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BELL. FRANK HOWARDV 195^1-
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tASt USE INK; PLEASE PLACE THESE SHEETS AT THE FRONT OF THE SECOND COPY OF YOUK
• FAMILY HISTOKY
) Contributor to the Kock Valley College Family History Collection:
So th.-jl your family history can be made more useful to historians and othr.-. studyitu,
-rican faniilies, wn are asking you to fill out the forms below. This will take yen, only a
wmintues. and will be easily made over into an Index which will permit archive users ready
tc.'ss to just those kinds of family histories needed.
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' SURVEY ^^ OFFICE USE CODE
I, Your name T^/^tfOI^ Uoi^/iHT) ^^^^^^ ^^
■/, 'our college: Kock VallG y (.oHecje ' ('D H_ )
FoHTbrJ", Illinois
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3, Lhf!ck the earliest date for which you have been able to say things about your family in
your paper,
^Before 1750 _t^750-l800 I8OO-I85O
1850-1900 1900 or later
(4. Please check all regions of the United States In which members of your family whom you
have discussed in your paper have lived.
»Xew England (Mass., Conn., R.I.) (/^Middle Atlantic (N.Y. , Penna. N.J. Va.)
-^South Atlantic (Ga. , Fla., N.C., TxO ^East South Central (La. , Miss. , Ala Tenn Ky
West South Central (Ark., N.M., Tex., O'^TTj^ast North Central (Mich. Ohio, Ind.
Pacific (Cal., WashJ (Hawaii, Alaska) ^^^- "^^'^
"•^ lalnB (ND,SD,Neb. ,Kan. ,Iowa, K3)
5. Please check ^11 occupational categories In which members of your family whom you have
discussed In this paper have found themselves.
^/Farming ,■ .f ining y^ hopkeeping or small business
Transportation _Blg Business ^Manufacturing
Professions ^^Industrlal labor ^^--^Other
6. Please check all religious groups to which members of your family whom you have discussed
In this paper have belonged.
^Roman Catholic ^Jewish -XP resbyterlan u^ ethodist ^
^Baptist Episcopalian C ongregatfonal l^ Lutheran
^ ^uaker ^^Mormon w^O ther Protestant v^O ther
7. What ethnic and social groups are discussed in your paper?
^Blacks I ndians ^Mexicans ^Puerto Ricans
Js*^5 v</t entral Europeans I tal ians ^Slavs
'Irish British _j/2Nat I ve~Sme ricans over several generations
|East Asian ' O ther
8. What sources did you use in compiling your family history?
) t/^ nterviews with other v^F ami ly Bibles i^ Fami ly Genealogies
f ami ly mambers
v/'vital Records ^Land Records y/^ T he U.S. Census
'Photographs Maps O ther
3.
Grandfather (your mother's side)
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\ Name TLAPtOiL.^ f^j'
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Note: If your mother was raised by '""
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stepmother or art'other r«»i»Mw- (Vc :5c lil)
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Name
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Number of years of school ing
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^^'"'""- of children
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NOTE: If you were raised by a ftepTafcher or enodiv-.r ra fa tlva sTvetha t data on the back
of this page. (E-2)
Your L'^ther
I f dead, date o^ death "" ~I__^ ,_„
Place of bi rth -^^ ifrfc^A g-fOe^/ T qi-q jj
Education (number of years)
grade school % high school ^j
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NOTE: If you woro raised by a 3tco7,iother o'r ono~' i f relati ve grvothat lata on the back of
this page (F-2) .
tA5t USt INK; PLEASE PLACE THESE SHEETS AT THE FRONT OF THE SECOND COPY OF YOUR
FAMILY HISTORY
Contributor to the Kock Valley College Family History Collection:
■ ^n thu your family history can be made more useful to historicins and othc s .tudyuu,
• f 1. w. are asking you to fill out the forms below. This will t.,kc yen, only ■
V^n^u^r .:d':iM b:e::iryVade over into an Index which will permit archive users ready
to jusl those kinds of family histories needed.
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A OFFICE USE CODE
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SURVEY
I. Your narnc ^/ ^/J/C^kl, l^Qi^tlUT ) O ^ - ^ ^
^.Tte of form ^^^^^ rnl^g ^ Z1 . I^^lj
'our <,oiic<^e: Kock VaJ ley (.ollecje
3. olH.-ck th. earliest date for which you have been able to s.y things about your family in
^"^^ b:?::; 1750 _^MSO-ym .800-1850
1850-1900 1900 or later
U. Please check all regions of the United States in which members of your family whom you
have discusseTTn your paper have lived.
^ew England (Mass.. Conn.. R.l.) J<^'d'^'%'^^;^;^' ^.^j^''; ' 'r/-^,';'- Ala" Tenn Ky
■ '< -■■ ,, A»i„„»i^ ffa Fla N C sTcT) East South CentraULa. i^^lss. ,Mia. , lenn , rxy
^^"" '/' rflnt «l'(Ari N M T^;. Orn">^ast North Central (Mich.. Ohio. Ind.
)West South Central ^ArK. , N.n. . ica.. wr./ j^.. -^^-^ Wis.)
Pacific (Cal., WashJ (Hawaii , Alaska)
"•Plains (ND,SD.Neb.,Kan77rowa, K3) h^m v/o,, h-,vP
5. plTase check .11 occupational categories in which members of your family whom you have
discussed in "lTTs paper have found themselves.
Xfarming _^Ining y^hopkeeping or small business
Transportation ^Big Business ^Manufacturing
Professions _^lndustrial labor _j^Other
6. Please check all religious groups to which members of your family whon, you have discussed
In this paper have belonged.
Roman Catholic Jewish _^PresbyterIan _^11ethodist x
Baptist ^EpIscopaTTllT CongreiTtTonal _L^Lutheran
^^uaker -^Mormon v7^t>ier Protestant _v^Other
7. What ethnic and social groups are discussed in your paper?
Blacks Indians ^Mexicans ^Puerto Ricans
Jews "3=^entral Europeans ^Italian? ^5 lavs
"TT'lrish ""^British ^^Native^Cnsr leans over several generations
^East Asian O ther
8. What sources did you use in compiling your family history?
) _j^ntervicws with other xXPami ly Bibles _^Fami ly Genealog ies
fami ly members ^
v/'vital Records ^Land Records w^ T he U.S. Census
'Photographs ^Maps Q ther
i.
Groodfather (your mother's side)
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) I f dead, date of" d'eatn °" ^
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Education (number of years):
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Occupatlon(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving hotna)
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Note: If your mother was raised by a~snfy^m^ui*^ rr^uh0rhtVH-t4lrtfVvi'^3'°age I8) ^
give that data on the back of this page (C-1)
Grandmother (your mother's side)
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(after leaving home)
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Number of cht Idren
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Number of years of schooling
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date
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"RarTTal Status
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grade school % high school ^7
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th i 5 page (F-2) ,
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CHILDREN of E and F (or E-2, F-2) - your name should appear below
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My name is t'rank Howard Bell and this is an account
or the history of my family. It vjas written when 1 was dO
to fulfill a History assif^nrient my oophmore year at Rock
Valley Collepe, Rockford, Illinois. My parents already
had much of this information, but it was the first time
that personal stories, names, dates, etc, were organized
into a paper. It contains all the information I could
find about my ancestors. Jome lines have a great deal
of information and some ha^e very little at all, if any.
Although I found information on cousins and aunts
ann uncles but I have only incj uded those people in my
direct line.
The paper is basically self-explanitory , except for
one Doint, the numbering system which is used on the lines
that go back nuite faro Example: LEONARD I'URNER, JR. -^
(Leonard'" Joseph ) This indicates that Joseph Tur' er is
the 1st person known in this line, Leonard Turner ■' s the
Znc, generation and ^eonard Turner, Jr. is the 3r'd genera-
tion. This is indie ited at the beginning of the narrative
of this ancestor's lifCo Also, where children are listed
1 have underlined my oun ancestor.
I:istead of a bibliography at the end, 1 decided to ,
write a preface at the beginning of each line that needed
explanut i on .
I hooe that all those who eventually read this paper
will enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed learning about
my family as I wrote it.
Preface to THE BELL LINE
I couldn't find much inforn.ation on the Bell line.
My Grandfather, who is now dead, said that his family
records burned in a court louse fire in southern Illinois.
The only information I have is from the personal knowl-
edfre of my Father and Grandfather.
Harry Be]l died June Id, 19i|-3 following a stroke.
He had four or five strokes and they all seemed to occur
just before a family gathering at a holiday time. He was
buriea June 13, 19^l3 in Holire, Illinois.
Ai'ter Harry's death, Ida Mae was cared for by her
three living child:'en, one son am two daughters. Each
kept her for four i onths at a t:me, the was not able to
do much of any wori- except v-;ash u few c ishes now and then.
She was rotated bet-:een her children ur.til the time of her
death, July dO , 195^. ihe was buried July 23, 1959 in
Hoi in e , 11]. inois
Children:
1. lA/illiam Edward BELL E, Dec. 25, 1895 ti. 1901
2. Isabella Kae BELL r . Jan 12, lo97
Married - James Ezra Simmons - Feb. 29, 1920
Married - Leonard Brandemeyer - Mar. 26, 1930
3. Howard "U." t ELL B, July 27, 1599 D.
Marriea ~ Emma Marie iriANDT - Oct. l6, 192-l\-
k. Hazel liuzh BELL B, Feb, 5, 1901
Married - Paul Krizan - Sept. 2, 1925
5. Son BELL B. about 1903 D. as infant
1. William EDWAHU bell was born on Decembni 25, 1895
in Marietta, Illinois (P'ulton County) ana died six years
jMlnr ' '1 lato siuuinoi- of l'K)i.
2, ISABELLA MAE BELL was born on January 12, 1897 in
Cancon, Jilinois (Fulton County). She married James Ezra
Simmons on February 20, 1920. He ra;, a filling station
and was Killed in an explosion in 1930. Later that year
she married Leonari Brandemeyer, the brother of Jacob
Brandemeyer who wa;-. married to Eiima Kuschmann, a sister of
my Great grandmother, Edith ivuscnman Branat. She lives in
i^ock island, Illinois,
3. HOWARD "Ij. " BELL was iriy Grandf ither and his story
will follov; what little inforination there is about Harry
and Ida r-iae ' s tv o other children,
Ij.. HAZEL 1 JTH BELl. wa i born on Eeoruary 5j 1901 in
Canton, illinoi: (Fulton County). She married Paul .rizan
September 2, 19^ b'. Paul was a mail carrier for many hears
and vhen he retired they moved to Colorado where the,' still
live in Greeley.
5. SON BELL wa.; bot^n around 1903 in Norris, Illinois.
He died as an infant and i couldn't find the actual date
of birth or death.
3. HO.'/AHD "D." BELL (Harry ) was my Grandfather.
He was iiorn Julv 27, ] oP9 in i)unf ermlir e, Illinois (Fulton
County). His parents didn't give him a middle name so he
adopteu the "U. " as part of his signature. The only informa-
tion 1 Ir - ve about his childhood is that as a teen-ager he
worked a: a soda jerk at an ice cveam parlor in Lewiston,
Illinois, and that he aelivered pr-oauce for his father.
During V/orld i-/ar I he and all of his friends .ere
drafted info the Army. They were all excited abou; join-
ing the /i.rmy, but just before their entry Howard a;cidently
Pi'oke nis leg aid couldn't go. He was the only boy of
draft ago in th' town (believed to be Lei>riston) who didn't
make i'. into th' service,
V/hen Ho-'/ari was 21 or 22 he left his family and moved
to Rock Island, Illinois, He got a job vrorking at a service
station. ^-.t that time cars were just becoming popular and
if you Kncv; how to repair them, as Howard Did, you could
usually find a job. He worked on Model A's and I-lodel T's
and tola how sonetimes hv repaired certain parts using
baling wire.
Because Howard had found such a gooo job, nis .isters,
Hazel and IsabeMa, moved to Rock JijJand also. Thi.j is where
they all f.ot married and, after they were all settled and
had saved enougn money, they moved their parents up to Hock
Island.
Howard married Emma Marie BRANDT, whom he met at a
dance, on October 16, 19^1-1. At the time )f their m irriage
shivart^es were customary. nt a shlvaree, friends of the
newl\rwrd3 made loise by banging pans and ,.^ell-'ng outside
the newlyweds' louse. (The dictionary define: "shivaree"
as "a noisy moc c 3e:^ena.de to a newly married couple.")
The newLyweds w jre then supposed to ccime out and throw
mioney t :> their friends. rioward and Emma didn't have much
money so they had converted their small change into pennies
to throw. This way they didn't i-un out of money before all
the peorile making noise had some.
Howard had built a beautiful house in Rock Is. and,
but during the depression of the 30*3 they had to sell it,
gaining very little out of it.
During the depression, Howard and his family had it
pretty rough. He got a job at the Post Office making
Special Deliveries for ,iO(/. a day. HLs last stop each
night v;as a drug store, where evory nif'ht they cleaned
l,h(- pofU'orn machine -ind lot Mowai'd tuko tiome the remaining
pfiicor-ii. ooitic l.iiiii':; Lh.'it w.-ir, alL Lhe r.up()cr the I'amily ate.
His family, at tHii s hiinc , consisted ol' a wife and two
ch i 1 ilr.^n .
In tliose times he had to gob up ano be at the Post
Office by 14.: 30 A.I-i. He had to sort the morning mail,
then deliver it. After that he returnee to the Poss
Office, sorted more mall, and made a second delivery every
day. He never got home again until 5:00 or 6:00 a^, night.
During the Christmas season the hours were muc 1 longer
and harder, especially Christmas Eve, when everythi ig had
to be Dut before he could go home to be with his faj ily.
He v;as a very friendly, well-likim mail man and the people
on his route showed their appmc i atiosi with gif .3 of I'ood,
candy, ties, etc.
In 193 3 my parents lived in a house on his route.
He usually bi-oup.ht rolls from a bakery on his route and
took a "coffee break'' with my Mother. Many times he
would carry the wash out of the basement and put up the
cJothesline for Mother, then play with my brother and
sister before going on his way.
0}\e of the Postal requirements at that time was that
the ca.-riers had to wear wool uniforms, winter and summer.
Howard's legs broke out because of the wool. Neverthe-
less ne delivered the mai] in his wool uniform 12 to 13
hours a aay for 27 years to supnort his family.
He had cataracts on both eyes and had surgery to re-
move t.hem just before I was borno He wore very thick
glasses. He was quite heavy an 1 loved to talk and eat.
My Grandpa j^eli is the fir ;t person in this line that
I remember myself. Even though we moved away when ^ was
only three years old, 1 felt I knew him well from tne
visits we had, but I didn't really appreciate him until
the day of his funeral. My Dad spoke about his dad at
the funeral and his talk made me cry and made me realize
how great a loss his death was to the family. Since that
day I've been very prouii of my middle name, Howard, where
sometimes before that i war embarrassed when people found
out my middle name.
Children :
1, Harry John 5ELL B. Sept. 6, 1925
Harried - Annette May TUHiiEH - ipril 9, 19li8
?. Jo Ann BELL B. May 21, 1926
Married - Robert Wayne Linke - April 19, 19i4.7
3. Larry Brandt BELL B. Feb. 7, 1939
I'larried - Augrey Jean Anderson - October 1, I960
1. HARRY JOHi^I BELL is my P'ather and his story will
follow the information about his brother and sister.
2. JO AIJN BELL was born IIsv 21, 192b in Rock Island,
Illinois. She married Robe]t 'fJsyne Linke April 19, 19L|.7.
They have three daughters, ., a^jTio Ann, oust n Christine and
I'atrice. and one son, Daniel Wa:/ne. They live in J-iai shall-
town, iowa. Their daughter, Patrice, is married and had
two children, a boy, Chad, and a girl.
In 1957 they joined the Church ol' Jesis Christ of
Latter Day Saints (I'-ormon) and have been very active in
it ever since - i\fayne having served as Bishop for 5 years.
3. LAilRY BHaNDT BELL was born February 7, 1939 in
Davenport, Iowa. He married Audrey Jean Anderson October
1, I96O0 Audrey was a lior-non, and a friend of his sister,
Jo Ann's, and he also .ioined the Mormon Church. They have
moved west and novj live in North Salt Lake City, Utah.
They bave three children: Hark Aaron, Dawn Ann, and
Jennifer. Jennifer was adopted.
1. HARRY JOID-J BELL. Howard and Emma lived ^^fith
Emma's oirents at the time of the birth of their first
child, a son, my Father. He was born September 6, 1925
in the front bedroom. They lived in an upstairs apart-
ment there and 23 years later my own parents lived in
the same apartment when they were I'irst married.
iiv dad has some vivid recollections of the depres-
sion days. Tiiere v;as nei er any money :o spare. Once
someone Tave him a sling shot and he aicidently broke
a v/indow across the street. It cost his Dad a whole dol-
lar to replace it. This was a lot of money and Dad was
severely punished. Dad was the last kid in the neigh-
borhood to /':et a bicycle and then it was second hand and
old but it was noi-; to hin and he rode it everywhere he
went. He remembers bein - left ou - of a birthday party
in rho noighborhood , and how his lother scraped up enough
to take nim to the grocer-y store, 6 or ? blocKs away, to
get an ice cream bar.
He carried a paper route ana delivered Liberty maga-
zines. Like most parents, he said he had to walk a long
distance to and from school each dayo The actual distance
was only about ten blocks but it seemed a lot long ^r to
him.
He had a real good friend, Dickie Thompson, wao lived
across the street fi-om Grandma Brandt's, \-iho was afraid of
oatmeal boxes. The kids ^^^ould scare him by chasing him
with one, and he would scream and runo Years later Dad
me ;^ him after he got back from the service and they talkea
about thi.3. His friend said that as r'diculous as it
seems he still got saueamish at the sight of an oatmeal
nox.
He rememoers his fc-lks had an ice box with the drip
pan unierneath. His Great Uncle Emil delivered coal in
the winter and ice ii tire summer ana Dad remembers what
a reat it was v/hen Jnc] e Em wou].d "accidently" chip olT
extra little pieces of : ce for the kids.
Dad spent many summers and vacations on the farm with
his Great ivunt Emma and Great Uncle Jake, Uncle Jake was
a saw filer by traae and he worked at a manufacturing
company in Davennort days and farmed early morning and
at night, vfnen nc vjoula get home at night he and Aunt
Em woul(i each hi rch up a single plow and walk behind it
and ulow until dark. Then they would go in and milk 10
or 1 £^ cows-
During the depression, when Uncle Jake couldn't sell
the milk, he would take it to 6to Anthony's Hospital in
Hock Island. He furnished them with milk for many years.
Long after they had left the farm. Uncle Jake was hos-
pitaiizea. He was well able to p;iy for the ho. pltaliz-
atiop but it really made him angry when they a;;ked if he
viould pay the bill if insurance i-jouldn't. He asked if
all the years of free milk was of no value then.
vrnen it came time to harvest the corn, Uncle JaKe and
Aunt Emjna did it all by hana, walking on either side of
a wagon with a hif^h wall in the center. They would throw
the corn and the i-;all v;ould keep it from going clear over
the 'wagon but would hit che wall and drop into the wagon.
On the farm \-ja.3 a r ond iixhich Uncle Jake had stocked
with fish. Aunt lim woul i fish an i put her catch in the
horse trough til she was ready tc cook them.
And then there was the 'milk house i-;hlch was built
over the well. They keut fool cool tv putting it i i
containers which they hung in the well.
rit grain harvesting time the farmers vjould all work
together until everyone's crop had been harvested. Dad
carried water for the thrashers,
curing all I'our years of High School Dad worked a
full 8-hour shii't at the arst;nal every night. He gradu-
ated from Davenport Hiph School.
.^.fter Hig], School he tried to enlist in every branch
of the Service, out was unable to pass the physical because
of flat feet.
He worked several places in the Davenport, Iowa area,
including .Wagner 'n Printery, Hock Island Railroad and
.^ea Jacket Pump Company- Ii 1957 we moved to Belvidere,
Illinois and I-aa worked I'or Perfection Corp. in Belvidere.
After Perfection closed he worked in several fact )ries
ana aid .I'anitor work at Keith Country Day School 'n Rock-
fora, Jllinoir., Mfter a time he was offered the ob of
being in full charge of the mairtenancn of the building
and grounds of Kci.h School. While working there, and be-
cause of an assigniaent in the Ciiurch, he studied bookkeep-
ing luring his lunch hours. wht n the jookkeeper at the
school Decame ill. Dad was able to fill the position. He
was in this oosltion several years. Then ne quit and
worked 2 years for Barber Coleman, Because of hit know-
ledge of bookkeeping he got the job as manager of Winne-
bago County ochools Credit Union In Rockford, where he
has now wor-ked for sever, vears.
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On January 31 > 19^4.8, Liad and a couple of his buddies
stopped in at the Spa, a nightclub in Davenport, Iowa,
There, sitting by the organ v;hich was being played by her
best friend, was Annette Miy lUHKER, who, nine weeks later
became Mrs. Ha^Ty oell, my Kother„ They were married
npri] '^:i, 19i-io.
They lived for three years in the same upstt irs apart-
ment in which Dad lived as a child - in the same house in
which Dad was borne These were very happy years living in
the hor 36 with Grandpa and Grandma Brandt, My brother,
John, and my sister, Ida Kathryn, were both born while my
parents lived there.
In 19S'^ in;/ parents joined the Mormon Church and have
been active workers in it ever since. My Dad, at present
is Bishop of the Hockford II V/erd of the Churcho
I've kno.-m my Dad for man;^ years and I learn to appre-
cin.te him more each day as most kids do appreciate their
parents as they ^^ot older. V/e've had plfnty of arguments
in the past twenty yea 's but we've always been able to
reach an understanding, with Mother's help. I really en-
joy talking to my Dad and especially enjoy trips we've
taker' together alone. He is a self-made and definitely
hard-vorking man who would do anything within his power
foi' hi 3 family. His advice is usually good because he's
ooon-minded and ho believes in what ho says.
To me, my Dad is groat, an(i this research has made
me proud of my lineage.
Chi Idren:
1. John Gaylord BELL Born: October 23, 1950
2. Ida-Kathryn BELL Born: February 13, 1952
3. i''rank Howarti BELL Born: January 30, 195i|-
1, JOHl^i GAYI.OHD BELL was born October 23, 1950 in
Hock Island, Illinois. He attended Belvidere schools
and graduated from Belvidere High School in 196b. He
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attended HicKs College at Rexburg, Idaho from which he
graduated in 1970. He served a tvjo year mission tc Aus-
tralia for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Daj Saints
anci is now attending brigham Young University in Pr )vo,
Utah.
