Her children remembered her as being strict but fair and kind. She had a knack for growing veggies in their garden and raising chickens and turkeys. Daughter, Betty speculated that she bought their piano with her "turkey money". She spent part of the summers canning, pickling and storing up for the year ahead. She designed and created her own sewing patterns which she used to make the families' clothing. She was active in the local Lutheran church, taught Sunday School, belonged to the Ladies Aid and the Manfred Farmers Club (one of the oldest in the state) and was known through out the community for nursing any family in need. To keep her own family safe from germs she was in the habit of wearing elbow length gloves and airing her outer wraps on the south porch.
In 1920, Daniel offered Laura her choice: electricity or plumbing. She chose the latter. Every drop of water had been carried in and carried out from the well and cistern pump. Hard water from the well was piped to the basement, where a hand-powered pressure pump elevated it to simple sinks in the back entry and kitchen, and an upstairs bathroom. Electricity came in 1940-1941, with a wind-powered system.
Laura and Daniel were the parents of 9 children.
Information for the above came from family history writings of daughter, Amy Beiningen Narvestad.
Her children remembered her as being strict but fair and kind. She had a knack for growing veggies in their garden and raising chickens and turkeys. Daughter, Betty speculated that she bought their piano with her "turkey money". She spent part of the summers canning, pickling and storing up for the year ahead. She designed and created her own sewing patterns which she used to make the families' clothing. She was active in the local Lutheran church, taught Sunday School, belonged to the Ladies Aid and the Manfred Farmers Club (one of the oldest in the state) and was known through out the community for nursing any family in need. To keep her own family safe from germs she was in the habit of wearing elbow length gloves and airing her outer wraps on the south porch.
In 1920, Daniel offered Laura her choice: electricity or plumbing. She chose the latter. Every drop of water had been carried in and carried out from the well and cistern pump. Hard water from the well was piped to the basement, where a hand-powered pressure pump elevated it to simple sinks in the back entry and kitchen, and an upstairs bathroom. Electricity came in 1940-1941, with a wind-powered system.
Laura and Daniel were the parents of 9 children.
Information for the above came from family history writings of daughter, Amy Beiningen Narvestad.
Family Members
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Martha Theodora Beiningen
1895–1904
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Anne Helene "Helen" Beiningen Helgerson
1897–1916
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Elmer Beiningen
1899–1954
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Agnes Louise "Aggie" Beiningen Ottinger
1902–1999
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Marvin Theodore Beiningen
1904–1994
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Leonard David "Ike" Beiningen
1907–1955
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Beatrice Amelia "Betty" Beiningen Hanson
1910–2011
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Amy Arline Beiningen Narvestad
1912–2007
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Jennie Marie "Jerrie" Beiningen Anderson
1914–1977
