Logging in Ruby, Washington

1922 – The move to Ruby, Washington

Ruby is north of Spokane about 40 miles from the Canadian border and 10 miles west of the Idaho border. Edward decided to drive to Ruby, and Sophie and Ansgar joined him for the long trip. We think they made the trip in the fall.

Sophie in 1922, before the trip West with Edward and Ansgar.

Is this a last picture on the farm?

Sophie, Edward and Ansgar with car in Glendive, Montana, which is present day Interstate 40. It is about 30 miles west of the North Dakota border.

Sophie in Butte, Montana, standing beside river. (1922)

Nelma, about age 11, at Ruby, Washington (1922)

before she went on to Tacoma to live with her sister Gudrun.

Jeffery and Nelma, in Ruby, Washington (1922)

Cookhouse at Ruby Logging Camp

Music in the camp. Jeffery and Ansgar with violins.

Thoralf holding a book? and Frank

1923 – Marriage of Sophie Gulleson and Bill Kilde

The wedding was in Tacoma, Washington, in the home of John and Gudrun (Gulleson) Lien. Edward Gulleson attended and also probably Nelma, who stayed on with the Liens. Edward returned to the logging camp in Ruby.