<:-. Ida-Kathryn BELL ^^fas born February 13, 195 ' in
Rock Island, Illinois. She attended Belvidere schools
and graduated from Belvidere Hi .;h School in 1971. -^he
attendee Ricks College at nexbu'^g, Idaho for one year
and is row living at home in Be-.videre, Illinois.
3. F'R.UMy HOWARD BELL ^^ (Harry John "^ Howard^ Harry"^ )
I was born January 30, 1 951i- in rioline, Illinois and at
the age of 3 moved to Belvidere, Illinois. I attended
Beiviaere schools: Perry Grade 'chool , Belvidere Junior
High, and Belvidere High School 'rom which I graduated
in 1972. 1 was active in sports^ I played basketball
when I was younger, 3th through 8th grades. Football
was my favorite sport and I played from 7th grade until
11th grade. I had to quit football because of an injured
knee, 1 also wrestled in 9th and 10th grades. During
High School 1 was active in many activities, I was on
Student Council all four years, Vice-President of my
class in 10th, 11th, and l<:^th grades, a member of German
Club, B Club (Varsity Athlete's Club), and Art Club.
Ai'ier Higli :>ch()ol J workixl for Green Giant for three
jrionth, driving a truck. 1 then got a job at Belvidere
Products where I worked full tim^. for a year, I air: now
a full time student at Rock Valley College and a part-
time truck ariver ao Belvider Products,
1 plan to becnne a school teacher. The only other
thing 1 might like to do in my life is be a truck driver.
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THE b'HANUT-KU;:(JHMANN LINIl
My Great Grandm Brandt's parents were William Emil
KUSCHMANM and Loulao (Louisa) MEYKHo. Tho followi n/.'; in-
formation was obtained from Grandma I'randt long before
her death,
WILLIAI-i EhIL KUSCHiXANN was oorn November 10, 161+7
in Thalitter, Hess.-N., Prussia, Germany. He was a cab-
inet maker and was married to Louise (Louisa Meyers
May 15 1870. They were married in Thalitter. His parents
were F'-^edrick and Louise Kuschmann. lie died Keb. do, 10?5«
LJUISE (LOUISA) MEYERS was born October IS, 1^^J^J|
in Herzhausen, Hess.-N., Prussia, Germany. ohe died
August 25, 1912. They both died in Rock jsland, Tllir.ois,
Children:
1. William KUSCHMANN B. May Iti, 1873 D. Nov. 9, 1879
2. Fred KUSCHPliUNN B. Feb. 3, l87b' i^. i-'eb. d9, I89b
3. Edith Christine KUSCHMANN B. Febo 12, 1877 o. Iiay dl, 1961
Married Johannes V/ilhelm Brandt - Oct. 25, l899
ij-o Lena Kuschmann B. July 2L\., 1879 I^. Apr. 2, 1950
Married Edward Peterson - Feb. 22, 1902
5. Emma Marie Kuschm&nn B, Seot. 1, I86I ;.). May 12, I967
Married Jacob Brandmeyer
6. Louis Peter Ki schmann B. Sept. 25, l88[; [). Apr. 12, 191^1.
7. Robert R, Kuschmann B, Feb. 23, 1886 D. Jan. U-, I960
Married Myra Ada Schlenmer - June 25 1912
8. Emil Henry Kuschmann B. Mar. 19, I69O D. Oct. 7, 1957
Married Frances - Nov. 15, 1915
9. Louise Kuschmann B. June 29, 1692
Married Ch? rles Perg - May 7, 1913
All of the above chilaren were born in Rock Island,
Illinois and of the nine, one is still living, Louise
Kuschmann Berg lives in Rock Island, Illinois,
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My Great Grandpa HrandL's parents were Paul Henri ch
(Carl) BRANDT and Anna Marie WESTERBECK. The information
following was obtained from records of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in Elmshcrn, Germany and from members of
the fainilyo
PAUL HENRIGH (CARL) BRANDT was born in ld5i| in Hassee/
Schles, Hoist,, Prussia. His parents were Hans Carsten
Brandt and Louise Juliane Kath. He died December 31 > I885.
ANIIA MARIE WESTERBECK was born March 12, 18^5 in
Leith/Schles . Hoist., Prussia. They were married in approx-
imately 1873 it is estimated. Her parents were Wilhelm
Westerteck and her mother was Ann Dierks.
They apparently came to this country about Ibbl, be-
cause their first four children were born in Prussia prior
to 1881 and their fifth child was born in this country in
1882. After Anna Marie died Paul Henrich married a woman
by the name of Veter or Vether, Anna Marie died Jan. 2, 191?'.
Children:
1. El' se Catharina BRANDT B. June 21, Ibyij. D. May 7, 1935
2. Jo lannes Wilhelm BRANDT B. April 21, 1877 D. Feb. I6, 1969
Married Edith Christine KU3CHMANN - Oct. 25, 1899
3. Wilhelm BRANDT B. Aug, 26, I879 D. Eeb. 22, I88I
[j., Claus Hlnrich B. Sept. 12, I88O D. Feb. 2I4., I88I
5. William BRANDT B. Sept. 22, I882 D. I957
6. Anna Maria BRANDT B. Feb. 10, lci8i|
EDITH CHRISTIi.E KUSCHMaNN AND JOHANNES WILHELM (John)
BRANDT were marrieu October ZS , 1899. They lived in Rock
Island, Illinois their entire lives thereaftero They both
had a great love of people <, All their lives they nevev
had much but they lived frugally and saved. They managed
to save enough to take trips in the summers quite often.
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io said
Hy Dud went alon^ on several of thoso l.rips
that they v^ould stop manv places just to meet now people
and at least once they became acquainted with people who
remained life-long friends.
They both loved to garden. Their yard and garden
were a joy to see. Grandpa Brandt also raised African
violets and canaries. Tney were model n-^ighbors, being
always the peacemakers when disagreements would arise.
Grandma Brandt never used the phrase "in-law" and
considered those x^ho married into the family as her
children. For instance, if she xvere introducing my
Mothor, she would have said, "This is our Grand-daughter,
Annette - Harry's wife."
I've heard my Mother say the years she and Dad lived
in their apartment were among the haopiest of their lives.
Ilom has always been thankful for all the things she learn-
ed from Grandma Brandt - especially some of the old family
recir es .
I was seven years old when my Great Grandma Brandt
died. The only thing 1 remember about her is that I
missed her funeral. I was in the hospital with a skull
fracture because I fell out of the car on our way to
Daveniort, Iowa to attend the funeral.
'here are only two things I remember about v.y Great
Grandpa Brandt. One was his appearance. He was a very
tall ran with very thick, snow-white hair. The other thing
I remember is that ho had gooa health until the time of his
death.
They say Grandpa Brandt was a great dancer - even in
his 80' s and 90 ' s . He was very active in a Senior Citizens
group after Grandma Brandt died , He never learned to read
or write but after he was left alone he had to learn how
to cook for himself, which he did, and got along very well.
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Children:
1. Louis Ramond BRANDT b. March 16, 1901 D. July i]., 1902
2. Hlmma Marie BRANDT B. April 26, 1901;
Married Howard "D. " BELL - Oct. 16, 192U.
3o -vathryn Helena BRANDT B. Aug. 19, 1906 D. dept. 13, 196^.
Married Albert J. Stafford - Nov» 25. 1926
EMMA MARIE BRANDT was born April 26, 1901;. I don't
know much about Grandma Bell's younger life except that she
married Howard "D." - my Grandpa Bell,
I feel I know my Grandma Bell very well, hoviover ^ t^he
is a very good cook and a wonderful grandmother. 'i'h'^ thing
1 remenber abc^ut her the most is what a great humanitarian
she is. As Icng ;l3 I can remember she has been taking care
of her relatives - parents, aunts, uncles, etc., in their
old age.
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Preface to the TUHNEn LINE
The information on the Turner line caine from
a 22 page family history, researched and written for
D.A.R. membership, by my secona great aunt, Orpha
Turner Kellyo
The information about my Grandfather i'urner
and his father came 'rom a family Bible and my
Mother's personal knovjleifieo Additional informa-
tion was obtained from tombstones.
Sally (Knap) Turner was born oept. - , I76O and died
August 25, 163^. Joseuh Turner died May 2],, 1629, both
in l/\[hi tehall , VJashington Co., N.Y. Letter from Mrs.
Louisa 3. Mar-shall, to .ludre John )ay omith:
"lirundniotfioi" dlei: no: r Wiibchal.l, or rather,
ncarnx' Gramii'le than WhiLehall, the same place
they lived ivith my father (John) on a little farm.
i can iust remember seeing them. I am 66 years old."
There is no trace of Joseph Turne "• in the Vital
Records of Hartforj, Conn., church or town,
Tne dates of birth anc death of Joseph and oally and
their children are from a photographic copy of a record
kept by George Turner in a Tet lament which had belonged
to ^oseph. The Tustament was printed in lti03- It is
thougl-i,t that it was in the possession of Mrs. J'iarshall
and that she loaned it to Judge omith who had "he copy
muie. On the margin are the following items: -^etabel
t\nap aied iiecember 16, l802 (1622-':). Alvan's wife died
i''eb. 10, 163L(.. Jolm's wife died March 6, 1625.
Children: the 1st 7 born in Berkshire Co., the others
in Court Ian a.
1. Reconcile' "^^TUHNER (Tullar)
Porn Uct. 22, 176^^ Lied 3ept. 1, I66O
2. c;hloo 'i'lJuiNliv ( Blakeirian)
tk)/-n April 2, 1767 Lied Uct. 5, I63O
I'hi J LiJ i a^' ^TURNl'.H
Born npril 23, 1769 Jied April 5, I6I6
I4. . Le on ar d TURL iR
Born Kay 27, 1791 I>ied April 16, I87I
5. Ksenath 'TURNER
born June: 1, 179 3 Died Sept. 3. 179^4-
6. Alvan ^'''^TUR;JER
Born April 2, 1795 Lied Sept. 9, l657
7. o'^ohn -^TOH.iv.ii
horn June c.,1, IT^YI oleo July 20, 1690
- 6. George W. ^ '^' TURUER
Born Junp. 2l , 17'^9 Died July 17, l827
9 , Me 1 an c t i on 6.^ T U fiN E R
Born Oct. I6OI Died Dec. 13, I826
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II. LEOIIARi. TURNER '■^' (Joseph"'") was born May 2?, 1791
in West itockbridge, Fiass. He was married, ,
probaV;ly in '//hi tehall , Washington Co., II. Y. to Diantha
oLAKEiiAN v;ho was boi-n Hay 'J, 1791, in Hontpelier, Vt.
(iiarriap;e records Tor the Jtate of N.Y. do not begin until
190b-) ohe was a sister o El i sha and their mother's
Christian name was Damarls (nrr. Sanders) The following
is from a statement by Annis Bean to her son-in-law, Judge
Smith :
''In 1627, when Annis was three y 5ars old, they
moved to Trustc 1 (riill), Cortland Cou ity, New York;
they lived thei e about six years; owned a farm; they
then moved to Cortland, Cortland Co., New York,
where they live' about t\-;o miles from town on a
rente i placr ; they loft thero Kay 13, I636 for Ohio.
Mr. T.irner went tc Buffalo with the household goods
and around to Ohio by ooat; his wife and children,
Laura, Annis, Louisa, John and Joel, went with the
teams .
There was a family b\ the nai .e of Cole who went
with the Turner family to Ohio; there were three teams
with two horses each besides one "ouggy. Leonard, . r.,
having marrird a l-dss Cole, one of the family which
made the tr: f from Now Yor,< , had gone to Ohio two c^r
throe years earlier than the family went; they went
directly to Westfield, then in Delaware County {now
Morrow County, Ohio). They lived there until Annis
married the first time at seventeen years of age.
The Coles lived at Belle Point and ran a grist mill.
The journey took twenty-one aays. In later years,
Leonard and iJiaiitha Turner m.f de their home with their
daughter, Laura LEWIS; then 1 hey went to live with
their son, Charles Turner a1 Bellv^^e, Michigan,
where they aied: the father oied April I6, I87I, and
the mother, Oct. ![;, IM7I4., the s.-ime year that their
son-in-law, Michael liean, (Jied. The first eight or
nine ctiildrtm wore bi^rn in Washington County, N.Y.
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Children:
1. Leonard TUHNEH, Jr. b. Feb, 10, l6l2 D. Aug. 27, lb??
Married Harriet COLii.
2. Elisha Blakenan TURNER B, har. 23, l8l3 D. Dec. l8, 1903
Marrien r/iiza SAID - and - Kate (COBB) SHaW
3. Mary (follj) TURNER 3. Oct. 2i^, l8l[|. D. about It 38
Married John L. ORE j^M
k. Laura Ann TURNER B. Oct. 12, I618 D. Feb. 21, 1901
Karrlec Morj-an LEWIS
5. Joseoh Atwood TURNER B. Nov, 19, 1819 D. l89i4-
Married I'hocbe Ann BLAKEMAN
6. (Jharics .'vadisoa TURNER B. Oct. 10, 1820 D. Aug. 25, l897
harried Rebecca HONETER & her cousin Ann HONETER
7. GeoPf^'O Henry TURNER B. Sept. 21, 1822 D. I872 '
Harried Lydia THATCHER
8. Annis TURNER B. May d, I82I4. D. Oct. 10, 1913
Married William WOOD - I^'eb. 9, I8I+I He died Sept. 26, 1 i[).2
Michael Carr BEAN June 11, I8I44
9. J--arcelLa Jane TURNER B. Feb. 6, 1826 D. I838
10. Louisa TURNER B. Feb. 26, I828 D. 1919
Married Samuel H. SaNL ERS - Nov. I]., l8[|.7
11. John TURNER B. Mar. 12, I83O D. Ma >. 7, 1912
Married Lydia GULLET Sept. 19, 1850
Id. .loel TUiiiJER i-i. Nov. ^'J|_, 1832 D. May d, i860
1 ] .1 . LEOILIRi) TORrlER, JR.^*' (Leonard'' Joseph ) was born
Februar-y 10, lolE in Washington Co., N.Y. He married Harriet
Cole. He died i>! Delaxvare Co., Ohio, Aug. 27, 1877. He was
a farmer.
Children:
1. Henry TURNER B. Sept. l5, I633 D. May I7, I9I6
Married Cellnda AdalaicJe SANDl!it<S - Aug. 29, I86I
2. Albert TURNER No information
3. ivlmeoa M. Turner Married Celestia C.
No other Information.
ll. Or a TURi,ER No xnformation
5. Enwretta TURNER No Information
6. Hemingway TURiJER No Information
7. Victoria TURvER No ijiformation
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IV. HEWKY J. TURNEK ^^^ (Leonard, Jr."^ Leonard"^ Joseph-*-)
was born Sept. 1^ , Itij} in Lelaware Co., Ohio. He married
Aug- 29, lb6l, at the Henry Sanj_ ers home in Keokuk Co., Iowa,
Celinda Aualaiae ^AiiDERo, who was born July 7» l839 and died
March 11, 1916. He was a farmer and died hay 17, 1916, both
in Iowa. According to h's .pjrancison, P'rank Turner, he was
Quite a character. He loves to tell of his Grandfather's
antics - how every l^th of July he'd have all th 5 kids get
dressed up like Indians and form what he called a "Cali-
thumpjan rarade" which he woula ride at the head of and
whoop and holler around the town square. He was a horse
traaer and in later years a Constable. "Grandma Turner"
was a hard-vjorking saint of a woman who took in washings
and worked very hard to keep things going. It's interesting
to note that the names of all eight of their children begin
v;ith "0." Also, they ].ost three ciiildren in just over a
month In ] 87'^.
Just west of a c'-ossroads corner called Tallyrand,
Iowa is a tiny overgn wn cemetery with headstones that
are broken and worn and barely legible. Here are the
graves of Henry Sanders and Patsy J. oanders, parents of
Celinda Adalaiae Sanders Turner, and three of her sisters
and a brother.
Ch "lI dren :
), OnJska TuHKtJrt B. July ^'J^., 1562 D. June 6, 1926
l'i;irT'i od June 1 , llifti'
2. Omer T'JRMER B. Kar. 25, lB65 D. lov. 5, 1877
3. Oren TuRIIER B. Hay 31, l867 D. Oct. 9, I877
U. Orvil Henry TURNER B. Dec. 29, I868 D. Oct. 2, 19la
Harried Fannie May ALBERSON - Oct. 6, I892
5, Orlanda TURi-ER 3, Nov. 2, I67I D,
6. Ottola TURNER B. Feb. 5, 1873 '^ . <ct. 28, 1877
7. Orii TUH;jeR B. Apr, 19, 1879 D.
Harried Hay li, I9OI4.
8, Orpha TURNER a. Feb. 18,1882 D.
Harried Kelly - Feb. 18, 1925
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V. ORVIL HENRY TLRNER ^^^Henry^ Leonard, Jr.^
Leonard'^ Joseph ) was born December Z^ , I868 in Keokuk
County, Iowa. He attended oif';oiirney , Iowa schools and
started to work at 17 with various clothing firms until
1909 when he and two cousins, JjCO -ind ^.onnie Pfaff formed
the Turner-Pfaff Clothing Store in Sigourney. In iQ^Z he
married Fannie Kay ALBEfiOi; of Washington, Iowa, They
lived in oigourney and raised three childreno After the
olaest, h'rank, came back from college and Service they
formed the Turner Clothing Store which continued until
the business discontinued in 19^41- He was active in civic
enterprises, always enthusiastic about anything toward the
welfare of Sigoi-rney. He was known to hundreds ol Sig-
ourney and Keokuk County residents as "Pet." Where this
nickname originated is not known. His obituary, in the:
weekly newspaper of Thursday, Oct. 9, 191+1 closed with
this: "As a tribute to the former business man, the local
business houses were closed during the servi'^.es last Sat-
urday afternoon. The i'-iasonic Lodge alsc paiu tribute
v;ith resolutions of condolence dravm up by a coimnittee -
Ho J:*'. Wagner, It. G. Shanafelt, Harry L. Snakenberg."
He ;>;as a 32nd Degree Mason.
Children :
1. i''rank iaberson TUHjjER 1'.. npril o, 1896 D.
Married Lizzie Marea { ilisauoth) GAi'LORD
Hay 214., 1922
2. Gwendolyn Elizabeth TURNER B. Sept. 22, l693 D.
i'larr-ied Clifford HARPEr - Aug. ]3, 1919
3. Gordon Eugene TURNER B. Dec, 12, 1906 D.
Married Lula Mae MANSER. - June 12, 193^
VI. FRANK ALBERSON TURNER ^'^' Orvil Kenry^ Henry^
Leonard, Jr. Leonaro'' Joseph ) was born April 6, 1596
in VJhat Cheer, Iowa, He always says he didn't like it
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there so they moved to Sigourne ;■, Iowa in L&97. He attended
Sigourney schools and graduated from Sigourney High School.
He went on to the University of Iowa, but during his first
year, lA/orld War I started ana he er ListetJ - one of tie first
10 to enlist anJ enter servict; fror KoOKuk County. He v/as a
gunner in Battery C, ^i'-H^h Heavy F'leld ..rtillery of the 38th
Division and was in service in France more than two years.
Upon his return, aftnr business training in the Cedar Rapi.-s
Business College, he associated himself with his father, "O.H.
or "Pet" Turner, in the clothing business. On May <:::i4.th, 1922
he married Elizabeth li_.izzie Haria) GAYLOriU. The ceremony
took place at the farm home of the bride v;est of Hayesville,
Iowa, with members of the bride's family present - including
the famaly dog, F'istidious, vjho had had a bout with a :>kunk
the day nefore. The dog came in and sat dov;n between '^he
happy couple and the miinistero It is told that the minister
had to step around the dog to give the ring to the groom.
On March 23, 1923, their only child, Annette: Kay, was
born. Tn:s marrirge ended in divorce 19 years later, in
October, 19iil. That same year the clothing business was
dissolved, and in October of that year his father died. For
several years he lived with his mother in the oil family home.
He mianaged a filling station for three years, th';n worked for
nine years in the 6 &: 6 ohoe otore. In 19b'3 he went to work
in the Hcaton Clothing o'ore, where he v;orked for many years.
At the pi'esent time ho W( rks full time for Soldiers &. Sailors
Relief, His office is or the top floor (3rd) of the Court
House and in spit ) of a bad hip, rom a football injury in
younger days, he lakes those staij s several times each day.
In the early 19^0 's he married Mabel F'ASOLD Fry.
For many years he was active in the Masonic Lodge and is
a Past Worthy Patron of Aspasia Chapter of the Order of the
Eastern Star. He has twice been elected Commander of the
Leo H. Farmer American Legion Post. He has been active in
Ve trans of Foreigh //ars. He has a very good disposition and
"never knew a stranger" and knows nearly everyone in Keokuk
County.
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Grandpa Turner is the first person in this line I
have known. Because we live so far away from him, I
haven't been as close to him as I'd like to be, but I
am very aroud of being his namesake. 1 only see him
twice a year, at the most, but I really enjoy visits
with him. He ' s a proat story 1 eller and I love to lis-
ten to his stories. Even thouph lie lives in town, he's
a farm boy at heart. Every time I visit him we go to see
his garden and tiien /isit my second cousins, v;here I get
to ride the horses „
V/hen I visit him I often meet many of his friends
and am very proud to be in.troduced as the grandson of
Prank Turner.
Chila:
1. Annette i-iay TURNER Born: March ^6 , 19<:::3
Married - Harry John BELL - April 9, I9I4.8
1, ANNETTE hiAY TURNER ^'''^ (Frank Alberson Orvil
Henry rienry Leonard Jr. Leonard Joseph ) was born
March 26. 192 ^. She had a very happy childhood, beir g
an only child, and for many years, the only grandchiid.
Very early her mother got her started singing. Music has
been a very important part ol' her life. She competed as
a lyric soprano in school music contes s and placed 2nd
in the State finals in her senior year. During the sum-
mers when she was 16 and lY she sang with a chorus which
traveled to the west coast and back, singing in a differ-
ent city each night. She been a choir director, like her
mother, and now sings with Sweet Adelines.
Every summer before she was 16 she spent on the farm
with her Aunt Ida and Uncle Arthur Gaylord.
