ANCESTRY PART FOUR

Here is an update from Sally:

. . . Yes, [Isabella's great granddad Dick] went to school for awhile in Iowa, I believe Ames University. And in high school he was in a band, playing the drums. He and Mom both loved music. [Dick] use to read the encyclopedia in his "spare" time, was always wanting to know about something, and encouraged us kids to use them. He was also very artistic, though he never worked at it, it just came naturally. He was so very proud of your mom for her achievements, both as a child and an adult. Pat has that same type of intellect as [Dick] did [in my opinion].

Also Grandpa Brennan's father [William] was a street car driver, and I actually have a photo of him at work, with grandpa [Harold] on the street car when he was a small boy. Grandpa Brennan [Harold] had an auto shop back in Iowa when Dad was young. I think he wanted Dad to go into business with him, but dad was not really into it. When we were kids Dad would have Grandpa work on his car every time we went to Portland for a visit. . .

. . . Both Grandpa [Harold] and Grandma Brennan left school at about the age of 14 as the times were very hard then, and they needed to work. Grandma left home very young as her father died and her mother remarried a "jerk" who was not very nice to grandma. . .

. . . Grandma Price also left school early, and worked as a nurses assistant and a telephone operator. German was spoken in their home when she was a child and she understood it very well. She used to watch those old WWII movies where they spoke German and would understand everything they said. Grandma's father was a lush. Great grandma Krantz had 2 bachelor brothers who used to help out a lot, and would bring over food all the time, especially when her husband was gone. She had 8 kids to feed!