[6] Brandenburg Township was first settled in the mid-1870s by German immigrants, who originally named it Berlin.

[7][8] Worner was born in Germany, and his family emigrated to the United States, settling in Wisconsin before moving to Dakota Territory around 1874.

[9] The Berlin post office was later moved in 1882 to a site near present-day Great Bend, North Dakota, and was closed permanently on July 12, 1883.

[8][10] Part of Great Bend was platted on Worner's homestead, and he instrumental in the city's development.

[9][11] Worner later served as county commissioner and in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1925 to 1932.