EDMUND AND IDA LECHNER Oliver County 1885-1985; Pages 806 - 807
Edmund Lechner was born December 4, 1908, at Zeeland, North Dakota, to Christ and Jacobina (Hafner) Lechner. He was raised on a farm near Wilton, North Dakota, and moved to the Otter Creek area with his parents and sister, Rosina, in 1933. Three of Edmund's sisters had married and were living in Oliver County at the time: Hildegart (Mrs. Leonard Hermann), Gertrude (Mrs. Adolph Hermann), and Lydia (Mrs. Theophil Bauer). The Lechners lived on a farm that was located in NE1/4 27 - 141 - 86. The property is now owned by John Weber. Until he married, Edmund worked on the family farm and occasionally worked at the Otter Creek store, which was owned by Ted Blum.
On July 29, 1936, Edmund married Ida Reiner, daughter of Gottfried and Dora (Weigum) Reiner. The wedding was scheduled for St. Paul's Lutheran Church on July 28. However, Rosina became ill and the wedding was postponed. Edmund and Ida were married the next day at the home of Gottfried Reiner. Their attendance were Fred Reiner, brother to Ida, and Elsie Herrmann. The officiating pastor was Rev. Paul Ernst.
Edmund and Ida rented farms until purchasing the Philip Herrmann Homestead on Section 6 - 141 - 86. The "Dirty Thirties" were hard years for everyone, and the Lechners were no exception. Crops were poor, and hay for the livestock was scarce. Thistles were used for cattle feed. They were cut while green, raked, and stacked. At feeding time, molasses was often poured on the thistles to entice the cattle teach them.
Rural electricity did not come to the Lechner farm until the fall of 1951. Kerosene lamps provided light. The wash machine operated with a gas - powered motor. Ironing clothes was done with irons heated on the coal stove. In August of 1941, the Lechners purchased a SER-VEL refrigerator. It operated on bottled gas. What a thrill to have such a nice way to store perishables! In 1948, Edmund purchased an electrical generating plant. Now there was electric power to the house, barn and garage. The kerosene lamps were put away. And electric washing machine and hand mixer were bought. What wonderful conveniences! The generating plant was used until rural electricity came to the area.
The Lechner family, which included four children, was a German speaking family, as were almost all of the other families in the community. They were members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Otter Creek. At that time, church services were conducted in German. The family later joined St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Hazen, North Dakota.
The Lechner children attended a rural school, located 1 1/2 miles East of their farm. It was Bismarck School District #7. In the spring and fall, the children often walked or rode their bikes to school. Until the roads in the area were improved, getting to school during the winter months was done with the sled and team of horses. Most of the Lechner children attended high school at Hazen, 18 miles away. There was no school bus service to the area so the children lived in an apartment during the week.
Summer pastimes for the family usually involve fishing, picnicking, family get-togethers, and occasionally a trip to Mandan to see a rodeo or circus. Birthdays, especially in the winter months, meant many friends and neighbors coming to help celebrate. Visiting was done and many games of whist were played. Most of the times some ice cream was hand cranked, and it was a delicious treat for all. Winter pastimes for the children often included hours of sledding, ice skating, and digging tunnels in the huge snowdrifts. Many games of Monopoly, Parcheesi, and checkers were played. And there was always someone working on a jigsaw puzzle.
Edmund was a telephone lineman for the Blue Grass Telephone Corporation for many years. He served on the school board and also served on election boards. In 1963, son Ronald joined the farming operation. Edmund and Ida lived on the farm until Edmund's death on May 8, 1982. Ida moved to Hazen in November of that year. Edmund is buried in St. Matthew's Lutheran Cemetery. The farm is owned by Ronald.
There were four Lechner children.
Ronald was born February 22, 1943.
Lois was born September 7, 1944.
Carol was born February 27, 1946.
Alan was born July 31, 1948.
Edmund Lechner was born December 4, 1908, at Zeeland, North Dakota, to Christ and Jacobina (Hafner) Lechner. He was raised on a farm near Wilton, North Dakota, and moved to the Otter Creek area with his parents and sister, Rosina, in 1933. Three of Edmund's sisters had married and were living in Oliver County at the time: Hildegart (Mrs. Leonard Hermann), Gertrude (Mrs. Adolph Hermann), and Lydia (Mrs. Theophil Bauer). The Lechners lived on a farm that was located in NE1/4 27 - 141 - 86. The property is now owned by John Weber. Until he married, Edmund worked on the family farm and occasionally worked at the Otter Creek store, which was owned by Ted Blum.
On July 29, 1936, Edmund married Ida Reiner, daughter of Gottfried and Dora (Weigum) Reiner. The wedding was scheduled for St. Paul's Lutheran Church on July 28. However, Rosina became ill and the wedding was postponed. Edmund and Ida were married the next day at the home of Gottfried Reiner. Their attendance were Fred Reiner, brother to Ida, and Elsie Herrmann. The officiating pastor was Rev. Paul Ernst.
