Here it is the beginning of a new work week for many people and I want to start this week off by transcribing a document that is important to my family research.
Amanuensis Monday is a weekly blog theme that was started by John Newmark, the author of TransylvanianDutch blog. John defines Amanuensis as "A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another." I also appreciate the good work and format examples of San Diego genealogist Randy Seaver of the blog Genea-musings. Thanks guys.
I have learned over time that I have a tendency to "skim" over a record or document; a bad trait for a researcher who needs to learn even the smallest details documented records contain. Transcribing helps me to slow down and "smell the roses."
Today I am transcribing the Auction Sale Register that was filled in during the 1938 auction that took place at the homestead of Oscar Ostrom after he decided to move to Oregon. This auction helped to finance that move and the setup of his new farm.
One day I was visiting a friend named Dottie/Dorcas. The purpose of the visit was to meet and interview a living person who had lived in, and actually attended many of the Douglas summer reunions. I shared with her these same photos. She said in delight, "That is my father's handwriting." Her father, O.J. Hillesland was often the bookkeeper at a number of these rural auctions. I can tell that he was under a lot of pressure to keep up with the activities of the auction as the any misspellings are a sign of stress.
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| IMAGE: Auction Sale Register front cover. From the Edwin J. Ostrom family collection.[1] |
Most of the transcribing was completed by my late cousin, Ed Ostrom. At one point I can remember Ed telling me about this register and asked for pointers from me on how to go about the work at hand to transcribe this document. To make items less confusing for us to read, a comma was inserted between Buyer's last name and first name, Then dollar signs ($) and decimal points (.) were added for clarity in the Amount column.
The transcription of Section One begins here and continues from page 1 to page 8. The winning bid is entered line by line.
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| IMAGE: Oscar Ostrom's 1938 Auction Book, page 1. From the Edwin J. Ostrom family history collection. |
E. G. Oswald, Law Blank Publisher, New Ulm, Minn. SHEET (1)
NAMES OF BUYERS AMOUNT ARTICLES SOLD
1 / Engebretzen, Ed $0.10 Oil Cans
2 pd Nomon, Fred $0.25 old fan
3 / Swenson, Jake $0.40 cans
4 / Hill, Harold $0.30 2 gas can
5 / Klimple, M $0.30 2 yokes
6 pd Dahl, Eddy $0.70 c & Genner
7 / Engebretzen, Ed $0.40 Pads
8 / Emil, Ande $0.10 stapls
9 / Snible, Martin $0.50 winch & ??
10 / Ostrom, Tom $0.25 nails & staples
11 / Bunas, Gust $0.35 2 jacks
12 / Rusvig, Orville $0.35 plane
13 / Krebsbaugh, Geo $0.80 winches
14 pd Prustes, E $1.00 lever
15 / Carlson, J $0.25 head chain
16 / Ostrom, Ted $0.60 esquil
17 / Roving, Orville $0.80 stacker
18 / Ostrom, Ted $0.25 shus Hose
19 / " $0.25 " "
20 / " $0.10 " "
21 / " $0.90 Pick Chic
22 / Ostrom, Tom $0.75 Bits
23 / Snibley, Martin $0.40 Brace
24 / Swenson, Jake $0.50 wheels
25 / Emil, Andrew $0.15 Junk
26 / Ostrom, Ted $0.80 Blanket & ??
