In this interview John Ellingsen, long-time employee of Bovey Restorations and Bovey family friend, discusses the early history of the Charles Bovey and Robert Ford families. He specifically discusses Charles A. Bovey (grandfather to Charlie Bovey) and his life in Minnesota working in lumber and milling; his ties to the Washburn-Crosby Company; Charles C. Bovey's (Charlie's Father) life in Minnesota; his connection to the Crosby family; his marriage to Kate Estelle Coon; Charlie Bovey's childhood; his brother Martin (founder of Ducks Unlimited); Charlie's education and trips to Europe; Charlie's arrival in Great Falls to learn milling trade at Washburn-Crosby Company mill; meeting and courting Sue Ford; his entry into farming; building up the ranch; acummulating property; and beginning his antique collecting.
