Gottlieb Doerr, McIntosh County, North Dakota

Mr. Doerr was born in Kassel and his wife in Friedental, South Russia and came
to McIntosh County in 1889. They passed through the usual pioneer hardships in
the vicinity of Lehr and were one of the substantial families in that locality.
They had five children, Christena, Jacob, August, Eva and John. Jacob Doerr
served as County Judge for 9 years. Son Jacob had 7 sons: August, States
Attorney of Logan County, living at Napoleon; Edward, Superintendent of Schools
at Ashley; Albert, druggist at Napoleon; John at home; Henry, barber at Ashley;
Walter, operator of a gas and oil business in Ashley; and Willie, employed at
Bismarck.

Extracted from:

Along the Trails of Yesterday
A Story of McIntosh County

by

Nina Farley Wishek

Author of 
Roseberries in Autumn

The Ashley Tribune
Froh, Pohl, Moench
1941