Bicentennial Story #84-Perdaems at South Heart

Bicentennial Story #84-Perdaems at South Heart

Account of the immigration of Gerald J. Perdaems, a Dutch farmer, to near South Heart in 1907.

8/26/1975

Bea Peterson

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audio reel, analog, 1/4 inch polyester tape

English

BS-084

South Heart, ND

Copyright Stark County Historical Society and Dickinson Museum Center

A scientific wheat farmer in Holland, a Dutch banker interested in foreign investments, and a priest interested in getting Hollanders to North Dakota were responsible for the first Dutch immigrants to South Heart. In 1907, through the efforts of Father John Van den Huevel of Beach, the banker bought a 1600 acre ranch near South Heart and Gerald J. Perdaems came from Holland to farm the large tract. He proved to be an excellent manager, scientific wheat farmer, as well as a model cattleman. His success encouraged other Hollanders to come to the Belfield--South Heart Area.

This is Bicentennial Story No. 84, prepared by Bea Peterson for the Belfield News.

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1970 1979

Bicentennial tape #5, Bicentennial stories 67-86