He lost his farm in foreclosure, but made enough money on the farm sale he had to put a successful bid on a much bigger operation. He was underwater on the mortgage, and quit paying on the note. He did real well on the farm sale, and the he bought the bigger farm just on the cusp of WWII.
The US government promised to buy everything the farmers could produce for the duration of the war and they did. He sent several sons to war, but had 2 stay, and enough daughters so they could farm all they had. Some of the neighbors couldn't make it when their sons went to fight, and he just kept buying farms.
When his sons came back from service, 2 of them had received heavy equipment training in the war and they helped improve drainage, and cleared land and leveled fields. The 50s were very good for the family.
The US government promised to buy everything the farmers could produce for the duration of the war and they did. He sent several sons to war, but had 2 stay, and enough daughters so they could farm all they had. Some of the neighbors couldn't make it when their sons went to fight, and he just kept buying farms.
When his sons came back from service, 2 of them had received heavy equipment training in the war and they helped improve drainage, and cleared land and leveled fields. The 50s were very good for the family.