Al'ter graduation I'rom Sigourney High School in -9^1
Mother lived in Washington, D.C. for eight months, w :)rkin5
on Boiling F'ield as a secretary.
In I9I4.3 she moved to Dave.npr r-t with her Mother and
worked as a stenographer for several firms there. She
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continued working after marriage to my Dad until just
before my brother, John, was born.
Mother has always been the peace-ma cer in our fam-
ily. She has held our family together tarough thick
and thin - and we've had both.
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Frnface to the UAYLU iD LIME
The information on the Gaylord Lino was obtained
by intervic^^^ing my mother, Annette i'.ay Turner Bell.
Her information wasn't from memory, but from notes
taken nurinr conversations between her ana her Grand-
mother, -:ancy Louanna (Annette) Morrow Gaylord.
Further information was obtained from the I65O
Census of Stevenson County, Illinois , A copy of a
letter written by my r^other to Virp.. Emmor Stanley of
California is incluaed because it shows the results
of her researching of the iS^'jO census, e /en though
Mrs. Stanley had nothing to add.
Alva Lorenzo Gaylord, my second Great Grandfather,
v;as the earliest person of this line on which informa-
tion can be found. Because he disappeared I've reach-
ed a dead end on the Gaylords, The only information
I have of him is his aporoximate (late of birth and
the state in which he was born, both obtained from
the ] b^O census .
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532 Garden Drive
Balvidere, liltnois
July 21, 19 64
IJr3 . 3mnior -itanley
4113 .^.labama otraet
jcj.n Die^^o i, Oaltrornta
Dear Lro . btinloy,
I b-.ve just rsturned from Lena, Illinois where I was trying to get
s Oine ini or::iati on for my faraily history. I talked to your sister-in-
lavi, ^..rs. Van -i^i^ps . You see, my ^grandfather v/as j/illiam Henry
Gaylord, your mother's younL^er brother.
I am ..ondering if you or your sister Lavinia might have a family
Bible or anything th_it might tell me about Great Grandfather Gaylord.
I have his name as .-i.lva Lorenzo and a marriage year of 1853, and
I knev/ he married a kary ^i.rin ladd, but I don't have any information
n h jr e it her .
oome time ago I went to the Library in Madison and looked at the
microfilmed census re^^ords of Stephens on County Illinois for the
year 1350. Here I foand quite a few Gay lords and Grandpa was among
them, listed as living in the household of Parker illdridge, and giving
his age in 1350 as 20 ye.xra. It also noted a real estate value for
him of -tJlOOO and for Parker JJldridge, h?700. I will copy the infonna-
tion I got there for you and perhaps you can tie them up some v/ay.
Ivow , jince I found Grandpa as single, I v/ent back through all the
records looking for Ladds and eventually found just one family and
they listed an 18 year old girl n^-med Mary, s o I am assuming that
was Great Grandma.
Great
I've always heard the story of how Grandpa disappeared and v/as never
heard of again. In talking to Mrs. Van iipps, in Lena, she told me
she remeraoers her husband telling of a man coming back 5: impera onat ing
rim and even f.. cling G Grandma.
Besides these census records I will also send a chart showing what I
have and what I need. I will .Jso try to get loims th^.t v/ill help you
to get the information down.
My Grandpa Gaylord -./as the sw.etest, most wonderful man I've ever
known and I loved him so. Mother and I have always: sa .d they lost
the pattern :.,fter Grandpa*, was born. Grandma has tcld c.e so many
Wonderful things about hirn and I surely will be happy if you can
help me. Grandiua said G Grandma Ladd had sisters named laurentine
and Kate vlo didn't marrv.
My Grandma (Jaylurd will be 'Jo ne::t -^unday and we v/ill be going back
to Kayesville lov/a for the liorrow f^-ouily reunion. >^he is not as spry
as she once v;a3 but she's every bit as uuick witted as ever. My
uncle, Merrill Gaylord staj^s v/ith h^r most of the t^me now. He was
in Chicago til his wife died a while .^ck.
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I really didn't intend to write so much but as I recall things th-^t
have been told me I keep thinking it might refresh your memory .
My mother is jJlizabeth G;_j,ylord Turner Roskelley and I wa : Annette
Turner. Lothtir ha.s told me th ^t once years ago she & Da .dy t^ ok
Grandpti and G-randma Gaylord to Lena tc visit his sister who had
married a Aayborn. So you might e^'en remember this.
Grandmj. said that Grandpa told t Ix- when he v/as a tiny baby his
parents went from Lena down to "Li; tie Sgypt" Illinois in a covered
wagon ^nd that Gra. dpa was ne^^rly riade blind because of the bright
sun on the trip.
She Said tb\t Grj.ndpa ^nd Frank and Janet came to Iowa. I'm curious
as to hov; your mother ;nded up back in Lena when they i.:Oved away
when the children v.'ere still little, ^nci where did John settle?
I'c not even real sur . of G Grandpa's name. I djn't know if it was
.^Iva .Qonso or .Iva Lorenzo.
I hope ycu will send me aiiy little bit of information about any of
the names on these p-ges I will copy. I will be so grateful, --ilso,
you Q j.n lill m^ in on th2 --^ayhorns .
Th an rc you so very mu c ii .
o inc 3r ely,
.1.1 net te Lell (Mrs. Harry 3ell)
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18 50 Census
.Vadtim (towri::ihip, I thinl-:)
Alfred Gaylord jG M
Ghtpenii (?) '.laylord :i4 _j
Isaian iJliurcbill 1 -t ^-^
'tGpiJcnoon County
uccupation Birthplace lAarried
V.
...tt end ed
ichool tiK.t year
-^lii'v^a C-ivlord c ana to .. Ln^^lO"' ir. it'.j7.
In IdJB hlr-m Li^yloru jpineu iii- - on, .Urea,
fiour.u in -'.lidt ory of >. t epheni. on Jounty, Illinois.
Jadani
,^niel ^---yloru
L.ary i\.ylor (i-.tyicrd
Hannah ia lUchardson
Luc in da :i^ylord
Ithamer ■■ire
7alsom -ire
23 a-
2 i'
;j1 J
22 li
20
x'-^rraar
i<:.ruier
:,. Y.
pa.
X.. Y.
Vt .
... Y.
1881 " )
wctobe'r 30, 1S4 7
(rthink th-se ..ire boys were hired h.nds as a i.rs ./ire in Lena
has not found any Gaylords in her searching.)
J ins low
Martin Gaylord
Rosetta Gaylord
Erancia Gaylord
Isaac Gaylord
25 M
21 -u'
1/12 F
23 M
vB. ime r
Fa rme r
i.. Y.
pa,
111.
xj. Y.
23 M
Oneca
George Gaylord
ilsther (?) ^. Gayluid 18 £'
■George Gaylord 12 M
V/adam
Eadison Parker Eldridge 33 M
oophia Gavlord Eldridge 23 F
Alva Gaylord 20 M
Wins low
■..illis w right 22 M
aneline wright 20 P
(maiden name .-^ymond)
James .^Taylor (?) 56 M
nmui on ""Gaylord 83 M
pa :Tiie r
P. Y.
111.
Parmer .,,?700 P. Y.
P. Y.
Parmer ^10 00 h. Y.
Pa. rmer
oh oemaker
Poae
pa.
P. Y.
.Larried w ithin
that year
Povember 23, 1849
oept. 6, 1349
dcofcland
Vt . Blind
m ..HUtory of .tephen.on County". "^;„y,fJi°i;^'B^?rL'i.'i:'l859"
T^,-+^H -^.R livins in a houseliola. do I copBd
^f^.'l^Z S^Z:^.^^i^:i^^^- aaylord .here I have ( ?)
U means I couldnU be sure of the writing or .pexling.
1 got the carriage dates ^rom records in ^-^port C^urt^House. It^also
gave me the maiden names. ^ ^^^^^^^f^^ ]^^^^ Eldridge' s first name
2 ./ires - just in «^^^- /^^^^jl^^^^Jefring to -Park" Sldridge.
of "Madison." I remember ^ranapj. reiuiin-b
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V/'adam
John laad 48 M -Dormer l^.Y.
Jennet ta Ladd 48 i' Jonn.
•■unes (?) Id M j'armer Fa.
Marv 18 ¥
L( ?") >Dam (?) 16 LI
Catherine 14 i;' A.!! kids attended school that
Ifciurentina (?) 12 i' year tind all vjc re born in Pa.
Jennet ta 10 i^'
John 10 1.1
I ilar ia 5
I (Mother's miJdle name is ilaria - 1*11 bet she was lamed
lor this l^iria Ladd, \«/ho ^vould have been Grandpa'r n.unt )
■ Kotice t ri^t a ii the Gaylords vvere uorn in ii.Y. except the 2 oldest,
I Lucinda (61) and .-.mmon (83) and th3y .vere both born in Vermont.
I thought miybe oophia Jldridge v/a:. Grandpa's sister and now I think
50 even more since the m^-rriage records shov7 her maiden name as
Gaylord .
I listed the Gaylord men & their hjuaeliolds by ages. There are mtJ.ny
pcosibilit ies . They might ha.ve be brothers or cousins.
I have so many v/onderings. i'or injtance, I wonder v.'ho the 2 year old
child named Hichardsoh was,
I wonder if the 12 ye^ir old George in the same household
01 George, <a.ge 23, vv;.s a nephew, m-iybe .-Alfred's boy.
7^., / "^ ^-^^^ Cj^l.^ ^^LX
\^-:xi
^'-^^^-n.cv'a
'"'^^ (N' ../ ,,.,
'■^ '■■■■'■ ^^^>vv,^_,.-L, -<i-V,?,^/
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THE GAYLORD LINE
1. aLVA LORENZO (or Alinzo GAYLORD ^ ^ was born in
approximately la iO, He gave his age as 20 in the l850 Census.
Very Jittle is know about him as he disappeared with a brand
new wagon and tetan cl' horses aoouT: the 1870' s. His marriage
to Mary Ann LADL*, in 185 ^» is registered in the Kreeport, 111.
Stephenson County Court House, h^ was a farmer. They lived
in the Lena-iVinslow, 111 nois are i until about I86I4., when
their youngest child, my great grandfather, was a tiny baby.
At this rime they traveica by covered wagon dovm to "Little
Egypt" - Cairo, Illinois. The baby was nearly blinded by
the bright sunlight on this trip. Great-great grandmother
dia washings, sei:ing and weaving. ihe had two sisters,
Laurentine and Kste Ladd , ^ho nev'^r marrie i The Census record
shows that Alva was born in New York and Mary Ann in Penn-
sylvania, i-iary ^.nn ' s parents were,' John and Jennetta Ljada
and therci were seven children listed in the 18^0 Cent us.
.John was born in New York and Jennetta in Connecticut.
Koliowing the list of children is a copy of my mother's
researching the 1850 Census and a copy of a letter she wrote
to the (laughter ol' the olciest girl, Louella Gayl ord RAYHORN.
Ch i Idren :
1. Louojla GaYLOHD
i-iai-ri ecj Ceorrf; Rayhoi*n
Jchn ''.iVLCnib a, Aug. Id, 18^6 D. Doc. 3, 19^6
iiarried Kathryn McVenn - March 8, I87O
3. Janette Josephine GAYLORD B, Nov. 2?, 18^8 D. Jan 20, 191?
Marriea ^illard W. Elliott - Oct. 19, l89a
h, Frank Anson GAYLORD B, Feb. 23, 186? D. Apr. 27, 1939
Married LaBelle Lynn - Augo I6, I896
5, William Henry GAYLORD B. Mar-. 29, 18614. D. Jan 30, 1951
Married Nancy Louanna (^mnette) MORROtV - Feb. 11, I89I
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2. WILLIAM HENRY GAYLORD'^CAlva Lorenzo"'") was bo.-n in
Stephenson County, Winslow, Illinois March 29, 18614.. When he
was a tiny baby the Tamily moved down to "Little Egypt" (Cairo,
Illinois. ^fnen he was about 9 or 11 years old his father,
Alva Gaylord, disappeared with a brand new wagon and a team
of horses and was never heard of since. Being left without
a father, the children "grew up" early. He only went to the
J4.th grade in school, but he read everything he could, especially
his Bible, which he knew very well. He cut wood on halves for
fuel. As a young man he lived for a v;hile in Chicago but didn't
like it at all. Mother reiiembers him telling hov/ he tried
liquor once and got very drunk. From this experience he was
positive that drink makes a mar helpless and stupid. He told
of sitting on a curb and not being able to get up.
His brother, Frank, ha(' mo- ed to Iowa so he v;ent .there,
too. Later their sister, . anet (Janette Josephine), also came
to Iowa - the Keokuk County area. He married Nancy ^ouanna
(Annette) MORROW February 11, I89I. They met the coldest day
of the year, according to Great-grandmother, and he was only
in shirt-sleeves. 3he said he was always a good man and he
came there with oily a balky horse "that wouldn't pull the
hat off your head." He was a great dancer and always loved
to waltz. He and his sister. Jar. at, danced beautifully. She
danced so smoothly she could dance with a glass of water on
her head.
Gro.'it Grandpa was called ''W.H." or "bill" and "Gaylord"
(but pronounced Gaylerd. ) However, Great Grandma alv/ays
called him "Gaylord" with equal emphasis on both sylables.
Great Grandma's name was Kancy jouanna and she was called
"Nan" and "Anna" but Great Grandpa called her Ann-ette so she
could hear when he would call her from the barn, etc. She
said that v;ay you could hear it "from Baltimore to Ballywhack."
(She had a way with vJordsT)
'W.ii. was a progi'cssive man. He was on the Board of Super-
visors, was on the original Boar<. of the Hayesville Savings
Bank, Hayesville, Iowa, organizcc. the Haye^^ville Shipping
3k
Association, was instrumental in the starting of a Locker
Plant. He played a la'-ge part in the starting of an annual
"Joy Uay" celebration whicli was held every summer for many
years and inclmied a big parade, a carnival, dance, and
pn'Ogram of entertainment and speakers. Kor many years he
headed the Com^iii ttes I'or the planning - getting the speakers
and entertainment, etc. Because of his efforts, the old
folks and the feeble minded at the County Home were separated,
bunks were made for prisoners tt the County Jail.
He was a hard work ^r and became a very successful farmer
v;ith a large farm. Their youngest son, Arthur, farmed with
him ana there were two homes on the farm. In 1932, when
unwise buying, flooaed out river-bottom-land crops and over-
feeding stock forced him into bankruptcy, he resigned from
the Bank, They ciidn't want him to leave but he said, "People
would say, if he can't take care of his own business, they
shouldn't have such a man in the bank,'
He started over at 67, with one cow, Hangerveld, (Great-
grandma names all their animals - their cattle were regist-
ered Holstcins) a pair of mules, a wagon, two hogs, four
dozen chickens, a dog, and a wife do;\m in bedo He 1 ad to
have a hired gir as ivell as a hired hand. He rent- d a farm
for six years and then was able to pay cash for bO acres with
4)1;. 000 clear. Eventually he and Arthur owned a 350 acre farm
over by i lartinsburg, Iowa wViich Arthur and his wife, Ida
otubbs (layiord, farmed and (Ireat Grandpa Gaylord retired to
a small home in Hayesville where he lived until his death
in 1951, January 30th. Great Grandma Gaylord, whose story
will appear later, livea on here for twenty-some years -
she liveu to the age of 102.- years.
'.'hi Idi'on :
1. Jesse Herrill GAlhORD B. hay 10, lo93 J^.
;-.arried wellie '-.^uinn - Dec. 2ij., 191ii
Married I-iinni e Kathryn jalmon Kill - Jan^ 20, 1937
2. George Carroll GAYlORD B. aug,. 9, 1091+ D. Aug. 11, lti95
35
3. Arthur John GAYLORD B. Aug. 23, 1395 D. Jan. 5, 1965
Harried Ida Belle STUBBo - Aig. 26, 1921;
k. Lizzie (Elizabeth)I-iarca GAYLOxiD B. Septo 27, 1898
Married Frank A berson TU illEH - May 2i(., 922
Married Lc::lie loskeiley - Nov. $0, 19l4i|
Married Thomas .dams - Auj^ust, 196?
2. LIZZIE MAHEA GAYi_,ORi) was born September 2'/ , I898
at Lancaster, Iowa. .\fhen Model T i''ords were callea "Lizzies"
she changed her name to E^izabetho In younger years she was
called Betty and Beth. When she was in her mid-teens her
mother droped dress material into her lap and told her if
she wanted a dress she'd have to make it. This v;as the
bep:inning of her very f avorj te hobby. She still loves to
sew and does beautiful work. She attended Penn College
and later worked in Newton, Iowa„ When she was preparing
to move from home, she and her father went to the Turner
Clothing Store in Sigourney to buy a trunk. There she met
Frank Alberson I'urncr iv 10m she later married. The account
of their marriage has been recorded previously in the Turner
Line - Frank Alberson Turner. They had one child, Annette
May Turner,
She has always been an exceptionally hard worker.
Among the things she's done are: refinishing furniture,
upholstering, layin/' hardwood I'loors, plastering, hanging
paper, painting, gardening, cleaning and organizing anything
that's dirty or messy, helping to build corn cribs at the
age of 76. She could make something out of almost nothing.
She's very strong and could work along.-side any man. Besides
all these things she 's a very talented musician. She has
sung in a winning Farm Bureau ..uartettu, lead both women's
and mixed choirn. She plays piano and organ.
Her second husband, Leslie Hoskolley, was a Mormon.
She joined the I^iormon Church and iiras very active, especially
in the music, until she moved to a farm with her thii-d
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husband, and was too far from a Ward of the Church to be
able to attend regularly. ohe still considers hersolf a
faithful Mormon but since she can't attend her o\-m church,
she plays the organ and leads tlie choir in the M.E. Church
in '.\fhat Cheer, Iowa.
During her first marriage she lived in Sigourney, Iowa.
In 19U.3 she and her daughter, Annette May Turner, moved to
Davenport. ohe worked as a switchboard operator. She lived
in Davenport until 1967 when she moved to a farm west of
.■fliat Cheer, lo^ifa where she now lives.
My Grandma Adams is a work horse. I love to see her
but every time she comes to visit us I know I'll have to
stay home ana work sometimes until she leaves. I love to
visit her on the farm. She is also a grr.at cook,.
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THE KORrtOW-UKUNT LINE
My Great Grandma Gaylord's parents wrre Jesse Sloan
MORROW and Elizabeth Jullna BRUNT. There is no personal
information available on these lines - only names anu
dates as folloxifs:
JESSE SLOAN MORROIV was born August 5, l&^O i^ Macon
City, Macon County, Missouri. His parents were ^Jilliam
V/illiams Morrow and uouanna Svunmors. Ho uien May .7, 19^'i|^
at Sipourney, Iowa. They viero married March ^^, 1'*^ ^
ELIZABETH JULINA BRUNT was born March ^(j , l6L|_s at
Andersonville, Madison County, Indiana. Her parents were
V/illiam Harris Brunt and Nancy Williams. She diea
November 8, 1922 at Sigourney, Iowa, The additional in-
formation on the pedigree chart was recorded in the fam-
ily Bible belonging to William Harris Brunto
Children:
1. John Mark MORROW B. Dec. 30, 1363 D. July a, 19^2
Married Melissa Melcum - Augo 30> 1333
2. William Brunt MORROW B. Aug. 21, 1g65 D. June 13, 191^8
Married Rhoena Conner - Jan., 1, l5(39
3. Thomas Jefferson MORROW B. May 13, 1867 D. Dec. 30, I87O
i^. Nancy Louanna MORROW Bo Aug. 2, I869 Do March 12, 1972
Married 'William Henry iaylord - Feb. 11, I89I
5. George Matthias MORROW B. Jan. li^, 1872 D. Jano 31, 1920
Married (2nd) Nora Goodi. an - March 30, 1909
6. Samuel Elton MORROW Bo March 2, l37i|- D. NoVo 13, 1937
Married Anna Pollock - April 11, 1901
7. Sarah Rebecca MORROW 3. March 12, I876 D.
Married Laffette Gilliland - Dec. 27, I89I4.
8. Jesse Burton MORROW Bo Aug. 9, I878 D. June 25, 190l|
9. Albert Eramett MORROW B. Nov, 10, 1880 D.
Married Urzula Randall - April 11, 1906
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10. Mary Henrietta MOHHOW B. oept. lb, l6«3 D.
Married Peter Horras - Oct. 7» 192cl
Married Glen Cameron -
11. Louise Elizabeth MOilROW B, Feb. 10, lbd6 Do
Married Fred Binder - Sept. 16, 1906
12. James Leslie MORROVJ B. Novo 12, 18^0
Married Eva Fisch - Nov. l8, 1913
Of these twelve only one is still living. James
Leslie Morrow is living in Ottumwa, Iowa, All twelve
were born at Lancaster, Keokuk County, Iowa.
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NANCY LOUANNA (Annette) HORrtOv/ - was Dorn August ^,
1869 in Lancaster, lov/a, the oldest daughter of a family
of twelve children. V/hen she was six days old there was a
total eclipre of the son, she said. Being the olaest girl
she did a lot of mothering She graduated from High School
at 18. She was a champion speller and her favorite book
was the dictionary. She l^^ved to write, and wrote every-
where - margins of booK p£ ^es, any scrap she found, and if
she found something big er.ough, 1 ke the back of a greeting
card she'd received, she'd write a letter* on it. She loved
the feel of a nice pen on good paper. In her later years
her daughter, Elizabeth, would make her telephone list;! of
all the numbers she might need and before Long it would be
covered with such things as, "The sun is as bright as a
silver dollar in the sky today," or "Elizabeth and Tom caime
today." She wou-td list all the states and their capitals.
Every year for the family reunion she would write a poem.
V/hen she and great grandpa were first married she
v;as in a buggy and the horses ran off. She was thrown from
the buggy and her : eg v;a:; caught in the wheel. She didn't
walk for a year. In later years - her 60 's - she was quite
sickly. However she recovered and lived to be 102% years
old. Because of the help of her children and loving, atten-
tive neighbors, she was able to live in her own home until
April, 1971. Then she livee iid. th her daughter, Elizabeth,
until her death, March 12, :.972.
She was an amazing woman and had many, many friends.
