52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Week 29 Prompt - Automobiles

2024

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Week 29

Prompt – Automobiles

These are photographs of my ancestor's automobiles taken in the first half of the 20^th century.

Rt. Car is John Jahnke's 1909 Model T

John Jahnke, Bill's mother's father's father bought his first car in 1913. It was a 1909 Model T costing 300.00 dollars. They would have lived in Hatton, Saskatchewan.

1915 - Arthur Jahnke's 1st Car - Model T

In 1915 Arthur Jahnke, Bill's maternal grandfather, bought a brand new 1915 Model T that cost him 600.00 dollars.

1910 circa - Lizzie Fesser, Minnie and John Bachmann

In 1910 circa Minnie and August Bachmann pose in front of their car. Lizzie is Minnie's sister. The Bachmann's are Bill's mother mother's father. They lived in Killaly, Saskatchewan at this time.

1916 Maxwell - John and Son, Arthur Jahnke

Bill's maternal great-grandfather, John Jahnke bought a brand new 1916 Maxwell because it was bigger and they were travelling through the northern California area. They were looking for a new opportunity to open a store and finally settled in Gibbon, Mn. 

1920 Circa - Pat's Car

Among my maternal grandmother's photographs that I inherited is this one which says Circa 1920's Pat's Car. Pat being my maternal grandfather, that is Grandmother McLaughlin's first husband, Robert Wentworth Sullivan. AKA - Pat

1930 Circa - Peters' Family Car With Family

This photograph is a photograph that says Peters Family Car and Family. Circa 1930. Who knew my paternal grandfather had a car. They were Mennonite and they took a dim view of cars. Also the Peters family was very poor.

1936 - Arthur, Ida Jahnke With Herb and Clara Jahnke

In 1936, Bill's Grandparents ,Arthur and Ida Jahnke with their children moved back to the farm in Killaly, Saskatchewan from Yakima Washington in this car with attached wagon with their belongings. 

1941 - Andreas Krikau Holding Granddaughter, Betty Peters

Grandfather Andreas Krikau is holding my infant sister, Betty in front of their car that brought them to Saskatoon from Winnipeg for Betty's baptism. 

1940 Circa- Tony Hoffart in Ontario

 During the war, Bill's father and some friends moved to Ontario to work in the factories.  Tony did not like the repetitiveness of the job and came back home to Saskatchewan.

These are some but not all of our ancestors' cars. 

Wendy