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Henry Andrew Ehlers

Personal Data:

Item	Date	Place/Description
Birth	9 Jun 1912	Lynden, Wa

Parents:

Parent	Name
Father	Frederick Bernard Ehlers
Mother	Katie Opal Little

Personal Note(s):

Note Number	Note Text
1	[Ehlers Family History.FBK.FBK.FBK.FBK.FTW] 1. I have the U.S. Army Air force diploma from mechanics school in 1942. He served in India and Burma during WWII 2. I have a copy of Henry's Lynden HS diploma, 1930 3. I have a certificate of graduation from the State of Washington grade 8, June 23, 1926 4. File has a letter from Henry to Katie Ehlers and Effie Ehlers Fowler, March 1, 1943. It was from India during WWII. 5. Story by Henry as told to Effie, undated. "This is a true story. There was a much loved pet in the family for at least three generations. He was a dark brown, good-sized work horse. His name was Dan. Dan was especially gentle and smart. He could out pull and out work any three horses. This little story tells about a neighbor who borrowed Dan to help clear some land. George Welch had these stumps to get out. So George Welch and Dan worked at getting out the stumps until the mailman arrived with the mail. Welch was expecting some important mail so he hooked Dan up to the next stump that was to be pulled and went to get the mail. Well, Dan stood there hooked up and waited and waited for Welch to come back. Finally Dan figured he'd given Welch more than enough time so Dan just settled down and gave a steady pull and came the stump. Dan started for home dragging the stump along behind him much to the surprise of George Welch as he looked out the window." 6. Story by Effie Ehlers Fowler, undated. "This is a true story. Many years ago Mom and I were sick in bed. There had to be someone into help so a Mrs. X was hired. Henry and Dick were at the age to be little devils and what one couldn't think of the other could. It's a wonder they didn't drive the poor soul out of her mind...the tricks they played on her. We had an out guitar that nobody played. Henry decided to play a trick on Dick so he took this old guitar and put it in their bed and covered it up to look like a person was in their bed. Then he told Dick that Mrs. X was in their bed. Lo and behold Dick went and got the broom and came came and raised that broom up and came down on the 'shape' in the bed. All he heard was (sounds of musical tones). Henry went out in the woodshed laughing himself sick." 7. Story by Effie Ehlers Fowler, undated. "I can remember the first well on the farm. There was the road that went past the side of the house just as it is today. We would go out the kitchen door on east side of the house, cross this road and there was the well on the left. The well was boarded up around several feet. There was a rope and pulley overhead to raise and lower a bucket to get water. In the summer, butter and milk was stored in the well where it was so much cooler." "The next well was dug at the east end of the barn and there was a pump that had to be worked by hand until many years later. A gas engine was attached and did the pumping. Pipe was run underground to the back porch of the house from this well and what a great day it was. Then came the electric motor. As the water table fluctuated, the well was dug deeper. But with age and all the water didn't taste as good as it used to so Henry dug another well and with very little help at that. He did all the heavy work. Apparently it hit a bad pocket of water or seepage. Anyway he dug another very near the east fence about halfway down from the N.E. corner of the farm. This well is excellent and is piped to the house and to the barn. In fact, there is an automatic drinking cup for every two cows in the barn. It is a miracle Henry survived to complete his work. He had a helper that was using a sledge hammer and missed his Que and hit Henry a bad glancing blow that knocked him unconscious and laid the back of his scalp open. When he came to and got to the house and cleaned up, he went to the Dr. in Everson who took many stitches. That helper never did come back." "To get more pasture for the cattle Henry decided to dig another well. This time on the west end of the farm at the base of a little grove of trees. The water is pure and plentiful and is used to water the cattle as well as irrigation on the upper fields." 8. Story by Effie Ehlers Fowler, undated. "I remember my brothers Henry and Dick were very young when this incident happened. Pop was disking the field just west of the house. He went round and round turning up the rich soil. And I do believe the two horses, Dan and Fly, enjoyed it as much as Pop did. Henry and Dick teased so to ride. Mom didn't want them to go but Pop said they could. Dick sat on Pop's lap because he was the littlest and Henry stood between Pop's legs and hung on. Well the going was bumpy because of sod and an occasional rock. The boys were barefoot. Henry's foot slipped and wa cut badly on the disk. He was bleeding quite freely when Pop carried him to the house. There was quite a scurry stopping the flow of blood...cleaned up and rushed to Sumas to Dr. Clark to be sewn up. He sat on the edge of the table and watched the whole proceedings while the huge gash on the inside of his foot was cleaned & sewn up. They all came home and the only one that shed a tear was Mom. Dr. Clark dressed the bad cut a few times and then Mom and Pop changed the bandage a few times. But it wasn't long until it was my duty to take over that detail." "When it was time for school he still had to stay off that foot. He had little crutches and at school Gordon Tyler was so thoughtful as to carry Henry down stairs to the restroom."

