These photos from Effie were were provided courtesy of Kathy Petron. If you
have any new information, corrections or if you have any photos that you
would like to add, please contact me at: derickson at outlook . com
Main Street Effie
Cap Weinas, Effie Post Office 1910
Minneapolis & Rainy River Railroad, Effie, MN
Hotel, the oldest building in Effie, built in 1915.
Pictured Frank Dahlberg & Foss Weatherby.
S. G. Erickson & Sons Rig
This person has not been identified. Looking at the photo
below, there is some resemblance to George Rahier Sr.
From left to right - Joseph "J. R." Rahier, his sister Valeria Rahier Hill wife of Cecil
Hill and their father George Rahier Sr.
Len Knotts January 2008…
J. R. Rahier was the father of Jack Rahier a Bigfork school teacher, Douglas
"Dud" Rahier, Elwyn Rahier, lost over the Pacific in WWII, Alice Rahier Poor now
in Alaska and only one remaining, Beatrice (Mrs. Bill Hastings), Dorothy who
served in WWII and died a Dec 2006.
Valeria was mother to Frances, Maurice "Mutt", Grace, Norma Bunes, Art,
Avonne Harrington, Evelyn Bemis. (Art, Evelyn and Norma are still living)
George Sr. was father to Annie Knotts (my grandmother), George Jr. (murdered
in 1911), Susie Merrifield, J. F., Arthur, Valaria Hill.
Lon Powell (David "Hap" Patrow's Grandfather)
This photo unknown.