On her lOOtn birthday the Hayesville Savings Bank wh^ ch
her hus )and had helped found, gave an open house and hun-
dreds ,f people care to see her. She greeted and visited
with every one. She never* looked her age and was only bed-
fast the last week or tv;o. On ] er lOOth birthday, the first
thing she did when she got up th£t morning was to call her
Doctor and say, "V/ell, Doc, we made it]" She was quick
vritted and alert right uj to the end. Most elderly people
can remember way back but forget today and yesteraay but
her mind retained everything.
ko
The only thing I remember about my Great Grandma
Gaylord is how young she looked and hov/ smart she was
till the age of 102. Although it isn't usually done,
the fixnilj took pictures of her lying in her casket
just 1 o show hov; very young she looked » I am including
one of these pictures here.
<7x
'/e TWENTY-THIRD PSALt^l
HE Lord is my shepherd; 'J shall not want.
He MAKETH HCTOLIC DOWN IN GREEN PASTURtS.
He LEADETH ME BESIDE THE STILL WATERS.
He ReStoreth my SOUL: He leadcth me in the
PATHS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR HIS NAME'S SAKE ..
y£A, THOUGH 3 WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY OF
THE SHADOW Of DEATH. zlwiLL FEAR NO EVIL'.
FOR THOU ART V- TH ME; THY ROD AND THY STAFF
THEY COMFORT ME. JHOU PREPARES! A TABLE
BEFORE HE IN THE PfiESENCE OF MINE FNEMIES;
THOU ANOINTEST MY HEAD WITH OIL; MY CUP
RUNNETH OVER .. SuRELY COODNFSS ANO
MERCY- SHALL FOLLOW ME ALL THE DAYS
OF MY life: and y will dwell in the
HOUSE OF THE LoRD FOFL EV£F<.
IN MEMORY OF
Mns. NANCY L. GAYI.ORD
Born Aiigiist 2. 1860. Lancaster, Iowa
M;
ENTERED INTO REST
■ell 12. 1072. Sigciiirney. Iowa
^
SERVICES HELD
Hayesvillo Community Church
Tuesday, March 14. at two o'clock
WORDS OF COMFORT BY
Rev. Leonard Leslie
COMFORT IN MUSIC BY
Mrs. Gene Butler, organist
Walter Fagen, soloist
CASKET BEARERS
Dale Colbert Fedal SchulthoiG.s
C. J. Mertz Richard Wilkcning
E'imor Mci't: Harold Yahn
INTERMENT
Peinington Cemetery
Rc.vnolds Funeral Chapel
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MEYERS, T.nni-^P
TURNER. Frank Alberson
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TURNER. Or vn Hc^r^^.
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23 June 1871
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DIED 16 ripril 1:71
TURMER. Joseph
BORN 2 Sept. 1759
wHERE^ear Hartford, ConK
WHEN MARRIED 25 Sept. 17^9
DIED 23 May 1829
where '.inaitehall,Ua3h. ,IK^.
KJjapp. 3arah n r Sallv'
BORN 6 Sept. 1760
HERE
Jellvue, ia'con,i-ich whehe
19
vHERE'*itehall,V/ash. ,N.Y.
BLAKEl'iAN, DIr.;;T.^L^
7 Kav T 791
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niED Hi. Oct. l;7a
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Bellvu'e, iLaton,Mich born
COLE. Harriet
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WHERE
WHERE
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WHERE
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WHERE
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WHERE
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DATE
NAME OF PERSON SUBMITTING CHART
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WHEN MARRIED — FSC. 19D
DIED Creszo-1 , lovra
WHERE
?UR.'.KR. Crvil Henry
NAME OF HUSBAND OR WIFE
BOOK Where th!S
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tALBERoO'I. Fanaie rlav
23 June 1871
WHERE V/ashington, la
WHEN MARRIED 2 Fsb . 196^'
DfED Creston, Iowa
WHERE
TURWKR. O rvil Henrv
NAME OF HL
•JD OR WIFE
AL BSRSQN, Robert V J .
;;; 2d juiy 1^31
BOR
WHERE
Ohio
WHEN MARR.ED 17 DGC. if
oiED 23 Feb. 1892
WHERE
GORDON, Elizabeth
PEDIGREE CHART
AT.RKR.ginM^ Thnmflc,
BORN 23 May 1797
WHERE Penn.
WHEN MARRiED JUHG l6l9 ''''
DIED 1 or 17 June 1856
WHERE
■;;-or Jan. I820
JAhPBELL, Fannie
BORN
where'
DIED
WHERE
li; Kov. 1795
7 i'iov. 1071
e GORDOrl, David
^I^N 20 Lay 1«38 ,
^n^„^ Harrison Co., Ohio
23 May 1923
^^HE„E Sigourney, Iowa
BORN
WHERE
when married
d'ied
WHERE
ALBERSON
BORN
WHERE
WHEN MARRIED
BORN
WHERE
DIED
WHERE
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WHERE
DIED
WHERE
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CHART NO._
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GaYLG
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j.-.YLORD, Wllliaiu nen ry
DRN 29 March l66i4
■HERE ,/inslov;, 111.
HEN MARRIED H Feb. lu
lED 30 Jan. 1951
'"ERE Sigourney, la,
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91
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GaYLORD. Alva Lorenzo
1 QnYLORD, William nen ry
BORN 29 March l66[|
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MnRSOW^ Ma my T.nnannl
NAME OF HUSBAND OR WIFE
BORN
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DIED
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1853
(Anaette]
LADD, Mary Ann
BORN 28 July 1832
WHERE Montrose , Penn,
D.ED 27 Nov. 1907
WHERE Grinnell, Iowa
COPVttieHTEO.
BORN
WHERE
WHEN MARRIED
DIED
WHERE
BORN
WHERE
6 LADD, John
WHEN MARRIEO
DIED
WHERE
, Jennetta
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WHERE
DIED
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BORN
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WHERE
WHERE
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WHERE
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WHERE
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KCrtHOVJ. l^ancy Louanr
2 ^.ug. Ib69_
Lancaster, low
11 Feb. 1
,ED 12 I-:ar. 1972
(HERE Sigourney, lovm
^■^YLORD , ■
NAME OF HUSE
ORN
■HERE
■HEN MARRIED
William Kerry
BORN
WHERE
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1 KOflHOW. ijaacy Louanr
BORN 2 Aug. 1069
WHERE Lancaster, low
WHEN MARRIED H PeD, IC
DIED 12 Mar. 1972
WHERE Sigourney, Iowa
GAYLORD, William Her
AME OF HUSBAND OR WIFE
MOflRO'^J. Jesse Sloan
BORN 5 Aug. 161+0
WHERE I'-acon City, Mo.
WHEN MARRIED ^^ vlQ.V t . 10d3
DIED 27 May 1921+
WHERE Hayes ville, Iowa
a(Annette)
91
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CHART NO..
BORN
WHERE
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DIED Between li69 6: lc76
WHERE
SUMI'IERS, jjQuanna
BORN
WHERE
WHEN MARRIED
DIED
WHERE
BORN
WHERE
DIED
WHERE
BORN
w"^"^ Missouri
DIED March 1;91
WHERE
,^ BRUNT. James
BRUHT, Elizabeth Julina
BORN .28 Mar. l6ij.3
WHERE Andersonville, Ind.
DIED 8 Nov. 1922
WHERE Sigourney, Iowa "
JRUKT, Williar-.- Harris
BORN 17 Mar. IclO
WHERE
WHEN
MARRiEo 21 Feb. 1832 13
ED 17 July re 90
HERE Lancaster, Iowa
WILLIAMS, Nancy
25
'hard
BI3GC. Nancy
WHERE CurrLtuc Co., N.C.
DIED 13 Augi 1865 pfi HARRIS, William
WHERE
Harris. Sarah
27
COVJEN. Ann
DIED 31 May 1853
WILLIAMS, Mathias
BORN ![,_ Aug. 1607 ■
WHERE
DIED 25 Oct. 1671+ '■
WHERE Lancaster, Iowa
BORN; about 1775
WHERE Md.
WHERE Kd.
LOF'TIS. Elizabeth
1780
WHERE Md.
DIED 11; March 186[|.
WHERE Kedtuk Co., I-wa
BESWICK, MIKREM SUE, 1955-
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FAMl LY DATA
A . G randfather (your father's si d e )
Name
ratner (.your tath^ s side )
/-I O-rcl d UJo O d J^SiVt C /c C u r r e n
t Residence
Date of birth S^: pf€/nhtrl l^% Vlace of birth /'Vorr,S(-)r).-U\,no\S,
Date of death St'njt ry\}x r 'j /ill Place of burial ni ornSbn ^-L/l ', /-> )^
numb e/f o f
ol vfG^hi
gh school
vocational
Co 1 1 e B e
j; r ■ , d e s c h o
i)c-tipation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
.,, (afterleavinghome)
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:'nd yar.iVinu Dates ,Q6ci^rxfS 2nd /^ihirh^ Pa oac^a Dates /7/^-/9/7
i r d -fdV a5^cS^(-^r D a^fe s cl^^ .JcOj ^ 3 r d /T]^, rr/ :3 .-^Z) Xil. Ua t e sj^il^rj^^^
^'th Jn^^LranCe sa)t^ Dates J'^^jr- \ 4th Dates /-■-'^"' - r -_
Religion /f]effi(^(J'Kst
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc -/TJ^i/JifX. P '-^
Place of MarMage to your grandmother /T) n C T \^d/) ^ j] . ^^^^ /Yc^O ^mt) ^ T l^n dd
NOTE: If your father was raised (to age 18) by a stepfather or anoth'er
relative give that data on the back of this page. (A-1)
(irandmother (your father's side)
Name-PeSS/S. (3 C(X^ ij ■ \ COS^^ Current Residence
v^rc^
Date of birth /^dr C ^) ^^< I P'^? Place of birth
Date of dea tli/I/oi;t?/n^t'r fe , / 9 V<g Place of burial /Tl f
lud^JM^^Qod^
Education (number of years):
grade school_
college
111
high school
vocational
Occupation (s)
1st hoULSt uu\\-
2nd
3rd
4 th
PLACE OF RKSl IJI.NCE
^ ,, (after leaving home)
Dates rm-I^7t 1st /7?^J TA sk J/ ) . Dates /m'/^/O-
^ 2nd /)fh rfc^^ (jiiKjcdJa te s L^J'A'j3J.l-..
3rd mc^rr\^a^U\ Dates /9/ 7-/97/.
4th Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
R e 1 i g i o n /'/ ]^i}^r,cl',sT
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc. /jlf'/VO'^^. . ^^TL_
P 1 a c e oT in a r r i ;(2i^ to your (-, r a n d f ,i t h e r /7l(\rri'>i'^ri, J-ll. ^ a t >.'/l/n(JtM ipCrJq/jO^
NOTi:: If your father was raised ' i o age 18) by a stepmother or
another relative give that data on t h c' back of this pa;',e
(A-2) .
i-2 S tepgrandf ather (your father's side)
Name
Current Residence
Date of birth_
Date of dea th
Place of birth
Place of burial
Education (number of years)
grade school_
Col lege
high school
voca t ional
Occupation(s)
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
lst_
2nd
_3rd
4th
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
__D a t e s
D a t e s
^_D a t e s
Dates
Rel lgion_
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc
Place of marriage to your grandmother_
i-2 S tepgrandmother (your father's side)
date
Name
Date of birth_
Date of death
Current Residence
Place of birth
Place of burial
Education (number of years):
grade school high school^
CO liege
vocational
Occupation (s)
1st
2nd
3rd
4 th
Da tes_
Da tes_
Dates
Dates
lst_
_2nd_
.3rd
4th
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Re 1 i aion
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc
Place of marriage to your grandfather_
Date
Grand fathc>r(yourmother'sside) ^
Name - f^CX-T I 0/1 ^ Li A G. Current Residence
Date, of birth__J^,g lip^ j^76 Place- of birth flpSa ^ J ^5//,'^ cje Q
Date of death /")^' Q ^ ; j / (1 ^ I^.^Q- _Place of burial fHoCC l^C^CL^nlll/Jlo)^
Education (number of years):
grade school ^g high school vo c a t i o na 1___ college
0<:cupat ion(s) ^ PLACE OF RESIDENCE
^1 < / C\\\ /j'S/'/^- (af^r leaving home)
^^^' n Jg oM^niitn Dates 1st /V, 11, rirjf I) 1 1 le^-i^ll. Dates WR't^:^
2nd Dates 2nd P\r riStin^2^/Knci S \)ates/%2~ /^^0~
3rd_
4th
Da tes_
Dates
.3rd
4th
Dates
Dates
R e 1 i .; i on L{k\)ltra fl
1' o 1 i I i c a 1 parties, civil or s o t: i a 1 i- 1 ub s , fraternities, (j t c . 0(Iq_ /^JIjJU-IS
C^luh, ckciCnrj and /rvmhtr df o/nnrch^ MoarA-
I' ' aTTa f marriage to your grandmother (^ ltr\ 17)^ ^ZITqU.- 0^ da t e/^eLraOXa ^5, i^/55^_
NOil'.: If your mother was raised by a stepfather or anotlicr relative (to
I age 18) give that data on the back of this page (C-1)
Grandmother (your mother's side)
Name _i- c/O- O (?/l /) S Q/l
Current Residence
Date of hirth Qf_,n (I. <.i rOl^ /^^-5 Place of birth }" H Q fl T^ ^ ^iAy'^cU/) ,
Date of death DeCeiQ' lhtr ^^V^ l^^^'^ Place of burial /I'lof t) S'On j „X//]/)OaS'
Education (number of years)
grade school uT high school
vocational
college
PLACE OF RL.S 1 Dl'.NCl';
(after leaving, horn e )
Occupation(s)
/ I ^>^ /\ /I ^ V. a J L e I L e a V i 11 )', no me/
1st. huLSim^r Dates /^9'/90 6 Is t_/rhrrh^,/lJJl. _. Da . cs /^^v^o)_y
2nd Dates 2nd Hal
3rd
4th
Dates
Dates
3rd
4th
Dal es
Dates
Religion Lii iher an
litical party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc. _f]_C/]_^_
Place of marriage to your grandf a tlier C j , /r^j q n -I- cO^ Da 1 1- ^J;;,^^^^6^y^
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ve fVo
C-2 S tepgrandf a ther (your mother's side)
Name
Date of birth_
Date oi death
Current Residence
Place of birth
Place of burial
Education (number of years)
grade school high school_
Occupation(s)
vo cat lona 1
col lege
lst_
2nd_
3rd_
4th
Da tes_
Da tes_
Dates
Dates
1st
2nd_
_3rd_
4th
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Religion
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandmother_
D-2 S tepgrandmo ther (your mother's side)
Name
Date of birth
Date of death
Date
Current Residence
Place of birth
Place of burial
Education (number of years)
grade school_
high school
V o c a t 1 o n a 1
CO 1 lejk.
Occupation(s)
1st
2nd
3rd
4 th
Dates_
Da tes_
Da tes_
Dates
lst_
2nd_
4th
PLACE OF RESlDKNCll
(after leaving home^
Dates
L
Da tes_
Da tes
Dates
Re 1 i gion
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc
Place of marriage to your grandfather
D a t e
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Number of ch i Idren J^* Death
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death
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date
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Number of years of schooling_
K (.• H idence
NuiuhL-r 1) f children
date
Marital Status
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Name
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Date of Death
Place of burial
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grade s c h o o 1 (p h igh schoo 1 y v o catlonal
college
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3rd_
4th
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Dates
Occupatlon(s)
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A LIST OF SOURCES
1. an interview with my mother on April 71, 1976,
2. an interview with my father on April 6, 1976.
3. an interview with my aunt Madelyn Beswick Renkes
. on Anril 1 8, i 976.
^, an interview with my aunt Jenny Lind Smith on
April U, 1976.
5. a letter from my g:reat uncle John's son 'Valter Lindh.
He prathered much of the information from relatives
in Sweden and from an old family Bible in Sweden and
sent it to me. There is an "h" on the end of his name
Lindh, whereas it is dropped here in the United States,
6. A t^eneolo^-y of Harold Beswick that was done several
years ago.
tKEVAO^- T(j TH::; 'AZV,S.h
I hope tl-iat '■;hef}\RV you sre a relative O'- not, you
find this f'l-'i.ly history interestin^T. vh^n I * as
p:iven the as-i-^nnent of making a farrLly 'history, I
have to ad"nit that it really '"irl nc-t intereat. me.
Bat after I got started, it v/as hare- for me to star
workinp: on it. I tried to put as -nuch inf orrna ti'-n as
I coulfi fin^ that I thouc^ht vrj.s i nterest j n^': v.'irh?. n
this rpsG^irch. I ho'oe that you en.ioy I'eaainr t'lis as
much as I d'o whan I pa^e xhrou^rh ''ly f a"'' i ly history ■>
CkiTDITS
I would like to i^ive credit to those \v?io 'iielued -e
to make this family history. ''■.'iuch of this LnfL-rrnHtion
wr.'s slathered :^roT: my mom and dad, Trr-:cy and //'ild-ed iJeswick,
iVy ffrandparenta have all Dass^d away, so much o-r" the in-
formation has heen passed down by word of -^^oi,;-;'- . r.lrs.
?'adelyn Renkes, the former Tadelyn Beswick, was very
heloful in tracing my father's side. She surclied me
with pictures and an old scrapbook con^:ainin!- many articles
concernin.^'; the Beswicks. f'"rs. Honald o'nith, "^h^ former
Jennie Lind, was very helr-ful in fratherin' i'lfor'^ati on
concernin-' my mother's side, 1 also received as.sistance
from ■.'al*.'--" ''.jir^d in -Jwoden, He rese-'rched -^'V motb.er's ^
dafi's fa^iily for me in Sweden. iValter ^-'^^;he''•ed his in-
formation --"rom an old bible and ^'rom the re-rister office
in vjallb-,', Sweden.
D^'ii{;,\
I cledicate this -'a'^iilv ti.istorv to any urener.t or future
relative who wouli-^ find soirie interest in it,
ho!
th^.t everyone I h";ve wrixten ,'ibo'jt '.vo-jld ri-ree with all
of the facts I have stated. I hoce that soTi.eday this
fan^ily history -.vill be of some use for a future relative
in tracing their relatives. If I ever have a -"a-iily,
I here -ny children will be croud to looh ^'.t t-.is lineage
and say "These are m.v ancestors".
Nils Ariel f' IINDM pnd Pell a F^'i'^RSi. :c v:p>-p SGh-;:'! cT^S:^:-
"?ates. The;,' 'vere both from ".'elbY LisTer Hor?Bcy in Swerien.
"ils was b^rn on [v'ar'ch 28, 185'''. 'ie '.vas a bl'-ckr'^iit.h,
Pella wat; bor-n on /•.ui';ust ?, l''5''« -ihe v/aH i.-i.e riaup;hter
of a skivnor-. "hey were rriarried ir; 'H75, :-,'iis died on
February 1 6, j93'-'-« Me was buried on February 23. 193^,
Pella was buried on December' ?.?, 1931. She died on Decem-
ber 16, 1 93'^ • Their children ■.ve;'"e:
1. Karl Johan who was born on June '' f , '^7":' He '"larried
Id"; Johnson.
". Hilda Jen:~\' who was born in 1^-'^''. .-'-.e never r^.^^irrie^'' .
3. Ni].s Herald w'->s born in i''^^. Ke T'-.r^"^ --r' 1 r'irl
na-'-d 3vea. They ?.ad no chilr-r'^ .
-' . r'rida Karoline was borT in ;' -^d"! . ::>he "'arried
"•'els rexerson, Frida disli"'ed he'^- ''-- 1 !-.'•! -in-] aw
so she char.-";ed the last na~e to ■"ear;"c:r. . '!^hey
har! a daU'':hter' na^^ed Hazel '.''ho r:^:":"!- :' 'leorj":o
Schrader, Geor^,e and Hazel resi'-'e ir: ;,;or;'dson,
5. ~r!'.est was born in "^336, He fi^-t :--'r>""ed dlla
Johnson, '^y ;^reat sun";. ./hen she di.>" he carried
h>"'r sisfp-r, f'anny Johnson. ."■".er: :•".;■'.' ."••r-^, he
n:a'-r;ed Flla Peterson. .'h'^n '•:!;''> --if-'-, ''\e married
Julia Jals;;r;. He had tv/o -'iris ny his fir:^t v'ii'e,
■"^'hey are C":r'<.ce and ."Icrence.
6. Ka'iny wa.s bc^Ti in ^^■^i']/. She '■nai'riec harl i.'attson.
Th' y had two sons.
"7. 'onn Hernan was born in iSP'-, '/.e aiu^ie" Vera.
They h?.d t'vo children: 'viajken, v'hotv I g"i n'j":ed
after nnd ./alter, who ;'5;athe'."Gd rr -st of th'rj
i nf orm'-! t i on for me - i n Sv/ed en ,
8. Frans Rudolf was born in 1868, alr-o. Ke v/as tv/in
to John. He died when he was very younp, a'cnrox-
i'-nately iP9?.
9. One child was born dead,
10. ?rans Rudolf was born in 1P9^I-. Ke Tarried Sipne.
They had two children. They were In^^britt and
Ben-'^t .
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■v-.-eripri.
I'nrl Johan : V"^ was born June
Ke ^vas the non o:' Nels and Fella Lind. He cc;:- z. ^he
united States in 1 B98 at the a-e of 23. ?or three yenrs
he worked for David :^crey as a blPC^:.'.ith in , illidgevil] e,
cis. He was a blacksmith in Sweden iiefo-e coTnin-
;. His father was also ■■ blacks-^ith.
v., T +- V, ■; r-: t Close
ll line
to the United Stats
In 1903, he or^ened up a shop in Morrison v.'it!
the sho-D on his ;.-.vn. He bor^o^
'•iKO bought
-.arried Ida John-
and eventually took over
from Squire Leonard Tracy to buy the shot),
a s'-all house which he added on to.
iQC^. He was a ;:iember of the C'-:''
-evar served in the armed j.jrces. m :-:.
,,- v-p .^.j,ie his nv.n horseshoe? fo^- ^ui^e
son on rpL:ruar:;
Fellows.
b 1 '! c ^'" sm i t h
time . 'hen the automobile became x)or)ular, he t,
doin;- weld:.':^ jobs -nd sh^rpenim^ farm utens^l^:.
a member of the Bethesda Lutheran Church. He wa
all the tim= he -.'ar --vi + h' the churcl
Qf the church's ooard .
;: . He was
v;as a. deacon
1 FO a m.emb-f
My screat uncle Rudolf Lind.
