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Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA



 


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Wikipedia 2016:

Minot is a city in and the county seat of Ward County, North Dakota, United States, in the state's north-central region. It is most widely known for the Air Force base located approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of the city. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state and a trading center for a large portion of northern North Dakota, southwestern Manitoba, and southeastern Saskatchewan. Founded in 1886 during the construction of the Great Northern Railway, Minot is also known as "Magic City", commemorating its remarkable growth in size over a short time.

Minot is the principal city of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers McHenry, Renville, and Ward counties and had a combined population of 69,540 at the 2010 census. In 2012, it was estimated that the population of the Minot Micropolitan Area was 73,146.

History:

Minot came into existence in 1886, when James J. Hill's Great Northern Railway ended its push through the state for the winter, after having difficulty constructing a trestle across Gassman Coulee. It was the end of the railway's line, so whenever a train came into the town and the stop was announced, the conductor would call out "Minot, this is Minot, North Dakota, prepare to meet your doom". A tent town sprang up overnight, as if by "magic", thus the city came to be known as the Magic City, and in the next five months, the population increased to over 5,000 residents, further adding to the nickname's validity.

The town site was chosen by the railroad to be placed on the land of then-homesteader Erik Ramstad. Ramstad was convinced to relinquish his claim, and became one of the city leaders.

The town was named after Henry D. Minot, a railroad investor, an ornithologist and friend of Hill. Its Arikara name is niwaharít sahaahkat; its Hidatsa name is dibiarugareesh, ("Plum Coulee").

The city was incorporated on June 28, 1887.

The Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad (Soo Line) later built a line from Valley City up to Canada. While initially their plan was to cross the Souris River at Burlington, local interests and arguments convinced them otherwise; landholders along the new route donated the right-of-way. They reached Minot in 1893.

Minot and its surrounding area were wide open throughout 1905-20. Population grew rapidly due to railroad construction and availability of unclaimed land. Nearly complete court records of Ward County and Minot document the prevalence and different types of criminal activity, and offer strong support for the dubious title of "crime capitol of North Dakota." State attorney general William Langer helped clean up the town in 1917-1920, but by the time Prohibition had arrived in the 1920s the city had become a center of illegal activities associated with the High Third district, which were exacerbated due to the city being a supply hub of Al Capone's liquor smuggling operations. The hotbed of alcohol bootlegging, prostitution, and opium dens that sprang up in the Downtown area soon led people to give Minot the nickname "Little Chicago." The Smugglers used a network of underground tunnels (some of which were previously built for heating or deliveries) to transport and conceal the illicit cargo entering from Canada.

The 1950s saw a large influx of federal funding into the region, with the construction of Minot Air Force Base (1956–57) thirteen miles (20 km) north of the city, and Garrison Dam (1947–53) on the Missouri River, about fifty miles (80 km) south of Minot.

In 1969, a severe flood on the Souris River devastated the city. Afterward, the Army Corps of Engineers straightened the path of the river through the city and built several flood control structures.

On January 18, 2002, a severe train derailment west of the city sent a gigantic cloud of anhydrous ammonia toward Minot, and Burlington. One man died and many of Minot's citizens were sickened and severely injured by the noxious gas, causing one of the worst major chemical accidents of the country. In early 2006, court cases were heard in Minneapolis, Minnesota, against Canadian Pacific Railway, the owner of the derailed train. The anhydrous ammonia spill was the largest such spill in U.S. history. This incident was addressed by Eric Klinenberg in his book Fighting for Air: The Battle to Control America's Media as an example of the failure of mass-Media, specifically local radio stations, to disseminate information to the public in an emergency.

The 2011 Souris River flood caused extensive damage throughout the Souris River Valley. On June 21, 2011, KXMC-TV reported that a flood of historic proportions was imminent in the Souris River Valley, largely due to large dam releases upstream. Around 12,000 people were evacuated. On June 26, flooding exceeded previous records when the river crested at 1,561.72 feet above sea level, three feet above the previous record set back in 1881. It is estimated that 20 percent of Minot sustained damage from the flood. This figure includes over 4,100 homes which were someway affected, 2,376 extensively damaged, and 805 damaged beyond repair. The nearby town of Burlington was also severely damaged during this time.

Ort : Geographische Breite: 48.2325095, Geographische Länge: -101.29627319999997


Geburt

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   Nachname, Taufnamen    Geburt    Personen-Kennung 
1 Grenz, Cynthia Lee  25 Mai 1957Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I89098
2 Frey, Steven Walter  25 Sep 1953Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I97081
3 Hanson, Elaine  30 Jul 1938Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I8750
4 Brockell, Richard Dale  1 Jan 1938Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I173676
5 Newman, Beverly Ann  14 Aug 1936Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I117783
6 Martin, Allen Brent  21 Nov 1934Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I37357
7 Barchenger, Raymond Wayne  10 Nov 1932Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I42883
8 Greenhalgh, Beverly A.  29 Nov 1928Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I173688
9 Braunberger, Clarence  2 Feb 1928Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I170516
10 Serr, Robert Merrill  20 Okt 1926Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I29409
11 Harris, Naomi Belle  16 Mrz 1924Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I173669
12 Selfors, Marjorie  9 Apr 1923Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I269112
13 Brockell, Edward Lee Jr.  25 Jan 1922Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I173668
14 Mittleider, Vivian Virginia  6 Aug 1920Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I186404
15 Kuntz, Leonard Phillip  17 Jun 1919Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I103462
16 Travers, Ruth Helen  8 Dez 1910Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I157598
17 Brockel, Valerie Althea  3 Apr 1910Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I110179
18 Brockel, Alice Florence  15 Mrz 1910Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I169642
19 Strommen, Catherine Olga  30 Apr 1902Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I173667

