The 32nd Annual Swan Valley Old Timers Reunion (1994)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memories of Frank Hoehnan

 At the 2025 Swan Valley Old Timers Reunion, Doug Martin presented this pair of chaps. 

They were worn by the cowboy Frank George Hoehnan. Follow this link for the recording of Doug's talk about Frank's life... https://studio.youtube.com/video/wi8D9tl9-lo/edit  

Below is another picture of Frank in those chaps. This photograph was taken June 12, 1921 near Blowout, Idaho.

Frank Hoehnan was born in Nebraska in 1888 to German immigrants and moved with his family to the Pocatello area at the turn of the century. He is listed in the 1910 census in Bingham County.

Frank sold his ranch in upper Grand Valley to Archie and Geneva McKay in 1942.  He continued to live with them until 1953, when he became eligible to move into the Veteran's home in Boise. Frank is pictured below, along with (L to R) Geneva McKay and her 2 daughters, Annis and Ardith in 1953. This is the same year he moved to the Veteran's home in Boise.  He likely gifted the doll in Annis' arms and the (harder to see) teddy bear in Ardith's left hand. 

A few years later, the McKays were bought out by the US Bureau of Reclamation (Palisades Dam) and they relocated to Idaho Falls for a few years before buying a nice ranch on Rainey Creek in Swan Valley. The farm later sold to the Hansens and by 1990 it was piece-mealed apart.  The original home and barn are preserved and used in the guesthouse operation on the Hansen's Silver Guest Ranch. 

The 31st Annual Swan Valley Old Timers Reunion (1993)

 

 

  

 

The 30th Annual Swan Valley Old Timers Reunion (1992)

 

The 29th Annual Swan Valley Old Timers Reunion (1991)

 

The 28th Annual Swan Valley OldTimers Reunion (1990)

 

The 27th Annual Swan Valley Old Timers Reunion (1989)