Another Great Grandson

A Special Quest!



October 1, 2011 was a special day at the Oft-Gordon House.  Mike Oft; a great grandson of Eggert and Rosa Oft came and stayed with us.  This was Mike's first visit to his Great, Grandparents Eggert and Rosa Oft's Home.  Mike's mother Betty, stayed with us last year and we their quests at their family home and ranch in Ontario, Oregon.   

Mike Oft

Mike's family lineage goes like this:  Mike's father was Eggert Oft, who was the son of Hans Oft, who was the son of Eggert Oft, who was the Great Grandfather of both of us.  We are 3rd cousins! 

Mike's family got caught in the housing market squeeze; finding themselves owning two homes, one in Oregon and another across the country in Massachusetts.  His Oregon home has been on the market for over 2 years and just sold recently.   This is the last trip of his family's move to the East Coast.  He was accompanied by Gary, a fellow music instructor and longtime friend.  Gary shared that when they were much younger they both talked about touring across the country by bicycle but simply didn't find time.  Now they are doing it by truck!

We visited the family farm which was bought by Eggert in 1880 and remains in the family today.   Walked through the old farm house where his grandfather and my grandmother grew up.  His grandfather and grandmother lived in the home when they were first married and its highly likely his father Eggert was born there.  His grandparents moved to Oregon in 1914. 

I had to take this photo op..  This is a 'drop rake'; an original piece of horse drawn equipment on the farm that was undoubtedly operated at some point by Eggert and Hans.  A 100 years later, another Oft sits at the rake's 'controls.'