1940 Census - Farmer North Dakota, Walsh, Fertile Township

John Nicol Rutherford (Jack), twin brother of Joseph Henry, married Johannah Dahl, daughter of
Caroline and Martin Dahl, in June, 1904. He farmed with his brother Joe for a few years, also
renting the Olaus Dahl farm, better known as the Gustav A. Johnson farm. They moved to Martin
Dahl's farm then, and in 1914 came to the old Rutherford farm after the death of James Rutherford, Jack's father, in Fertile Township.
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John served on the community school board and was a member of the local elevator board. (Drayton Leader, Feb. 6, 1958.) ------------------
"Died early Tuesday morning ( June 1960) at the Drayton hospital where he had been a patient since the previous Friday. Funeral services set for 2 PM at the Adams Funeral Home in Grafton. Rev. Walter Jardine will officiate and the interment will be in the Hoople Cemetary." (Walsh County Record)
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Jack died June, 1960, at which time Hannah sold the farm to Marvin Frikke and moved to Grafton with her daughter Leona. Hannah died in 1972 on May 3. She and her husband are buried in the Hoople Cemetery as are Harriet and son Nicol. ------------------------------
In 1900 the father's farming operation was turned over to Jack and Joe. (Drayton Leader, Feb. 6, 1958)