Betty’s Family and Yachats

Betty tells stories about her family’s connection to Yachats, Oregon.

Mom and Me: ancestry and childhood
November 25, 2017 App Interview

My mom talks about her unique childhood experiences ranging from living with her grandparents to surviving a major illness.

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Thomas Leavens and Emily Leavens

Thomas Leavens (70) and his daughter Emily Leavens (22) talk about their memories of Emily's early childhood illness. They share what they remember about her symptoms, the diagnosis of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA), her hospitalizations and treatments, side effects, and...

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Colleen Mahoney and Nancy Mahoney

Colleen Mahoney (89) is interviewed by her daughter, Nancy Mahoney [no age given], about her parents, attending college during the 1940s and '50s, and her journey from a Republican ideology to a Liberal one.

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Jessie Wagnon and Agnes Borden Dauncey

Jessie Wagnon (33) interviews her grandmother Agnes Dauncey (82) about growing up in White Bluffs, WA, a community that would later be displaced in order to build a secret government project called the Hanford projects.

Jurica Homestead Story, Part 3 (4)

Alvin Jurica telling the story of his family coming to America and homesteading in southeastern Montana. Part 3 fills in some details of the 30s-60s including gold mining, WPA, teaching, and the struggles between wheat and cattle.

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Emmett Hohensee and Dane Winkler

One Small Step conversation partners Emmett Hohensee (36) and Dane Winkler (40) discuss illness, losing loved ones over politics, anger, travel and what they've learned recently through their studies and local community spots.

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Jurica Homestead Story, Part 4 (4)

Alvin Jurica telling the story of his family coming to America and homesteading in southeastern Montana. In Part 4, Alvin discusses how he hurt his back, irrigation, electricity, entertainment, and communication.

Carol Orr Life Story

Lori Iskander, 52, interviewed her Aunt Carol, 83. Carol shared her life and what is important to her.

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Carl Wood, Jennifer Hammmonds, and Brandy Waldo

Sisters Brandy Waldo (49) and Jennifer Hammonds (47) talk with their stepfather, Carl Woods (61), about his life and being his daughters.

Jurica Homestead Story, Part 2 (4)

Alvin Jurica telling the story of his family coming to America and homesteading in southeastern Montana. In Part 2, the homestead expands, Alvin’s appendicitis, murder in MT, Ben and Alvin get more land, the great depression, and Alvin meets Mary.

Jurica Homestead Story, Part 1 (4)

Alvin Jurica telling the story of his family coming to America and homesteading in southeastern Montana. Part 1 starts with Alvin’s grandparents and parents coming to America, Texas, California, Oregon, Idaho, and finally the 1st year at the homestead

TED SMITH TALKS ABOUT GROWING UP IN BROADUS, MONTANA

Ted Smith details his life growing up on a ranching homestead in Broadus. He talks about his family, ranch, and everything in between.

KEN JOHNSTONE SHARES HIS LIFE IN BROADUS MONTANA

Ken Johnstone describes his move to Broadus Montana, and his life thereafer, from working on cars to helping his brother with ranching.