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                   Susana Gertsch Probst  By Ruby Rex

This is just a little History in brief from Mother.

On November 1890 I was baptized in a cold stream of water by ConradAbeglen. He was our first missionery, that brought us the Gospel to ourhome in Switzerland. Also other Elders came later on. Oh, the joy werecevied. Often they came to us and brought us the Gospel. The Elderslike to hear us sing, then they learned us the Songs of Zion. The firstSong they leared us was, O Babylon and Babylon We bid the Fare Well, WeAre Going To The Mountains of Ephrum to Dwell. We wanted to come to theLand of Zion where Milk and Honey was. A year later, we sold our Home andour belongings by auctioning them off in order to get enough money tocome to Utah. It was hard to leave our friends and relatives and come toa strange Land and learn a new language.

My early childhood days were going to School, I never had any School whenI came to Utah.

We as children we never had time to play, we always had to work that keptus busy.

Our Mother was sick a lot, so we had to help her with the housework.Mother had Rhumatism very bad in her hands and feet, when she was able towork she worked very hard, she never was idle.

We used to haul our wood from the Timber and haul it home on our backsand also the water.

One time, Mother fell down and broke her leg, before we were able to gether to the doctor, her leg was all black. That was really hard on thefamily, we where just small children, and she had to be in the Hospitalfor some time. The doctors at that time where hard to get.

When we where still young children we learned to make Lace, that was goodsale. We earn our money to help the family along with close things, thatwas nice in the home. We used to get up in the morning at 4 o'clock andmake Lace, studying our school lesson before we went to school. Then wehad to walk a long ways to school, but it was all nice and we where happychildren.

When we came over on  the Ship we where really all sea sick and had ahard time of it. We were poor people when we come to this country, ittook all our money to get to Utah. My Father had a Sister here, she giveus a nice cow, so we had plenty of milk. We also had plenty to eat. Myfather was a good Cheese maker, he always saw that we had plenty ofCheese. In the summer he used to go on the Alps and make big cheese forother people, they where very good. When we come to this county, we comeright to Midway and none of the family have moved since.

On the 19th of September 1891 we arrived in Midway. Shortly afterarriving in Midway, I met my husband John Ulrich Probst, he had 2 roomsbuilt, so we could move right in. I was 17 years old, sorry twas marriedso young. On the 18th of December were married in the Logan Temple. Couldnot understand to speak English, have very?? I got along very well withthe help of the good Sisters and the help of my Father, in Heaven. Oftenmy Life was hanging on a thread, but with fasting and prayers my goodHusband had, my life was spared so I was able to raise my family. Howgratfull I have been since.
When the Boys were growing up World War 1-2 broke out, that was hard togo thru that ordeal. Many humble prayers where offerd in there behalf. Wehad 5 Boys in the War, and filled 4 missions.

Had many important things happen to me in my life that I will neverforget.

One outstanding thing that happen to me was, the last night before I leftour Home in Switzerland, I went to say good by to some good friends Ihad. On my way home, there were men working on the road, they knew that Iwas going to Utah, they came after me, I was raised up from the groundand carried home. O that is a testonmony to me that I will never forget.

Another time, we went to the Temple in Salt Lake City and while there Isaw a mericil performed. A young Girl 18 years old was parilized, and Isaw her to be heald. That also was a wonerfull testomony to me. So manysick people have I saw to be heald thru the Priesthood.

My Husband had a lot of Sickness in his days, accidents of all kinds;broken legs and a lot of other things that hard to bare.

He done a lot of geneology working in his later days, we where bothfaithfull in performing our duties in the Church. We worked hand in handwith each other.

I worked and was a teacher in Relief Society all my married life, workedin the Primary, was a Magazine Agent for many years also.

When we where still in the Old county, we used to go in the Timber andhaul our wood home on our backs and also the water we had to haul. Onetime mother went with us children, she fell down and broke her leg. Othat was a hard test, before we got a doctor, her leg was all black. Shehad to go to the hospital for some time. We were all small children atthat time. We always had a big garden, so we as children we leared how towork for our living. When we were on the Ship we were really sea sick,that was a hard time for us.

On the 6th of November 1893 Clarence was born. Then in 1895 my husbandgot a call to fill a mission to Switzerland. He was gone 8 months, whenParley was born. He left for his mission on the 9th of April, returned onthe 3rd of July, was gone 26 months. Times were hard and money was hardto get. Had very little to go on with my children. We had to raise moneyfor his mission, we had to sell 2 fat cows for 30 dollars. One braclet mylot, we sold to my sister Mary and her husband, He was working on theProbst Ditch and a few other things, that was all he had to go on hismission. My folks were good to me while he was away. That fall my littlechildren come down with Diptheria. Clarence was very sick and had a hardtime to raise him. Many humble prayers were offered, he heard me, when Irasied my family. After that our family started to increase until we wasblessed with 7 sons and four girls. Aunt Deely Wilson was employed every25-26 months for a period of 20 years, with only from 3-5 dollars pay for10 days Service. She was an Angle of Mercy. When David was born, I had abad set back and many other things that was needed. Received many giftsfor being so faithfull and am thankfull for that blessing, that I had thewill to do it.

Oct the 5th 1941 was a happy day for the family 11 children of our familysetting around the table to enjoy the good things of life. this was madepossible by the return of Reed and Owen, just for 3 days only from theArmy. We really counted our blessings one by one. We had our familypicture taken, also went up to Schneitters Hot Pots to have anotherfamily gethering and a good dinner. This all happen to celebrat ourGolden Wedding Day (50). Then in December, between the Holidays week,Francis, his wife, and Darline took us to California for a nice trip. Wewere gone one week, and enjoyed the trip very much. We both had a ride inthe Airplane that was wonderfull.

I never enjoyed traveling very much I always got sea sick, If I had mymarried life over again I really do many things different, and wouldenjoy life more, but now the time is gone and it will not come back again.

My Husband died on the 11 day of September 1950, he was 89 years old.

At the present I have 35 Grandchildren, and 18 Great Grandchildren.

Rec'd Jan 18, 1957 (Mother is 83 years old.

By Ruby Probst Rex