1920s

These pictures came from what Ken, Jean, and Bob have saved over the years. I didn't get a chance to go through Leo's pictures this year so don't have many of him


Jean climbing over fence onto pig (believe a parent could get arrested for child abuse in this day and age for letting a kid do this, right?)












Jean (young boy)

Bob going over fence, year 1920s

Bob info when born written by Alma,

Bob's hand print @ 7 months (Grandma must have done this for all her kids ~ I saw Dad's {Ken} when my first son Dennis was born. She sent me a copy of what she had made of his handprint in 1964)

Leo, age 1-1/2 1926 with Ken probably

Jean Clarke, Kenneth, 9/28/28, Sparks NE

Kenneth on horse, 5/6/28, Old Faithful

Jean C., Kenneth, 9/28/28, Sparks, Nebr. (dad's writing)

Kenneth, 8/11/28, with car, Ken's writing in photo album

Page from Ken's photo album, Ring the dog, Ken on horse, sniping turtles, 4/19, tractor 8/17

page from Ken's photo album, graduation, Walter Palmer, Car on road?, my first stack 8/21/28

Ken's first school, Sparks, Nebr., 4/24/28

Ken's second term, Sparks, Neb. 4/26/29

Ken's Nebraska Teachers Certificate Registration Record, Springivew, NE, can teach 3rd grade

Ken Phillip

Ken and Jean in farm at Srpingview NE

Moving Phillip farm in Burton NE to northwest of Springview NE

Ken w/car

Grandpa WW Phillip and his boys, Jean, Bob, Leo, Ken

Willie W Phillip's horse powered thresher

Willie W Phillip (driver, hauling freight for Spade ranch, Ellsworth, NE)

WW Phillip (4th from left), Deadwood SD smelter

Vifquain family - left to right - Agnes, Alma, Frances, Josephine, Alma Hamblet (mother), Elmer F Vifquain (father), Elmer Victor

WW Phillip threshing machine (30-60 Fairbanks Moore tractor, 28-56 J. I. Case separator

February Birthdays

February Birthdays

Paul ~ February 2, 1958 ~ Paul has worked at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington since 1986.   He is the financial consultant for the Dean of the Liberal Arts College.  He lives in Pullman. Paul has two children (Geoffrey and Hayley).

Randy ~ February 14, 1953 ~ Unfortunately, no information is available for Randy at this time. Last known address was Costa Rica

2/4/1979 Kyle (Janice's son)

2/8/1986 Nick (Jim's son)

2/12/1964 Dennis (Sharon's son)

2/18/1982 Mike (Dick's son)

2/24/1967 Kenny (Sharon's son)

2/27/1953 Janet (Bill's wife)

1910s Decade and before

This is a photo I scanned from Jean's pictures.

Willie with farming machines (possibly Ken in picture, also).

These are items I scanned from Bob's information and photos

This is from the Bible of John Behem (a letter between two cousins). John Behem is probably Ben's father, Leah's grandfather, Willie's great grandfather. The Uncle Ben and Aunt Matilda (married in 1848) mentioned in the letter are Leah's parents (Leah is Willie's mother). These two boys (Allen & Oscar) presumably are Leah's cousins.

Postcard caption is "the home place"

Postcard caption is "Granpa Phillip's place"

According to Bob these are their horses ~ Belmont & Dugan. Belmont could be ridden. Dugan could not ~ Ken could ride Dugan if horse wanted him to. Willie could always ride Dugan but he carried a 2x2 two feet long. Alma drove the team ~ she was driving this team when Ken got his leg wrapped around the axle and broke his leg. Alma was able to get the team stopped.

Willie Walter Phillip

Marriage license for Willie Walter and Alma, 1909

Postcard to WW Phillip regarding his sister's funeral (Lula May, born 1883, died 1920, married to Ernest Schultz)

These are pictures I found in Dad's photos with dates between 1910 and 1919. Obviously, most of them are of Ken, prior to others ~ Jean, Bob, & Leo, being born.

Ken & Jean, 1917












Postcard, Springview High school, where Ken went to high school, dated 1911.





Willie Walter and one of the boys






Ken












Ken (when my son Dennis saw this picture years ago, he said "That looks like me, but where did I get those clothes!" Dennis looked just like Ken at this age).











Ken












Willie Walter plowing, Springview, NE

Ken on horse

Ken on horse

Ken and horse

Ken

Willie Walter, plowing, Springview NE

Ken and Aunt Jo (Sister Elma)

Ken on "infamous horse". Roberta has this horse now. Bob refurbished it.

3/10, Postcard (ranch scene near Tripp County South Dakota) to Mrs. Will Phillip, Brocksburg, NE, "Dear Sister & All: How are you getting along. I am going to town today, will write later and send my picture to you. Did you get the package that I sent to you. What have you been doing. I would like to see you. Answer soon. From your loving Sister " can't read signature but looks like F.D. or F.O. (possibly sister Frances).

Alma and Ken

Ken Phillip

January Birthdays

This year I'm going to try something different ~ to let you know the birthdays and a short paragraph of information of the 1st generation (Harriet, Jean & Maxine, Bob, & Leo) and 2nd generation (Ray, Jary, etc) and a little bit about their lives at present. Any info you can provide in advance of the birthday month would be very helpful.

You can click on the underlined words for more information.

January 4. 1918 ~ Maxine ~ lives in Alliance with Jean. They live at the Crossroads in Alliance. They have two children (Jary & Judy), four grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren with one more due in July. Anytime you are in Alliance for a visit, give Jean & Maxine a call...you can have lunch or dinner with them at Crossroads with a couple hours advance registration.

January 12, 1942 ~ Jary ~ lives on the Stone Creek golf course in Omaha with wife, Dee. Both Dee & Jary are retired. Jary retired twice ~ once in 1998 and again in 2007. They have two children (Jennifer & Alison), and five granddaughters. Golf is one of Jary's retirement hobbies as well as Nebraska football, tennis and Bible study.

January 18. 1955 ~ Jim ~ lives in Green River, Wyoming with wife Kathi. They have three children (Nick, Brittany, & Cody). Jim has been employed at Solvay for many years and will be eligible for retirement in one year. Golf is one of Jim's hobbies as well as do it yourself jobs around the house. Anyone know a good place to retire, let Jim know....so far I don't think they have settled on a place.

Other extended family birthdays are:

1/5/1969 Alison (Jary's daughter)

1/6/1971 Christine (Don's daughter-in-law, Terry's wife)

1/18/1925 Zetta's birthday

1/20/1941 Tony (Sharon's husband)

1/21/1946 Verlene (Don's wife)