Mrs. Britz

Biography

Grew beautiful gladiolas and made delicious chocolate cakes. No relationship to Margie Britz is explicitly stated. Described as sturdy old world stock, strong, solid and tall, with hair pulled back tight into a braided bun; organized and neatly dressed. Given name is not stated.

Stories mentioning Mrs.

Plum-Tree Spectators and Garden TreatsChildren watched from the plum tree in the Reichenberg’s back yard as Ruth and John butchered chickens. Barbara recalls chickens hanging on the clothesline and having their necks chopped, but explicitly says, “I know this can’t be right.” The children shrieked as headless chickens ran about. She also remembers stealing kohlrabi from the Reichenberg’s garden and admiring Mrs. Britz's gladiolas and chocolate cakes.

Referenced in

Family corrections

Notes sent in by the family and approved on review. They sit alongside the original record — the book's wording is never changed.

No corrections on file for this record yet.

Suggest a correction