Life on the farm

ovrszd · Jul 1, 2020

Sorry for your losses.

My Mom died at 94, 4 years ago this coming December.

Here's a pic of her and Dad on their wedding day. Dad's Sister and Mom's Brother in attendance. Taken in 1946 when he came home from the War.

2LaneCruzer · Jul 1, 2020

Looks like they were getting ready to go to church! No indoor plumbing was a way of life until I was a Senior in high school; we always had electricity, and an old Kellog crank telephone, but no indoor plumbing. I didn't mind the outdoor facilities so much as I did taking a bath in the old galvanized wash tub in the Winter.

2LaneCruzer · Jul 1, 2020

ovrszd said:
Sorry for your losses.

My Mom died at 94, 4 years ago this coming December.

Here's a pic of her and Dad on their wedding day. Dad's Sister and Mom's Brother in attendance. Taken in 1946 when he came home from the War.

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Great picture. I have very few pictures of my Mom and Dad.

ovrszd · Jul 1, 2020

My Mom was very good at keeping pictures. I inherited the job from her. Have hundreds of pics and documents dating back to the mid 1800s. Great treasures.

Fuddy1952 · Jul 1, 2020

Here's one of me on a swing in late 50s. Farm I grew up on grandparents next door and together we had three Packards then.
They were great cars, like riding on a sofa.
"Ask the man who owns one" I believe was their slogan. Dad (rip) let me "drive" when just he and I were out (don't tell Mom! She's 93). Dad was right there in full control in case I went off the road.
Grandad let me "fly" his Cessna the same way, I was a little kid, he'd say "I'm about to pass out...you'll have to take over. Watch the gauges, take it easy".

Picture is either Cessna or his Taylorcraft

buckeyefarmer · Jul 1, 2020

Now we have to change the old joke.

When I die I want to go like grandpa in his sleep, not yelling and screaming like his Cessna passengers.

buckeyefarmer · Jul 1, 2020

My gg gf married Sarah Adams b1853 of Sedalia mo. Got several undocumented photos labeled Sedalia. Don’t know if they are her as a baby, or other relatives at a later date.

GG gf was born local in 1846, last of 10 children. His father was born in Ireland 1791 and came to US around 1831. GGG gf bought farm next to our farm in 1852. He passed it to my GG gf, who passed it to my Ggm. She sold it around 1955. Dad had already bought farm next door around 1948.

buckeyefarmer · Jul 1, 2020

Sedalia MO didn’t really become a real town until the RR arrived in 1861, so I suspect my GGGgm family moved there later on. It’s very unlikely she was born there. Wonder how they met. They married in 1874.

ovrszd · Jul 1, 2020

I love this stuff!!!! Thank you very much for sharing!!!

I also love old cars. With that said, greatest thing about that picture is the boy riding the "swing horse" or whatever it is, can't tell for sure!!!!

This is my GGF with his first car, purchased when he was an old man.

This is my Mom at three years old, circa 1924.

Me at one year old, circa 1952.

buckeyefarmer · Jul 1, 2020

My parents married in 48, my oldest brother born 1951.

ovrszd · Jul 1, 2020

I'm the youngest of three. I was born in 51. I'm just a pup.

buckeyefarmer · Jul 2, 2020

This was my G grandparents house on the next farm, previously my GgGf and GGG gf farm

buckeyefarmer · Jul 2, 2020

My G gf with back to tree. Taken at his farm next to dads.

buckeyefarmer · Jul 2, 2020

My oldest sister and brother taken around 1953.
The side porch of our old house with water tank to catch rain water.
Door from this porch went into kitchen, and window in back was mom and Dads bedroom, where my crib was later on.

buckeyefarmer · Jul 2, 2020

1956 Dad on our pond in a homemade rowboat. I know we made another homemade rowboat in the basement in the mid 60s.
even my Grandfather took it for a spin

fried1765 · Jul 2, 2020

Fuddy1952 said:
Here's one of me on a swing in late 50s. Farm I grew up on grandparents next door and together we had three Packards then.
They were great cars, like riding on a sofa.
"Ask the man who owns one" I believe was their slogan. Dad (rip) let me "drive" when just he and I were out (don't tell Mom! She's 93). Dad was right there in full control in case I went off the road.
Grandad let me "fly" his Cessna the same way, I was a little kid, he'd say "I'm about to pass out...you'll have to take over. Watch the gauges, take it easy".
Picture is either Cessna or his Taylorcraft View attachment 661759 View attachment 661764

That does not look like a fabric covered airplane (T-Craft), which would mean that it is in fact a Cessna.

Fuddy1952 · Jul 2, 2020

fried1765 said:
That does not look like a fabric covered airplane (T-Craft), which would mean that it is in fact a Cessna.

That's right. He had the Taylorcraft first. Thanks!

2LaneCruzer · Jul 3, 2020

I know someone who works for Cessna/Beachcraft...I was told that if you have the desire and the money, you can still get a new Beachcraft Bonanza!

EddieWalker · Jul 3, 2020

I'm really enjoying the old family pictures and everyone sharing their stories.

Here is my mom with my grandparents back in 1958. Mom had moved away from the farm in Northern Saskatchawan to the big city in North Battleford, which is why she was allowed to wear jewelry in this picture. My grandparents left Ukraine when the soviets took over, and they bought a small farm without electricity or running water. I only have a few memories of the farm and grandpa giving me a ride on his tractor with the cows getting out of our way. Then they sold the farm and moved to the local town of St Walburg. Mom said that the kept a candle going all night in the outhouse so you could find it, and keep it warm.