NameRaphael SCHNELL
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BirthMay 24, 1893, Richardton, Stark County, North Dakota, USA
DeathApr 5, 1970, Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota, USA Age: 76
BurialApr 9, 1970, St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota USA2593,2593
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23 Feb 1916 Bought adjoining property 4-139-92, SW 1/4 from Benjamin Webb for $3,000
25931924 Attended the Jone Auctioneering School in Chicago
2593Dec 1 1925 moves family to newly purchased farm SE of Dickinson ND on the Heart River E 1/2 Section 11 SW 1/4 Section 12 and all of NW 1/4 Section 12 south of NPRR ROW. Purchased from Ormanzo A. Brown.
25931933 Started Schnell Dairy
2593Nov 6 1934 elected to ND state legislature representing Stark County…served until 1945.
25931937 Established Schnell Livestock at the abandoned Stark County fairgrounds in Dickinson. His partners were R.W. Gilliam & Peter Schnell.
2593January 1945 Moved family to 129 7th Avenue West, Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota.
25931945 he sponsored the Dickinson Rodeo.
25931946 President of North Dakota Hereford Association.
25931951-1952 Served as North Dakota lieutenant governor.
25931951 Built new home outside Dickinson. Lived in duplex near sales yard during construction.
25931956 Ran for governor.
25311958 Bought the Steve Schnell ranch at Richardton
2593May 28 1959 named National Cowbelle Association All American Father of the Year
25931963 ND Man of Year in Agriculture
25931964 Served in ND State Senate
2593Jan 1965 National Western Livestock Show Stockman of the Year in Livestock
2593Aug 5 2000 Induction of Ray Schnell into ND Cowboy Hall Fame
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Kittelson is sometimes shown as Kittleson
Clara was living with her paternal grandparents in June 1900 after the passing of her mother in 1898.
2593Clara was country schoolteacher in Richardton. She attended school in Valley City, ND for certification.
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