Thursday, January 1, 1970
Gene & Leona's Wedding - November 22, 1950
Wedding photos at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Billings, MT and Richel Lodge, honeymoon spot south of Red Lodge, MT:
More of Richel Lodge (Gene & Leona Harn's Honeymoon spot) - November 1950
Directly above are the left and right sides of the inside of the brochure.
Below is a close-up of the bottom right of the brochure's inside:
Bismarck, ND House - Abt. 1946
According to John Schumacher (Gerhard's son), Gerhard and Clara retired to Bismarck, ND in about 1946. They lived in this house, 601 16th St., from 1946-1961 except for a time back at the Golva farm. In 1961 they moved to Billings to be close to their two daughters.
Emory Vetsch's 23rd & Lucille 's 17th birthday - September 1, 1944
Emory Vetsch & Lucille Schumacher (Gerhard's 4th oldest child).
Lucille & Irma - 1944
Photo appears to be taken next to the Schumacher farm house near Golva, ND.
Front of photo said, " '44 cute eh!"
Angie & Emory's wedding photo - December 27, 1943
Angie (Gerhard's eldest daughter) and Emory Vetsch. They were married on 12/27/1943. However, this photo noted "'44" on the front and "Aug" on the rear.
Angie as a nurse - Abt. 1943
According to her son John Schaff, Jr., Angie originally desired to be an archaeologist. However, she was persuaded and/or decided to pursue nursing which was a more traditional female occupation at the time.
John at country school - Abt. 1942
Per John Schumacher this photo was taken at the Lundin School near the Schumacher's Golva, ND area farm. John is in the front and middle wearing boots. Others in the photo were his classmates at the school.
Dickinson State College - Abt. 1942
Post card of Dickinson State College in Dickinson, ND. This was likely the college where Gerhard's daughters Angie and Leona attended. Angie became a nurse and Leona was a teacher.
Tractor photo on Golva Farm - Abt. 1942
People in photo are unidentified but possibly John Schumacher (Gerhard's son) driving and Emory Vetsch (Angie's future husband) may be watching.
Another of the Schumachers on the farm - Abt. 1942
From left:
Rear - Clara, Irma, Emory Vetsch (Angie's future husband), Lucille and Leona.
Front - John holding baseball and bat.
Rear - Clara, Irma, Emory Vetsch (Angie's future husband), Lucille and Leona.
Front - John holding baseball and bat.
Young Leona - Abt. 1942
Photo of Leona as a young woman. Per Gene Harn (Leona's husband) this photo was when Leona was in a beauty pageant. Leona was a teacher at a small school in North Dakota and later a mother of six. I Samuel 25:3 NIV describes Leona, "She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband..."
Pearl Harbor attacked - December 7, 1941
Pearl Harbor in Hawaii was attacked by the Japanese on 12/7/1941. At about the same time the Schumachers moved back to Gerhard's homestead farm near Golva, ND from Minnesota. Photo used with permission under the Fair Use Rules of the U.S. Copyright Law. U.S. Navy photo, "Pearl Harbor Naval Base Aflame After the Japanese Attack."
Leona's Senior Year - 1941
Leona, in her high school graduation gown. Commencement was on May 29, 1941 in Buffalo, MN.
A photo of what was then Buffalo High School in 1941, where Leona attended and graduated from high school. Today a new high school has been built outside of Buffalo and this building houses the Junior High School. Below is a copy of the Buffalo High School calendar/activities during Leona's Senior year according to her "Memories" book.
Leona and her high school friends, Lois and Leah Nickels
St. Michael, MN snow - Abt. 1940
Per front of photo, " '40 St. Michael". Back of photo showed it was developed in January 1941.
Young John on his tricycle - Abt. 1937
Photo from Muriel Schumacher (Gerhard's niece by marriage to his nephew Ermin Schumacher), the back of photo said, "John Schumacher".
Family photo on the Golva, ND area Farm - Abt. 1937
From left:
Rear - Unidentified (possibly could be a woman named Clara Dehmer), Angie, Lena Wise Yates (Clara's older sister), Leona, Clara Schumacher (Gerhard's wife), Unidentified man (could be a Dehmer).
Front - Irma, John, Lucille.
Gerhard's son John - Abt. 1936
Photo of Johnny Schumacher (abt. age 5) with an engine Gerhard had built. Photo likely taken at Gerhard's farm in the Golva, ND area.
School Picnic - Abt. 1932
Per Pearl Yates Olstad she thought the photo was at a school picnic (perhaps a church picnic) in the Golva, ND area. Per Pearl from left:
Leona Schumacher, Angie Schumacher holding Lucille Schumacher, Irma (later Sr. Michelle), and the right 3 boys were unidentified per Pearl.
Family Photo - 1930
Per Pearl Yates Olstad she thought the photo may have been taken at Gerhard & Clara's Golva area farm. Also per Pearl from left: Rear - Lloyd Yates (Lena's husband), Clara Wise Schumacher, Angie Schumacher (Clara's daughter), Mary Wise Campbell (Clara's sister), Pearl Yates Olstad (Clara's niece; Lena's daughter), married young couple, possibly Tom Campbell (Clara's nephew; Mary's son)and his wife, Lena Wise Yates (Clara's sister), Dick Campbell (Clara's nephew; Mary's son). Front - Lucille (aka Lucy) Schumacher (later Hammes; Clara's daughter), Irma Schumacher (later Sister Michelle; Clara's daughter), and Leona Schumacher (later Harn; in front of Pearl Yates.
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