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HERBERT AND ELLA ZIEMANN Herbert and Ella (Ellwein) Ziemann grew up on farms near Mannhaven. They attended country schools in the days when eight graders had to take final exams in Stanton, a great treat for teenagers who enjoyed a day in town. The school year at that time consisted of seven months of public school followed by two months of German Bible school. In those days, Ella recalls, there was rarely more than one member of a family who graduated from high school. In the John Ellwein family it was Ella’s brother Hubert, who graduated from Hazen High with two cousins, Roland Froeschle and Walter Sailer, calling for a special family celebration. Herbert was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Ziemann. Emmanuel came to the United States from South Russia with his parents, John and Martha (Rahn) Ziemann in 1886. The family settled near Krem. Ella was the daughter of John and Katharina (Sailer) Ellwein, both of whom also were born in South Russia. John Ellwein arrived in the United States at age two with his parents, Johanas and Marie Ellwein, one brother, and three sisters. Their arrival in New York coincided with the 1886 unveiling of the Statue of Liberty. The family also settled north of Krem. Ella and Herbert lived on a farm near Stanton after they were married. They had two daughters, Lucile and Arlien. They gave up farming during the depression and moved to Zap’s coal country, “closer to school, church, electricity, and a paycheck.” Subsequently they moved to Mandan where Herb entered the refrigeration and air conditioning business. Ella worked as a sales clerk for a number of years. Herb retired in 1965 and died August 13, 1976. ~Note: Herbert John Ziemann was born November 7, 1906, Mannhaven, N.D.
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