æz ɐ jˈʌŋ bˈɔɪ, hiː lˈɜːnd hˌaʊ tə tˈɪl ðə lˈænd lˈɛft baɪ hɪz fˈɑːðɚ tə hˈɛlp meɪntˈeɪn hɪmsˈɛlf ænd hɪz sˈɪstɚ.
As a young boy, he learned how to till the land left by his father to help maintain himself and his sister.