27 / Hogberg, Tom $0.50 Clipper
28 / Hogberg, Tom $0.40 sow
29 / Freden, Mike $1.00 lathe cutter
30 / Kesner, Emil $0.40 Hose
1-30
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| IMAGE: Oscar Ostrom's 1938 Auction Book, page 2. From the Edwin J. Ostrom family history collection. |
E. G. Oswald, Law Blank Publisher, New Ulm, Minn. SHEET (2)
NAMES OF BUYERS AMOUNT ARTICLES SOLD
31 / Schoon, Jim $0.25 Box Junk
32 / Ostron, Ted $0.35 chain
33 / Kesner, Emil $0.25 shovel & whip
34 / Reinur, Ed $0.30 Tub & Squares
35 / Burke, And $0.45 Fork
36 / Burke, And $0.70 Fork
37 / Ostrom, Tom $0.50 3 tins
38 / Engebretzen, Ed $0.35 3 tin
39 / Ostrom, Tom $0.80 wool socks
40 / Emil, End $0.30 box junk
41 / Ostrom, Ted $0.20 socks
42 / Reynier, Ed $0.10 scoop & thing
43 / Ostrom, Tom $0.40 Pail of Gords
44 pd Nomon, Fred $1.40 Shellux
45 / Becke, And $0.30 old hat
46 / Engrebetsen, Ed $0.25 hay knife
47 / Torgersen, Ted $0.25 Bars
48 / Selmband, Ole $0.10 air brake
49 / Burnball, Paul $0.40 honer
50 / Cooper, W $5.00 wire
51 / Ostrom, Tom $1.40 sharpener
52 / Kinner, Emil $0.30 barrel
53 / Engrebetsen, Ed $4.00 Pump Jack
54 / Dahl, Ed $0.50 sprayer
55 / Ostrom, Tom $10.00 bob sled
56 / Ostrom, Tom $1.00 Bed
57 / Ostrom, Tom $0.80 Yoke
58 / Ostrom, Tom $1.50 evener
59 / Novelsky, Evan $0.75 Iron Evener
60 / Ostrom, Ted $0.25 " "
TOTAL $33.15
31-60
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IMAGE: Oscar Ostrom's 1938 Auction Book,
page 3. From the Edwin J. Ostrom family
history collection.
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E. G. Oswald, Law Blank Publisher, New Ulm, Minn. SHEET (3)
NAMES OF BUYERS AMOUNT ARTICLES SOLD
61 / Bunas, Gust $0.50 Yoke
62 / Bunas, Gust $0.30 Eveners
63 / Bunas, Gust $0.50 Eveners
64 / Engebretsen, Ed $0.30 Eveners
65 / Swenson, Jake $1.00 Even
66 pd Paulfort, Henry $0.60 2 big
67 / Noulfsky, Grenla $0.30 ladder
68 / Robert Banner $0.50 2 barrels
69 / Malling, Mrs $3.50 Heater
70 / Glide, Elaine $0.60 Barrel
71 / Torgensen, Ted $0.40 Barrel & flax
72 / Malling, Mrs. $0.50 Crate
73 / Jorgensen, Ted $0.50 Barrel
74 / Smith, Bill $2.00 Grind Stone
75 / Novelsky, Ainan $4.50 Scale
76 / Ostrom, Tom $0.50 Box
77 / Swenson, Jake $14.00 Fannin mill
78 / Swen, Jake $5.00 Cleaner
79 / Jacbsen, Ocar $0.10 [no item listed]
80 / Malling, Mrs $0.15 Jars
81 / Tono, Emil $0.10 Jars
82 / Bulanting, Billy $0.20 Cake Pan
83 / Raletup, Don $0.10 [no item listed]
84 / Plantson, June $0.30 Buler
85 / Kisner, Emil $0.30 Wash Board
86 / Burnske, Paul $0.25 Picher
87 / Fossy $0.70 W Iron
88 / Flechanger $0.10 [no item listed]
89 / Reimer, Adolf $3.00 Somp gas
90 / Plontson, June $0.15 Dish
TOTAL $40.95
61-90
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IMAGE: Oscar Ostrom's 1938 Auction Book,
page 4. From the Edwin J. Ostrom family
history collection.
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E. G. Oswald, Law Blank Publisher, New Ulm, Minn. SHEET (3)
NAMES OF BUYERS AMOUNT ARTICLES SOLD
91 / Torgvera, Melvin $0.30 DishE. G. Oswald, Law Blank Publisher, New Ulm, Minn. SHEET (3)
NAMES OF BUYERS AMOUNT ARTICLES SOLD
92 / Balhing, Philip $1.10 Clock
93 / Flityneer $0.25 Dish Pan
94 / Kribask, Geo $0.45 Box Junk old clock
95 / Plantan, Jeane $0.30 Tea Kettle
96 / Ostrom, Ted $0.20 Tea Kettle
97 / Engebretsen, Ed $0.10 Tea Kettle
98 pd Witew, Geo $0.25 Jars
99 / Boston, Geo $0.20 Dish Pan
100 / Jacobsen, Oscar $0.10 Dish P
101 pd Jacobsen, Chet $0.10 [no item listed]
102 / Frost, Jacob $0.10 [no item listed]
103 / Day, Geo $0.10 Flat Iron
104 pd Peterson, H $0.10 Drip Pan
105 / Malling, Mrs. $0.10 Dish pan
106 / Engebretsen, Ed $0.15 Dishes
107 / Ostrom, Ted $1.25 Gas Swing
108 / Flickanyer $0.80 Rug
109 / Ostrom, Ted $1.25 Heater
110 / Snibley, Martin $1.50 5 gal can
111 / Jacobsen, Oscar $1.00 8 gal can
112 pd Vichember, Anton $0.40 Jars
113 / Haub, Paul $1.00 Kero Stove
114 / Johnson, Chuck $0.60 Shoe Last
115 pd Dabensky, Mike $0.40 Bucket
116 / Bulling, Phy $0.30 Pail
117 pd Dahl, Ed $1.25 Churn
118 / Malling, Mrs. $0.75 Dresser
119 / Harvey, Wm. $2.75 Cabinet Steel
120 / Pids, Alb $1.75 Table
TOTAL $18.90
91-120
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IMAGE: Oscar Ostrom's 1938 Auction Book,
page 5. From the Edwin J. Ostrom family
history collection.
