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Roy and Lillian Hirschkorn
Husband's Full Name: Roy Raymond Hirschkorn
Husband's Place of Birth: Manfred, ND
Husband's Father's Name: John Hirschkorn
Husband's Mother's Name: Katie Deede
Husband's Siblings' Names: Irene Wentz
Wife's Full Name: Lillian Wagner Hirschkorn
Wife's Place of Birth: Robinson, ND
Wife's Father's Name: John Wagner
Wife's Mother's Name: Bertha Kahler Wagner
Wife's Siblings' Names: John, Jake, Esther Van Hise, Emma Tebelius
Child’s Name: Beverly Geier Hanson
Roy was born to John and Kate Hirschkorn. His parents farmed near Manfred, where he was raised and educated. He married Lillian Wagner, the daughter of John and Bertha Wagner in McClusky.
In 1934 they moved to Tracy, CA, where Roy was employed by a local sugar factory. They returned to North Dakota in 1940 and farmed in the Manfred and Bowdon areas until retirement. They moved to Fessenden in 1974. In 1977 Roy moved to Jamestown where he was a resident of Golden Years Nursing Home. Lillian continued to live in her home at Fessenden for many years, then moved to Fargo to be near her daughter. She celebrated 104 birthdays, always cheerful and a friend to all.!