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[Lanclsli6i:-:in;jcn ttUsainmans. med dc jyra mcclaljoicr ^>m hade tillfaUe mirvarn: jr. v. K. F. MqgnelJ..
\ ^(irrum, Tags Abrahamsson och Eunc Tapper^ Sonnebu, saint Rudolf Lindh, SljiiUby. '.' ';:r~
Florence Lind, now
Nelson, Julia Lind,
and Ernest Lind,
Grace and my mom,
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Svpn and r"?!]?, JOHNSON were both frcm Ynfl;n'i. T^^la's
maiden name is not known. Fella died wnen sr:e waj5 fairly
youne; and .f^ven went back to Sweden after rerarTyinfT.
Sven died v.-hile ridin^ a. bicycle. "-[e had ,-:lv.'ays b^en
very active. Their children were:
1. irnest who married Louise. They har" .'..rth^.r,
Florence, and Ethel,
? , IdcM who married Karl Johan Lind.
3. Nanny who married Ernest Lind,
k , 'I'lla who also married Hrner;.T Lind,
5. Betty who Tiarried Konrad, They had X'.vo -;hi]_rren.
Both live in California. Their na'i'-f:: -re ':\''y "^■ru'^
I c^r^i ne .
Ida JOHN^i^Tv- Lind. wr-.f- born en Au£r'i?;t 2?, ■'•^-"-. I:i-i,
her three sisters, Nanny, R'lla, and Betty, ar.n h^r brotr.er
ivrnest, caiie to the United Stated frorr. J.veden in ':"99-
Ida '.vas only l^ ye^'rs old. Her orotrier 'vent to California
and the four s:irls s'^ayed in r.^orrison, Illinc-is. Ida
went to work for my dad's .^rr and parents (the Tracys) as
a housekeeT^er . The 'Tracy hous^e was on the corner near
the blacks'^ith shop where she met Karl lind. Karl '.von
a victrola an^' brous;ht it to her at the Tracy ho'a;:e. They
married in i 905.
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My grandmother Ida Lind
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Karl Johan LIMJ -.nd Ida JUHMGCN'r. life to etv-n--
r.hey Wr^re "rirrled February 5» 19' 5" The/ rented cne of
the Tracy' 3 horse and bu2;-:^ies to ;ro to Cli'^:~.'n, leva to
H;et married. They had four children. They '.■•■re!
1. Nels Ben.]?!, IT", in was born on Febr\!ary '.■-., ■19O6.
?. Proctor 'Jlarence v;ar^ born Seoterfbe-' ■"'' , ''Qf'B.
3« Jenn.v Carolina was born on Seotember 3. " '•J''^ 1 .
^. "■'ilnred Lucille v.'as born -m July ''^, 19 "7.
5« A fifth cVi.ild died at th^^r jiame tl"'e Id^ died.
Ida died '.vhen her younrest child ■ivas ^nly "^' v-ear:; old,
'■'a"l died in '^■:-~'^,
f\-l
?:or'ho'^orG. Hp ■:-'eri '.vent t- vcr^-^" in his :
oil '_ -j;h Rh.:!":;. H(5 '•.■or' "<'?'"] iri^'r'; 'iTtil ''■-'•75
w'Hy- torn do'vn. r!e nev^r Tr.nri'.'ie'' . 'ie r-
tre hO'M;p ■'■•'•.';"^ he ■.var born "In on '''•0 ' c
■' rr i son , J 1 1 i n oi s .
NrLh Ben.ia'nin Z/l"'"' ^r:rHuyte(i from . orriror^ \-.'- \'u chcio]
i>q ■'92^. -le then ■■vent to ArTiour Tc:;h tor ^ y-'- rr. v'-^.en
he left .Hrrr!';ur ;'ech h» -.vorked ir. -i fnotory ". ': :,. int:-n,
lovri and then at 'General 'il^ctric in '.'oi-'-i son . r:els
developed polio vdier: he 'van c yeai-;- old. He 'im;^; ■vorn
braces on hi? I'-'^s since then, hut he h^-.r- no' I'^M- th':t
bother hi-^-. Nel-^ also •.vorked in a HX ^^as ET-^ + ion for a
'.vh^le. He v;orKed in the city clerk's o'fice '-^ir .va"
even a oolico magistrate for ? yeir::;. He h--- ■■or--'e' on
rv,e e lectio;: boai-d for ye-irs. He h?i^; had rev-a:-aL ^^irdens
•vhich he vp„.,- r^;]pri ;vith ^any ^lov/ers ^a'lo ve-'exeol^?,
i{p keens =^"'' o" t>-e relTt:ver; s'lO'-lied ■vith -non-; f'.o.^'^rr
and ve-retai^lef: . hels -lev-r "larried r.'-id s"
the hco-e th'^t ^',e v/is horn in.
1 ■;
• ieriny CTrc'iine IT?.''"' T'-'/'u'it^:'"' fro:''. ' ..^
in 19''9. ohp -^'i ':■•■! ed l'.o^^■-'.lr'^ LeHc/ S"
" V 1 "^ , Th'^^v "Pi''' P thsir hc'^s i n Jni ."r.v^
'.'.' o r k (^^ ''3 ? "t i i r ?■','— '•''^'; esi -Li ".'!-'/ . 'I'hf^'V f'-
^ire: -^aynionr! ^^.,.;^q ..;ar born ['■'ay ?, '9^3
July 7, '9 '■!'■. 5.nri Jerry, who '/as born
/\-'-^qr' +^"9 c ■" i 2-'' '"''-T v,er9 cl^ f;nP'.iH;''i t'c;i
'.'/ 9 n "t 1; C' ' '• '- : 1" '\ J o V J- Q n 9 r ';. 1 3 1 ° c ir r i c « ■"' >
ferr^^^ t(j ■„ cono'-jO'.voc , Vis cons in, '""ne
it.:"" n'j'^e t\- J'-^ r:i?; + i^'>n. Th-'^.v liv--'^ in
"t'..plvf> ".■'"'' ■ :' . rJny lent tr. ■'jin vcn-'n."''"''
■^ r i_. -^ r ^ ^I'lp'i "^, '*•."! ■: .'^*''P ii^ ]"^ VI <- ^'p 1^* .^ pr^ "■ ,'
lis •h'-'i'p ■' f^ ''.':•-' B '^ c'liof pn^i nf?>'-''r . Th
f?i-''"'t ',''='" n :" . T'h-'^y t'p.9n mved ban'" t ;:
t:-en tr-
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OL'-inon :irf' har- rpcentlv un.'-chansr-
^■'orrisor, 1.1 lir: .'r. She v.—,;- bom .'. r. t'':0 •"•'■■ ;■.•.
brothers ^r:'' r^ii:Z'-T or 1"0 "owie '"^reet ;,n - .'-.rrj
^ier fr^ther n^'v--^r'" n-'-li^ven ir. soin.? to ti;c I'-Jvie;;-
Sunday, but '.vnen ■'ilrired's riother, Ida, r'-'ceivp;i
labor pgins ■.•.•ith, ' i]-!rGd, her fatri'^'r sf-r'" thn ut;
ki^s tc T::e 'novies to 'jet the"'' out of tne 'rr^c;.
■f"''.ther, Karl, h-'." xo --"t the doctor fro"; *-he ' •! :
tc heir deliver' I'-il^red. iie h^-.c'. t,; ■.'.••"• i.t •.-•r.til ti
had firi.vh'"^ ''^'".o ^ ' holes, th )'-<-3!h. ."he rhjctc.r ■•■-■'•-
bv a "n i r' • V i^ ^ .-.■■. '■■■-:"■ I-; d 'rs; . Reed, '.Vhen '.•'ii r I'e' r-- '
c^ld, she v.ent to "alifornia 'vitii her T'otiiOr ■.''r'::: s
■J e ' a ' ' , 7 ■,"i."'.t :;er '"Lther's brothier and r;l:-;' ^■.
z':\°'. ff>"iT davG t'j ~ravel t:^ere bv tr' .'o'. . rt: ' "a'^
TO'^ole"'' T"'- '.'j'li'e v.'hile "Thev ''.'ere ■''.•oe. 3c'~:'' .:"i^ r
^or ''iiri---^'' -.v-^p;- B>!e -'ot b''cV; froT tj^^: ■ '"i': ~ ■ '"Ja
" i 1 ■' ■'^'" ' f: ■■ -,-fi-pj^- •;•.;- carry:':?: anotr;"o' a-' ! ' ■'' .-id •■
Y.-^v--,- -tO' . I'-'e '".^ct-ci' said he CC''-1'^ c>r' O'' ':•" ■■v--^
Ida'r: IJ^'e, but ahere v/as ro cl^aroe :'^''''' •■ o ;::;/
Ida 'vo '}'"'■ >"ot I'^'t the™' take the t'-b ■ ev'o;. xh :;:h
•.vcjld ~ ; ^" i'hbei" '.f:y, Ida o»isd r ev,' Vo'-'r- ..'■■'■'. la
3eo'i-joe o "' ■" h ' :; , '''ij.'^re" h'..:cil],e fa ro'"" '■ ; ■! :':
?>f.''. ho'^ t / re'oO'it the year, She '..oat ~ ";■ ; 1 u:
si:'ter 1~'~ -;o'n'"' o.>- • elored. yildred ra.t •,■■••-:
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''bio to : "t: ''r' "!;"':(? c-'Tf; of xhe clepj';^'"'^ m^':'^ :" ,o'-:^-;' ^:
hoTie. S'le ■■ ~ T. f'Hci ■•■hen she ,■."■'.8 -i fr"<?::h''';.'i-; •■:'!:'■■ T'-:Pr; b.r:
'-.■■o '■■.'! th hi in. for a con. cle of ye-'.rr, '''hey ' t V'-c' •*■(;.--.-:■
riH'^ '.vpTG T.--- ^^v- j^ prJ n-i June 10, ''Q'^-i-' , T'he'' h'^.d r..',!'" '■' i i s ;
], Kn.rl Rich'frd wac born on Lcrcb'-r '-, ' J';' .
", jfi-op "ordcn ■v-aB born on Lct.oh''-r '^ , '^ '^ - _^ .
3, ".'■i'-'ren >u.e '-vas born '.^n Dece'i^'t.er '--;', '955.
^1-. Fa'nela •Jo v/ar; born on Uctob-'r '^"', ■!'■'■■.
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"'r-'ov Leo^' rd ji'vi-vIOK nnd "'ij^'^reri L'.;ci''p l''^','o life
rr'-p^^y -lyif-? ""ilnred 'v^-^re 'T^rrie^' "~n Jwne '''•', ''■-'■: ' . ■"r"^.cy
hr-,-' receiv"''^ n. telegram fro'- the :ntorn;-l r:ev^-uv :^ervice
tell -in'?; hi": "^c ror;ort to Broo'^lyn on June 1 f^, ' ""'!'^ , ro
the r:oi,.!ple -^n^le arrr^.n-pments to bp -'irri-:'' ;:-fore he left,
-.-il-rori Ir^-c'-r joined Tracy in bri^ohlyn. Their apfirt-
rrent -as fairly •■■lod sized. It ^-/a? f-jrnlshed «;-;-■ o>--ly
noBt ^^+0 includin-r the utilities, "'racy -.va,:^ t;-'^:! trans-
f^^rred to "hic^H~o for ^ and a half ye-'i's. 'I'h^ir ai.>--irt-
'"ent tli-'^'e cC'St ^-■!-7,5' 'cer '^onth and -vas ^^nf :ro; - ■'■'^:''' .
"^nay "i-jf'p ■"^in\' friends there. The In+-- :"■.']. he-.'f^-nav) :;'^rv.icp
-t-hf-i^'' tra''" s :''.?■'■'" e"" Trac to 'r~reerf,rt . '.'ihile li\MnfT in
^reeonrt, th^^y l-d foar child-en, 'I'hey I'v-' in yre^'ca^rt
^,-^y. -i <-. -r^^v-r^^ nvth ' il'^:"ed "''"■ Tr-icv are ■/(•v.' "crive
'.vith the^r' C'liV^nen. Miidr'e'^ ^vas a da"-! "vv-'e;' ■^ " r the
■c") '-a ■ "^ir ■■■• ve'ir". They v/ere 'j1.-"o '^cxive t'cr t-'eir
so'" ."T. .vhiie in Freeoont, s^'^e o' ■■:-ae'r- ''riea^'s
'r^cv ' nd 'i'dre-- interor^ae'' in or- in'. ': aen Tracy
,,,,,..<_• ^-^ ,.v.p,H t; ■;oc'':forri h'^>"r x--e\' li--^'' for- ' i yo'ira,
-^. .^r.^' p.-i:.ri T;^ ~<^nt trailer and ■ere '/•■*' ' ''Ctiv" i,n '■'-
.■■..] > ■ jers an" Hi-'ers Associ- ■* i on. ' '' ^ve:' "■. .;al ly
-■ •• -; -r'.-^-l trailei", O'-ir ^a" i-1;: ■ ■'--'■■'■:' tnias.
;- ;••.-, --i-; \<'en"' to vane C'llifo a'-i'- ' ■:" a -nnth,
and /viscansin. It vas v^r-y sel^'o"! "■;"■ "'s * ; ■ •,-. -^ ?n
a u c
.one C-
oldect son rmrrie^ en '"jece'^'oer '■"' , ' -'^I . ii
Karl Ric"'"''"'r! '■•g^Tie'i Fn.tricia Ann Fritz. :'r
now live in ''orrison. They have a beaj.xiful
There your.zer^t child, Pam, still lives ■■itr:
■■'•ill ^ra''u'^.te fro''i hi^h scho'T this ."/car.
inri /.'i Id red
;e there.
r/lom ■ and dad's weddini?; announcement,
Ur/f/f'ff/ JZff rf '/Yf'
^/
MILDRED L. LIND
WED TUESDAY TO
TRACY L.BESWICK
Ceremony At Bethesda Luth-
eran Church, 8 P. M.;
Reception
Mi^-; Mildred L. Lind, daughter
.,:• K:irl l.ind of 110 Towtie street,
;»T.-ur,e the bride of Tracy L. Bes-
■x-xk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold
W . Hcswick of 309 south Genesee
-•.r-i-t. at a candelight wedding sol-
. r>:;i;z'.'d at eight o'clock Tuesda.v
rvfiiij? in the auditorium of the
Ui-;ii''.-da Lutheran church. Rev.
ir.rry S- B. John.son, pastor, read
''■'• Hingle ring service in the pres-
et. cc of approximately si.xty rela-
•,v.s and friends.
Cn-cding- the ceremony Miss
H' i.-n I'liddifoot, organist, played
(hi- following nuptial number's:
"li-auty Eyes" by Posti, "In a Rose
rf'.wev'' by Rogers and "To a Wild
lift" by MacDowell, after which
~h- play'fd the accompaniment for
;.,.. .■■■r.lo number by Mrs. Glenn
Hiigtierg, who .^ang ''Because." As
i):.' .^trains of the Bridal Chorus
fr<'Mi I/ihengrin were sounded on
:!.e organ the groom, best man
find tl;c pastor appeared from the
.■•■;ir i!it ranee and proceeded to the
:.:\:\r. where they awaited the
i.r.cli' and her attendants. Abel
I; • k'-s, brother-in-law of the
;,".. in, son'cd him as best man.
"^ Til.' bride made a chamiing ap-
(..•■■irance in her full length wed-
(!::(; frck of white marquisette
i.i.-hi'ined with fitted bodice and
faring skirt, finger tip French illu-
- ,ri vvil with insets of Chantilly
;,■«■•• which fell from a lace crown,
.i.-Mi white accessories. She carried
^i .vh'iwer bouquet of pink tea roses.
As >he and her father came down
trr ai-le from the vestibule at the
r.;ir "f the auditorium they were
(,-,• i-led by the bridesmaid, Miss
I rance.^ .Molloy of Clinton, Iowa,
„• intimate friend. The bri'des-
;.':ii,i was attired in a full length
'!-;,,it'l pink taffeta frock, white ac-
ir'^sLiM-s and carried a colonial bou-
; ,|.j, ; r.f mixed flowers.
I ' '!,,<. vows were pledged before an
'.;-..;r banked with bouquets and
' •: r:i.vs "f ros-es and peonies, carry-
' i:,K the bride's chosen colors of
! p.r.k and white. Two candelbra
' -ui'-.dards, holding white tapers,
iwirr'.- placed at each side of the al-
t'.ar. During the service Mrs. Hag-
jb'-rg sang "0 Perfect Love," with
|m,-s Puddifoot playing' the accom-
I |,:ii}imc!it. The bride was given in
v'rsrriage by her father. The or-
' ;:.i::ist.';' recessional number was
! M.'iKiols-ohn's Wedding March.
1 T.'ie r.cc'ption at the Brick House
S. :i r'loni, which followed the ser-
1 ■. •.■!•, wa.^ attended by forty rela-
' r-e.^ ai'd close friends of the newly-
I ■A<'U. Tne bride's table was center-
i-M with a three-tiered pink and
j » ;.i'.<» wedding cake, topped with a
fn.ri.-iture bride and groom. Wait-
I ....^^,..^ s.^rv'ing lunch to the guests
iv.-'-r'' Mrs. Harold Rick and Miss
Ljarqiielme Kier, who wore black
', .i:'d whit<? costumes.
! Inim-diately after the couple left
Ion a wedding trip of unannounced
rio5tinatioiK_Th&Jjride chose a
(raveling costume of medium blue
print crepe frock 'with sheer red-
ingote of the same design, and
whit? accessories.
.Mrs. Bcswick, a life long resi-
dent of this city, attended the lo-
cal grade and high schools, and
I since then had remained at home
I with her father. She is a member
of the Bethesda LutheraVi church,
which she served actively, and held |
the position of secretary and treas-
urer of the Sunday school depart-
ment. •
The groom attended the local
schools, graduating from the high
school with the class of 1933, and
was also graduated from the Uni-
versity of Illinois with the class nf
]ri:'.7. For the past three years Vn-
The groom attended the local
schools, graduating from the high
school with tha class <if 1933, and
was also graduated from the Uni-
versity of IBinois v/ith the class of
1937. For the past three years he
has been employed at the North-
western Steel and Wire Co. of
Sf>erling and recently accepted a
position as Intoi-nal Revenue agent
and is now av/aitig appointment by
the U. S. gOT/ei'ument, -^Huch will
decided where the couple is to make
their home. Tliey will return to
Morrison for a few days before
leaving to accept this postion. .He
has served the Methodist cjiurch as
a member of itg choir, being a tal-
ented musician, and last week re-
signed as treasurer of the church.
Both aro worthy young people, |
highly respected by all wl'ip know
them, and a legion of friends ex-
tend best ni -wishes for the future I
\viUi congratulations. J^.;
r^om and nad's weddine.
Mom and d'^d's twenty-fifth anniversary.
Plan Open House
III Observance Oit '
Silver Anniversary
Ivlr. and Mrs. Tracy L. Bcswick
will observe their twenty-filtn
wedding anniversaiy witli open
house June 5 from 2 to 4 p.m.
and 7 to 3 p.m. in their home at
1311 Coolidge Place, Roclaord.
Mrs. Beswick is the former
MUdied Lind. daughter of tlie
late Mr. and Mrs. Karl Lmd and
Mr Bfeswick is tiie son of Har-
old and the late Mrs. Beswick.
The couple were ■ married at the.
Bethesda Lutheran Church rf'
iJune 10, 1941 with the K4A
! Harry S. B. Johnson off iciaU;//.
1 Their attendants were Mrs. hf
wa'-d (Francis Malloy) Sv/anso
and Abel Reraces. \
In Mrs. Beswick's family :^r^\
two brothers, Nels and Proctori
Lind of Morrison and a sister, I
! Mrs. Ronald (Jennie) Smith,
' Oconomowac, Wis., Mrs. Abel
IRenkes (Madelyn) of Morrison',
is a sister of- Mr. .Beswick. The
' couple have four children, Karl, I
Jim, Mikren and Pamela, all at
i.orne. . I
All friends and relatives are
cordially invited.
1 .#.l.A^.5,>. r^.^. r^TUtU-.',
rar-l 7^ ch"'-r^ ;5PH'.vic>- is the olr'n;-r c'-'i'l-' i:^ '^:y "a-iily.
lip ^vT3 born in Fre-?Port, Illinnin. .mk?;: '-'.o -'-."iTv rnov""i
to RocVforH, Illinois, he -jr-nt to cchool - t • I cine 'Irane
^--h"ol nn'' then to 'luil^ord 'ii:^^ -chool. ^'^ -raciu^^ited
♦h-o'- Gvul'^crd in i9':9. He vpn+ to ivick VnU'^;/ Colle-e
for one sjeTie^iter . Ke then enlisted in t^ie ha-zy '.vhich
is his present oocup^tion. He i-iarried Fa-^ricia Ann I'ritz
and they have one child, Ja-nie Allen, They are anxiously
av/aitin:': ''or their second child who is to ';■•:• nni-n any say
now.
ar-es Torrion .;es-s'ick- ■■as born in T-^ref^T.o''t , II ■mas,
non the f- - ily "oved xo Rochford ne attend-v^- Al'cine
i"-'io ■'aho!'-'. then T.incoln Junior '-hi'h, and xhen r.e
■To- hjilfcad Hi^h 'School la •9'/''. 'ie -raduate
est'- --a Illi:"oic University in 19'^--' '■■iTh a -najor
i.-o+i. T. ^^;e is presently rrtr 'r';'''i'n"' :he "arDenter
;.,v..,,„h of niinois Finanr:i;l ■ ar'vi ''"'^^ .
uai
rad-
d
a:: cla -^ o '^•sv-zic'^- was born in Freei'crt, IlJiaois.
'■-. a w e n X •: c the s a • ■■! e s a h o c 1 s ''. - '" e i- r. -, a a ' • :" ■ o '■ ■ • . -. 1 c i -
ra-'c ahocl, Lin-:oln Junior HiTh, a.nd ■a;er :.;iJ.:ar''
.■,^^,: -..,^vprt back to yorr'ison, Illiaois s!
:' am
-noved wixh then because she ■.••'as still in hi^^ school.
P^'-p. ?rad-,;aT.es fro'o ^Vorrison Ki^h achool tais -a"'. oh»
is c-cloyed in a nursin*^ home there i'l o-".:-:--
A map of Whiteside County,
r^n-?
,.Ud-
iS^
f-^m
..^x
".0;.-, •', )> r- ' t'i'" re "!