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E. G. Oswald, Law Blank Publisher, New Ulm, Minn. SHEET (5)
NAMES OF BUYERS AMOUNT ARTICLES SOLD
121 / Hill, C. A. $2.70 Chairs 3 -90E. G. Oswald, Law Blank Publisher, New Ulm, Minn. SHEET (5)
NAMES OF BUYERS AMOUNT ARTICLES SOLD
122 / " $0.80 Chair
123 / " $2.00 Book Case
124 / Beavers, Rust $0.75 2 Chair
125 / Torgerson, Ted $0.75 Chair
126 / Torgerson, Ted $0.75 Rocker
127 pd Gursinsky, Matt $1.45 Rocker
128 / Turno, Emil $5.25 Bed & spring
129 / Bellar, Lev $1.00 Mattress
130 / Bullar, Lev $5.00 Bed
131 pd Peterson, Ted $5.75 Mattress
132 / Rovig, $11.00 sewing machine
133 / Day, Geo $3.50 cabinet
134 / Hauf, Paul $1.50 "
135 / Malling, Mrs $6.50 Dresser
136 / Heer, L $7.00 "
137 / Ostrom, Tom $5.00 table
138 / Hill, C. A. $2.00 2 chairs
139 / Bevers, R $0.90 chair
140 / Ostrom, Tom $1.00 2 "
141 / Ostrom " $0.50 clothes rack
142 pd Talbot, Mrs. C $1.15 cot spring
143 / Engebretsen, E $2.00 cook stove
144 / Almy, H B $35.00 washing machine
145 / Ostrom, Ted $4.00 separator
146 pd Newman, S. $3.25 Incubator
147 / Nelson, F $1.70 Gun
148 / Ostrom, H $80.00 Piano
149 / Ostrom, Tom $9.00 Radio
150 / Srilco, John $19.50 Cook stove
TOTAL $220.70
121-150
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IMAGE: Oscar Ostrom's 1938 Auction Book,
page 6. From the Edwin J. Ostrom family
history collection.
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E. G. Oswald, Law Blank Publisher, New Ulm, Minn. SHEET (6)
NAMES OF BUYERS AMOUNT ARTICLES SOLD
151 / Helgeson, H. P. $230.00 TractorE. G. Oswald, Law Blank Publisher, New Ulm, Minn. SHEET (6)
NAMES OF BUYERS AMOUNT ARTICLES SOLD
152 / Bevers, H. $15.00 " Plow
153 / Saho???, M. $7.00 Packer
154 / Engebretsen, E $10.00 Hay stacker
155 / Ostrom, Ted $6.00 Wagon
156 / Haner, H $8.50 Rack
157 / Bevers, H. $57.50 Drill
158 / Smith, W. L. $4.50 Drill hitch
159 / Ostrom, Tom $44.00 Binder
160 / Ostrom, Tom $16.00 mower
161 / Haverluck, P. $3.50 Mower
162 / Haverluck, P. $3.50 rake
163 / Roberts, F $20.00 Corn Planter
164 / Harvey, Ray $27.00 Cultivator
165 pd Herbert, Gise $8.50 Hay sweep
166 / Swenson, Jake $18.00 Drag
167 pd Brickener, F $1.00 Harrow cart
168 / Reimer, Ed $34.00 Disc
169 / Haibeck, Peter $3.25 Walking Plow
170 / Grabowski, Geo $0.50 sulky plow
171 Pd Huchman, A $2.50 Dump planks
172 / Pietch, C $15.00 gang plow
173 / Swanson, Jake $16.00 manure spreader
174 / Reynolds, R $8.00 Wagon
175 / Reynolds, R $5.00 grain tank
176 / Reynolds, R $21.00 pig
177 / Bevers, H $18.50 pig
178 pd Jones, Wayne $39.00 2 pigs
179 / Blonigan, P $16.00 pig
180 / Reimer, Ed $0.60 trough
TOTAL $659.35
151-180
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IMAGE: Oscar Ostrom's 1938 Auction Book,
page 7. From the Edwin J. Ostrom family
history collection.
