Third oral history interview with Joseph Vibert, recorded November 23, 2003, by Jean Klein. In this interview, Joe Vibert discusses his ancestors, Joseph Watson Vibert and Mervin Vibert, who first came to South Windsor in 1847. The brothers married and settled in the Main Street area, setting up homes on Main Street and Newberry Road, and working the land. Joe speaks extensively about his grandfather, Horace Henry Vibert, and great uncles Charles and Walter Vibert. Joe also traces his mother's family and life, as well as members of subsequent generations who remained in the area, farming, growing tobacco, and raising dairy cattle. While the main focus is on family members, other topics covered include the American Revolution, the Civil War, WWI, the flu epidemic, the Depression, WWII, and the changing landscape of Main Street, South Windsor.
Orgnaizational or Biographical History
Joseph Watson Vibert, Jr. was born August 1, 1927, the son of Edith Miller Vibert and J. Watson Vibert. He was a lifelong resident of South Windsor, CT. During his career he worked as a dairy farmer, in the military as a tank operator, and later at Pratt & Whitney and Gerber Scientific. He was married to Angela Rinaldi Vibert and was the father of a son and two daughters. Vibert died on March 10, 2008.