...J^U
' ■ i
t i
r-:;
ili
'"hev hai three chi^ ^r = n. Joseph wr^s a rroch'^'^
their c'-ilr^r'-: ■••■:; ThcriaK '^''ilneK who j-r-r-i'^d
one of
.h Exley.
John and :.'-^rv ^iXLKY were also native" of "••'o^V:-;-: r^-, v/ho
ca'-ne to ■i.'^eric'i ^t an early a^e ^nd l;-ca,te-; in Bloornf ield ,
N<--.v Jersey. He esT,ablish9d a woolen ".i "i 'l and '■ .:■" ■r-'-' i^-
the •^anufac'-'.-'-in-:: of blankets and Glc*:h r.,j,- --en'? -^n-isr-
',ve-r, havln^- T;T'eviounly baen en^^-'-ed in thai easiness in
the old coantry. fh-^-a- were six children in their fa'nilyv
(;,r. ;.f i,ne'.r r-a'ldren was Sarah -^xley who ■nar-a-i=?d rho^ias
" ilnes.
Thomas L'TLNlvb nnd .jarah EXLi'lY were alr^o n'^tivps of
Yo--kshire. Tho'^u-.s whs born in 1 802 anH -jar'^h in 'bi;0.
In 1329 he ca-ne to the Mew World and '.•as r--even ■■.'eek;"; in
cross in."; the ocean. He brou'':ht with hi^i Snrnh an'' their
six chile ren, of whnm +he eldest wa?; but H years old,
Arrivinp; in 'l-^w Yor>, '■:r, ?."ilnes went at -n-e to Bloom-
field, New J.-r3ey, where he worked as a blanket 'r-yker
for a few nonth;;, and then went to Lowell, :-ias-:ar;hu?etts,
where he found errloyment at his tr-uie o-^' c':}-a"t wea.virr,
i:n the first of June, l8^>-2 he and his fa^nily arrived in
V/hiteside County and he nurchased a clai'n of a i-;r. Hol-
linshead an-^ entered the same that fall. V'V . '.'ilnei;, in
co-^aany with his eldest daup:hter, returnod o ..-t arid the
following -ar-in^'- was joined by his wife ar d four youni?:er
c-ildren, le-ivina two sons to opem + ^ the " ar--' w-ile the'
youn?:er -embers of the family wore beinv educ-'ted. He
di-d in thp e-st on June ^2, l8'i-7. M '^i^^ ''' ohUdren,
Q T-onched the a""e of maturity. They wer^. :
'i , Gus-^ainah who married William Hinley, 'inr T^ ':er
Anr'row Vurray.
?. Rachel who died at the af^e of ''?.
1. Jc^a- marriod Eliza 'rownsend . '"hey hid ^i- children.
a. -ra -n^vv^.^iod dhester rillord. fViey had : cal]d„
5, :d;omas married Sarah Aldrell. . aey -ad '- oaildaen
6. :' ary died, youn?,,
?. -ToeeDh married Jennie W.ason, ''he-' ' ■ '' '- chilfa-en.
H. :,;arah marrieri Frederick wuocl. They '■.vr'' 5 c'-nl'V'nn,
Q. Geor=^-e vr-is (filled during-; the Civil ■.->•■.
Joseph WuL'D and Wary BRLADBriivT were nax.ives of w]dhri':i, in
Yorkshire, •■r.:-iMnd. Josech worked rv. a spinner in a woolen
'T.ill. V.'hen tneir son Fred was ?, t'lcy c-'-.e to vmerica on a
sailing vepr^el. It took 2" days- to cro.s - •■•e Axlantic,
•T'ney landed in New York and from there went xo :..assachu-
set + s for a vear. Joseph worked in a W'^o_
October, '^'^9 Josenh and Fred cane to II"''
is and -oar-
chased a clnir: in Clyde Tov/nshio. The ^'oilowin^ sarin:',
his wifo -rd fanily ca^ie. They only had '5^ -ores broken
when they erectet^- a lo^ house. T^iere was no: a ;iou;-e in
si^'ht fr'O ' their home. There were only '-" d
tween theirs a-'d ^"v^lxon ^nd .i oet".een .-'-'ir-
They dif? . t of heir trading- in T^ult>-:n, w
'Ttiles across ocen prairie fro'n their ao";,-.
VRV- '■'■er"e:
1. Jo:-eoh died when he was :"3 . He an-'
?. ;. ary was tr.e wife of Si-^.on StarJet-:
a, jc^.-ocr- niarri ed r.'ary De":''''.on,
ii- . ■■'r''>ric^ -arr-ied iarah ^ilrmr.
'.■.(■,' 1.1 m^cs De-
s and >terlin^.
hich was 12
dieii' c'^i]d-
'• arv v.'er-e Tv.in:
-;ocr;-e B";o.vICr-: and Elizabeth NAGGy wer-e i-m
boro, Yorknai-e, '<:ns:]and. They were ola a
a--" fa.r--.in" oaor-le of that country, who ca"'
settlinp; n^'T "Toronto Hay, After -i sliort '" \ :-^ tViere,
thev ca-ne tc ^he Uniter! States in '"O''- ''-h-^y tr-iv-^l -^d
directly to .Vhiteside 'Jounty and locted on a "arm tnere.
They had 6 children who reached the a:;C of 'r,at':rity.
Geor2-e died at the a-^e nf 76 and Elizabeth ^t the a.'^e of 60,
What is ^'r\^^''i-t\ about t>!eir children:
'. R L--h-'.':-d -Tiri-ied Sally Patrick, ther l-^ve'- Hannah
E. Kni.-'ht Humphrey.
2, a carried daughter who lived in Clyde
rieoTi'ie V. KliJ'MiT and Lydia DUNCAN- '^.^--v - was a
in :.'aine, but after his remova.l to Licki-^-- C; --w
he followed t-'e ocauoation of farmin > 'le r8;ii'
for a fe.v V'=^-w'n and -.her ca^ie to Whitepide 1 jn
He s-^ent '■x-.r, las;: day^ in Fulton 'I'ownshi :•, ".-her-
in "R66. T.yiia died durin' the e^.riv chi Ldhood
son Charle-. Ceo-^---- Kniaht's fatner wat^ oao ^:
brc'thers wh: came fro::i En.;^land durir-;- the : :• t'-'
Ceor^e wa.-;. -larriied '3 times,
^ ;1 e child '■' ■= :'"! " - r e :
] , >-an-:a h _:v,L married Alvero ;'u:nahr ^.■,', ■ -a
IS ;.hio,
led there
-•, Illinoj
> he died'
of their
fo:!!.'
ceeturv ,
Lcharri i5z.-:'..lC\f. 'inn Snlly P;^Ti•(ICK- Kic'^a-
oorn :)eui
e-Tiber ''2, ' '-^^ ''■ in Scarborough, Yorks'.ir ^^, Tn^'-l-'.a.-l . ne
v;as 19 years of ■- :e when he ca-ae to the '.l-:'-- .iorld nr/'.
located in the vicinity of Toronto, aana-a. he war- -aarried
there to Sally F-itrick, who vvas born of lco':ch oarpa+f;.
They liv'ei here J year;-, before "-novin-- to Cl;;"'-^e ?o'.vn,s'''.i p.
Both Clyie ':^own5hi-o and v;hiteside lounty :-ore in their
earliest period of their development an-' 'he lorTier .-.'as
unnarned. ^"r. 3es-.'ick Tjurchased a iract of L-n- and bear=n
the tedious tl^jush pleasant ^vork of -akinr a '"orne. The
fir^t ^rain ^-e raised v/as marketed ax Chicap-o and Galen-,
-bpir hor'^9 tea- onlled the .=^rain to -i^irke^ . I'Vl-v -ied
in ''5^^^^, l^-^vin-'- a r^on and a dauahter, 1 ah;aa: ■:•^i■ a
•rember o^ the yetho'^ist Church. 'aieir chil^rer: ,
j. ■:ai";nda ■^-aia^ied Hichr-rd "'rye.
2. Seor-e iied of n^ea^^las while rervln- vt the Un)un
■,r"^" ''wrin'' the Civil -ar,
hich^^rd 1- ..ICiC ^^n" Hannah a. KUia iwiiY- -''--r the deaxh of
hii^ fir-" ' lae, he returned to Cana^=: and brc.irnt hii;^ par-
ents to lly-'e To-vnship, where they reaal-.a" ::'i' -;':eir
■■' a-----*-^;, '^r. "! "^'9 licha^d -narrieri H=:nna^ '\ • ■""■:; a" ev", da a ait^!
i^-f Ceorae -a';' Lydia Duncan Kniaht. Har;r"-':; ■/ar only ten
■•■■her her ■- ch-r ^e-. She ■aarri'^^ -J.-ero I'-chrey in ^ 63'^
In Lickin-, Chic. he died in 18^7 ^ -avina ? .a/a-: Cecr-e
"a^^-^ied 2,.;cy Van Daaark, and Ioren:u), • f-e^- :' ^^ -ieauh of
her husband lan-rih cttip to 'V'Mtenide soiuit;/ ■ r-. > 1J\-'-; v:! th
hi-::-' brothf?" Vil ' iam until her mirri-jp;e ':o ich'^i";'; . :iichnrd
v^an a uf^eful and influential citizen of hi:- tonshlr, :ind
served ar; GuDervinor- for lU years, 1^59-" '7'" , ':ctjn.=3 con-
tinuously durin-^ that period. He hold vari.-uf: ouher office?
and 'van ■.':tiv = ly interested in educat lor-:! niatt'^'-a;. He
died July 7, ^.^^H^■ of a blood clot obstructin.-- the action
of the heart. He owned 3.'~9 r-.cr^H of land. heir c^iildr'en:
1. 'v'illiarn \, "larr'ied R'ary W, '.v-od , f'aa ^-'-iier of Fred
a n -■ "; ' I r a h '■ ■ i 1 n e s .V o o d. .
?. •^ho-'^'-^ - L. •ra-:Tied Sarah Milla-ad.
3. ii'zip -narried '.v'illiarn ''"iircs,
/.J.. ':-■..-•-■;: :-;:"'-riod Tho.raa ^lilnoFi, son o:^ .;or;enh and
ioi'^io ■.,r:i.3on ■.'iJ.nep, ,
S. v'-i'-ah .''ied '-vhen ''' years o] ■"' .
^'pe-'er-ic'^ ■.vl'oD and Saral: iv:ii^NHS- I-rederic'^ .;:--•
L'ldaa*^, in Yorkshire, 'Inyland on At:>'-Ii , ' •■ ■"
of Jose oh --ad Var^y ]]ro?idbent ;vood. Coni:in~ to
:;t-'tes at t--^^ a..-e of 7, he v/aa reared in this
hia school ■orivile.^ea were ]-i;'^a.xe' , -'.t '::'■' : ;-
b-^"an a-or'-aia":' aa a feeder in a aill '-t "''-n'^- •
■^or one doll or and a quarter per •..•eek, .raer h
bejran ■.■.•■orti n" a:-- a ntripoer in a tobacco '.'hoc,
waa e-)cloyad iririi cc-u.n5; to Illin i^. Ha ;:••■
the ho"" f-::"-'' ■;ntil hi? marriaye '^n "ioo'^'a ;
o'.jrn m
, f'^e son
t'".o Hnited
co^mtry, bu-
'- 0-" ■ he
, .:ew York,
e 'vaas 1 ?. he
'■■•'. '.ire "'■ e
ViF.s .;ar--.h y."ilne:;, 'vho v'RS born July 6, ' •3; '-^ .horvr-^
?in:' Sarah •■:-:]'=y '/lines, in Lo\velL, r^as:- rhuse" =:.;. After
their niarria--:e, ^:r. Wood entered So acre?' of land in Glyrie
Tov/ni-hiiT, -'nc'^ then i^old an-! bo-~ht ^0 acren of another far-n,
He event'iali.' extenderi the far-^'n bo-;.:".^'-iri ? • aitil it con-
tains ^''0 ac::^es. In W-irch "i ^^^ he nove-^ to ■■o>''r'if5on in
order to ed:c''te his younger children.
1. ■; r;r,/ aa^ried /.illiam Bes'.vick.
7, .jo'='er!h narried Rebecca Jane Kma.
3, Th'"^^o.o. died in infancy.
I, ^ rni^^.,^,.;. -^ -igrried ;.'!?ir"'"aret r'anoyi,
5„ Sar^h -nai-ried Ch^rle^ Ke-a."'-'-::.
6. l^'^-'e -.vav^ en-":a7ed in the ] inf^'er '■ ov :■'-:
7, '■;■ " " i ;;, --o H« "Tiarried Cl'-^ra S'leri ■'■''..
"• . ;:;:;v 'unr^^ied Robert i:. Cochr'oo.
g, "ri't.h •'■arried Fier'^e Jaci^scai.
a : onxa!
■.illieT! Bl- ...i.OK and yary v.uloj- .'ai. 'la::
Tov/ns^-iir -r January 1, 135':, the olc-a-t .a'
uo -^- nenc'f^''' -.vir.+ er terms of school in Cj v"
til he v'-^s ?''j "/ear=^ fid. He rente'* ■: !• "
T>-_no-.; ^'>- Ji yeara, then he bouaht ''0 oor'
'^--rer- he =•■"■0 -carried he ■crrchara^H the "i"' ^
v;hich he h' -' "irr-T •■ov-,tod and alec ooer' ■-
hi^ fethea's lar ' . :'.^ addod co rio' ■ •
f^r-r- tr'-e to ti -e until in 19OO he iro '^•.
in ':Uyde
chil^^-^n.
:■ -. ..■■oerl-a-^Q.
■00 ; r land
^•'C -o';-e^ of
■■ch-o-' 0:^ land
?;ave the .":ro'i !:9r p-irt of his ti'ne 'ind at .e':-. ; i'-n to r.tock
raisiric-, -vi'-in.- -a pr>ecialty of !j.irh':/r! ^nci Sho-t-ho'-ri cattle
and Polan'1 China ho^s. For ^Z yearn he was en'-^a''-.-;d in the
dairy busine;T«. He -enerally Veot about ^i-c G:r/:;-,. Ln
January .! , ''''75 he ■■•as -r'Tried to vis:- Vnry :■:. Vo--.ri, yr.
Be:^v,ick was director of the Mt , Pleat-an- :,.utu'!l Fi^-P In-
surance Co. T'hey both belonp'ed to rhe :- oyal :\ei-'hbors.
He served a_s collector and road cornTiis3ii'r.--:r for 3 yearw.
He was SLii^ervisor for at least 3 ye-^rs ih"'-e. ohe was a,
TP.emtaer of t"« ^CpisoDal Church. Thei'" children were;
1. 'ilmer- born on Nove'iiber 2^, lS7'6.
2. Loren".!)- born on Febr':ary ^ '-'- , 1&7"'-
3. ■:'■'•■■•■':- born on •\u.?:ust 26, '''79.
'J- . RiC'iard- b-n-n on (jctober 10, 1'^5-';.
'i , Ha-. '''/".- born on June ''' , '' ' 3«
6. H ' ■ f ^ 1 d - born on oe'ote~^ber 7i '^ " '■•
7. Al vero- born on Februa.ry i '•' , Id -a.
A.
n-.
My ,^reat gjrandfather '.Villiam Beswick is on the
left, and his friend, Burt Goodenouq;h is on the risiht,
My g;reat-e;randmother ,
-^:.. ,/i.
Mary MiiiiCs WuikI, oMesl cl.ild- of
I'rod ar.(i Sav;ili Wood. wa.s liorii iu
Cl.vde rowiLshij) Auril :;l:, K-.u!, ami
died aftoi- a liuv.eriny ilhici:.-; at Jlor-
risoii Aus", 22, i92;l, afetci 73 yfiirs
and four iiicivdis.
Ali or Iier i-aily li/y waf: s|]oiit <,>ii
.t)io fai'iu wiu'ie irSiti was bovii. • SI;!.-
vv-as niaiTicd .Ian. l,-.tfiT;";..t()..Wni, .A. j
Besv.'ick^ wiio died in \'.r\:l. ■ 'IVi. .ihisj
unioi) were Ijr.ni ;.;oven cluidiei:, ail- of
wiiom survJN'e. Ehner of A.shlaiid,
Ore, Loiei,^;o, ,,Mi-.s. Saraii nurcli,)
Fred, i\hB. Haimah Culi and lianddj
of Morrison, and Alvara of ICuna,
Idaho. Tiiey re^^ided ou tl'i? Kiria un-
til ly02, wlicii tlioy moved to .Morri-
..soi',. Alter iK'.r irjsliand'.s lioatii in
1:J32, sl)6 made lier iioiii" wiili \\v,\-
ehiliUvu, huyinj,-- iived witli her son
I liarolu the last 11 year.s. ^
yiii' al.so leaves to mourn Jier <!oalli
■ee brotlier.^ and tliroi- si.-;tc).~:
(Knnas Wood and ;Mrs. (,'has, Ken-
^•"dy of Morri.son, George and Harry
Wood of Boy.eniaii, Mont., Airs, riolieil
Cochran of ),os Anj^cles, Cal., and
l\Irs. Piorrc JacUsoii of Chii-.-iKO, rd.so
17 «raiHlchi!tlron' and lU great grand-
children.
Slic was of .a j'ctirinfv di:-ijio.=itioiM
and Iier ^^rcatest plea.sure wa.-; toj
K-athor her thilih-on and Lvrandeliil- 1
<lren about her. She wa.s ever ready |
in times oi" -sicUne.^.s to ndnisCer to alii
who called on her. She was a riioinberj
of tlie Epi;:eb|)ai clun-eii and iittehded
when her heal til i.ieiniittcd. Slic wa.s
afiiUated witli XhevUo'.'a! Xeie-ldjors of
this city. • - '-■ ■■ -. ■,, ,,
Fuiieral pen/ices were held at
2 p.m. Monday, April 1(>, in the
Shadduck-Cannon funeral home
in Clinton, lov/a, for Mrs. Roy
(Hannah) Bull, 89, of Clinton,
who died Friday in Mercy hos-
pital. Rev. Brian Carter of the
Lyons Methodist church offici-
ated and burial was in Grove
Hill cemetery at Morrison.
Hannah Beswick was bom
June 21, 1883. in Whiteside
County, the daughter of Wil-
liam and Mary Wood Beswick.
She attended Whiteside
County schools. She married .
Roy Bull in February of 19C4 in
had resided in Morrison for
. many years.
: Survivors include one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Miklred Shaddock ci
Clinton; one son, ICen Bull of
Wilmington, III.; four grand-
sons; one great-grandson end
nieces and nephey/a.
She was preceded in death by
Iter- husband; one sister, Mrs.
Sarah Burch; five brothers,
Elmer, Lorenzo, Richard F.,
Harold and Alvaro Beswick;
and one great granddaughtsr.
My sreat aunt Hannah Bull,
the former Hannah Besvvick.
ISilJlES!
Biiief IlSiiiiess — RsSes j
Noi AimQuncei. .. !
Morrison, 11!., May 31— (Specla!.i— !
Mrs. Sarah A. Burgh, 62, died ul her ;
home Monday morni'.ig following s, i
si>: days' Illness of double pneu- j
Mrs. Burch Tvas born in Clydo !
township, Aug. i!6, 18?9, and wns tlio '
daughter oj? V/. A. and Mary Weed,
Bcowjck both, deceased.
She vv'fis marrfed to H. H. Burch j
also of Clyde tov.'nshlp, March ?A. '
1093, folIowUig which they engsKed [
in farniing until they moved to
Morrison ir„ the spiini? of 1923. |
She Is survived by her husbaid
and six children: Harold W. of CAin- |
lor!, Mrs. Bernice Linder and Mrc. '
LueUa Kuehl of "asf.lck tov.'n.'ihly, |
Mrs. Jeraldine HaaseJman oC Dlxoii,
and Mwion and tjhirley at ho;ri&. i
Her praadchlidreii are Kerry Lin- '
der, Jr., Betiy Under, Caroll Gene
Llnder and :Hobert, Kenneth and
Billy KucM. Slie, has one sister and
iive brothers living, Alvaro Beswlck
ol Nanipa, Idaho, Elrner BeswlcU of
Spring Coulee, Canada, Fred, Lor-
enzo and Karold Beswick r.ud Mrs.
Hannah Bull all of JMorrison.
■ She graduated froni the Weat
Clyde school and attended the Mor-
rison higli school for slme time. She
Vv-as a member . of tlie Methodist
church here.
Funeral arranjemcnts have not
been made peiiding word from rela-
tives at a distance.
p,/iy ereat aunt Sarah Burch, the
former Sarah Beswick,
;-ro never ••'•Tn" to high school. In his e-V':!;/ y-
occasicnally v/orketi in a clotiiin'- store ■.h-iic'-.
rented. He v/orkeri a total of "3 ye.-'rs m
businesB. He "^rirried Bessie Graty .r^'cy
•-. his :'atner
clcthin"
Novell ber 1 "^ ,
My a:randfather Harold 3eswick(on the ri.?ht)
in the clothing; store.
•^ Y^-rffrmf^
'Wrm
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^n
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d
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,„, - •WW? ii. - -■' ; .
Jquire H. and -r^ity P, TKACY- came fror. No' Yo.- st-te
mr settled ne-^ir .^terlin-, Illinois. They I:-:-:-r -^^ved
illed^zeville, Illinois in I856. Both o: (hieir .-rand-
^ved in +he Revolutionary Army. Their children
to ?.l
fathers
were :
1. H. ■!. Tra-y, who was the olderM 'ind di-d in the
Civil War.
2. ilenevi Tracy married a Howard.
3. Irv.'in J. Tracy
k, Loren Tracy, who remained sini'lp.
=;. ryllie Tra-r-y, 'vho remained sin-l'^.
6 A^'"!.'' T>''a'"\'', who rem.ained ^:in.'_e»
7. :;nuire Lpo nard Tracy mar-.-ied "iusan Chcere'^n
^oh-^t ':::".:i.vS.-AN and Sasan INGHAV- rrime '-r tne United '
3^^^^g ^y.,y. Kent County, Tonbridc^e Parish, near London,
En-land. ^hey travelled to the U.S. or a s^nTin- shi c
in 1B5H, "heir --hildren were:
1. S';3an Cheeseman - mar-ied Soaire Leor^-d Tracy.
2 . R ''.': e V '' h -^ e 3 e m an
3. An'-^a Che-seman married a '-utland ,
U, f^ill^. '^^heeaeman married a i-i-anc.;;^
c- .' >- •-.! •." '. = c; ';heosem:tn
6. Albert Cheese"^an
They had ^^ chi ; "Pren in all. but inform-U.n -n the oth^
five is not knovm.
