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LILLIAN SANDAU was born on the Fred Sandau homestead farm at New Leipzig, ND, two and one-half miles northwest of town on July 11, 1912 to Frederick and Juliana (Bierwagen) Sandau. Her given name was Lea. She grew up and lived all her life in Grant County. She attended New Leipzig schools and graduated in 1932. Lillian had artistic talents and was the school artist during her school years. She was requested to make posters for school plays. Lillian attended six months of Business College at Bismarck Capitol Commercial College.
She was confirmed in the New Leipzig Lutheran church by Rev. Fred Kordwick. One summer she worked for her Uncle Bill Bierwagen north of Elgin doing farm work.
Lillian met Alvin Bauer of Heil at a barn dance at the August Stelter farm about 1931. She went to church one Sunday evening with cousin Hulda (Bierwagen) Hetzler and after church Hulda suggested going to the dance. Lillian was afraid of what her parents would say, but Hulda said the parents were already asleep and wouldn't notice that she didn't come home right away. Alvin was at the dance with Linda Meidinger but had his eyes on Lillian and told her during the course of the evening that if he hadn't come with Linda, he would take her home! They were married July 9, 1933.
In the winter of their first year of marriage they stayed with her parents while Alvin worked in the Davenport coal mine. The next summer they moved to Carson Lake Bed region and farmed and raised cattle for two years. During this time Alvin also worked on W.P.A. Their first daughter, Diana, was born on July 28, 1934. Later they lived on the Strohmeier farm south of Elgin for six months. In July of 1936 they moved to the Sandau farm after her parents moved to Oregon. Another daughter, Doris, was born August 25, 1936. Alvin and Lillian farmed, raising grain and cattle. Lillian always had a large vegetable garden and many beloved flowers. On July 15, 1940 a son, David, was born. The family lived and worked on the Sandau homestead for ten years. In the winter of 1946, the family left for Oregon to work. They returned and purchased his parents homestead when August and Karolina (Guthmiller) Bauer retired and moved to Elgin. Alvin and Lillian farmed until 1957 when they held an auction and Alvin began working on construction in Fargo, ND. They returned to the farm each winter and lived there until 1983. They sold the farm at Heil to their son, David. They moved to New Leipzig where on March 3, 1984 Alvin passed away. Lillian continued to live in her home there until she moved to Dakota Hill Housing in 2009.
Lillian passed away at the St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck on September 20, 2013 at the age of 101 years, 2 months, 9 days.
She leaves behind three children, Diana Callinan, Yorba Linda, CA; Doris (Marvin) Schaible, Kirkland, WA; and David (Jacqueline Shawchuck) Bauer; Heil, ND; one sister, Inez Presley of Avon, FL; and a brother, Fred (Helen) of Portland, OR; Ten grandsons, John (Jeanette), Michael (Marilyn), Tim (Lorrie), Christopher (Julie) and Patrick Callinan; Mark (Cyndi), Scott (Kate), Todd (Miranda) Schaible; Steve and Allen Bauer; Twelve great-grandchildren; Stacey, Courtney, Sean and Samantha Callinan; Davin, George, Jennifer Schaible; Brianne (Michael) Gagnon and Orion (Stephanie) Ahrensfeld, Erika, Bret and Cody Bauer, and many nieces and nephews.
Lillian was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Alvin, son-in-law, John Callinan Jr.; 4 sisters, Bertha Luther, Rose Krause, Helen Diers and Marie Norgren; and a great granddaughter, Jennifer Callinan.
In her own words, Lillian states she had a good life. She loved her garden and flowers. She loved her Lord and Savior and has gone home to her eternal reward.
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1912 - 2013 (101 Jahre)
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