LaVerna's Story (continued)

As a young girl, LaVerna had several friends: Lucille Else, Leota Kastner, Lillie Mohr, and Esther Schultz (no relation). Due to their difference in age, LaVerna and Joyce were not very close until Joyce married.

LaVerna lived in the village of Schleswig and many of her relatives lived on farms in the surrounding area.

Shown in the photo are LaVerna and her sister Joyce. LaVerna's friend, Lillie Mohr, moved to Ann Arbor, thus giving her a reason to follow. LaVerna left Schleswig in 1937 for a job in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as a nanny/housekeeper for the Benz family.

This photo of LaVerna was taken in front of 1136 Lincoln Street, the Benz home, where she lived and worked when she first came to Ann Arbor. In the background, from left to right, you can see Burns Park School (on Wells Street), and the homes at 1140 and 1138 Lincoln. LaVerna's future father-in-law, Leon B. Ferguson, used to work for the Inner Urban, a streetcar. The car barn used to be located at the corner of Lincoln and Wells.

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