Edmund and Ida rented farms until purchasing the Philip Herrmann Homestead on Section 6 - 141 - 86. The "Dirty Thirties" were hard years for everyone, and the Lechners were no exception. Crops were poor, and hay for the livestock was scarce. Thistles were used for cattle feed. They were cut while green, raked, and stacked. At feeding time, molasses was often poured on the thistles to entice the cattle teach them.
Rural electricity did not come to the Lechner farm until the fall of 1951. Kerosene lamps provided light. The wash machine operated with a gas - powered motor. Ironing clothes was done with irons heated on the coal stove. In August of 1941, the Lechners purchased a SER-VEL refrigerator. It operated on bottled gas. What a thrill to have such a nice way to store perishables! In 1948, Edmund purchased an electrical generating plant. Now there was electric power to the house, barn and garage. The kerosene lamps were put away. And electric washing machine and hand mixer were bought. What wonderful conveniences! The generating plant was used until rural electricity came to the area.
The Lechner family, which included four children, was a German speaking family, as were almost all of the other families in the community. They were members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Otter Creek. At that time, church services were conducted in German. The family later joined St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Hazen, North Dakota.
The Lechner children attended a rural school, located 1 1/2 miles East of their farm. It was Bismarck School District #7. In the spring and fall, the children often walked or rode their bikes to school. Until the roads in the area were improved, getting to school during the winter months was done with the sled and team of horses. Most of the Lechner children attended high school at Hazen, 18 miles away. There was no school bus service to the area so the children lived in an apartment during the week.
Summer pastimes for the family usually involve fishing, picnicking, family get-togethers, and occasionally a trip to Mandan to see a rodeo or circus. Birthdays, especially in the winter months, meant many friends and neighbors coming to help celebrate. Visiting was done and many games of whist were played. Most of the times some ice cream was hand cranked, and it was a delicious treat for all. Winter pastimes for the children often included hours of sledding, ice skating, and digging tunnels in the huge snowdrifts. Many games of Monopoly, Parcheesi, and checkers were played. And there was always someone working on a jigsaw puzzle.
Edmund was a telephone lineman for the Blue Grass Telephone Corporation for many years. He served on the school board and also served on election boards. In 1963, son Ronald joined the farming operation. Edmund and Ida lived on the farm until Edmund's death on May 8, 1982. Ida moved to Hazen in November of that year. Edmund is buried in St. Matthew's Lutheran Cemetery. The farm is owned by Ronald.
There were four Lechner children.
Ronald was born February 22, 1943.
Lois was born September 7, 1944.
Carol was born February 27, 1946.
Alan was born July 31, 1948.
EDMUND AND IDA LECHNER Oliver County 1885-1985; Pages 806 - 807
Edmund Lechner was born December 4, 1908, at Zeeland, North Dakota, to Christ and Jacobina (Hafner) Lechner. He was raised on a farm near Wilton, North Dakota, and moved to the Otter Creek area with his parents and sister, Rosina, in 1933. Three of Edmund's sisters had married and were living in Oliver County at the time: Hildegart (Mrs. Leonard Hermann), Gertrude (Mrs. Adolph Hermann), and Lydia (Mrs. Theophil Bauer). The Lechners lived on a farm that was located in NE1/4 27 - 141 - 86. The property is now owned by John Weber. Until he married, Edmund worked on the family farm and occasionally worked at the Otter Creek store, which was owned by Ted Blum.
On July 29, 1936, Edmund married Ida Reiner, daughter of Gottfried and Dora (Weigum) Reiner. The wedding was scheduled for St. Paul's Lutheran Church on July 28. However, Rosina became ill and the wedding was postponed. Edmund and Ida were married the next day at the home of Gottfried Reiner. Their attendance were Fred Reiner, brother to Ida, and Elsie Herrmann. The officiating pastor was Rev. Paul Ernst.
Edmund and Ida rented farms until purchasing the Philip Herrmann Homestead on Section 6 - 141 - 86. The "Dirty Thirties" were hard years for everyone, and the Lechners were no exception. Crops were poor, and hay for the livestock was scarce. Thistles were used for cattle feed. They were cut while green, raked, and stacked. At feeding time, molasses was often poured on the thistles to entice the cattle teach them.
Rural electricity did not come to the Lechner farm until the fall of 1951. Kerosene lamps provided light. The wash machine operated with a gas - powered motor. Ironing clothes was done with irons heated on the coal stove. In August of 1941, the Lechners purchased a SER-VEL refrigerator. It operated on bottled gas. What a thrill to have such a nice way to store perishables! In 1948, Edmund purchased an electrical generating plant. Now there was electric power to the house, barn and garage. The kerosene lamps were put away. And electric washing machine and hand mixer were bought. What wonderful conveniences! The generating plant was used until rural electricity came to the area.
The Lechner family, which included four children, was a German speaking family, as were almost all of the other families in the community. They were members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Otter Creek. At that time, church services were conducted in German. The family later joined St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Hazen, North Dakota.
