Saturday, May 24, 2014

Photo Number 1581

This is a Real Photo Postcard from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes.
Helga Holt DL Ant
Little girls all lined up.
Helga Holt back DL Ant
Dear Teacher I will send you a card from your little friend Helga Holt
It is addressed to Miss Lena Dokken Walcott N Dak
Cyko postcards were used from 1904 to the 1920’s.
Thanks for stopping by.  Do come again.
Update from Iggy:
Walcott is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 235 at the 2010 census.

Helga A Holt (1903 - 1918) in Walcott Cemetery, Walcott, Richland County, North Dakota: 
She was the daughter of John O Holt (1875 - 1918):  and Ragnhild Holt.

The only census she appears in, the 1910 US census, shows her with 3 sisters, two of them being stepsisters 

Caroline M Peterson 15
Mathilde E Peterson 12
Helga A Holt 9
Olga T Holt 6''


Their teacher was Anna Olena Dokken Oestreich 1895 -1956 

4 comments:

  1. Walcott is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 235 at the 2010 census.

    Helga A Holt (1903 - 1918) in Walcott Cemetery, Walcott, Richland County, North Dakota: Find A Grave Memorial# 79981715

    She was the daughter of John O Holt (1875 - 1918): Find A Grave Memorial# 79981697 and Ragnhild Holt.

    The only census she appears in, the 1910 US census, shows her with 3 sisters, two of them being stepsisters -

    Caroline M Peterson 15
    Mathilde E Peterson 12
    Helga A Holt 9
    Olga T Holt 6

    Judging from appearances, Helga is the 3d from the left -

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  2. Oh, that poor father! Think of all the weddings in just five to ten years...

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  3. Very darling photo and interesting info from IG.

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  4. Anna Olena Dokken Oestreich 1895 -1956

    :) See Photo Number 1839

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