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E. G. Oswald, Law Blank Publisher, New Ulm, Minn. SHEET (7)
NAMES OF BUYERS AMOUNT ARTICLES SOLD
181 / Hanson, O $8.00 stock tankE. G. Oswald, Law Blank Publisher, New Ulm, Minn. SHEET (7)
NAMES OF BUYERS AMOUNT ARTICLES SOLD
182 pd Hill, C. A. $7.80 chickens 65
183 / Kauffman, H $15.60 " 65
184 / Ostrom, Ted $190.00 1 team babe & bell
185 / " $64.00 pair colts
186 / " $6.00 1 set Harness
187 / Scheresky Sam $2.25 Collar
188 / Haverluck,P $1.00 collar
189 / Ostrom, Ted $185.00 one team star and queen
190 / Moyer, Geo $9.00 1 set Harness
191 / Haner, H $3.60 1 pr. Collar
192 / Ostrom, Ted $80.00 bird
193 / Ostrom, Ted $65.00 Daisy
194 / Howard, Wm $68.00 ginger
195 / Ostrom, Ted $65.00 Buck
196 / Klovstead, R $65.00 Nancy
197 pd Stitanik, F $52.50 Pat
198 / Ostrom, Ted $52.50 Pink
199 / Thompson, M.E. $7.00 saddle
200 / Ostrom, Ted Chester 2.50 Bridle
201 / Ostrom, L. B. $130.00 2 cows red
202 / Hybeck $82.00 1 roan cow B.
203 / Ostrom, Ted $60.00 1 roan cow
204 / Heer, H. $64.00 1 roan cow
205 / Harrington $57.50 1 red cow 3 yr.
206 / Ostrom, Ted $66.00 1 white cow
207 / Ostrom, L. B. $61.00 1 white cow
208 / Hanson, M $37.00 1 white bull calf
209 / Ostrom, Ted $38.00 1 roan " "
210 [blank]
TOTAL $1545.25
181-210
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IMAGE: Oscar Ostrom's 1938 Auction Book,
page 8. From the Edwin J. Ostrom family
history collection.
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E. G. Oswald, Law Blank Publisher, New Ulm, Minn. SHEET (8)
NAMES OF BUYERS AMOUNT ARTICLES SOLD
211 / Ostrom, Ted $33.00 1 white poll bull calf212 pd Dahl, Ed $23.00 1 red bull
213 / Riemer, A $22.00 1 red bull small
214 / Haybeck $40.00 1 white heifer
215 / Ostrom, L.B. $71.00 2 roan heifer
216 pd Movsky $19.50 1 roan bull calf
217 / Peterchick R $14.00 1 roan bull calf
218 / Hiabeck $12.50 1 roan bull calf
219 / Reimer, A $110.00 2 red heifer
220 / Ostrom, L.B $57.00 1 white heifer
221 / Varberg, B.O $60.00 1 roan cow 2 yrs
222 / Varberg, B.O. $50.00 1 red cow 2 yrs
223 / Lawrence, J.O. $60.00 1 red bull 2 yrs
224 / Kauffman, H $39.50 5 sheep 1 yr 7.90a
225 / Ostrom, Ted $262.50 35 sheep 7.50a
226 pd Schieble, M $17.50 1 sheep buck
227 / Olson, C $6.00 1 rack & wagon
228 / Kauffman, H $18.50 1 bore pig
229 [balance of entries blank]
230
231
232
233
234
235
236
237
238
239
240
TOTAL $916.00
211-240
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Photographs of Section Two begins here. I did not try to transcribe this section as it is mostly graphics, but wanted to share it with you. These pages are alphabetically, pre-labeled much like an address book. (Or have address books become a thing of the past?) As someone wins a bid, the items are first added to the next open line in Section One. The bid is next entered on the appropriate page based on the beginning letter of the buyer's last name. The name is entered and the amount of the bid is added. Each subsequent win, for that person, is also entered under their name. After the last item is auctioned off or if a person wants to leave early, the items they won during the bidding are added up.
