Gwen born in St Helens. Dad hoed potatoes for $1.00 a day in St Helensafter Nebraska. Gwen was about 4 years old. lived there about a year.They then went to Redding CA when Gwen was about 5. Lillian taughtschool. Everyone worked 6 days a week Rudolph couldn't work. Gwen wentto Scapoose after dad was killed.