Matilda Ziebarth (Aunt Matilda) was born at West Sand Lake, New York. She came west with the Ziebarth-Fechner tribe who migrated to Minnesota and then to Dakota Territory. She married a William Koehler and they lived on a farm (homestead) at Devils Lake, North Dakota. There were three children born to Matilda, in this order: Charlie (pictured here), Frank and Emma. (First cousins of the Emerado Seebarts children.) Matilda died when the children were all teen-agers. She was buried at Devils Lake. William was not able to keep the family together, so, they went to live with Grandpa and Grandma Ziebarth who lived on the Ben Hall Place, which Uncle Fred had rented following the Selkirk Hotel disaster. (See Sketch Map.) This was home to the children. Emma did the cooking and housekeeping and the two boys helped Uncle Fred with the farm work. They stayed here until Uncle Fred married and then they made their home with Uncle Will who, as already indicated, did not marry. Uncle Will had a special love for his sister, Matilda: and he was glad to have these children with him as a part of his household.

Emma became the cook and the housekeeper, and both Charley and Frank helped Uncle Will with his construction business in which he had become engaged following the Selkirk fiasco. Finally, Emma married a Virely Shortle and moved onto their farm near Williston, North Dakota. Frank also went west; was with his sister at Williston for some time and then went to Moosejaw, Canada, where he married. Correspondence amongst the children declined and at last, they lost-track of Frank. Emma continued to live at Williston until her death. Two children: Vada and Gilbert, were born to her. Both grew up and married and settled in that area. She passed away April 16, 1961, and was buried in the cemetary at Williston. Charley Koehler never married. He stayed, more or less, with Uncle Will as long as his uncle lived; even moving to Gilroy, California, when Uncle Will retired and moved to this area. Both are now deceased.