The Great Depression in America :: essays research papers

     The Great Depression     I interviewed my great-grand induce, May Artz, for this sick on the great depression. She was born on March 26, 1916. She is currently 84 years of age and lives in Brookhaven retirement home in Brookville, Ohio. She grew up in Springfield, Ohio during which she attend schooling through the sixth grade. She worked as a house wife all her life taking care of her thirteen children.      While living at home she doesnt remember much approximately the roarin 20s, except she does have some vivid memories of the depression in which she endured. Her mother died of scarlet fever when she was only a young girl, but her take remarried before she was come in of the house. Her stepmother would hire her out as help for peck to assist with the financial aspect of the families needs. One of these jobs was for a man by the name of Floy Artz. He was a farmer and necessary help on the farm, so May was hire d as assistance. They grew together and were married. He was quite a bit older then her, but they were truly in love.      Like I mentioned earlier they had thirteen children. The biggest reason for having this many kids was they were needed as workers on the farm because they couldnt abide to hire help. She told me that they used to get flour in big burlap bags since the family was so large. They couldnt afford to but c takeh for making clothes or to go to the store and barter for some. With a lot a creativity she made clothes out of the empty flour bags. The burlap made durable cloth and it was free.      On a nice day in the fall one of their daughters was scratch line school. She wanted to say good-bye to her father, so she went to the barn to find him. She ended up getting kicked in the head by a cater and died later that day. She said, "the family was sad, but it only made that much stronger and closer." She spoke of mount ain coming closer together and learning to appreciate things a lot more.      Living on a farm was an advantage because they could produce their admit food and milk, so at least they wouldnt starve. She said they had a toughened time selling the crop though because no one could afford it or they were farmers also and didnt need food.