Jernberg Family Stories

 

In 1982 Elaine Munns and her sister Kay Bare stayed in Phoenix with their parents Dave and Cleo Jernberg.  While there, they recorded 3 tapes, both sides, of stories told by Dave and Cleo of their early years, homesteading in Idaho, and raising a family. This is part 3 of the series.

Dave Falls In Love With Cleo Skipping Over A Bridge

ELAINE:  I remember you telling me once how impressed you were with Grandma when she’d walk home.  You’d watch her walk home from school.  Do you remember that?

 

In 1982 Elaine Munns and her sister Kay Bare stayed in Phoenix with their parents Dave and Cleo Jernberg.  While there, they recorded 3 tapes, both sides, of stories told by Dave and Cleo of their early years, homesteading in Idaho, and raising a family. This is part 4 of the series.  

The Homestead

ELAINE:  And then where did you go?  Where did you move? (After they got married.)

CLEO:  Then we lived over on the homestead.  Daddy took me to the homestead and we lived on the homestead.  Just one of those things.

 In 1982 Elaine Munns and her sister Kay Bare stayed in Phoenix with their parents Dave and Cleo Jernberg.  While there, they recorded 3 tapes, both sides, of stories told by Dave and Cleo of their early years, homesteading in Idaho, and raising a family. This is part 5 of the series.

1940s Dances and Events at Liddy Hot Springs

What about the dances at Liddy’s?  When did you start going to the dances at Liddy’s?

 In 1982 Elaine Munns and her sister Kay Bare stayed in Phoenix with their parents Dave and Cleo Jernberg.  While there, they recorded 3 tapes, both sides, of stories told by Dave and Cleo of their early years, homesteading in Idaho, and raising a family. This is part 6 of the series.

1957 Dave and Cleo Become Snowbirds 

ELAINE:  When did you first start coming to Arizona for the winter?

DAVE:  19 … we’ve been down here a couple of years before, but the first time we moved down here and stayed three or four weeks was 1959.

In 1982 Elaine Munns and her sister Kay Bare stayed in Phoenix with their parents Dave and Cleo Jernberg.  While there, they recorded 3 tapes, both sides, of stories told by Dave and Cleo of their early years, homesteading in Idaho, and raising a family. This is part 7 of the series.

1982 - Bessie Hutchison's Memories of the Jernbergs

ELAINE:  We’re talking to Bessie Hutchison Ellis, a lifetime friend of our family’s and we’re going to ask Bessie and Mother some questions.  When do you first remember Bessie?