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[Ehlers Family History.FBK.FBK.FBK.FBK.FTW]

1. I have the U.S. Army Air force diploma from mechanics school in 1942. He served in India and Burma during WWII

2. I have a copy of Henry's Lynden HS diploma, 1930

3. I have a certificate of graduation from the State of Washington grade 8, June 23, 1926

4. File has a letter from Henry to Katie Ehlers and Effie Ehlers Fowler, March 1, 1943. It was from India during WWII.

5. Story by Henry as told to Effie, undated.

"This is a true story. There was a much loved pet in the family for at least three generations. He was a dark brown, good-sized work horse. His name was Dan. Dan was especially gentle and smart. He could out pull and out work any three horses. This little story tells about a neighbor who borrowed Dan to help clear some land. George Welch had these stumps to get out. So George Welch and Dan worked at getting out the stumps until the mailman arrived with the mail. Welch was expecting some important mail so he hooked Dan up to the next stump that was to be pulled and went to get the mail. Well, Dan stood there hooked up and waited and waited for Welch to come back. Finally Dan figured he'd given Welch more than enough time so Dan just settled down and gave a steady pull and came the stump. Dan started for home dragging the stump along behind him much to the surprise of George Welch as he looked out the window."

6. Story by Effie Ehlers Fowler, undated.

"This is a true story. Many years ago Mom and I were sick in bed. There had to be someone into help so a Mrs. X was hired. Henry and Dick were at the age to be little devils and what one couldn't think of the other could. It's a wonder they didn't drive the poor soul out of her mind...the tricks they played on her. We had an out guitar that nobody played. Henry decided to play a trick on Dick so he took this old guitar and put it in their bed and covered it up to look like a person was in their bed. Then he told Dick that Mrs. X was in their bed. Lo and behold Dick went and got the broom and came came and raised that broom up and came down on the 'shape' in the bed. All he heard was (sounds of musical
tones). Henry went out in the woodshed laughing himself sick."

7. Story by Effie Ehlers Fowler, undated.

"I can remember the first well on the farm. There was the road that went past the side of the house just as it is today. We would go out the kitchen door on east side of the house, cross this road and there was the well on the left. The well was boarded up around several feet. There was a rope and pulley overhead to raise and lower a bucket to get water. In the summer, butter and milk was stored in the well where it was so much cooler."

"The next well was dug at the east end of the barn and there was a pump that had to be worked by hand until many years later. A gas engine was attached and did the pumping. Pipe was run underground to the back porch of the house from this well and what a great day it was. Then came the electric motor. As the water table fluctuated, the well was dug deeper. But with age and all the water didn't taste as good as it used to so Henry dug another well and with very little help at that. He did all the heavy work. Apparently it hit a bad pocket of water or seepage. Anyway he dug another very near the east fence about halfway down from the N.E. corner of the farm. This well is excellent and is piped to the house and to the barn. In fact, there is an automatic drinking cup for every two cows in the barn. It is a miracle Henry survived to complete his work. He had a helper that was using a sledge hammer and missed his Que and hit Henry a bad glancing blow that knocked him unconscious and laid the back of his scalp open. When he came to and got to the house and cleaned up, he went to the Dr. in Everson who took many stitches. That helper never did come back."

"To get more pasture for the cattle Henry decided to dig another well. This time on the west end of the farm at the base of a little grove of trees. The water is pure and plentiful and is used to water the cattle as well as irrigation on the upper fields."

8. Story by Effie Ehlers Fowler, undated.

"I remember my brothers Henry and Dick were very young when this incident happened. Pop was disking the field just west of the house. He went round and round turning up the rich soil. And I do believe the two horses, Dan and Fly, enjoyed it as much as Pop did. Henry and Dick teased so to ride. Mom didn't want them to go but Pop said they could. Dick sat on Pop's lap because he was the littlest and Henry stood between Pop's legs and hung on. Well the going was bumpy because of sod and an occasional rock. The boys were barefoot. Henry's foot slipped and wa cut badly on the disk. He was bleeding quite freely when Pop carried him to the house. There was quite a scurry stopping the flow of blood...cleaned up and rushed to Sumas to Dr. Clark to be sewn up. He sat on the edge of the table and watched the whole proceedings while the huge gash on the inside of his foot was cleaned & sewn up. They all came home and the only one that shed a tear was Mom. Dr. Clark dressed the bad cut a few times and then Mom and Pop changed the bandage a few times. But it wasn't long until it was my duty to take over that detail."

"When it was time for school he still had to stay off that foot. He had little crutches and at school Gordon Tyler was so thoughtful as to carry Henry down stairs to the restroom."