Title
Obed Wiger Interview, ca. 1977
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Obed Wiger
Date Recorded
1977
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Pope County
Keywords
Farm life--Minnesota--Jackson; Agriculture--Minnesota--Jackson; Locusts; Rural schools--Minnesota--Jackson; Farm life--Canada; Agriculture--Canada; Farm life--Minnesota--Pope County; Agriculture--Minnesota--Pope County; Tractors; Marriage
Description
Obed Wiger was 86 years old and was born in Jackson, Minnesota. His parents immigrated from Norway and homesteaded in Jackson County. His father was a tailor, but became a farmer in Jackson. He farmed at his father's homestead until he was 20, then he homesteaded in Canada for four years. He then settled in Pope County, Minnesota.
In this interview, Obed talk about growing up on the farm. He talks about the grasshopper problems with the farm. He mentions going to a country school. He discusses his own homestead in Canada and farming experiences in Pope County, Minnesota. He talks about the mechanization of farming with tractors and the implementation of fertilizers and pesticides. Finally, he discusses his marriage and how he met his wife.
Run Time
00:10:31
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSWiger01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Wiger, Obed, "Obed Wiger Interview, ca. 1977" (1977). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 64.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/64
Primo Type
Audio
Notes
The digitization and transcription of this oral history was made possible in part by the people of Minnesota through a grant funded by an appropriation to the Minnesota Historical Society from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Any views, findings, opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the State of Minnesota, the Minnesota Historical Society, or the Minnesota Historic Resources Advisory Committee.