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Warren and Audrey Jacobson

August 13th, 2012 | No Comments

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History of Warren and Audrey Jacobson farm

Jacobson Century Farm certificate

Century Farm photo

Story of Celebrating a Century on the Family Farm -1 of 2

Story of Celebrating a Century on the Family Farm - 2 of 2

Family Photo

Aireal Photo

Aireal Photo 2

House photo in 1912 with William and Annie Jacobson; Elmer, Velma and Otto Jacobson

Barn built in 1910

Threshing machine

Threshing action

Threshing Tractor

William in 1908 with horses

William and Annie Jacobson and family

William and Annie Jacobson History

Otto and Lena Jacobson on 5/30/1948 with their children: Mildred, Warren and Elaine

Three generations in 1948

History of Otto and Lena 1930-1968

Street scene in Eagle Bend

Main Street in Clarissa

Clarissa-25th Anniversary of Creamery

Donald and Rebecca Jackson Farm

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August and Anna Lisa Carlson

Edward Carlson: born 12/22/1865; Smaland, Sweden. Died 6/4/1960; came to America 1882-83

Team of horses

History of Elmer Carlson and Carl Carlson

Todd County Treasurer’s documents from 1921 and 1928

Receipts from Weibye’s Department Store in 1930

Picture of Carlson house and yard

Century Farm photo of Carlson and Jackson families

Reinhardt and Florence Haase Farm

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Reinhardt Haase farm 1956

Reinhardt Haase farm 1940’s

Reinhardt Haase farm 1983

Pauline Lange Haase

Gustav & Pauline Haase Homestead Owners -Olga, Else, Alma, Reinhardt, Herman, Henry

David Haase with dog

Centennial 1976 photo of Reinhardt and Florence Haase

Gustav and Pauline (Lange) Haase

David Haase with dog

David and Ellen Haase with snow in 1947

Reinhardt Haase with David and Ellen Haase

Ellen Haase Dahlen by old milk house

David Haase on tractor

Before Bales

Finally Bales

Florence Raised Chickens

Pigs by the corn crib

Article: Haase’s-Pioneer Farmers and Woodsman 5/1/1980

Article continued

Pictured is Gustav Haase and his wife Pauline and their children, Herman and Alma. The house was built by Gustav in 1892.

Gustav and son Herman are standing in front of the barn built by Gustav and is still standing today. The horses in the barn are Topay and Flora

Reinhardt married Florence Derky-Valentines for Life

Reinhardt and Florence

Reinhardt and Florence wedding 9/4/1932

Reinhardt and Florence - Anniversary 9/4/1993

Ronald and Carmen Arnold Farm

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History of Ronald and Carmen Arnold Farm

Hoffarth Family-first family to live on farm

Leo Hoffarth will

Leo Hoffarth homestead

Century Farm document 1976

Present day photo of Arnold farm

1950’s farm photo

Hoffarth house in 1974

Ronald and Carmen Arnold

Bagg Bonanza Farm Field Trip

August 9th, 2012 | No Comments

The Todd County Historical Society is inviting you to join us on another one day trip. This time we will be visiting the Bagg Bonanza Farm near Mooreton, ND. There will be a movie describing bonanza farms, a guided tour of the Bagg Farm and a noon dinner. We will then head north to the Hjemkomst Cultural Center to see the Hjemkomst Ship (replica of a Viking Ship), the Hopperstad Stave Church and Clay County Museum in Moorhead. The cost of the trip is $80.00 per person and includes bus transportaion, cost of the tours and dinner at Bagg Farm.

Bus Departure times:

6:00am Motley -Northwester Transit Building
6:15am Staples Community Center Parking Lot
6:30am Gary and Rita Stracek Farm
6:45am Browerville Community Center
7:00am Long Prairie – parking lot west of museum

Reservations must be submitted to Todd County Museum by August 20, 2012. Please make checks to Todd County Museum Trip and include your name, address, phone number, and pickup location.

Questions call either the museum (320)-732-4426 or Gary and Rita (320)-594-2960

Duane and Linda Peterson Farm

August 6th, 2012 | No Comments

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Century Farm Certificate of Duane and Linda Peterson

History of Duane and Linda Peterson

House of Walfred Peterson 8-24-1907

John Peterson

Johanna Peterson

Walfred B. and Hilda E. (Nelson) Peterson

Aeriel Photo of Farm

Larry and Linda Paskewitz Farm

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History of Larry and Linda Paskewitz Farm

Original August and Emily Paskewitzt Family

Albert and Fae Paskewitz Family

1907 Farm Photo

1999 Farm Photo

Larry and Linda Paskewitz

Larry and Linda Paskewitz Family

Michael and Josephine Maschler Farm

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Lucas Maschler

Barn Built by Lucas Maschler

Barn Built by Lucas Maschler in 1882

Joe and Caroline Maschler - 1909

First home in Little Elk township of Lucas Maschler Sr. -came to America in 1882

Mike and Josephine (Dudek) Maschler

Old Barn Torn Down

New Barn

Barbara Maschler (Bentler)

Kenneth and Elaine Carlson Farm

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Century Farm Certificate for Kenneth and Elaine Carlson

State Certificate

Four Generations of the Carlson Farm (part 1)

Four generations of the Carlson Farm (part 2)

Farm in its era

Fred Carlson - Augusta Carlson

Sawing Wood

Digging Potatoes

Oats Stack for Thrashing

Fred Carlson Family Photo

Horse Drawn Plow

Corn Sheller

Shoveling Snow

Vernon and Lorraine Macho Farm

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Century Farm Certificate for Vernon and Lorraine Macho

History of Macho Farm

History of Macho farm continued.

Aerial Photo of Macho Farm

Smiths - Mike, Leonard, George, Henry, Anna, and Lovena

Vernon, Leona, Alma, and Geneva Macho

Tony and Lovena Macho Wedding photo 1915

Lovena Macho

Alma, Vernon, Geneva, Leona, Lovena, and Tony Macho

Vernon and Lorraine Macho - 50th Anniversary - married 8/5/1950

Tony and Lovina Macho -69th anniversary - married 10/12/1915