NHF_CUSP_2001_Breitbarth_Lois
April 9 2001
Lois Breitbarth was born on 11 October 1927 on a farm in Wheaton, Minnesota; she
grew up and attended high school here during the war years. In addition to farm
chores, Lois worked part-time in a grocery store during the war years, and
remembers various shortages and rationing of food and other items.
Following the war, Lois attended Martin Luther College in New Ulm,
Minnesota, and then went to Concordia Teachers College in Seward, Nebraska, to
obtain a teaching license. She then worked in a Truman, Minnesota, parochial
school, teaching grades 1-8 in a one-room schoolhouse.
Eldor Breitbarth was born 15 December 1925 in Watonwan County,
Minnesota. He grew up on a farm. He adds memories of being 4-F, deferred from
military service, and of farm life during the war years.
In 1948, Lois and Eldor were married in June 1948, in Wheaton, Minnesota.
They continued to live on a farm in Antrim Township, Watonwan County.
Eldor Breitbarth died on 29 February 2008.
Lois Breitbarth died on 5 January 2016.
grew up and attended high school here during the war years. In addition to farm
chores, Lois worked part-time in a grocery store during the war years, and
remembers various shortages and rationing of food and other items.
Following the war, Lois attended Martin Luther College in New Ulm,
Minnesota, and then went to Concordia Teachers College in Seward, Nebraska, to
obtain a teaching license. She then worked in a Truman, Minnesota, parochial
school, teaching grades 1-8 in a one-room schoolhouse.
Eldor Breitbarth was born 15 December 1925 in Watonwan County,
Minnesota. He grew up on a farm. He adds memories of being 4-F, deferred from
military service, and of farm life during the war years.
In 1948, Lois and Eldor were married in June 1948, in Wheaton, Minnesota.
They continued to live on a farm in Antrim Township, Watonwan County.
Eldor Breitbarth died on 29 February 2008.
Lois Breitbarth died on 5 January 2016.
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Lois and Eldor Breitbarth, Interview, National Home Front Project, Washington College, Chestertown Maryland.
Interview was recorded by Erin Mead and Benjamin Vennes through Concordia University St. Paul for the Starr Center of the American Experience National Homefront Project.
Truman, Martin, Minnesota, United States, NA [43.82773,-94.43719] [id:5050603]Wheaton, Traverse, Minnesota, United States, NA [45.80441,-96.49923] [id:5052600]Martin Luther College, Brown, Minnesota, United States, NA [44.3058,-94.47108] [id:5036784]Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska, United States, NA [40.91418,-97.09087] [id:5066094]Antrim Township, Watonwan, Minnesota, United States, NA [43.89124,-94.42904] [id:5016472]Watonwan, Watonwan, Minnesota, United States, NA [43.97843,-94.61406] [id:5052059]
Agricultural laborers--United States
C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience (Washington College)
Concordia University--St. Paul
oral histories (literary works)
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience (Washington College)
Concordia University--St. Paul
oral histories (literary works)
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American