Interview with Anne Elias 1.2

Partial Transcript: What was your first language? What language did you speak at home?

Segment Synopsis: Theie first language was Ukrainian. Then, once they started going to school, they would speak both Ukrainian and English at home. In junior high and high school she took Ukrainian lessons.

Subjects: language

Partial Transcript: Who were your nearest neighbours?

Segment Synopsis: Describes neighbours who lived around them. Her grandparents lived to the north from them. There were mostly Ukrainians in the area. Anne's aunt Vic was her best friend. Children would play tag, and skip the rope. The friends would go to dances, play sports together. Anne was a very good soft ball player. Having lived on the farm, kids would play around, there were always chores, work to be done. They would visit the neighbours. Of other neighbours, Anne remembers the Taylors and the Simpsons who were Metis.

Subjects: friends; neighbours; softball

Partial Transcript: Did anyone in your family collected family history?

Segment Synopsis: Anne just started collecting family history, because there was a great number of cancers in her family. She took notes of children and their families, and what types of cancer they had. Anne mentioned they didn't have many photographs, and she regreted that.

Subjects: cancer; family history