This was the single family home, built about 1910, where the Collard family lived for decades. They were there by 1912 and were in the same house 40 years later. The oldest son, Clayton, lived on the same block at 1022 America Avenue from at least 1951-1981.
Sam Collard has established a Harness Repair Shop in the rear of the city hall. Mr. Collard has had 20 years’ experience in the business and is prepared to render prompt service and give entire satisfaction to all. (March 22, 1905)
Sam Collard of this city, died Sunday morning from a stroke of paralysis He has lived in this city for about nine years, and is a brother of A L. Collard. He was fifty years old and leaves five children. Four daughters and one son. Mr. Collard had been carrying the mail the past year from the post office to the depot.
The funeral of Sam Collard will be held at the Presbyterian church, at 2 o’clock, Tuesday, September 3rd.
Woodmen Attention!
All members of Bemidji Camp No. 5012, M. W. A., are requested to meet at the Presbyterian church on Tuesday at 2 o’clock, to attend the funeral of Neighbor Samuel Collard.
H. N. McKee, Consul.
Six-year-old Eva Collard entertained a number of her little friends Saturday afternoon at her home on America Avenue, in celebration of her birthday anniversary. Games were played and the children enjoyed a dainty little birthday lunch. The guests were Ardath Bliler, Dorothy Lundgren, Altha Whitney, Bethel Amundson, Beatrice McGregor, Fern
Considine, Helen Bailey and Harriet Taylor. (May 22, 1916)
Mrs. Arthur Eastman, formerly Miss Eunice Collard of this city, will make her home with her mother, Mrs. Emma Collard, 1018 America Avenue. Her husband, Corporal Arthur
Eastman, has left for France. (May 28, 1918)
William Rardin of Waterville, Minn., is expected to arrive in the city today and will visit in Bemidji until Friday. Mrs. Rardin has been the guest of her mother, Mrs. Emma Collard of this city for some time and will accompany her husband home. Both Mr. Rardin and his wife were at one time employed in the Bemidji Pioneer Publishing company’s mechanical department, Mr. Rardin as a pressman and Mrs. Rardin, who was at that time Miss Collard, as a linotype operator. (March 11, 1919)
Mrs. Emma Collard, son Clayton (25), Ruth (14), Eva (9), daughter Eunice (22) and son-in-law Arthur Eastman (34) on 1920 census for this address. Clayton Collard and Arthur Eastman both working as surveyors on roads.
Mrs. Emma Collard continued to live in the home until she died in 1953.