Breiger, Ben 1978-10-25
Ben Breiger discusses his past and his experiences as one of the first German settlers in the Slaton, Texas, area.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Ben Breiger
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: October 25, 1978
Location: Slaton, Texas
Interviewer: Bobby Weaver
Length: 35 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Born (April 6, 1894),
Corpus Christi, Texas,
Farming,
Marriage (October 11, 1914),
Bishop, Texas,
Flood (1919),
Slaton, Texas (1924),
Trips to Lubbock, Texas,
Crops,
Tractors,
World War I,
Attitudes toward Germans,
Depression,
Land,
Irrigation wells,
Lutheran church,
Ministers,
German services,
Prohibition,
Wine-making,
Lewis Wilkie, uncle,
Reasons for settling West Texas,
Schools,
Language barriers,
School Board
Tape 1, Side 2:
School consolidation (1936),
Football,
German families,
Catholics,
M. F. Klattenhoff,
Insurance,
Germania Mutual Company
Range Dates: 1894-1978
Bulk Dates: 1910- circa 1940
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