The Lechner children attended a rural school, located 1 1/2 miles East of their farm. It was Bismarck School District #7. In the spring and fall, the children often walked or rode their bikes to school. Until the roads in the area were improved, getting to school during the winter months was done with the sled and team of horses. Most of the Lechner children attended high school at Hazen, 18 miles away. There was no school bus service to the area so the children lived in an apartment during the week.
Summer pastimes for the family usually involve fishing, picnicking, family get-togethers, and occasionally a trip to Mandan to see a rodeo or circus. Birthdays, especially in the winter months, meant many friends and neighbors coming to help celebrate. Visiting was done and many games of whist were played. Most of the times some ice cream was hand cranked, and it was a delicious treat for all. Winter pastimes for the children often included hours of sledding, ice skating, and digging tunnels in the huge snowdrifts. Many games of Monopoly, Parcheesi, and checkers were played. And there was always someone working on a jigsaw puzzle.
Edmund was a telephone lineman for the Blue Grass Telephone Corporation for many years. He served on the school board and also served on election boards. In 1963, son Ronald joined the farming operation. Edmund and Ida lived on the farm until Edmund's death on May 8, 1982. Ida moved to Hazen in November of that year. Edmund is buried in St. Matthew's Lutheran Cemetery. The farm is owned by Ronald.
There were four Lechner children.
Ronald was born February 22, 1943.
Lois was born September 7, 1944.
Carol was born February 27, 1946.
Alan was born July 31, 1948.
Edmund Lechner was born December 4, 1908, at Zeeland, North Dakota, to Christ and Jacobina (Hafner) Lechner. He was raised on a farm near Wilton, North Dakota, and moved to the Otter Creek area with his parents and sister, Rosina, in 1933. Three of Edmund's sisters had married and were living in Oliver County at the time: Hildegart (Mrs. Leonard Hermann), Gertrude (Mrs. Adolph Hermann), and Lydia (Mrs. Theophil Bauer). The Lechners lived on a farm that was located in NE1/4 27 - 141 - 86. The property is now owned by John Weber. Until he married, Edmund worked on the family farm and occasionally worked at the Otter Creek store, which was owned by Ted Blum.
On July 29, 1936, Edmund married Ida Reiner, daughter of Gottfried and Dora (Weigum) Reiner. The wedding was scheduled for St. Paul's Lutheran Church on July 28. However, Rosina became ill and the wedding was postponed. Edmund and Ida were married the next day at the home of Gottfried Reiner. Their attendance were Fred Reiner, brother to Ida, and Elsie Herrmann. The officiating pastor was Rev. Paul Ernst.
Edmund and Ida rented farms until purchasing the Philip Herrmann Homestead on Section 6 - 141 - 86. The "Dirty Thirties" were hard years for everyone, and the Lechners were no exception. Crops were poor, and hay for the livestock was scarce. Thistles were used for cattle feed. They were cut while green, raked, and stacked. At feeding time, molasses was often poured on the thistles to entice the cattle teach them.
Rural electricity did not come to the Lechner farm until the fall of 1951. Kerosene lamps provided light. The wash machine operated with a gas - powered motor. Ironing clothes was done with irons heated on the coal stove. In August of 1941, the Lechners purchased a SER-VEL refrigerator. It operated on bottled gas. What a thrill to have such a nice way to store perishables! In 1948, Edmund purchased an electrical generating plant. Now there was electric power to the house, barn and garage. The kerosene lamps were put away. And electric washing machine and hand mixer were bought. What wonderful conveniences! The generating plant was used until rural electricity came to the area.
The Lechner family, which included four children, was a German speaking family, as were almost all of the other families in the community. They were members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Otter Creek. At that time, church services were conducted in German. The family later joined St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Hazen, North Dakota.
The Lechner children attended a rural school, located 1 1/2 miles East of their farm. It was Bismarck School District #7. In the spring and fall, the children often walked or rode their bikes to school. Until the roads in the area were improved, getting to school during the winter months was done with the sled and team of horses. Most of the Lechner children attended high school at Hazen, 18 miles away. There was no school bus service to the area so the children lived in an apartment during the week.
Summer pastimes for the family usually involve fishing, picnicking, family get-togethers, and occasionally a trip to Mandan to see a rodeo or circus. Birthdays, especially in the winter months, meant many friends and neighbors coming to help celebrate. Visiting was done and many games of whist were played. Most of the times some ice cream was hand cranked, and it was a delicious treat for all. Winter pastimes for the children often included hours of sledding, ice skating, and digging tunnels in the huge snowdrifts. Many games of Monopoly, Parcheesi, and checkers were played. And there was always someone working on a jigsaw puzzle.
Edmund was a telephone lineman for the Blue Grass Telephone Corporation for many years. He served on the school board and also served on election boards. In 1963, son Ronald joined the farming operation. Edmund and Ida lived on the farm until Edmund's death on May 8, 1982. Ida moved to Hazen in November of that year. Edmund is buried in St. Matthew's Lutheran Cemetery. The farm is owned by Ronald.
There were four Lechner children.
Ronald was born February 22, 1943.
Lois was born September 7, 1944.
Carol was born February 27, 1946.
Alan was born July 31, 1948.
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