[2001.13.059] Portrait of the John and Margaret (Wolfer) Gackle family

Maggie Wolfer is a first cousin to Ludwig Buck, Jr., who owned this photo, circa 1914. Margaret Wolfer (Mrs. John Gackle, born 1891) is a niece to Margaretha Wolfert (Mrs. Ludwig Buck, Sr., born 1854). John George Gackle (son of Kulm founder George Gackle and Lydia Grosz Gackle, was born 1888 at Williamsport, Emmons County, Dakota Territory) married in June 1910. Margaret Wolfer (born 1891) with their two children. John Gackle became president of the Gackle Brothers Corporation in 1914 at Kulm, North Dakota. John was active in First Congregational Church of Kulm, where he was church organist. [Refer to portraits of Margaret (Maggie) Wolfer and Lydia Grosz Gackle (John's mother) in the Kusler-Grosz Collection.] Photographer is E. A. Bjus, Ashley, North Dakota. Photo courtesy of Ludwig (Lewis) Jr. and Christina Graf Buck Collection.Photographic image. Black and white. Portrait of a family. Woman is seated in a chair holding a small child. Another child is seated in front of her, and a man is standing next to them. Identified as the John and Margaret (Wolfer) Gackle family. Circa 1914. Photographer is E. A. Bjus, Ashley, North Dakota. Courtesy of Ludwig and Christina Graf- Buck Collection, 2001.13, GRHC