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Farming with Horses (1)

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

Horses were a key part of farming operations in Wisconsin for about a century, according to Jerry Apps in Horse-Drawn Days (2010).  That surely had to be true in the Borreson and Estenson farming operations. In Homestead, Clara Cook mentions how they … Continue reading →

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Going Out West to Work

Posted on May 9, 2011 by

Sometimes just a few words or phrase make me curious. That was the case when cousin David sent me, among other gems, a newspaper article about Emil and Gina Borreson’s 40th wedding anniversary which took place early August of 1939 … Continue reading →

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