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Otto Lau's Threshing Machine about 1910
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3.25" x 5" (b/w)
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Otto Lau was born in Ontario, Canada in 1858. He homesteaded the south half of 10-12-18 in the Rural Municipality of Elton, Manitoba in 1881. In 1885, he worked on the Grand Valley Ferry in the R.M. of Cornwallis, Manitoba. He married Georgina Augusta Reid (1869-1891) on July 27, 1888. They had a son Robert (1890-1941). Otto remarried on December 27, 1893 to Louisa Wiener (1869-1936). They had six children: John William (1894-1917); Frank Otto (1897-1918); Allan (1900-1975); Annie Louise (1902-1996); Gordon (1906-1964), and Ruby Florence (1909-1992). John and Frank Lau were killed while serving with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces during World War One. Otto continued to farm in the R.M. of Elton until 1935 when he sold his land to George Miller. Otto died in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1940.
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For custodial history see the collection level description of the Otto Lau Family Fonds
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Item is a postcard. Image of Otto Lau's Case threshing machine about 1910; machinery, horse team; wagon man.
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For terms governing use, reproduction, and publication see the Otto Lau Family fonds