr. is not listed as living
with the family. Isabelle and Freeman
now had two children both born in N.
Dakota, Margaret M., b. 1912 and
Freeman W., b. 1914.
Finally, by 1930, Isabella had remarried
to Joseph P. Martini, a 36 year old
truck driver who was three years her
junior. Her father, brother, and son are
still listed as living with them, but her
daughter is gone. Note that Isabella's
mother's place of birth is given as No.
Ireland.
Dakota, as were all her siblings. She
was named after her grandmother
Isabelle Patrick, b. March 1821 in
Ireland. Her father William J. Patrick
was born in Jan 1862 in Wisconsin.
The 1900 census indicates that
William's mother was from Canada.
This is inconsistent with what the
census gives as the older Isabelle's
birthplace. Isabelle's sibs were: Cynthia
E. b. Sep 1894, W, Hunter b. Sep
1896, and Wayne W. b. 1898.
Note that there is a gap in age between
Isabelle b. 1891 and Cynthia b. 1894.
This indicates that William and
Margaret probably lost a child between
their two daughters.
In the 1910 census, the older Isabelle is
no longer listed. Isabelle at 19 yrs old
is listed as living next door to her
family, and married to Freeman
Whittaker, a 21 yrs old drayman.
Freeman also served in WWI, as
Isabella's brothers did. Click here to
see Freeman's draft record.
By 1920 the family had moved to
Seattle. (Note that this was where
William J. was working during WWI.)
Only William Jr. is not listed as living
with the family. Isabelle and Freeman
now had two children both born in N.
Dakota, Margaret M., b. 1912 and
Freeman W., b. 1914.
Finally, by 1930, Isabella had remarried
to Joseph P. Martini, a 36 year old
truck driver who was three years her
junior. Her father, brother, and son are
still listed as living with them, but her
daughter is gone. Note that Isabella's
mother's place of birth is given as No.
Ireland.
| 1900 Census Records |
| 1910 Census Records |
| 1920 Census Records |
| 1930 Census Records |
About Anna Wedberg I found the Wedberg family in Nebraska, and believe that
Anna's name was really Emmy Wedberg. If I am correct, she married Arthur Johnson
in Ceresco, Suanders Co. NE on July 23, 1913. She was the daughter of Olaf and Gulla
Trued Wedberg frpm Malmo, Sweden, and had several siblings: Allie, Frank, Fred,
Ebba, Orrie, and Emil. Emmy and Arthur had five children: Eric, Anne, Wesley, Jean,
and Ellen. I am working on contacting the Wedberg family to send them a copy of
Anna's (Emmy's) famous postcard. See
www.rootsweb.com/~nesaunde/1983hist/saco83-p279.html.
Anna's name was really Emmy Wedberg. If I am correct, she married Arthur Johnson
in Ceresco, Suanders Co. NE on July 23, 1913. She was the daughter of Olaf and Gulla
Trued Wedberg frpm Malmo, Sweden, and had several siblings: Allie, Frank, Fred,
Ebba, Orrie, and Emil. Emmy and Arthur had five children: Eric, Anne, Wesley, Jean,
and Ellen. I am working on contacting the Wedberg family to send them a copy of
Anna's (Emmy's) famous postcard. See
www.rootsweb.com/~nesaunde/1983hist/saco83-p279.html.
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