During World War ll, the people who lived in the Air Base Area of Cooke County had to find another place to call home. The Willie Bierschenk's were among this group. They came to Valley View December 3, 1943, having bought the farm where Carl Odneal lived at that time. Besides farming, they raised chickens and sold eggs. On December 11, 1950 Mr. Bierschenk passed away, and the family life style changed. The family entered the dairy business, and also the Breeder Flock business.
The Birschenk raised nine children, have 34 grand children, and 1 great grandchild. Only two boys, Billy and Edgar and two daughters, Imelda and Jodie continue to live here.
Mrs. Bierschenk is President of the St. John's Alter Society of the Catholic Church. She recalls many firsts I he Church, among them are the following firsts; R. C. Hunter's daughter, Cathy was the first child baptized in the Church. The Willie Bierschenks acted in proxy for Cathy's mother; the first local child was her son, Kenneth; the first couple married was Beatrice Rauschuber and Joe Hess who moved to Muenster, but the local couple that remained in Valley View area was her daughter, Imelda and Alvin Rauschuber.
Mrs. Bierschenk continues to live in Valley View and plays an active part in the community affairs.
Information taken from the book of the Valley View Centennial 1872-1972
During World War ll, the people who lived in the Air Base Area of Cooke County had to find another place to call home. The Willie Bierschenk's were among this group. They came to Valley View December 3, 1943, having bought the farm where Carl Odneal lived at that time. Besides farming, they raised chickens and sold eggs. On December 11, 1950 Mr. Bierschenk passed away, and the family life style changed. The family entered the dairy business, and also the Breeder Flock business.
The Birschenk raised nine children, have 34 grand children, and 1 great grandchild. Only two boys, Billy and Edgar and two daughters, Imelda and Jodie continue to live here.
Mrs. Bierschenk is President of the St. John's Alter Society of the Catholic Church. She recalls many firsts I he Church, among them are the following firsts; R. C. Hunter's daughter, Cathy was the first child baptized in the Church. The Willie Bierschenks acted in proxy for Cathy's mother; the first local child was her son, Kenneth; the first couple married was Beatrice Rauschuber and Joe Hess who moved to Muenster, but the local couple that remained in Valley View area was her daughter, Imelda and Alvin Rauschuber.
Mrs. Bierschenk continues to live in Valley View and plays an active part in the community affairs.
Information taken from the book of the Valley View Centennial 1872-1972
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