Tod

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   Nachname, Taufnamen    Tod    Personen-Kennung 
1 Schwartzwalter, Myra Jean  28 Mai 2018Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I59665
2 Schmidt, Melvin Walter  10 Feb 2017Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I1369
3 Merrill, Jeanette  21 Feb 2015Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I144051
4 Huber, Lenora Violet  29 Dez 2014Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I128959
5 Pfau, Lawrence W.  27 Okt 2014Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I170958
6 Stenvold, Marlys Jean  23 Aug 2014Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I173678
7 Feldner, Gary Walter  3 Okt 2013Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I144030
8 Boehm, Gerald Constantine  21 Jul 2012Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I146966
9 Hemstad, Kris Allen  26 Nov 2010Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I173690
10 Brockell, Edward Lee Jr.  11 Jul 2010Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I173668
11 Broeckel, Linda Mae  18 Aug 2009Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I170403
12 Newman, Beverly Ann  19 Apr 2008Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I117783
13 Adam, LeRoy  7 Dez 2007Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I117778
14 Pfenning, Sheila K.  14 Sep 2007Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I146965
15 Werre, Minnie Eugenia  29 Jan 2007Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I152386
16 Frey, Lydia C.  16 Nov 2006Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I97154
17 Frey, Raymond Edwin  19 Apr 2006Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I95547
18 Stroklund, Chester Fredrick  24 Mrz 2005Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I144111
19 Franz, Edwin  19 Jan 2005Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I234836
20 Landsiedel, Virgil M.  23 Nov 2003Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I41146
21 Pfau, Albert  22 Aug 2003Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I170956
22 Harr, Olive  6 Jun 2003Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I89372
23 Walcker, Viola Mae  22 Jan 2002Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I156822
24 Schafer, Herbert Walter  12 Aug 2001Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I43990
25 Rust, Gloria Valma  23 Okt 2000Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I16763
26 Schnaible, Katherine  20 Okt 2000Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I87803
27 Harris, Naomi Belle  4 Aug 2000Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I173669
28 Zimmerman, Lucille E.  1 Jun 2000Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I170957
29 Schilling, Eleanor  3 Jun 1999Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I61981
30 Heinle, Ida H.  18 Mrz 1999Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I170402
31 Fitzgerald, Lawrence George Jr.  5 Sep 1998Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I173591
32 Frey, Adolph F.  11 Mrz 1998Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I97152
33 Faul, Luella  1 Jan 1998Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I200528
34 Peterson, Mary  10 Dez 1997Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I234837
35 Brandt, Rosina  28 Mai 1996Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I86887
36 Knodel, Emil  6 Jun 1995Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I85518
37 Selfors, Marjorie  20 Apr 1995Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I269112
38 Ehrman, Regina  21 Feb 1995Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I46000
39 Knodel, Albert  8 Jul 1994Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I85514
40 Zimbelmann, Emma Ella  3 Mai 1993Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I2268
41 Melhouse, John Ronald  13 Feb 1993Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I98789
42 Brockel, Rose  25 Sep 1992Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I169641
43 Swearson, Emily Ingibjorg  29 Sep 1991Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I144033
44 Knodel, David  16 Jan 1990Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I85519
45 Irwin, Hazel  7 Okt 1989Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I173660
46 Albus, William Frank  15 Mai 1989Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I269111
47 Feldner, Otto Arnold  19 Jan 1988Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I144050
48 Delzer, Gustave  4 Sep 1987Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I238764
49 Serr, Robert Henry  31 Aug 1987Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I29403
50 Feldner, Walter Edward  28 Feb 1987Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I144029

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Beerdigung

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   Nachname, Taufnamen    Beerdigung    Personen-Kennung 
1 Frey, Ernest Harvey  17 Jan 2011Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I95546
2 Frey, Lydia C.  21 Nov 2006Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I97154
3 Serr, Robert Henry  Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I29403
4 Schnaible, Theodore Edward  Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I87828
5 Mindt, Lena Margaret  Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA I43123

Eheschließung

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   Familie    Eheschließung    Familien-Kennung 
1 Adam / Newman  10 Jan 1981Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA F37848
2 Franz / Peterson  18 Jul 1968Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA F80911
3 Helm / Black  um 1968Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA F18567
4 Brooks / Grenz  11 Dez 1959Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA F34179
5 Schneider / Hepper  1 Jun 1956Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA F14395
6 Sayler / Underdahl  geschätzt 1955Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA F13777
7 Baehm / Newman  31 Dez 1954Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA F43747
8 Henriksen / Brockel  21 Nov 1945Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA F57428
9 Stroklund / Rose  23 Dez 1939Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA F47171
10 Gustafson / Reinisch  22 Nov 1930Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA F98818
11 Thomas / Brockel  16 Jan 1922Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA F57422
12 Klimpel / Zimbelmann  7 Okt 1913Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA F5816

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