Prevost Ranch – Established in September 1909

After arriving from Ste. Clair, Quebec, Canada In September of 1909, Charles T. "aka Leo" and Emelda Prevost purchased their homestead in Lambert, Montana. Together with their six children: Marguerite, Charles, Joseph "Joe", Marie Anne, Bernadette and Laurant they began their life in Montana.

In the beginning, Leo spent many grueling hours behind two teams of horses breaking up the sod and planting flax. He hauled lumber from Culbertson, Montana to build one of the first stick framed houses in the area for his family to live in.

In 1948 Leo and Emelda's son Joe, married Frances (Schmitz) from Charlie Creek, MT. Joe loved construction work and worked on the Fort Peck Dam project until he was called home to take over the family farm due to health issues with his father, Leo. Joe and Francis raised cattle and wheat on the family farm with the help of their three children, John "Johnny Joe", Mary and Cecilia. Joe hired a farm hand to help out so he could continue doing construction work on the side.

In 1970 Joe and Frances' son John, married Patti (Myron) from Crane, MT and they joined the family farming operation. John, Patti and their three children: Bryan, Leah and Michelle were the third generation family to call this farm, ranch and farmhouse their home. After graduating from college, Bryan returned home to help on the family farm. John and Bryan worked the farm together for several years until John's unexpected death in 2011.

Bryan, his wife Cassie (Klienjan) from Sidney, MT and their son Ryder, built a house on the farm and Bryan continues the farming and ranching operations today. Ryder is the 5th generation of Prevost's living on the family farm and ranch.

Bryan states, "To this day, when one of us happens to find an old horseshoe out in one of the fields, it reminds us of how far this family farm has come from past to present."

 

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