At 9 months of age, moved to White Lake, SD by train with her parents, one brother and 4 sisters from Worthington, IA. She was educated in rural area schools. She and Al farmed in rural White Lake and Aurora county. In 1950 they moved to a farm east of mitchell, SD. She continued to live on the farm after Al's death in 1980. Her oldest son now lives on the farm. Misc