Arthur John Bartholomew was born December 27, 1907, the second son of William M. and Sophie (Fried) Bartholomew. He was born on the homestead near Rogers, North Dakota. Times were very hard during his family's stay in North Dakota. The family left the farm in the summer of 1909 and moved to his mother's home place near Clara City, Minnesota. They stayed there until the next spring. Art and his older brother, Earl, slept upstairs in the house, where frost covered the rafters all winter. In April of 1910, they moved again to Valley City, North Dakota and lived there through 1911. From there, they moved to the Fargo-Moorhead area. Jobs were hard to find and the pay was pretty small. From Fargo-Moorhead they moved to the Melrose-Sauk centre area where Art started school. In 1916 they moved to a farm place by Union Lake south of Alexandria. As a boy, Art would do all sorts of things to try to help out by making a few cents. He did farm chores, cut wood, delivered papers and caught frogs for the bait shops. When Art was 15 he went to work for Andrew Hazelton, a dairy farmer. There he would have to hlep with the chores, milk cows and deliver milk door to door in Alexandria. This delivery was done every morning with a team of horses and a wagon. Some time later Art went to work for Marvin Russell, a farmer north of Garfield. There he was able to save some money and received livestock as part of his wages. In 1928 he took the livestock and money he had saved and rented a small farm from James LeRoy near Alexandria. That farm was on what is now McKay Avenue.
After farming in the Alexandria area for several years, Art expanded his work by renting 280 acres between Brandon and Garfield. There Art raised horses, cattle and pigs. He farmed this land from 1930 to 1940. Times were better then and he bought a farm of his own near Barrett. Art loved his work and his animals and he farmed there until selling in 1968 and moving back to Alexandria. In Alexandria, Art bought a couple of houses to rent out and also a couple of vacant lots on which he built houses to resell. In 1970 he bought a house on 4th Avenue and Oak Street. There he had a very large garden and lots of raspberries, sweet corn and potatoes. Art lived there until July of 1993 when he entered Bethany Home where he died on January 5, 1994 at the age of 86 years and eight days.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Earl; and sister Bessie. Surviving him are three brothers: Willis of Barrett; Roy of Mankato; Les of Alexandria; two sisters: Florence Hiebel and Ruth Hedine of Alexandria.
Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Alexandria with Rev. Al Ludwig officiating. Arthur's nieces and nephews were named honorary pallbearers. Arrangements with Anderson Funeral Home.
(Echo Press, 12 Jan. 1994)
After farming in the Alexandria area for several years, Art expanded his work by renting 280 acres between Brandon and Garfield. There Art raised horses, cattle and pigs. He farmed this land from 1930 to 1940. Times were better then and he bought a farm of his own near Barrett. Art loved his work and his animals and he farmed there until selling in 1968 and moving back to Alexandria. In Alexandria, Art bought a couple of houses to rent out and also a couple of vacant lots on which he built houses to resell. In 1970 he bought a house on 4th Avenue and Oak Street. There he had a very large garden and lots of raspberries, sweet corn and potatoes. Art lived there until July of 1993 when he entered Bethany Home where he died on January 5, 1994 at the age of 86 years and eight days.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Earl; and sister Bessie. Surviving him are three brothers: Willis of Barrett; Roy of Mankato; Les of Alexandria; two sisters: Florence Hiebel and Ruth Hedine of Alexandria.
Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Alexandria with Rev. Al Ludwig officiating. Arthur's nieces and nephews were named honorary pallbearers. Arrangements with Anderson Funeral Home.
(Echo Press, 12 Jan. 1994)
Arthur John Bartholomew was born December 27, 1907, the second son of William M. and Sophie (Fried) Bartholomew. He was born on the homestead near Rogers, North Dakota. Times were very hard during his family's stay in North Dakota. The family left the farm in the summer of 1909 and moved to his mother's home place near Clara City, Minnesota. They stayed there until the next spring. Art and his older brother, Earl, slept upstairs in the house, where frost covered the rafters all winter. In April of 1910, they moved again to Valley City, North Dakota and lived there through 1911. From there, they moved to the Fargo-Moorhead area. Jobs were hard to find and the pay was pretty small. From Fargo-Moorhead they moved to the Melrose-Sauk centre area where Art started school. In 1916 they moved to a farm place by Union Lake south of Alexandria. As a boy, Art would do all sorts of things to try to help out by making a few cents. He did farm chores, cut wood, delivered papers and caught frogs for the bait shops. When Art was 15 he went to work for Andrew Hazelton, a dairy farmer. There he would have to hlep with the chores, milk cows and deliver milk door to door in Alexandria. This delivery was done every morning with a team of horses and a wagon. Some time later Art went to work for Marvin Russell, a farmer north of Garfield. There he was able to save some money and received livestock as part of his wages. In 1928 he took the livestock and money he had saved and rented a small farm from James LeRoy near Alexandria. That farm was on what is now McKay Avenue.
After farming in the Alexandria area for several years, Art expanded his work by renting 280 acres between Brandon and Garfield. There Art raised horses, cattle and pigs. He farmed this land from 1930 to 1940. Times were better then and he bought a farm of his own near Barrett. Art loved his work and his animals and he farmed there until selling in 1968 and moving back to Alexandria. In Alexandria, Art bought a couple of houses to rent out and also a couple of vacant lots on which he built houses to resell. In 1970 he bought a house on 4th Avenue and Oak Street. There he had a very large garden and lots of raspberries, sweet corn and potatoes. Art lived there until July of 1993 when he entered Bethany Home where he died on January 5, 1994 at the age of 86 years and eight days.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Earl; and sister Bessie. Surviving him are three brothers: Willis of Barrett; Roy of Mankato; Les of Alexandria; two sisters: Florence Hiebel and Ruth Hedine of Alexandria.
Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Alexandria with Rev. Al Ludwig officiating. Arthur's nieces and nephews were named honorary pallbearers. Arrangements with Anderson Funeral Home.
(Echo Press, 12 Jan. 1994)
After farming in the Alexandria area for several years, Art expanded his work by renting 280 acres between Brandon and Garfield. There Art raised horses, cattle and pigs. He farmed this land from 1930 to 1940. Times were better then and he bought a farm of his own near Barrett. Art loved his work and his animals and he farmed there until selling in 1968 and moving back to Alexandria. In Alexandria, Art bought a couple of houses to rent out and also a couple of vacant lots on which he built houses to resell. In 1970 he bought a house on 4th Avenue and Oak Street. There he had a very large garden and lots of raspberries, sweet corn and potatoes. Art lived there until July of 1993 when he entered Bethany Home where he died on January 5, 1994 at the age of 86 years and eight days.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Earl; and sister Bessie. Surviving him are three brothers: Willis of Barrett; Roy of Mankato; Les of Alexandria; two sisters: Florence Hiebel and Ruth Hedine of Alexandria.
Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Alexandria with Rev. Al Ludwig officiating. Arthur's nieces and nephews were named honorary pallbearers. Arrangements with Anderson Funeral Home.
(Echo Press, 12 Jan. 1994)
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