My ecreat, great-grandparents
golden anniversary.
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'le most impoitaut and
; that bas taken place iu
m^s and energetic town
ille, juGt over the coiujty
J ou the evening of I.o-
I . it being the golden wod-
:!nd Mra. S. H. Tracy. A
;uniey on the married-life
juld be celebrated' in iv
or, for it is an event )iot
iccurrence. Mr. and Ivirs.
J residents ojE this section,
have they resided here,
aattime tlieyhave oxyer-
_;3 and downa of lile; tliey
..leir tiines o£ enjoymeuE
dods of BOnow and luis-
luie has favored tUew; Ui:d
.^ mile-poat of their jouin-
j. themselves anrrouuded
. dce, with sons and ci::-.i;_:ii ■
aarnved at matnrii;-, :.iid
and respected, auti iiyu-
3 of the corflmuuity.
•ecasion sliould be one of
i enjoyment, the old friends
.5 v.'ore invited to partici-
.._ .linearly hour in the eveu-
Itie feutdts arrived. After the usual
iflps iTf^d been eia-hauged, ;ind the
.tended, Mvs. J. -J. Howard,
;.rose arid in a trembling
.i.d mother: I have been
iir children to addi-eSa^-«U
.sion. We, your children
lildien, your bruthej. and
lO: friends and n(:;wji()oj.g
j c-!ob--tc ^your ilftioth-'
'■"rytM.(com-
■.3tieuvolden
i for us
- x-n per-
„i<...L vl iuur laiui'y and re-
aeet iogher to olfer you a
of friendship and in belialf
;o have been permitted to
i present the- tokens that
. .eii.sure them as souvenirs
^orablo eveot."
.iclusionof 3113. Howard's
L-. Tracy arose and repl'edj
know, ladies and gentle-
j express my gratitude for
;ous of kindnes.^ that you
1 by your presence and the
a of these gifts. .But we
our sincere tntiixki"
.;ves and friends v/ere aux-
:• a word from iirs. Tracy,
. not disappoint them, inalv:-
jwing pertinent and time-
y this will be a very memo-
.;ion to me. We have been
weetiuj our friends, and
our liejutt'elt tUanka for
,3sion of friendship. And
teful to our Heavenly Fatli-
injr iv; throu.irli life's .iourn-
rcseut time aiKl in the fu-
ve live. I hope that our
a long, and that wo may be
I o meet with yoK at the last
i i;cv. FrarU: Lin- .i, .prt^to.!' of tuo ;^iil-
j.iird'.jcviii'.i church ivas ;>rer;!cnt, and
]i (ieKUicd it Jno duty to r.;>y ;t._ fev." wordss,.
t ;>nd 'f^o f>T>;->'-opr!aTe vera they that wo
ry Hire. This ,
iiy life thatl_|
■■---.-_-.-<.. v<i-.. i^:ii.,c6ii-auuive'f6ary
of the weddinsf of trieada. And this
evening, in my thougtit, I have gone
back over the fifty years that this aged
and veuera'ole couple Lavo soioiuned
together and have tried to picture to
mjaeit how father and mother Tracy
looked fifty years ago to-day. We may
think of him asayoun^'mau iustabout
to be married, f uU of hope and courage
%yhich many times is .strangely persis-
tent m talfing its depart.i.ire..juat_sdjea
it is woat needed for passing the tryinr '
ordca! of getting married. I asked
Eathevlracya little while ago if ho
felt much older than he did then, and
he said lie did not. I presume he was
tmnkiug of the time when he and his
voung bride started together ou the
.louruey of life. And in our imaRina-
tion we may picture the young couple
ou thai, day, with hearts lilted with hap-
py thoughts and expectations, many of
which were never realized, and if wa
could trace iu our thoughts tho years
that have intervened we could see that
ttieu- uves contained joy and sorrow
My ffreat, great-grand-
parents cTolden anniversar
t Ki!t bj n-nrt-hy the children cj^m'' ; t
h.!::
li-
of JiO hju,.j ot loi..>!iLt:^j iL: ; ^ -
<;.':pcrienced by old people -.w-^' .;• i: .
to see their children ail leu re tiiu ;
renca! roof.
Out of a family of seven cb-lciren
sarvive to <
bat only i"
iJoUie, '.
absent. ■ ;
bar ' ■■
fUi
tiu,
'•<■ t!)!.s hr:prjy eve
-..litils eveni
Jiiiiuusota
■ be prese
■ -._ CerLai
' £o be gr
- /iiu haa ■,
. years, aii,
lit iJiem topi-
iii_,. occasion very flu i
.luv' : is a iii.io of saui '<
co"iii;'j.-..u i-Lt-^t in the thoujjht j i
probably tiiis is'the last time that '
family Will meet as it mefets Uov/,
aiiotlior half century Bci icely one V \
boleit. Yfc;.',iua veryfyw years ■i
farthest, ivixnQ will have passed iuyi \
The lJe;ith Angel will come audspfe r
his dark wings over the home, mi
some of th9 dear friends will be tjika
to their father iu Heaven. '
These are thoughts not aUogfethe',
pleasant, but it is well to impre3.s upoi
jour nnudx> the facts that we aretrajmj.
' tory b!:ii;j.'; and that v/e are fast hasten
in;/ to that land Itom wjience no trave
ler retiiruj. How important that v/i
should all prepare for that home whei-,
wo ahaii go no mote out. 1 do not know
what prepaiation these children an
makiag to sneet the father ;ind mothoi
iu tijHt' better coimtry, but let it be
itfuu- supreme' aima to foim an u»
broken isircle jia tUey are liere to-ui;.,''ht.
^i'lJS'I.'S'ra piliserve these frieudo \i\<>
have come iu Lore this evouiug, and
permit them, all to meet around h:8
tlu'one above' in that happy lifewheie
:thero are no partings. ^
' At the close of Hev. Line's i emai' ,
the guests vfere invitod to partake .'
the tootiisome spread v/hicU had .t; u
prepared for the occasion, and i )-
pared in abundance. Swiftly and I .)•
pily the eveuiny hours How, and '.if.
un^ilthewee small one.-) had airirl
did the guest;;' take tbeir deparliui.
Among tho number present we xnv
tion: E. J. Tracy, Kioux Falls, Dalici:
H.ti. Tracy and family, Miuneapoi;.
J. J. Howard and wife, Oeneva; i'lj
Howard and wife, Geneva; Mra. ."u:- "!
Lidje, of Howard, Tl).: S. I.. Tracy '•vA
family ;Kobt. Cheeseraan audwift;C.
i;. Olmsted and wife; Wra. Strang
and wife, of Lanark; John Hayes and
wife; C. '13. Joluisoa and_ ■^■ife; %, V..
Kai-siiTger and' wife; 5Ii3. jf, . Aliiaon,
Mrs. Elder Brown, Mrs. .J.F. Greeua-
vvalt.Mra. L. C. Parsons, J.-'hiladelphi;i,;
ill's. H'. O. Barber, Mrs. Thorp, Misafs
Aunie Clement.i, Leah Keiley, Ella
Boll, Hattie Olmsted, Alice and .Tune
Brown; Dr. T.H. Walters, Dr.W. A:
Gray, Kev. Frank Lines, and Messrs.
Will HoUy, B. F. and Fred Shirk,
Many from a distance who could not
posaioly be pre.-sent sent their congra-
tulations and regrets. , The gifts pro-,
rented wore ma'uy Jitid very beautiful,,
and will bo trea.suri;d by the liosfc and;
).■.' :-i "1 ': \\'' <■. ; Til. was a mo.it happy
'iid with tho many
;ds- the GA?:K'.r!'i;
'1 cotijtn'tnlHtioHtt,
v.itj li.i' i' : ;■- :- ' Mr. ar?i J.'rs. Tr.icy
may yet havo many years of comfort
ind pIe;i<iui;o_iT! !-tore for them. . __ ., ..
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Ireat grandparents
Susan Cheeseman and
Squire Leonard Tracy,
f-'
SUPERIOR FINISH.
.Morrison, ]
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SUPERIOR FINISH.
Jllorrison, Ills/,-
My a:reat-2;randmother
-j'*^<'-rt.y:
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Squire Leonard TRACY and Susan CH-/;SS;hK- S-^uire Leonard
was born on Dece-ber 13, 1^52 in New york st-^tP. In
1856 his family moved to l\1illedeceville. Illinois. While
in Killedgeville, his family farmed, un Seotember 19,
1876 he married Susan Cheeseman. Susan iva? born on Nov- .
ember IB, r^56 near London, England, After tV'.ei - narriap;e,
the couole moved to a farm near f^.orrison, Illinois in
Whiteside Counxy.in 3 B91 . In -orrison Souire Leonard
ran a livery stable. Squire owned sto-k -id other buildine:.
in the town of Worrison, includinr^ the Blacks-ith snoc.
Squire end Susan had a very laree house with a few live-
in -ervants. -hey lost quite a bit durin^ the Uopre.rdon.
but they were -till n^t bad off afterw^'r-h^ . i^h<=-' were
verv religious, esnecially Susen. Souire died en wctober
22, '9''?. S .san died on Siecember iB, i9i>:;'. T^.eir cbild-
>-f={-. .'.'ere !
1. :.aymond R. was the oldest cnild. he -arrien Stta
::. -athew In ^''^6, ^ttsi is still ::liv- and resides
i'^ "'orriscn, Illinois.
2. ')e-^'or-:^-t married Cora '-^an":, T"-"-'.' ''•''■■
iree child-
ren;
id two
q . " 1 o i s e who d led in ' V' ^ "' •
b. ■■arion who married a ■•nabe an
V'Lds- Barbara and S^incy.
c. Aobert mar-ied a v-urch -J-1. Tbey had
no children.
Mi.iimi Dirs. S» L Tracy
Open House Saturday
Mr. anci Mi's. S. L. Tracy o'hsei'. od
'tliciv .a-olileii v.-eddiiit; u.r.i;'. cr~i-.v;,'
yesterday with a dinner for their tliii-
uvea aiu! ynuidchil'iresi, inni wicii oy.;'!
hou.^e Saturday- from tl to iv" p. ".n.
ar.dfrom 7 to p. m. Aj)proxiiiiaii.-jy
75 friends called Saturday to v.'is';
tlie couple corainui'd heait.-L anii l:..i<pi-
r.es.-'.
At tho saPie ti-u^^ Mv. and yiv.-'. '\\'.
I D. Pu-.isnd of Bsl\ider?, Ill, ■■•.•'■re
I anniver.sary. Mrs. Purli-r.d i;ud ".ir.;.-
T'-acy arc sister.s aiid tlio douhh;!
( "weddiiit-c ceremony tooU tjlaoe on S^rjit. 1
i ly, IS'^i^, at theiv parc-Tit.-:' lioiv •.-., l>ir. ;
ami Jlrs. Kobei-t C;V-'"5i;eDian of iUil- '
ledg-eviile. The bes-t ;i!en and brid.=!.<<-]
I jnaidf to tSiic double cev.auony v/ertv
FTATik Grecnawalt, Sco^ Fcn:v:ioM.\
[ Viola Fergu.sori, s.-iir. t/.iiiiy Evar.d,:
■all of ^^•hora savvive except Mi?s Fer-|
guso!;. ■ j
The ceremony •.'.•a.s pavformed by,
[Eev. A. P. Hatch of the. ' llcthodis;
I church, in wMch chtirc''p chey aj-e Still
'activ'! raember.s.
Ti'.re.? childrei! w-y^c bom to each oi'
these two farnilii.'i, vh.e ~%>'o o'.';::r Oiies
being boys '-^nd tbe a:,es of rh . c:.;i-
dren of ench fandiy ntarly corre.--
pond. Two children .^vill .'iun'iv? ':.h:
;:ad Mi-s. Tracy, Mve. H&void liesv.ick
and ray, Forest ha\'ir;g pa.-i-e^.i away
c immber of years v.a;o.
I Mr. and Mr.':. Tracy are following;
(closely in ihe foot.~toiis of bcro their
parents, xs'ho, lived to celebrate thair
golden v.'eddiij^ ;',"niv:;r.sai-igs.
■ Ml'. Tracy was' born in New Yor'-:
and ciu-.e 'wef.t at tViS v.se of thrcr^ and
a hair year.v. ?.Xr.s. 'i ri>ty wu.; born
;. :. '...iun, Enj;!and, and carr.e to
.-.r I f-tate.^ in a sail boat Vnon
: _ :.-•- .of a.ae. The trio requia-cd
: .Hi; the warriatj'e, iilr. ai-d
•■ ti.far Jlii"
y took up farmiii^j' u-z
.in IS'jl, a.fter 15
ccupSitioii, tliey
riioved to
where tliey have since re-
the .
Ith'-oui
the ch
ildre:^-a:;d grandchii-
■sterday v.-eia; Jiu\-.
.■hildreii l<;lnise. Mar-
:\h: .•;.-;' Mr.--. Harold
^ '. lir.e and
Tni: de-
ingr Vx-;tli
white
■1 >Ton-i-
.-re urate
-Illations
My great-er
anniversary 1926,
its e;olden
The Tracy Livery Stable.
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The Tracy Livery Stable.
M
STERL
ILLINOIS.
From the left-
Lowell, Ray, De
Forest, Squire
Leonard, Ervvin,
Anna, and Tilly.
The front row-
Susan CheeseTian,
Bessie (grandma),
Dolly.
I\iy grandma ' s
family- Squire
Leonard, Susan,
Ray, DeForest,
and Bessie.
MM DIDESE
Itirs. Susan 'iiacy
Mrs. Susan Tl'acy, 83. has resided
ill tiie same hou.se in Morrison for
nearly lialf a century. She was born
on November 18, 1856, near London,
England, the daughter of Robert
.^nd Susan (Ingram) Chee.?enian;
Slie was the eighth child of a fam-
ily of 11 and she and her sister,
Mrs. John Brand of , Milledgeville,
are the only one.^ left of the fam-
ily.
During the summer of 1853 the
family came to the country in a
boat that" took seven weeks to make
the " trip. Upon tlv^ir arrival they
settled in the northern part of Car-
roll county and several years later
purchased a farm three miles west
of Milledgeville.
On September 19. 1876, she was
married to S. Leonard Tracy, who
died in 1927. The couple lived on
the old Tl'acy farm five miles west
of Milledgeville until the fall of 1891
when they moved to Morrison. She
has two children living, Ray R. Ti'a-
cy, who lives with her. and - Mrs.
Harold W. Beswick of Morrison. .A
son, De Forest, died 25 ycar.s ago.
She ha-s five grandchildren and
throG great grandclu!d:-en. 1
Mrs. Tracy tran^iicrred her
church memoership to the Morrison
rðodist church, when she moved
here and has been an active worker
since then. She is a great home!
lover and delights in doing thing.s
for the comfort of others. She en-
joys fairly good health and is able
to do much of her home work each
day.
My sreat- grand-
mother.
My great uncle's marriae;e,
Etta is still living.
I Raymond
1- I« W<P,il ',
i(c>vino!i<l K. 1 racy
announce llicir ni.irjiavc on
TucsJ..^-, FcLruary ll.c Tl.a.ccn.l,
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Tracy ■ '
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Matthew
RaymomI R. Tracy, proiiYinent
resident of thia city, and Etta C.
Mathevv, who has made her home
here for about tWiO years, were unit-
crl i;i marriage Tuesd.ay evening,
! l-'eb. 13th at Fulton, Hi. The single
rinjj service was solemnized at thb
Presbyterian manse (if that city by
Rev. Richard A. Dempsey. '
For her. wedding- the bride was at-
tired in a navy blue crepe gown,
with hannonizing accessories. This
v,-as complemented vvith a strand of
pear-is, a g-ift from the bridegroom.
The bridegroom was attired in a
dark suit. The couple was unat-
tended. ■ . !
Ml-. Tracy is widely and favorably
known in this community, is an ac-
tive member of the Methodist
church, -which he serves in an offi-
cial capacity. Ho also is actively
associated with civic interest of the
city. -
His bride came to Morrison from
Fulton, where She hart resided over
fifteen' years. iShe has a wi do circle
of acquaintances in Morrison, as
well as in Fulton, who hold her in
lushest regard, and this worthy
couple has the best wishes of legions
of friends. AVliile a few of their in-
timate friends v.-ere aware of the
approacliing- nuptials, the nev.-s
comes as a siirprise -to a great many
of their acqnaintances.
They are now at home to their
friends at SOI west Main street,
where the bridegrcofti has made his
liome for many yeai-s. ^
My crreat uncle' s
son' s marria^re.
"'-■bert Kiu'.x Tracy cf Monif'
lUiss lluih Kerz oi" Dixon t>
.,^od niaiital vows at a sir.?'
iir,;,' ceieinouy pei-fomied in tii
cliapel of tfe Monison Mfrtliodi:
church ' at 8:30 o'clock Saturd:.;
tveuing. The sei-vice was per
formed by Dr. Albertus Perry, pat-
tor of tile local Methodist chuicl
The marriage vows were picdpi
in the presenoa of her parents, In
and Mrs. Philip Kerz of Dixon, l.i-^'
mother, Mr.s. Cora Tracy of Morri- 1
son, and a few other close relative*:
of the bridal couple. The biidu
viovii an attractive white wedding '
costume, with white accessories. '
Mrs. Tracy has always lived in
Dixon but has made many friends :
here during her numerous visits in ',
Morrison, being a sLstcr of Mrs. {
Donald D. Mathew of south lleiiton
street. She is a graduate of the f
Qiton high school and has taught i
in the Dixon public schools for the j
past few years. She was a guest {
at several parties in Dixon in honor j
of her approaching' maiTiage dur- 5
ing the past few weeks.
Mr. Tracy has always made Mor-
rison his home, attended the local
schools and was gradusUed from
the Morrison high school with the
class of 1929, after which he con-,
tinucd his education at the busines.s [{
college in Sterling. He has been
employed in the Red & White gro-
c-ery and meat market of this city
for the past seven years.
The newlyweds will reside in tht
Methodist church parsonage of this
tity for the summer months, dur- ;
iiig the absence of the p.istor and '
his wife. Morrison and Dixon
friends extend congratulations and
bMt of wisiies to the couple.
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FUNERAL SERVICES
F&it 'CORA B. TRACY
HELD MONDAY
Funeral ser\ice.s were held on
Jlouday afternoon at 2 ()'cl<.ek !it
the UeynoldJ' Puneral Home, for
(..'ora 15. Tracy, wlio pii-^spd awjiy
Saturday morning. Interiuenl. was
in Grove Hill Cemetery. I'allbear-
er.s were: (Jeorge Goodenongli, J^eo
Viohling, K. A. Norrisli. Sum
Mathew. Krunl; Wood and olivi'r
Hall, yaui Miithew, Mrs. L'liaiJin
iiud Mrs. Klhred had cliarge of tlic
flowers. Dr. H. J. R<;iid.ill eoii-
(luctd the services.^j/jf^jli-jKiiA'r;
Cora a. TriH-y, (». 'died 'at* Kn-
home, .S03 West Main St., al 4:()i)
a. m., Satnrda.v, after an illues.s of
five mouths. Mr.s. Tracy was
very well known here, having lived
in this commiinity her entire life.
She was born here at Morrison
December a, 1SS2, to James an.d
Zelpha King. Her wlur-jition wa.s
obtained through the lociil schools.
On .September :;], 1004. .she was
united in marriage to DeForest T..
Tracy, who deiKirteil this life on
January 11, ^;)l.^. She w;w al.so
preceded iu death by her parents.
She was a lueiuber of the lOme-
liue Rebecca Lodge and tor lU
years .she was employed at Good-
enoughs as bookkeeper.
Among the .survivors are two
daughters. Marian S. IJuabe of
Uock Kalis, and Eloise Z. Tracy of
Jlorrison : one sou, Robert K. Tra-
cy of Morrison; two broibers,
Ciirl King,' .Vlexaiidria. S. l)..:aid
Howard King. Jlorrison : a half
si.sfer. Mrs. Ted (Knid) SouDiard
Mt. Veruon. Wash.; two grand
datigliters-, Barbara and Xnmv
Knal)e of Kock Kails.
My '^reat uncle's
wife.
Ky great uncle's
dau-'^ht'-r.
ELOISE Z. TRACY
SERVICES THURSDAY.
I Funeral services were held this
I (Thursday) afternoon for Eloise
Z. Tracy, whose death was caus-
ed from third degree burns re-
oi'ivcd iluriug the esiJlosion and
burning of the buildiug which
boused the Paddock Cleaners,
Dr. Q. K. Sl..v's etiuipmeut . ob the
first flooi-. and the Renkin's and
ber apartment on the second floor,
Tuesday, February 8th. The Rev.
W. R. Wilson officiated, and in-
terment was in the Grove Hill,
cemetery.
Miss Tracy was born September
1.5, 1900. at Morrison, to DeForest
and Cora King Tracy. She re-
ceived b^er education iu the Mor-
rison schools and Brown's Busi-
ness College of SterlUig. For live
or six years .she was boolclieeper
and stenographer at Libby, Mc-
Neill and I.ibby factory. Starting
at the iige of 14 years she waa
pianist for eight years at the
Methodist Church, of which she
was a member.
She was preceded in death by
her father iu lOlD, and by her
mother in August, 194;{. Surviving
are a sister, Mrs. Paul (Marion)
;Knol)e of Uock Falls, and a broth-
er. Robert K. Tracy, in the U. S.
I Navy, stationed in California.
Also two nieces, Burbavy and Nan-
cv Knolie of Rock Falls, and an
annt. Mrs. Harold Beswick, and
lau umle, Raymond Tracy, of
'Mori-isou.
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Bpssie Gr5_ty -^nA'JY- v;as born in -/.orrison, Il;i.r -.s on
'.'Tch '^5, ■'^^■^. Her fa^ii ly was very ■.■.•ell o.f^' financian;
She was brou^-ht vc in a very lar^e house h-vin- .^^.lur bed-
rooms ups-air;-; an^^ one beriroD- c^ownstair-. ::.he was very
active in the I-ietho'iisx Church all of her life. ohe
marrieri Harold V/ood Beav.'ick on Noveir.ber ' ■"■ , -'-^f'-.
