Maurice Schaubroeck:  

I try to recall what it as like growing up in rural Michigan in the1930's and 40's and it's hard to remember a lot of things. We lived in a big house and behind it were two small homes, side by side. I understand that at one time Grandpa and Grandma lived in one of them and Mom and Dad in the other. I suspect Dad built them at one time as I was told he built the one we were living in. (Dad was a carpenter, and as you know I was born on December 25) It was a big house and he surely had help. I remember when a house was being built close by, second house past ours, Dad and my oldest brother Albert helped. I guess that's what people did back then. Eventually the two small houses were sold and moved away. Only the one common out house remained. A two seater. War was going on in Europe and, Canada became involved as it belonged to England. Canadian pilots were being trained at Selfridge Air Force Base about ten...Expand for more