Here's another photo from the Minnesota Historical Society website..this time, there's more indication of WHERE it was taken. We're still talking 1925, and we know John Terhaar was listed as "Bank/Cashier" on the 1920 and 1930 censuses....
I would say the man behind the counter in the bank could easily be the same man that Anon identified as John Terhaar, baseball player, don't you think? According to earlier censuses, John was born in February, 1891 in Pierz. The second man is probably Otto Janson, son of local blacksmith Joe Janson. I believe John went on to work at the bank in Rice, Mn--does anyone know if this is correct? YES! According to the comment left below by Michael Hortsch, John got itchy feet in 1931 and moved to the new bank in Rice. He died there, in Rice, Mn, at only 51 years old.
THANKS, Michael--have a wonderful trip!
I have in my file that John Nicholas TERHAAR (1891-1942) was Bank clerk of the First State Bank at Rice Established First State Bank in 1931. In 1917 he was married to Anna Margaret SCHROEDER and they had 5 children. He died 1942 in Rice, MN.
ReplyDeleteGreetings Michael (Hortsch)
Yep, that's John Nicholas Terhaar, brother to my grandfather Nicholas John Terhaar! 😁
ReplyDeleteEveryone is correct. My grandfather John Terhaar behind the counter. Otto Janson Bookkeeper in front. Buckman state bank. I have the same picture with names that my mother wrote on the back.
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