Ernest married Tela Metz June 1, 1910, celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in 1960. They had two daughters, Wanda and Wilma. John was a farmer and lived in rural Sumner county until he moved to Wichita in 1962 after the death of Tela. John was easy going and loved by family and friends.
Ernie prospered enough as a farmer to buy 320 acres. He farmed for the country in lieu of military service in WWII. Ernie worked on roads in the winter for extra money. Ernie and Tela had paid the mortgage on their farm in full before the depression due to their hatred of being in debt. Wilma remembers relatives from the city that would just drop in around tinner time and would stay for dinner. There was a feeling that the relatives were hungry enough to drop by unannounced, hoping for an invitation to stay. The cellar was always full of canned fruit, vegetables and meat.
Ernie prospered enough as a farmer to buy 320 acres. He farmed for the country in lieu of military service in WWII. Ernie worked on roads in the winter for extra money. Ernie and Tela had paid the mortgage on their farm in full before the depression due to their hatred of being in debt. Wilma remembers relatives from the city that would just drop in around tinner time and would stay for dinner. There was a feeling that the relatives were hungry enough to drop by unannounced, hoping for an invitation to stay. The cellar was always full of canned fruit, vegetables and meat.
Ernest married Tela Metz June 1, 1910, celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in 1960. They had two daughters, Wanda and Wilma. John was a farmer and lived in rural Sumner county until he moved to Wichita in 1962 after the death of Tela. John was easy going and loved by family and friends.
Ernie prospered enough as a farmer to buy 320 acres. He farmed for the country in lieu of military service in WWII. Ernie worked on roads in the winter for extra money. Ernie and Tela had paid the mortgage on their farm in full before the depression due to their hatred of being in debt. Wilma remembers relatives from the city that would just drop in around tinner time and would stay for dinner. There was a feeling that the relatives were hungry enough to drop by unannounced, hoping for an invitation to stay. The cellar was always full of canned fruit, vegetables and meat.
Ernie prospered enough as a farmer to buy 320 acres. He farmed for the country in lieu of military service in WWII. Ernie worked on roads in the winter for extra money. Ernie and Tela had paid the mortgage on their farm in full before the depression due to their hatred of being in debt. Wilma remembers relatives from the city that would just drop in around tinner time and would stay for dinner. There was a feeling that the relatives were hungry enough to drop by unannounced, hoping for an invitation to stay. The cellar was always full of canned fruit, vegetables and meat.
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