1. Life in the Pioneer Times
Early in the morning, while it was still dark, pioneer children
arose to do chores. Some of the chores for which they were
responsible were done even before the children had breakfast.
Chores children worked at depended upon the season, the area
they lived in, and how many people were in a family to help out.
Some of the more common chores children worked at were
feeding and milking the cows in the morning and evening, cleaning
out pens, and gathering eggs. In many homes, the girls helped out
with chores within the home, like cooking, cleaning, caring for
younger children, and laundry. Girls and boys gathered food from
gardens, helped with the crops, and helped to cut and pile wood
for the winter. Children were expected to work hard during
pioneer times. The jobs they were responsible for doing were
important to the survival of their families.
