Aola Urade Krebs was born in Pine Grove Mills, PA. His mother chose his name from that of a character in a novel she had been reading at the time. A.U. always hated the name and throughout his life either went by his initials or by the shorter version 'Ola.
He moved to Arizona about 1909. He worked for many years for Central Arizona Dairy. During that time his oldest daughter, Fern Krebs (only child of is first wife)went to live in Tokyo, Japan while she worked as a secretary for the publishing department of the Methodist church. Throughout her time there A.U. wrote to her often. Those letters give little insight to family comings and goings - often ending only with the line "mother and children are doing fine". However, the bulk of the letters gave detailed descriptions of his job at the dairy, relating which cows gave the most milk or how much cream had been gathered that day. Known in his family as "the cow report letters" they illustrate a man who took his job seriously and who knew every cow by name.
A.U. married his first wife, Alta Delight Wooldridge, on April 10, 1894, when he was 20 yrs old and Alta was 19. They had a deep love which he was to recall all of his life, but were together for less than three years. She died of "consumption" (tuberculosis) on Jan 6, 1897. Aola was heart broken.
Their only child, Fern, who was just one year old at the time was taken in by A.U.'s sister, Ida Krebs Fairclo, to be raised. Her name was changed to "Nellie Fairclo", and she came to love Ida and her husband who gave her a good home. However, she always knew who her true parents were. Her father would visit her whenever possible. It is said that when she was a little girl if anyone asked the child who her mother was she would reply: "Papa Ola's sweetheart".
A.U. later remarried to Alta Geneva Booton on Sept 27, 1898. They were to become the parents of 8 children.
A.U. Krebs worked hard throughout his life until his health failed in his later years. He was to lose his vision and died of kidney failure.
He moved to Arizona about 1909. He worked for many years for Central Arizona Dairy. During that time his oldest daughter, Fern Krebs (only child of is first wife)went to live in Tokyo, Japan while she worked as a secretary for the publishing department of the Methodist church. Throughout her time there A.U. wrote to her often. Those letters give little insight to family comings and goings - often ending only with the line "mother and children are doing fine". However, the bulk of the letters gave detailed descriptions of his job at the dairy, relating which cows gave the most milk or how much cream had been gathered that day. Known in his family as "the cow report letters" they illustrate a man who took his job seriously and who knew every cow by name.
A.U. married his first wife, Alta Delight Wooldridge, on April 10, 1894, when he was 20 yrs old and Alta was 19. They had a deep love which he was to recall all of his life, but were together for less than three years. She died of "consumption" (tuberculosis) on Jan 6, 1897. Aola was heart broken.
Their only child, Fern, who was just one year old at the time was taken in by A.U.'s sister, Ida Krebs Fairclo, to be raised. Her name was changed to "Nellie Fairclo", and she came to love Ida and her husband who gave her a good home. However, she always knew who her true parents were. Her father would visit her whenever possible. It is said that when she was a little girl if anyone asked the child who her mother was she would reply: "Papa Ola's sweetheart".
A.U. later remarried to Alta Geneva Booton on Sept 27, 1898. They were to become the parents of 8 children.
A.U. Krebs worked hard throughout his life until his health failed in his later years. He was to lose his vision and died of kidney failure.
Aola Urade Krebs was born in Pine Grove Mills, PA. His mother chose his name from that of a character in a novel she had been reading at the time. A.U. always hated the name and throughout his life either went by his initials or by the shorter version 'Ola.
He moved to Arizona about 1909. He worked for many years for Central Arizona Dairy. During that time his oldest daughter, Fern Krebs (only child of is first wife)went to live in Tokyo, Japan while she worked as a secretary for the publishing department of the Methodist church. Throughout her time there A.U. wrote to her often. Those letters give little insight to family comings and goings - often ending only with the line "mother and children are doing fine". However, the bulk of the letters gave detailed descriptions of his job at the dairy, relating which cows gave the most milk or how much cream had been gathered that day. Known in his family as "the cow report letters" they illustrate a man who took his job seriously and who knew every cow by name.
A.U. married his first wife, Alta Delight Wooldridge, on April 10, 1894, when he was 20 yrs old and Alta was 19. They had a deep love which he was to recall all of his life, but were together for less than three years. She died of "consumption" (tuberculosis) on Jan 6, 1897. Aola was heart broken.
Their only child, Fern, who was just one year old at the time was taken in by A.U.'s sister, Ida Krebs Fairclo, to be raised. Her name was changed to "Nellie Fairclo", and she came to love Ida and her husband who gave her a good home. However, she always knew who her true parents were. Her father would visit her whenever possible. It is said that when she was a little girl if anyone asked the child who her mother was she would reply: "Papa Ola's sweetheart".
A.U. later remarried to Alta Geneva Booton on Sept 27, 1898. They were to become the parents of 8 children.
A.U. Krebs worked hard throughout his life until his health failed in his later years. He was to lose his vision and died of kidney failure.
He moved to Arizona about 1909. He worked for many years for Central Arizona Dairy. During that time his oldest daughter, Fern Krebs (only child of is first wife)went to live in Tokyo, Japan while she worked as a secretary for the publishing department of the Methodist church. Throughout her time there A.U. wrote to her often. Those letters give little insight to family comings and goings - often ending only with the line "mother and children are doing fine". However, the bulk of the letters gave detailed descriptions of his job at the dairy, relating which cows gave the most milk or how much cream had been gathered that day. Known in his family as "the cow report letters" they illustrate a man who took his job seriously and who knew every cow by name.
A.U. married his first wife, Alta Delight Wooldridge, on April 10, 1894, when he was 20 yrs old and Alta was 19. They had a deep love which he was to recall all of his life, but were together for less than three years. She died of "consumption" (tuberculosis) on Jan 6, 1897. Aola was heart broken.
Their only child, Fern, who was just one year old at the time was taken in by A.U.'s sister, Ida Krebs Fairclo, to be raised. Her name was changed to "Nellie Fairclo", and she came to love Ida and her husband who gave her a good home. However, she always knew who her true parents were. Her father would visit her whenever possible. It is said that when she was a little girl if anyone asked the child who her mother was she would reply: "Papa Ola's sweetheart".
A.U. later remarried to Alta Geneva Booton on Sept 27, 1898. They were to become the parents of 8 children.
A.U. Krebs worked hard throughout his life until his health failed in his later years. He was to lose his vision and died of kidney failure.
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