The Ketola family were Finnish immigrants who settled in Wisconsin just before the turn of the 20th century. Their daughter had scoliosis and was mostly bedridden from the age of 20 until her death at age 40. When her parents died (in their 90s!), her brothers took care of her. They bought her a parlor piano and set it up in her bedroom so that they could keep up a public appearance of humble simplicity by closing the door when visitors came. It wouldn’t do to have the neighbors think they’d squandered their earnings on such a luxury! The brothers never married and lived in the house without electricity or plumbing well into the 1960s. They had electricity in the barn, though, for milking.
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What a fascinating portrait of a family. I love your take on it, Scilla. Healing wishes to you too.
I wonder about bachelor farmers and what keeps them doing honest work. I suspect they are a vanishing breed.
Interesting.
Every family has an interesting story, I think.
Gosh they must have been VERY old when they had their daughter if they died in their 90’s and she at 40 after them !
Hmm, you’re right. I’m going to have to go back to Karl and check on those facts!
You were right…she died before her parents. The brothers were taking care of the parents and the farm, not her.
Ahhh I did wonder… sorry for being picky!