Author: Lark

Gathering at the local bar

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Marysville men

 

This undated photo from Mary’s collection (probably taken in the 1920s) seems to be a gathering of men inside a bar, possibly in Marysville. The men are identified on the photo back as follows:

Basil Bom [Bonn?], Sr.

Wm Robertson

Alb. Schaffer

Jack Traufler

Since Albert Schaffer is third from the left (including the bartender behind the bar), I assume “Wm Robertson” is the bartender.  However, there are six men in the photo but only four names listed.  A little confusing but share-worthy nonetheless.

Mary’s note

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inside cover of Victorian photo album

I found this sweet note inside the front cover of one of Mary’s photo albums, which she wrote in 1935 – many years after the album was gifted to her by her first husband George Schenk.  At the time the gift was made, George and Mary had been married a little over a year.

At the time she wrote the note, George had been dead for nearly 20 years. Her second husband Albert had died just the year before on June 22nd.  It would be nine more years before she would marry her third husband, Eugene Riordan. Sadly, Eugene died just a few months after they married.

Note Transcription:

From Geo. Schenk to his wife Mary. 1901-12-25

My! My! To day I am all alone and Oh! I wish I had Geo. or Alb. Schaffer my Pals, and sweethearts 1935-7-14.

Mary.

Christmas Day, 1930

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Journal #1, December 25, 1930

 

 

 

Christie went to spend Xmas at Boulder with his pal Emma Schavion.[1.This name came up several journal entries ago as “E. Schiavon.”  I incorrectly assumed at the time that this person was a male – but apparently “E. Schiavon” is “Emma Schiavon”.  Another lesson learned about making assumptions!  This time my Ancestry search turned up a woman named Emma who was born in Radersburg, Montana in either 1912 or 1913.  But her family lived in Elkhorn, Montana in 1920.  It just so happens that I was in Elkhorn this past summer, which is very close to Boulder.  It’s almost a ghost town now, with an interesting historical past. A few photos are included above.] Frances and her family came up.  I went down the road to meet them, then for dinner Albert and I went to Helena and came back with Earl Padbury.  I got some nice presents from the children.  Electric coffee percolator; candies & nuts; salt and pepper cellars & [beads?]; gloves and a butterfly.

Photos taken at Elkhorn July 2015 (see note #1 below)

Elkhorn
Fraternity Hall in Elkhorn
Several layers of wallpaper
Grate of Peter Wys who discovered the Elkhorn Mine
Grave of 15-day-old baby
Grave of 16-year-old

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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