No W-X-Y-Z page(s) were found; it is possible that the page was blank and Ed didn't make a photograph of a blank page. No bidders with the missing letters were found listed.
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IMAGE: Oscar Ostrom's 1938 Auction Book,
amounts purchased for letters A-B. From the Edwin J. Ostrom family history collection |
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IMAGE: Oscar Ostrom's 1938 Auction Book,
amounts purchased for letters C-D-E.
From the Edwin J. Ostrom family history collection
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IMAGE: Oscar Ostrom's 1938 Auction Book,
amounts purchased for letters F-G.
From the Edwin J. Ostrom family history collection
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IMAGE: Oscar Ostrom's 1938 Auction Book,
amounts purchased for letters H-I-J.
From the Edwin J. Ostrom family history collection
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IMAGE: Oscar Ostrom's 1938 Auction Book,
amounts purchased for letters K-L.
From the Edwin J. Ostrom family history collection
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IMAGE: Oscar Ostrom's 1938 Auction Book,
amounts purchased for letters M-N.
From the Edwin J. Ostrom family history collection
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IMAGE: Oscar Ostrom's 1938 Auction Book,
amounts purchased for letters O-P-Q.
From the Edwin J. Ostrom family history collection
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IMAGE: Oscar Ostrom's 1938 Auction Book,
amounts purchased for letters R-S.
From the Edwin J. Ostrom family history collection
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IMAGE: Oscar Ostrom's 1938 Auction Book,
amounts purchased for letters T-U-V.
From the Edwin J. Ostrom family history collection
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Section Three is the "Settlement" section. You'll notice that Oscar Ostrom is listed first. This is the final sum of the bids listed as "pd". As a bid was won, some paid immediately, these sales were added up with under Oscar's name.
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IMAGE: Oscar Ostrom's 1938 Auction Book,
Settlement page 1.
From the Edwin J. Ostrom family history collection
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OSCAR OSTROM SALE
Oscar Ostrom ü $649.00
H. Ostrom ü $80.00
Cunnery ü $220.16
Hilgeson tractor ü $230.00
M. E. Tompson ü $7.00
Ray Harvey ü $27.00
W. S. Haward ü $68.00
Mrs. Gey Moyer ü $9.00
Adolp Reimer ü $135.00
Ann Lodene (Bull) ü $60.00
L.P. Heerr ü $7.20
E. Engebretson ü $50.00
B.O. Vorberg ü $110.00
Peter Harbeck ü $195.25
H.J. Kauffman ü $73.60
Fred Roberts ü $20.50
Ralph Klinstad ü $65.00
Harold Haner ü $9.38
Wayne Jones ü $50.00
------ Settlement Page 1 transcription ends ------
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IMAGE: Oscar Ostrom's 1938 Auction Book,
Settlement page 2.
From the Edwin J. Ostrom family history collection
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------ Settlement Page 2 transcription begins ------
Ed Reimer ü $25.00
Ole Semland ü $23.00
Ed Ostrom ü $22.00
Philip Blangen ü $15.36
Ed Reimer ü $10.00
R. Reynolds ü $34.00
Ray Peterchick ü $14.00
H. Heer ü $64.00
Ed Dahl ü $25.45
Jake Swanson ü $54.90
H. Bevers ü $91.00
Tom Ostrom ü $108.70
M. Hanson (bull calf) ü $37.00
$3.445.60
------ Settlement Page 2 transcription ends ------
Source: Oscar Ostrom Auction Register, undated digital photographs, Edwin J. Ostrom Family Archives files; privately held by Darlene M. Steffens, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,], Lincoln City, Oregon, 2016.
Note to self: Add an entry on my To-Do List to find a copy, if one exists, for a newspaper advertisement or classified that holds the information of this auction. I have been unable to find the date this event was held. I would expect to find such an article during the warmer months in the " Minot Daily News," Minot, North Dakota newspaper.
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