By Kailee Bickford
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Born: May 12, 1880 Jackson Junction, Iowa Died: October 12, 1942 Havre, Montana |
| General:
At the age of 24 Frank Jestrab went to Grafton, North Dakota, where
he lived until 1904. He then moved to Deering, North Dakota,
where he established the firm of Frank Jestrab and Company, dealers
in hardware, farm implements, etc. He sold this company in the
spring of 1910, and at that time came to Havre. In Havre he
filed on a homestead and then entered into the partnership of
Jestrab Brothers with his brother Phillip.
Involvement in Havre: He was a member of the Eagles and the Yeomen, belonged to the Chamber of Commerce and was a member in the Catholic Church. Family Life: In 1909 he married Anna U. Larsen and had two children, Frank, Jr. and Eleanor. |
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Born: May 2, 1884
Osnabrock, North Dakota Death: August 27, 1952 Havre, Montana |
| General:
Phillip went to the public
schools in Grafton. After high school he was employed with the
Great Northern Railway as a telegraph operator for 8 months.
He then entered the establishment of his father at Pisek, North Dakota, where he learned
the farm implement business. After two years, Phillip and his
older brother Frank, went into business at Deering, North Dakota
under the name of Frank Jestrab and Company. After the sale of
this business in 1910, Phillip Jestrab traveled in Washington,
Oregon, and Idaho looking for a new location and in the fall on
1910, took up a homestead near Havre. He and Frank engaged in
business under the name Jestrab Brothers at 333 1st street.
Their business grew steadily and became the largest in that line in
northern Montana.
Involvement in Havre: Phillip Jestrab was a Democrat, a member of the Havre Chamber of Commerce and of the Modern Woodmen of America. He was a member of the Catholic Church and a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge, No. 1201. Family Life: He was the 4th in a family of 8 children. His parents were Frank and Anna Jestrab, both who were from Austria-Hungary. Phillip was married to Florence Fundeshide at Cando, North Dakota on December 20, 1910. They had two songs John and Phillip, Jr. |
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Jestrab Brothers doing some grain hauling and some advertising. The steam tractor pulls frive grain wagons to Farmers Elevator. |
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Steam tractor demonstration. Old Ford Buggy and Frank Jestrab driving the newer car. |
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Information found in: Grit, Guts, and Gusto: A History of Hill County Published by The Hill County Bicentennial Commission 1976 |