ILO-VOLLMER HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Hi,
As I read my cousin Robert Albert "Bob" Tatko's obituary I noticed his involvement in the "Lewis County Centennial Farms".
I found another news article that mentions that the Tatko farm was added to this Centennial Farms list. I was wondering if, when a farm was added is their some type of farm history, etc. that is included in documenting that Centennial recognition. If so, is it possible to get a copy of that information?
Thanks.
Kirk Mayer
Note: George E Tatko, settled on the property in 1896 and was granted the homestead in 1904. When George passed away in 1947 and had no immediate family; he gave his nephew Jacob Tatko the farm.
I do not know who owned the farm when the award was granted.
Note #2, my Mayer/Meyer ancestors joined George E. Tatko in 1899 or 1900 for about 9 years before they were granted homesteads in Montana. One of my female ancestors was involved with the Ilo/Vollmer telephone offices as a phone operator and office mgr. My great grandfather, a carpenter/contractor , in addition to renting 160 acres of farm land a few miles north of Ilo, he also (according to family comments), built the 1st Presbyterian Church in Ilo; Cousin George E Tatko served on the church founding committee.

Our website only provides the information, but we are not the ILO-VOLLMER HISTORICAL SOCIETY. So we can't give you a proper reply. You can contact the museum directly.

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