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Interviewee
Holst, Lucinda
Document Type
Oral History
Date of Interview
4-29-2001
Abstract
Lucinda (Shramm) Holst was born on 16 Nov 1912 in Cumberland, Barron County, Wisconsin. Prior to the start of the war, she married Arthur J. Holst (b. 15 Feb 1908 in Austin, Minnesota), who farmed 200 acres outside of Austin. When the war began, the Holsts had four children. Arthur received an exemption from military service due his work as a farmer. Lucinda provides detailed memories of life as a farm wife during the war years, with specific recollections about food, rationing and transportation. Lucinda and Arthur were killed in an automobile accident on 17 Oct 2002, in Wabasha County, Minnesota. Lucinda Holst is the mother of Robert Holst, former president of Concordia University, St. Paul.
Copyright
All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced without the written permission of Concordia University Library or Thomas Saylor, Department of History, Concordia University, St. Paul.
Recommended Citation
Saylor, Thomas, "Oral History Project World War II Years, 1941-1946 - Lucinda Holst" (2001). Oral History Project: World War II Years, 1941-1946. 135.
https://digitalcommons.csp.edu/oral-history_ww2/135
PDF Transcript of Interview with Lucinda Holst