Unable to care for Chester, Charles sent his son to live with Kathrine (Belanger) Macdonald in 1905. In 1902, Chester's father lost his foot after falling into the cylinder of a threshing machine. Chester continued his elementary education in a public school in Fargo and spent much of his time away from school at the Fargo Carnegie Public Library reading novels. Unable to make a living by farming his own land, Charles moved with his family to Fargo in 1898, where he sold insurance, drove a delivery truck for a produce store and helped area farmers during the harvest season. Because he was intellectually gifted, Chester began his education in a country school at the age of four. Anna’s parents, Ferdinand and Marjory Belanger, also owned a farm near Hatton and Chester spent much of his time living with the Belangers and their youngest daughter, Kathrine “Kittie” Belanger, who was Chester’s aunt. Charles farmed a plot of land near Buxton but had a tough time making a comfortable living off the farm.
During the later years of his life, Fritz donated much of the money he made to UND, the University of Washington, the Lidgerwood (N.D.) School District, and the Adirondack Museum in upstate New York.Ĭhester William Fritz was born on March 25, 1892, in Buxton, to Charles and Anna (Belanger) Fritz. In the 35 years Fritz spent in China, he made, lost and remade fortunes, primarily trading in precious metals like gold, silver and tungsten. After attending the University of North Dakota for two years, Fritz moved to Seattle, on his own, to complete his college education and become engaged in commodities trading in China. His mother abandoned him when he was 12 years old and he was raised by his aunt and uncle, who were educators in Richland County. Between 19, Chester Fritz donated more than $2.25 million to the University of North Dakota.įritz, who was one of America’s most successful dealers of precious metals in Asia, was born and raised in North Dakota’s Red River Valley. The first million-dollar donor in the state’s history was by a person who left North Dakota in 1910, at the age of 18, and did not return to the state until 50 years later.
However, former residents are also known for giving large amounts of money or endowments towards causes or institutions within the state. That ranking is based on charitable statistics for current residents of the state. Ranks North Dakota among the top 10 states FARGO - The American Endowment Foundation
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