"Grandpa Jerry" was born in Atlantic, Iowa and his family moved when he was under 10 to the Lincoln, Nebraska area. As an adult in Lincoln he had a variety of jobs. He operated a grocery with two of his younger brothers, worked at the Burlington Northern Railroad in Havelock, Nebraska which was annexed by the City of Lincoln in the 1930's or so. He also managed a movie theater for a period of time on Havelock Avenue.
My dad tells stories of his dad talking about how the KKK would walk up and down the aisles of the movie theater because the family's ties to the local Catholic Church.
He married Annie Marie Bickert and has 1 biological son and 1 adopted son, both of whom served in WWII. Around 1915, the family tried a new venture to start a farm in the sandhills of Nebraska but were unsuccessful and moved back to Lincoln. One of Jerry's brother's was a successful farmer and the farm is still in the same family to this day. Despite the unsuccessful farm attempt for Jerry, this family adventure is part of the story as to how their biological son met his future wife.
Jerry eventually moved his family to Steinauer as it was a safer community away from the unsafe working conditions at the railroad... He opened a grocery store in Steinauer and the home they lived in is still standing and being taken good care of today by the current owners. My dad recalls going to grandpa's grocery store as a small kid and being able to purchase most anything that was needed from food, candy to BB ammo.
My dad tells stories of his dad talking about how the KKK would walk up and down the aisles of the movie theater because the family's ties to the local Catholic Church.
He married Annie Marie Bickert and has 1 biological son and 1 adopted son, both of whom served in WWII. Around 1915, the family tried a new venture to start a farm in the sandhills of Nebraska but were unsuccessful and moved back to Lincoln. One of Jerry's brother's was a successful farmer and the farm is still in the same family to this day. Despite the unsuccessful farm attempt for Jerry, this family adventure is part of the story as to how their biological son met his future wife.
Jerry eventually moved his family to Steinauer as it was a safer community away from the unsafe working conditions at the railroad... He opened a grocery store in Steinauer and the home they lived in is still standing and being taken good care of today by the current owners. My dad recalls going to grandpa's grocery store as a small kid and being able to purchase most anything that was needed from food, candy to BB ammo.
"Grandpa Jerry" was born in Atlantic, Iowa and his family moved when he was under 10 to the Lincoln, Nebraska area. As an adult in Lincoln he had a variety of jobs. He operated a grocery with two of his younger brothers, worked at the Burlington Northern Railroad in Havelock, Nebraska which was annexed by the City of Lincoln in the 1930's or so. He also managed a movie theater for a period of time on Havelock Avenue.
My dad tells stories of his dad talking about how the KKK would walk up and down the aisles of the movie theater because the family's ties to the local Catholic Church.
He married Annie Marie Bickert and has 1 biological son and 1 adopted son, both of whom served in WWII. Around 1915, the family tried a new venture to start a farm in the sandhills of Nebraska but were unsuccessful and moved back to Lincoln. One of Jerry's brother's was a successful farmer and the farm is still in the same family to this day. Despite the unsuccessful farm attempt for Jerry, this family adventure is part of the story as to how their biological son met his future wife.
Jerry eventually moved his family to Steinauer as it was a safer community away from the unsafe working conditions at the railroad... He opened a grocery store in Steinauer and the home they lived in is still standing and being taken good care of today by the current owners. My dad recalls going to grandpa's grocery store as a small kid and being able to purchase most anything that was needed from food, candy to BB ammo.
My dad tells stories of his dad talking about how the KKK would walk up and down the aisles of the movie theater because the family's ties to the local Catholic Church.
He married Annie Marie Bickert and has 1 biological son and 1 adopted son, both of whom served in WWII. Around 1915, the family tried a new venture to start a farm in the sandhills of Nebraska but were unsuccessful and moved back to Lincoln. One of Jerry's brother's was a successful farmer and the farm is still in the same family to this day. Despite the unsuccessful farm attempt for Jerry, this family adventure is part of the story as to how their biological son met his future wife.
Jerry eventually moved his family to Steinauer as it was a safer community away from the unsafe working conditions at the railroad... He opened a grocery store in Steinauer and the home they lived in is still standing and being taken good care of today by the current owners. My dad recalls going to grandpa's grocery store as a small kid and being able to purchase most anything that was needed from food, candy to BB ammo.
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