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We had a long walk to St. Boniface Church and school, it was about 2 1/2 miles each way, Joe, Frank and I walked to school, Elizabeth stayed with the nuns and came home week-ends, Ann was too young to go to school, I think John and Frances were born in Springfield. There was farm all around, we could go through Dubons lane which ran north to Boenings lane which ran west and get to Grandpop Mullers or Boenings farm, only the old timers would know these lanes, they were here until about 1903 it was about that time the hotel burned we didn't save anything, just the clothes we had on in bed, Frank and I were taken to Boenings farm, Mother, Dad and the rest of the children stayed at relations, the neighbors were generous with