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Bertha Wichern Interview

 Item
Identifier: SC 262

Scope and Contents

Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett (4 leaves) concerning her work on the Lockhart Farm near Ada, Minn. Includes mention of the family's one room sod house, working at age eleven, caring for small children, washing dishes, making beds, long work hours, quality of food, the stingy wife of the Lockhart Farm superintendent, Jack McPhie, a water well, hired men, and making butter.

Dates

  • 1954

Creator

Access

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Biography

Born Bertha Bartz in West Prussia, Germany, daughter of Julius August and Otillie (Jahnke) Bartz. She was a twin, her twin sister was named Amelia. Immigrated with her family in 1880 to Ada, Minn. Began working about age eleven for a relative, and at age fifteen began working at Lockhart Farm. Wed John Wichern in 1891 or 1892. He died in 1953. She moved to Ada, Minn.

Extent

1 Items (1 item (4 leaves).)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Typed summary of interview with Leonard Sackett (4 leaves) concerning her work on the Lockhart Farm near Ada, Minn. Includes mention of the family's one room sod house, working at age eleven, caring for small children, washing dishes, making beds, long work hours, quality of food, the stingy wife of the Lockhart Farm superintendent, Jack McPhie, a water well, hired men, and making butter.

Provenance

Donated by Bertha Wichern, 1954 (Acc. 262).

Property rights

The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the Bertha Wichern interview, 1954
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Repository Details

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