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Henry Ead Wiest was born on 28 Mar 1902 in Friedrichsfield, RussiaG.^4,5,6,7
     Friedrichsfeld, Russia, now known as Rosdol, UkraineG, was a settlement established by ethnic Germans who left their homelands in the late-18th and early-19th centuries at the behest of Emperor Alexander I of Russia and settled in territories off the north coast of the Black Sea. Changing political conditions and growing hostilities towards Germans from Russia later caused many to migrate to Canada, the United States and Argentina.¹⁷
     Henry arrived in Boston, MassachusettsG, with his parents, Johann Wiest and Elizabeth Schmidt, on 12 Jul 1907, aboard the S. S. Cymric, having departed Liverpool 3 Jul 1907.^18,19,20 He apparently used the German spelling Heinrich originally, but adopted the Americanized spelling Henry after immigrating.^21,1,22
     He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Adams Co., North Dakota G, in the household of his parents.²³ He appeared on the 1915 State Census of St. Paul, Stutsman Co., North DakotaG, in the household of household of his parents.²⁴ He appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Neburry Twp., Stutsman Co., North Dakota G, in the household of his parents.²⁵
     It appears that as they grew older Henry and his brothers attempted to conceal their actual birth place. In the 1930, 1940 and 1950 census John reported that he had been born in North Dakota, and gave the same information to his nephew Lee Pound when he was researching the family history in the late 1960's. Jack reported the same in the 1940 census and his WWII draft card, and his death records show that he was born in that state as well. Henry reported in 1940 that he was born in Montana and in 1950 he was born in North Dakota. The reason may well have been the widespread antipathy toward eastern Europeans after the first World War.^{26,27,28,29,30,31,32}
     Henry married first Mabel Ruth Webster.^8,9,10
     Henry and Mabel appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Barrington, Lake Co., Illinois G, enumerated 14 Apr 1930, reporting they owned a home valued at $4,000, and owned a radio. Their daughter Ruth was listed as living with them, as were his mother and his sister Emma.³³ He was a laborer for a private club.³⁴
     Henry and Mabel moved their family, including his mother, to Chico, CaliforniaG, in 1938 or 1939.
     Henry, his brother John and John's brother-in-law, William Frederick Glabe, all moved their families to Chico, to open an International Harvester dealership there. According to family lore, John knew of an opening there, likely because of his work with the company in Phoenix. The business, called North Valley Tractor and Equipment Company, opened at 820 Broadway,G probably very late in 1938. It does not appear in the 1939 city directory, which was apparently prepared late in the prior year, but does in the 1940 edition. Further, each of them reported working 52 weeks in 1939.^35,36,37,38 John was president and headed the sales force, Henry was vice president, and William was secretary and treasurer and acted as bookkeeper.^{39,40,41,42,43}
     Henry and Mabel appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Chico, Butte Co., California, at 177 E. 4th Ave. G, enumerated 4 Apr 1940, reporting they owned a home valued at $4,000. Their children Ruth and Henry were listed as living with them, as was his mother, Elizabeth Schmidt.⁹
     John and Henry's brother Jack had joined the business as a salesman by 1942, initially in the WillowsG branch, later moving to the Chico office.⁴⁴
     Henry registered for the draft for World War II on 14 Feb 1942, while living at 177 E. 4th Ave., Chico, Butte Co., CaliforniaG, reporting he was self employed.²
     By 1945 the business had moved to new quarters at 2450 Park Ave.G. In the 1950 census Henry reported he had worked 48 hours the prior week. He also reported working 52 weeks in 1949, earning $5,000 from his own business, and $600 in interest, dividends, etc.^45,46,47 About the same time Henry and Mabel moved to 608 La Vista Way.⁴⁸
     His wife died on 26 Nov 1946 in Chico, Butte Co., CaliforniaG.^49,50,51
     Henry married second Frances Louise Collier, daughter of James J. Collier and Mattie C. Fisher, about 1946.^12,13
     After their marriage, Henry and Frances lived at 767 E. 5th St. for several years.⁵²
