There is not much early history of “Bill” and "Clara" Breeze both experienced the hardships of growing up during the turn of the century. Bills family had a farm at about 4700 S 3200 W. It was full or apple, cherry & peach trees. There was fruit and berries all over the property

What is known is that both Bill and Clara Breeze were fantastic parents and amazing grandparents.

After Clara and Bill were married they purchased the farm at 3997 W 4700 So (former Jackson Farm). It had a 4 room red brick home on the property a barn , a granary , an outhouse and a well.

William “Bill “Breeze was always seen in his work overalls. After a hard day on his farm he would rest on the front cement step and sharpen his pocket knife while he sat. There wasn’t a moment that he didn’t work. Daily he planted, hoed, weeded, watered, and picked without any machinery on his 14 acres. He also rode his horse to his father’s farm to help him every day.

Bill was known to have the best garden in the Valley and his Corn was famous around the valley. People would come from all over to purchase his beautiful vegetables.

At some point the Breeze families all decided that they needed more land and rented an 80 acre farm at 2200 West 4700 South and they all worked the land together.

Time went on and Bill was commissioned by the Rocky Mountain Cannin Company to raise tomatoes on their acerage along with Kris Kocus's hired Bill to farm his land too. Bill also worked at the Granite Feed Mill and Granite School. All these things while farming his own land.

Ethel Clarice "Clara" always wore an apron. Usually the apron was filled with beans to snap or peas to shell. She was a hard worker not only in the home but in the field alongside her Bill. Of course she didn’t have any of the modern conveniences and so she spent the majority of her time washing, ironing, mending, darning, scrubbing, feeding, cleaning eggs, gathering eggs, preparing meals, bottling and preserving extras. She had an average of 250 chickens to take care of daily and at one point had 500 chickens. Daily she had to gather, clean, candle the eggs and size each one. She sold her eggs, milk and butter all over. Her milk cow gave her plenty so she could make fresh ice cream, butter and milk for her family and her business. She also fed the cows, pigs and 14 stray cats every day.

She had her babies and felt joy and much sorrow as her precious twins died on Thanksgiving Day 1921. She was frugal and made sure nothing went to waste.

William "Bill" Breeze and his younger sister Cora

These 2 pictures are of Ethel Clarice "Clara"

Bill and Clara

The Breeze family took pictures of items that belonged to Bill and Clara Breeze before they divided them up. I think taking a picture of these precious items and giving everyone in the family a copy is a fabulous idea.

Here is an Aerial Photo of the Breeze Property

Here are some of the items Clara used to size, clean and check her eggs before sale.