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As told by Martha Salway: My grandmother Caroline was born in Gluckstahl, South Russia, and her parents migrated from Germany to homestead the Russian Stepps. They lived in a village composed of all Germans. The village was part of the Black Sea Colonies; the homesteaders received land grants and loans...
GRANDMA CAROLINE SCHAFFERS STORIES (As told by her granddaughter Martha M. Helm Salway) My grandma Schaffer was short, round, jolly and witty. She always had a comeback for everything. She laughed a lot and people liked to be around her. As kids we knew she liked us, she played like...
From Martha’s Memories: Karolina Schaffer Deering Mom’s parents chose a mate for her and she was soon married to Otto Deering in 1910 They homesteaded on a farm in the Clear Water district. Both Alvin and I went under the name of Deering. My brother Emil (Jim) was born a...
Grandma’s Dearing was a very different kind of grandma. She lived across the railroad tracks in Irvine. She was bossy and very strict. I knew she didn’t like me and always wondered why. She treated the boys well, but was always after me for little things. (Later I found out...