     North Valley Tractor declined and by 1953 was closed.^53,38 William's brother Charles worked at the business as a parts man for a time about 1950.^54,55 They appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Chico, Butte Co., California, at 232 East 5th St. G, enumerated 5 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm and they lived in the same house the year before.⁵⁶
     Henry and Frances moved his home at 608 La Vista WayG by 1952.⁵⁷ Henry was a driver for Chico Wood Products for a time after the failure of the tractor business.⁵⁸
     His second wife died on 17 Oct 1983 in San Joaquin Co., CaliforniaG.^59,60
     Henry died on 14 Nov 1992 in Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CaliforniaG, at age 90.^14,15,16 He was buried in Chico Cemetery, Chico, CaliforniaG, next to his first wife.¹¹

Jack William Wiest was born on 13 Jan 1904 in Friedrichsfield, RussiaG.^4,5,6
     Friedrichsfeld, Russia, now known as Rosdol, UkraineG, was a settlement established by ethnic Germans who left their homelands in the late-18th and early-19th centuries at the behest of Emperor Alexander I of Russia and settled in territories off the north coast of the Black Sea. Changing political conditions and growing hostilities towards Germans from Russia later caused many to migrate to Canada, the United States and Argentina.¹⁴
     Jack arrived in Boston, MassachusettsG, with his parents, Johann Wiest and Elizabeth Schmidt, on 12 Jul 1907, aboard the S. S. Cymric, having departed Liverpool 3 Jul 1907.^15,16,17 He apparently used the German spelling Jakob W. Wiest originally, and adopted the Americanized spelling Jacob after immigrating. But as an adult he universally used the name Jack.^18,19,20
     Jack William Wiest appeared on the 1910 Federal Census North Dakota in the household of his parents, Johann Wiest and Elizabeth Schmidt.²¹ He appeared on the 1915 State Census of St. Paul, Stutsman Co., North DakotaG, in the household of household of his parents.²² He appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Neburry Twp., Stutsman Co., North Dakota G, in the household of his parents.²³
     It appears that as they grew older Jack and his brothers attempted to conceal their actual birth place. In the 1930, 1940 and 1950 census John reported that he had been born in North Dakota, and gave the same information to his nephew Lee Pound when he was researching the family history in the late 1960's. Jack reported the same in the 1940 census and his WWII draft card, and his death records show that he was born in that state as well. Henry reported in 1940 that he was born in Montana and in 1950 he was born in North Dakota. The reason may well have been the widespread antipathy toward eastern Europeans after the first World War.^{24,25,26,27,28,29,30}
     Jack appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Barrington, Cook Co., Illinois G, in the household of Katharina and John L. Ebel, his sister and her husband.³¹ He was a laborer at a country club.³²
     Jack married Lydia Ebel, daughter of Ludwig Ebel and Christina Paff,and younger sister of John L. Ebel, who married Jack's sister Katharina on 11 Jun 1937 in Stutsman Co., North DakotaG.^7,8,9
     Jack and Lydia moved to CaliforniaG before 1940. They appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Red Bluff Twp., Tehama Co., California G, enumerated 23 Apr 1940, reporting they rented their home, but paid no rent. Their daughter was listed as living with them, They reported that he had lived in Kane Co., Illinois in 1935 and she had lived in Stutsman Co., North Dakota.³³
     He was a farm laborer in California. He reported he had worked 70 hours the last week of March, and had worked 52 weeks the prior year, earning $780.³⁴
     Jack and Lydia moved to Willows, CaliforniaG, about 1941.
     Jack joined North Valley Tractor Company, owned by his brothers John and Henry, and John's brother-in-law William Frederick Glabe, as a salesman, by 1942.³⁵ He registered for the draft for World War II on 14 Feb 1942, while living at Sacramento and Wood Sts., Willows, Glenn Co., CaliforniaG, reporting he was employed by North Valley Tractor and Equipment Co.²
     Jack and Lydia moved to Chico, CaliforniaG, by 1945. By 1948 they were living at 1124 Warner, and by 1950 had moved to Centennial Ave. They have not been found in the 1950 census.³⁶
     He was continued as a salesman for North Valley Tractor until the firm failed about 1952, then held the same position with the successor firm, Chico Tractor, for many years.³⁷
     Jack died on 9 Aug 1967 in Butte Co., CaliforniaG, at age 63.^10,11,12 He was buried in Glen Oaks Memorial Park, Chico, Butte Co., CaliforniaG.¹³