In this oral history interview, Maude describes how her family came to Denver, CO from England to reunite with her maternal grandfather. This grandfather was superintendent of a mine and found a job for her father at the Leyden mine. Maude married George “Kelly” Frederick Schofield on March 3, 1918 and they had one daughter, Lois Marie. George managed the Bill Bale’s Creamery for a time and then worked for Schofield Farms Company with his brothers and dad. Maude describes Lafayette when her family first arrived, the businesses in town, and the school. She also describes her household chores once she was married and how she completed them as well as how people dressed. The interview concludes with Maude talking about their work on the farm.
