Following the war, Amy and Walter were married in Kansas City, MO, on March 16, 1920. They first lived on his family's farmstead in Nebraska, but remembered the lush green fields of Western NY, and decide to move.
In 1922 they purchased a dairy farm near Alden, NY.Walter started working for the Federal Land Bank during the Depression years to supplement the family income. This later became a full time job in East Aurora, NY, and in 1946 they sold the Alden farm and moved there.
In 1956, Walter purchased another dairy farm near Kent, NY where they lived until 1968 when Amy Clare died.
Walter was very active in many farm organizations, becoming president of some. Grange, Dairymen's League, Farm Bureau, draft board during WW2 in farm exemptions. He was an Elder in the Presbyterian church. He always liked antiques and a friend got him started collecting. They became his passion and he nearly refused to part with any of them.
During their later years, Walter & Amy had spent a few months during each winter at Bradenton, Florida and that is where both Amy and Walter died.
Walter and Amy's children were; Jon, Carl, Calvin, and Amy.
Walter remarried following Amy's death to a Gladys Conners Cosselman.
Amy compiled the first family history booklet for the Almquist family in 1966. A treasure for any of the descendants lucky enough to have a copy.
Following the war, Amy and Walter were married in Kansas City, MO, on March 16, 1920. They first lived on his family's farmstead in Nebraska, but remembered the lush green fields of Western NY, and decide to move.
In 1922 they purchased a dairy farm near Alden, NY.Walter started working for the Federal Land Bank during the Depression years to supplement the family income. This later became a full time job in East Aurora, NY, and in 1946 they sold the Alden farm and moved there.
In 1956, Walter purchased another dairy farm near Kent, NY where they lived until 1968 when Amy Clare died.
Walter was very active in many farm organizations, becoming president of some. Grange, Dairymen's League, Farm Bureau, draft board during WW2 in farm exemptions. He was an Elder in the Presbyterian church. He always liked antiques and a friend got him started collecting. They became his passion and he nearly refused to part with any of them.
During their later years, Walter & Amy had spent a few months during each winter at Bradenton, Florida and that is where both Amy and Walter died.
Walter and Amy's children were; Jon, Carl, Calvin, and Amy.
Walter remarried following Amy's death to a Gladys Conners Cosselman.
Amy compiled the first family history booklet for the Almquist family in 1966. A treasure for any of the descendants lucky enough to have a copy.
Family Members
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Olga Christina Almquist Wadhams
1880–1973
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Hanna Lydia Almquist Kinman
1881–1948
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Joseph Leonard Almquist
1883–1942
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Roselia Matilda "Rosa" Almquist Johnson
1887–1930
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Alma Carolina Almquist Wendell
1889–1928
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Martha Josephina Almquist Exstrom
1892–1937
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Victor Emanuel Almquist
1894–1965
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Alice Bernhardina Almquist Block
1900–1986
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