Gottlieb IsaakGottlieb Isaak was born Nov 7, 1883, in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, and came to Mercer County, North Dakota, in 1904, where he farmed near Golden Valley. He married Regina Kittler. She died in July of 1950. Note: Gottlieb died Aug. 25, 1961, and is buried at Dodge, N.D., St. Paul's Cemetery, with his wife Regina. His father was Christian Isaak born in Dennwitz, Bessarabia, South Russia on Feb. 28, 1858, and died in Golden Valley, North Dakota, on Feb. 18, 1911, at Golden Valley, North Dakota. His mother was Katherina Weisz. His parents were married on June 1, 1881, in Hutchinson County, South Dakota. Christian Isaak (1858) was an older brother of our August Isaak Jr (1873). Christian Isaak and August Isaak Jr. (1873) parents were Christine Ziegler and August Isaak Sr. (1833) who immigrated to South Dakota with their entire family in 1878. ~link to Gottlieb Isaak's posted obituary
THE GOTTLIEB ISAAK FAMILY Pictured above are the Gottlieb Isaak family who farm about 7 miles North of Dodge. Those on the picture are left to right: Standing—Erma (Mrs. Ed Seidel), Halliday; Alfred G., Dodge; Arthur J., Halliday; Erna (Mrs. Arnold Richau, Golden Valley; Front Row—Mrs. Isaak and Mr. Isaak. Candidate for State Senator on the Republican ticket from the 48th legislative district comprising, Mercer, Oliver and Dunn counties is Mr. Isaak who was born in Dakota Territory at Parkston, S.D., in 1883. His parents originally were citizens of Russia but had migrated to the Dakotas where Mr. Isaak was born one of six children. He was married in 1907 to Regina Kittler who also had immigrated from Russia. Previous to his marriage, Mr. Isaak had taken up a homestead in 1904, 7 miles North of Dodge where he is still located. He has 4 sisters and 2 brothers all of whom reside in North Dakota. The sisters are Paulina Brecht, Lydia Tschaekofske, Theresa Schatz and Dorothy Isaak. The two brothers are Gotthilf and E.C. Isaak. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb Isaak, three of whom are married and on farms in North Dakota. Arthur J. Isaak farms in Dunn County, Alfred J. (still single) farms on the home place North of Dodge, Irma is married to Ed Siedel who farms at Halliday and Erna lives North of Golden Valley where her husband Arnold Richau farms. Mr. Isaak has been a resident in Mercer County for 46 years and he says that this is the latest Spring he ever saw. He also stated that he can remember hauling flax to Garrison & Hebron by sled before the railroad came in. He said, “I always was fortunate to get my seed back in the hardest years and 3 ½ bushels of wheat is the least I ever threshed.” Mr. Isaak was a director of the Golden Valley Farmers Grain Co. and the Dodge Farmers Co-op Elevator Co. for 29 years. He served as school director for 28 years. Mr. Isaak spent 7 years in the House and Senate of North Dakota. He was in the House in ’29, ’31, ’33, ’35, and ’45 and in the Senate in ’39 and ’41. Other various offices were also held by him. ~Unknown N.D. newspaper article, dated June 1950
1935 North Dakota State Senator, Gottlieb Isaak
This photo was taken in 1935 of the "Goodman Valley Sod Busters." Alfred Isaak, on the banjo; Irma Isaak, the singer; Arthur Isaak, on the accordian. These are children of Gottlieb Isaak.
Daughters of Gottlieb Isaak, photo taken abt 1935 Irma Isaak, at left; the dog in a dress; Erna Isaak, at right Children of Gottlieb Isaak:
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Arthur J. Isaak 1909-1979