150 Years In The Making Photo Gallery - 7 Generations Of Junion Homestead Farm

Celebrate this family farm’s 150^th Anniversary!

Join us this Father’s Day, June 17th for the 2018 Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm at Junion Homestead Farm!

A picture’s worth a thousand words – so here are photos spanning 7 GENERATIONS OF JUNIONS!

1^st Generation Lambert married Marie Julinne Raison (they had four children). In 1856, the Junion’s left Belgium for America, sailing on Vessel Colorek with their eldest, Xavier (age 12). They settled in the Luxemburg Township in 1868. Our photo album begins with Xavier & Josephine Junion (2nd generation) and their 11 children (3rd gen.)!

Mr. & Mrs. Xavier Junion with their 11 children (2nd & 3rd generations) Back Row (L to R) Joseph Junion, Clementine (Junion) Moreau, John Junion, Josephine (Junion) DeBaker, Fabian Junion, Adele (Junion) Wery, Norris Junion Front Row (L to R): Louise (Junion) Joniaux, Xavier Junion, Josephine (Mottard) Junion, Theophile Junion, Mary (Junion) Joniaux, Charles Junion

Xavier & Josephine Junion (2nd Generation Junion Homestead Farm) – at age 12 Xavier came with his parents from Belgium, sailing on the Vessel Colorek to America

“Ye Olde Tractors” – Jim & Barney were the team of horses used for farm work in the pre-tractors era

Joseph & Juliet Junion (3rd generation Junion Homestead Farm)

Lawrence Junion (4th generation Junion Homestead Farm)

Lawrence Junion’s nephew Eben Koss, in front of Lawrence’s 1936 Pontiac

Lawrence & Magdalene Junion Wedding Photo (4th generation Junion Homestead Farm) June 19, 1940

Lawrence & Magdalene Junion (4th Generation)

Lawrence & Magdalene Junion’s wedding party (4th generation Junion Homestead Farm)

Magdalene Junion & her mother Josephine Deprey – Magdalene did much of the fieldwork on 4th generation Junion Homestead Farm as Lawrence worked off the farm

Magdalene Junion with her bridesmaids (4th generation Junion Homestead Farm)

Lawrence & Magdalene Junion, Peggy’s parents (4th generation Junion Homestead Farm)

Peggy’s brothers, Jim & Larry Junion (5th generation Junion Homestead Farm)

Peggy’s brothers on the Mickinley School steps, Larry & Jim Junion (5th generation Junion Homestead Farm)

John & Josephine Deprey – Magdalene Junion’s parents (Magdalene’s 4th generation Junion Homestead Farm)

John & Josephine Deprey (Magdalene Junion’s parents; she’s 4th generation Junion Homestead Farm)

4 Generations of Deprey’s (L to R): ? (matriarch whose name escapes us), Josephine Deprey, Magdalene Junion (Deprey), and Jim Junion (4th & 5th Generation Junion Homestead Farm)

Fishing Trip (top, L to R) Randy Paye, Larry Junion (bottom, L to R) Darrell Paye, Joe Paye, Mary Paye (Larry Junion 5th generation Junion Homestead Farm)

Larry Junion, Peggy’s brother (5th generation Junion Homestead Farm)

Peggy Junion – 14 months old (5th generation Junion Homestead Farm)

Cousin Karen Havel (Koss) with Peggy and her big brother Jim Junion (5th generation Junion Homestead Farm)

Jim Junion & Peggy (5th generation Junion Homestead Farm)

Little Peggy & big brother Jim with their cousin Karen Havel (Koss) on the left (5th generation Junion Homestead Farm) June 1961

Junion Homestead Farm older aerial photo

[unknown] couple from the historical records of Junion Homestead Farm (possibly 3rd generation?)

The Monfort’s; great-grandparents of Jim, Larry, and Peggy Junion (5th generation Junion Homestead Farm) – 4th generation Magdalene Junion’s grandparents

Joseph & Juliet (Everard) Junion (3rd generation Junion Homestead Farm)

Cows out to pasture (Junion Homestead Farm)

Junion Homestead Farm at dusk

Junion Homestead Farm sunset

Junion Homestead Farm cloudy

The Knorn Family of Junion Homestead Farm (5th, 6th, & 7th generations) Tony & Peggy Knorn and their daughters: Amanda (Jesse, Jace & Jolin Dolphin), Megan (Kyle, Eliza Zeman), Amber, and Mikayla)