Axel Bohman's House

Axel Bohman was one of three brothers who immigrated to Troy in 1903 at the age of 20.  Axel originally immigrated as Axel Olssons, however he decided that name was too common, so he and his brother Ole cahnged their name to Bohman.  The Bohman brothers became very prominent in Troy business circles, especially lumbering and baking.  In 1912, Axel married Julia Mattson and this house was built in 1914 next to Axel's older brother Ole's house.

Axel and Julia started their family in this home having three children, Alice, Morris and Helen.  Axel and Julia shared their home with Julia's father Peter Mattson until he passed in 1925.  In 1938 the family moved to Lewiston where Axel managed the Troy Lumber Company.  All three of the Bohman children went on to graduate from the University of Idaho.

Axel Bohman was a prominent man in Troy and was associated with many businesses including Borlen's Department Store, F. M. Green Grain Company, the First Bank of Troy and the Troy Lumber Company.

Axel's brother Ole, who lived next door, was involved in the Bank of Troy from 1905 until it merged with the First Bank of Troy.  Ole Bohman was the president of the First Bank of Troy from 1914 until 1961 when he passed away.  Ole Bohman was also elected to the Idaho State Legislature for two terms biginning in 1915.  Vivian Bohman Moline, Ole Bohman's daughter, recalls that"I remember him (Ole Bohman) saying he never missed an election to cast his vote and that he had never voted a straight ticket."



References:

Johnson, Stella E. History of Troy. (Troy, ID: Stella E. Johnson, 1992), p. 149-154.

History of Idaho: Personal and Family History Volume III. (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc. New York, 1959), p. 67.