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My grandmother-
Bessie Beswick,
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Harolri ;VooH 3'' S.'-'I"''^ arif^ Bessie Gc-'ty T:-,A';Y'3 life tcp:ether-
'-T'h^-PQ ye-'.rs after they v/ere married, in r?" ■! » +'-^v moven
ut) to Alberta, C-inada to farm with Harold's brothers,
Alvero and iil'Tie-:-. Bet^sie travelled back to ' crrison,
Illinois in '9''-'4- and a-ain in t?16, both 'ai-?'- ^o stive
birth to thei>-" children, Wadelyn Irene a;''d Tra^^y Leonard,
Harold used to often talk about the tir-e that tn.e Indians
stole his hc)r:i'^i^ v;hile farmin.^?: in Canada. D -rin^ t.'iis
ti"^.e, the area was still very much a fr-ontier r-'-ion.
He eventuall-: sold out in Canada and bou-:ht a :ar-n in
yorrison. ';^.is o^^cured in 1917. He ren""' ■' •: house in
town for the fa-^i'y to live in. This house v.'-:' si t: urited
across the sx-eet from the nr-esent /leynoif's I'ur-'nl liome.
'•-'e later b'".; "h'^ the larger house aero.-.- t'^ie '-'t r^e ': whic'ri^
is the n-euent "uneral home. In i^'3^, tli^y lost the farm,
Har-old then t;rnnd l:o selliny life insur -^-.ce. :io b-came
"•"'""e to'vnshi ""' as'''es;.'or , too. 'ie held ^':".'- ;-;".'"L"i;i an of tov/n-
shir assessor ^n-^il he was 75 yo'rs old. 'h rold and
\pfc_-.ic. ---prt their TWO children very ••.ctiv-:' i;: music,
••■hen their oV'est child married, ■adelyn Irp'-e, in ^'^J::,
th'~ I'vr-'^e house .vas converted so tn-'t ! h- t.:;ir's -.voula
]•,■■■ ', ,- o r^- v---p^^ <,'ri-^- \-/fiQ yuuny cou-:]'^. :!0"-i;;;n marrieri
:^b^l John ank^s. -vbe had just co-Ma"--^' h'.- cou'-ses
■,t the .'if-,ha"- '.:chool of Embalmin;^ ir. Chic---. . The secoyid
of their ^ 'o c'-iil'^ren, Tracy, mar'-^io'' -"iv^ro^i : .oii"p
:. inn on June
'0, ' oU^ , Bessie died in ^9^'''-
at the ''~p of 5^ nfter sufferin?' from a lonr illnes:-.
Then in ^ 9h°- the lar^e house was converter: a.':airi. This
time it •.vas chant?:ed into a funeral hmie, ";.e- vin-T the acart'
nient ucstairs for Harold to live in. Aue took over the
Reynolds Funerril Home business.
The family's first radio wa? P'iven to their s.in, Tracy,
in 1930. It vVHS a battery set. The major corr/'uni.ty event:
were the 3aturday ni^cht dances. I.od-es ••.'■\'-^? very big
th.en. Concerts ■.vere also po.-'ul'jr. The f-:Vorite ■^^'orl
at the tim'=' vi'n: baseball. There '.vere .-;'^v-:-r. c".>;.rches in
yorrison at the ti"ie. The cooul"' tic^n r'=^"''.-"-'.ire'"' at J, 000
fcr m.ost o" 'iarold's and Bessie's liv^i;, Harold died
^^ p ' p -n -f: o rn c r v- .) ^ 1 9 '' '' •
State of Illinois )
County of Whiteside '
I Di.:; Heu;:n:;ve:d, Ccu"ty Clerk \:\ and To: said Ccunly. in tl;e S:£t- aforesaid, do har-h
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jre united in r.Iarnage en
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In Witness V.-hcreo:. I ha--, he
Official Seah this :_::,:"-
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This is T.y ^—anduarents ' -Harold anH je~sie Tr^cy
B^swick, v'.-e'^dir.^ certificate.
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Takes Pl'ace Made Va';ant By
Death Of W. J.- Crump; Ex-
pects To Begin His Duties
ImmediattEly
Harold W. Beswick of this city
on Saturday was appoiiitsd Asses-
sor of the Towii of Mt. Pleasant to
fill the vacancy caused by tha ■
death on April 10 of W. J. Crump,
vv'ho had beeii asiessor tlie past 14
years.
Seventeen applicants filed with
the board of appointment, wliich is
made up of tha officers who com-
pose the board of town , auditors,
and all were given consideration in
the delibei-ations of the board.
The new assessor, who expects
to assume his duties today, lias been
a resident of this community all his
life with the. exoeptioji of eight
yeai-s whicli 'he spent in farming in
Alberta, Canada. He also has had
eight years e^P^r'-nce in the cloth-
ing business in Morrison, and since
moving back from Canada in 1917
he has made liis home in this city,
operating and improving land in
Union Grove township until 1936,
since which time 'iie has been en-
gaged in the insurance business.
He received many endorsements
for the position, and mearis to give
his best efforts to capably fill the
.office with fairness to all.
My grandmother and
grandfather Beswick
iHONOE COUPLE
WED25 YEARS
I Give £5v,rprise for Mr. . and
Mrs. Harold Besv/ick
MORRISON — Mr. and Mrs. Har-
old Ee-wicU \VGi-e'sun>ri3ed Friday
evening in honor of tiieir tv.-enty-
Mth weddlr.g armivfrs.-ry, whica
they are obser.'ing tcidftv- Dmn-sr
was enjoved bv the lolfowing: Mr.
and Mrs.'Wiiby.'.- Milis. Mr. and Mrs.
liem-y Vaiidenberg, Mr. arid Mrs.
Roy Hammer, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Bristie and. Mr. and Mrs. Hem-y
Buj-ch, Ab.?- Eenkes, Sladelyn B-2s-
wick and the honorees. The cvenc
v/as planned fay their daugnfcer
Madelyn-and .^be, Renkes. Bndge
was the pastiuio ol the evening, wi'^n
high nrizes going to wabur Mills
and Kirs. Harold Besv/iolc, and low
to Henry Vandsno^rg and Mrs. Roy
Hammer. • ^ , . ^„
A mock wedding, v/its the fcatuie ^
o! the evenins, in which Mr. and,
IMi-s. Beswick \':<i^ the bride and;
gi-ooin- Mr. VandEKbarg, the minis-
' tcr- Mr. Biistle. the best man; Mr. .
i Renkes, the xins bearer; and Mr. :
Mills gave tiie "bride" away. Thsy j
! were gi-«,5«td -with i>. shower of rice
! after the ceremoriy. • ' |
! Mi- and Mrs. Berwick were mar- •
ried at ihe home of .her patents, •
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Tracy, at 8 p. m.,
,Nov. 18, 1808. Rc-i. M. G. Wenz,
i pastor of Uie Methodist church, p-er- j
formed the csremony. They resld- ;
led for five ye;i:rs in Alberta, Can-
; ada, and then retui-ned to Morrl- '
1 son, where they have' since Uved. i
Anniversary Surprise
Miss Madelyil Besv.-ick and Abel
lienkes entertained at a surprise m
honor of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Besv/ick, Friday night in hon-
or of their 25th wedding anniversary.
A G o'clock (liraier was sei-ved, after
which the 12 guests presented the
bonorces with gifts appropriate for ^
the oceasio}!. Bridge v.'a3 played, ati
which Wilbur Mills arid Mrs. Be.swick
were high and Ktnry Vandenberg and]
Mrs. Ivoy Haiinner v/ere low. The I
winners presented their prizes to Mr.
and Mrs. Beswick: i
puuiibnea in rne paqes or
THE WHITE SIDE SENTIiffiL
MORRISON, ILL,
SEPT lU 1971
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n.'M"^ Funeral ssrvices v/era held
?^j?> at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Eey-
./.'v's nolds Funeral Home for Har-
^t.^ old W. Besv/ick, 85, 309 ^^
( } £). Genesee St., who died
V "A niiu-sday, Sspt. 9, at 11:30 pjn.
^.> in ths Moi-rison hospital. Ksv.
'•^ <L Bruce Br>en.£inan 01 the United
fT§ Methodist chujcli officiataed
■^jv and burial waa in Grove Hill
:'/» cemetery.
yj^Jr Pallbearers v/ere tiarry
p-"^. Linder Jr., William H. Kuehl,
X-",^ James Besv/icli, Richard Bes-
' ' "^ v/ick, Thomas L. Eeswick and
Warren Nice. Ivlrs. John
Gentz, Helen Renkes, Mrs.
%i.^ Carmel Renlies and li/Irs. Hen- .!; !^\^
ry Renkes took care of the "^y
flowers, and Ixlrs. David Bitt- J.<(^-'
ner was the organist. '^-i-
^ ^Ti Ivlr. Beswick was born Sept. ^'rJ^
■ ptlf 7, 1833 LP. Clyde townsliip, the ^^ 'J
^'P^ son of WiUiam A. and Mary { !
fe.fj^ Wood Beswick. He was edu-
\fj-}-l cated in the Clyde tov/nship
S~\/ and Morrison sciiools, and was
^. ''Si married Nov. 13, 1909 in Mor-
rison to Bessie Tracy. They
farmed in Canada for five
years and in tlie Morrison area
for 20 years. He was tax as-
sessor for Mt. Pleasant town-
ship for 22 years. He was a
member of Dunlap Lodge 321
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;\ Consistorj-, the
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tlie Freeport yf. ,-■;"'.
Tebala Temple %}^y
of tlie Rockiord and the Uni
ted MethoCiist church of Mor-
rison. His wife died in 1846.
Survivors include one
daughter, Mrs. Aba (Madelyn)
,>,.-/" Renkes of Morrison; one son,
VC\/^ Itacy L. Eeswick of Rockford,
seven grandchildreil; five
%f^ great grandchildren; and one
frAj" sister, Mrs. Roy (Hannah)
^-^ Bull of Clinton, Iowa. Besides
his v/Lfe, he was preceded in
dc:.;:i by four brotliers, Elmer, /)'-• ->
.-hard F. aiid Al- ^' ( f
.or, Saraii Buxch;; cCi'-' i
at grandosn, Jeff- v', ';■
ey Cassejis. V; .<)
My f?randmother and
grandfather.
last' Self vkelieM
■fa fir^ ^ ^^'
Funeral services for Mrs. Har-
old Beswick, 58, v.'ho died last Fri-
day after a long- illness, were held
in the Methodist church at 2 o'-
! clock Monday afternoon with the I
Rev. W. R. Wilson officiating.
Mrs. Beswick, who resided at her I
)iome on 309 South Genesee sti-eet, |
ind been ill for the past year and
'in a serious condition since March. I
A short service was held at her,
home preceding the church ril«s. •
Pallbearei-s were Harry Geiger,
A. S. ?vIcCiiHob; Lee Steiner, I.eo
Blass, Ellery Jones and Henr.y Van-
denbergr. Singing^ in the quartet at
>;f/ services ^crc Mrs. Frank Lan-
*■/ re, GleT>!i Craddock, Miss Clara
' 1' kernnan and Scott Butcher.
v'i'Burial ■w'as in Grove Hill cenie-
!,:adplyn Irene 3ESWICK P^raduated frc- hi^h scn'^a m .-. ,
She then ax-end-d Chicago Vusical College. :.ne --ir-ied
Abol John Renkes on February 7, 19:^5. Abe ha^ -one to
embalming school and worked for rieynoldp F-:rn:xure --nd
undertaking in Torrison. They had three ".^ias: Fat, Phil,
and David. Abe nurchassed Reynolds Rune-al HoT;e and has
since retired. His son. Phil, no'.v has the fr.npral ho-ne.
.^adelyn has b«en very active in the church. She has
oeen the organist for many years.
My aunt Madelyn's marriage to Abe Renkes,
}h: a,u\ .n,-s. Il,„„!,i \\. l]...wi.-!<
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- - ■ . ChJCcigo Mortimry
Ma«-lpJ.yn Bsswick Bflc^^^'S^s j ; _. ______• ■- ■_-
TTi) •11 r. Ak^H l^^nilroc Stfl ' lioiTison's D'.Uengir story is fin-
-- p; .'v out. It loolKii for, a wliile as if
Home Ceremoriy. It'iu'y'city v-ouid 1
iive to be one which'
|had not bcpn ...= ...,-. , — ~^..,--..- ■•.■,-
Morr'son. HI., Feb. 7— 'Special)— Bf^iyjus outlaw or had any 'other Con
Mi.ri Madelyn Bcswick, danshter o-U,,eclion whatuvev witii the former
Mr. and Mrs. Harold BeswicK, "^J ,u,,iip ^^^^^y xo. 1..
came the bride o\^boi Kc.i,.e.s,_^.^ -. j ^.^^ :^_^^ ,^_^^ j^,^^ ^^._^^ enough im-
ofMr. andm-s. JotoRcw^^^^^^ to say that Dillenger was
^^■''fJvl'Srl^n^ 'V^^-« and «o one had /Mistaken any
35 relatives ana incnob. ^ ^_ ^^^jj^ ., ,_ ^ , ^^ _ .^^^^ ^j^_, ^^^^_
lyi
?.'"T\.w.r-;nrt friends '•>£'■« and ho one had /mistaken £
''-ifi'f ccrmony w"« read by th4.,cal resident for him, but Abel E ^
Re" C J 7Jickev In the livln.Troomj- -_,,,_- g^^ of Mr.._Rnd Mrs, John- Ue.n-'-
of' the "bride's home before aii '^"j.ie..., v>'1k. is tak-jiy- an' cmbahhisig';
provi.sed altar of ferns -;'nd f^^^ '...,,,,. m Cliicaso, has a true story i
in shades of pink nndi^-'"— " f-ha ex'eita'aent in Chicago' im- jj
inu.sio v.-as played by . _^, foUowius • Dillenger-sl
and Miss_ lA«^rn' :;.;Vhich is interesting. j:
^S^ierbykss-EelevuFudcUH. ^, ^^, ^ov,u. wh^re Dill.n^r's
,foct ^ , J jhody -.vas koir.t orders ^vere given that j,
The bride wore a pown of ^''"-wjonly tnoso witli passes and certain i:
isatin and a rhincstone. coronet an<l;-„,j,j,;jg-,-,,^„i^,,ts,-„..,ai(i-4.c aUowed to]
carried a bouquet of calla lilies. j] ^;,. . ^-^^^ victim until after the em-j
Mi-« F«»^'«..„^°'5^„\ fose teffcf^bainiins. This, apP^red to the. .d-
^^JTcaSSda^^^bi^-^- 4''^ntu....n.e rpiric.of ;'Abe-' so he
DeVri™st.hegroom'sbestman. iiurried to the hospital where he |.
'-'-. .,__. 4._ *«,. tvio two cours^,-.^j^.i-,g ■j-f.j. j.|jg ],oai-d, .secured- theii
white jacket 'which he u.=;e.? to wait on i';
tables; Gbtair.ad :'. )>air of ft-las.'e.T and j!
:.hi^ inov;,me which is only aji
teVries was tne gruum^ "y -
, Appointments for the wo cou
wedcung luncheon that^°"°?'^,?.^f
ceremony were in P'?k ,?;"^^:*i\!
A wedding cake made tne centei
Piece for the bride's table. Amoni
and Mrs. Paul Knabe of Roc- Fa W
and Mrs. Laudo Starbuck, o£ Da.
'"^■Ss, a talented musician^,,
attended the Morrison schools ^ndi.
rraduated in "the ciaas of 1932. lateife,
attending the Chicago Musical col- ,,.j^
^'^ Mr. Renkes also attended the Mor-
rison schools and graduat.ecL wuh th.
c\\~^ of 1030. Ko attended the
Washam college of Embalmin!; and
win take Ws state examination,, m a
I;" weeks At present he is employ-
ed, by the Reynolds furniture and
""'^^'en'Mr. and Mrs. B^nkes left,
" on their wedding trip, the bride wore
a rust colored suit ^•'!"^,/'^/;^??-
Upon their return they will live i^d,.-i
the bride's p?rents.
:iisi;u!ce ,^"r'jin whera he ^oes to
Tiier.?. ".\bi!"' mingled with aji
■ medical students who were i
'■0 view the Dillengrer body. 1
" -ienciid no difficulty what-j'
..,;w the dea<rdes])erado just(
'-';Jv.ii ivom the strerli
,. )-^ down. ,"AbeV sa^
'umdsome,, as mv^
:..! from some of ',
■ '■V/^iis face was rounder and hi.-.
■' ./•'AS W lie had been under-|
;'•./, '•'tullet' boles were plai"'!'!
"" A/f^'^^'i Ji«:^*l- "Abe" , returned'
//'■v/i.'o Sur..^iay ni^lit after spend-
'-'^t.turday arui Sunday ip :Morri-
&
Tra'-y Leonnrd B -.:.;.« I ^K-v.^-^^, born February 'Q, " ^' t to
Harold ann Bessie 'vV'juD-BES'Vir:-: , in ivio^r-irj'in, I", linois.
At the ti-'e of his birth, his father ■.vis f-'r -ire in
Canada. Tracy '.■■■ap born in his mother's fa-lly's house,
the Tracy h^u.-e. In p:rade school and hi~h sch'..:;l he had
a "B" avera/'o. Fro'n there he •vent to the Unlvv-rsity of
Illinois. His prade avera'':e slipred to a "C" due to his
•nusic. He -olayed the vi'>lin '-^id was vary activ*^ in an
orchpst'-a. The orchestra th'it he -.vas in trav'-^lled to
such places as Iruiiana, Cleveland, Cinci'i •/iti , r.'ississippi ,
Ar'vansas, Chici-o, and Tennessee. F'or local .''obs, t:''',ey
vvere usu'illy aid only 3'+ or -155 per nJ^^ht. ... n ■v-< -^/ov-a^e
ni.aht they ■-•■a'ie '■:>'' 0, They were p-ai'' the highest on Nev;
YeJirs Eve which was •5?5. Tracy also wor'ked ir a restauT^ant
for 65',
'.our ■ ''V'"' ile in colle.-":e. He ."»■'"''
the University of Illin'jis in 1937- with a -r^^if-or ir. .Account-
in~. He then v^orl^ed for Northwestern S'^--'^]. ' '■'•■'■ •■ai'e Co.
^or three years, "g then .-iccepted a cositi-.n ■vith the
Internal :^^--venue uervice. He receiv'-d -! t"lr- .--•'•'• vw
rerort to Brooklyn on June ' ^ , 19^1-" for tra: n'nr with
the Internal 'revenue Service. He irarrj'-'': tj'dred Tucil.le
find on June 10, 19^t1, He had met IV'il.nrr.r.: ".,.a:ille in
.hi f.'h schoo] .
A
4v ^ mm
■■/ J:WU
7* -^"i
5? m.
My dad and his sister-
Tracy Beswick and Fv'adelyn
Beswick-Renkf5s a
r- t
i
..I^-'^V.
Wy dad.
MUSICALE
bv
Students of Ludo B. Starbuck
..Miles
BrowniPS Leap-Frog
Airy Fairies ;;; Spaulding
Master Robert Turney
Gypsies Ketterer
On the Merry-Go-Round ^..--.,.. ^\ agnepb
Master George MacGilvray
Adventures of the C's and G's Greene
Wood Nymphs' Frolic .^■■.•. Aaron
Miss Nancy Potter
Summer and Winter ?.-....:^.. Groton
JIaster Howard bhuman
March of the Faii-y Guards ;•, ^f^^
Happy and Gay ...^ ^ • ■-, ■,■ <"-°tt>n
Master Arthur Goodenough
Moths Thompson
Ivory Ciock MacLachlan
Miss Frances Smith
Little Tarantelle MacLachlan
Slaster Jack Donichy
Fairyland Music r>'^i^'^"^
The Little Wood Violet Rodgers
JMiss Marion Wildi
March of the Boy Scouts Grant-Schaefer
Danse Villageoise Pcnnmgton
Master Wallace Burkitt
Robin Redbreast ^xirleigh
The Dancing Lesson X'erguson
Miss Helen Renkes
Dolores R-^^TJ
The Butterfly ^^ "K'^'
The Wind in the Grass is Dancing Abbott
Miss Marillyn Smith
Violin Solo — t, , • * ■
Romance Rubmstein
Mr. Tracy Beswick
At Sunset Time
Moon Paths
Piagct
Adamt;
Guioi
..Cyril Scott
Grieg'
Miss Reinoii Maurits
Alley Tunes
a. Lonesome \\'Tiistler.
b. Harmonica Player.
.Mlegro
Miss Helen Turney
Sonata — E Minor •
Miss Helen Puddifoot
Vocal Solo— ,. „ -J
Ninety— fir.st Psalm MacDermid
Mrs. Harlin V. Pittenger
Rhapsodie, Op. 79, No. 1 Brahms
Miss Edna Mathew
Capriccio Brillante Mendelssohn
Miss Madolyn Beswick
Orchestral accompaniment on second piano
Bliss Helen Puddifoot
Monday, November 9, 1931
Morrison, Illinois
My dad and his sister's
music
Thursday
A I i^eswick Home j
'-. -.u-. Bc-viclf, who attend-
"■'.'- r'.i Mu'iicril ColloiTO of
•■,• n;;;t ^•:•h;'^i *.cnn, anil re-
. ■'; ■• ;>T:tr.ct;;on fr'.'m lidv/ard
■ ,' .^ pi'vlis! scholar-ship stu-
.-',,. •■•!>•: in roritnl at the homo
,' ir'.iV-'-'i'- and Mr.s Harold
:,.-■:. h-l '<-\-"Mm.. Fortj' five
'r'^r'.S- took acivan'i,age jf the
.'• V;'a't>n<! the recital, which
,.-, ■'\ ilirM (rrou|is, as follow.s:
'-\,r-'- "F r.'MJor ." Part Jnven-
fb.'?i; "p. Minor O'.Part In-
I y F!ncr>: First Movement of
■•.■.,- .•■•on-it.V' by Beethoven.
*-v,'.' "i~ i'.iajoi" Prelude" by
■ ,-> -'njor Prelude" by Chopin;
„ ,'n'l- .".iinor", by Brahms;
. V,;. i!^ r -".Injor" by. Brahms;
.. . (■" !)•■ ;7-tc!mianinoff.
, j"..-/v "''.ittlo White Donkey" I
-■ •'V/rtC.'! in G Sharp Minor"!
"-.\ rol'in.^; "Waltz in A Flat
'.■:-j. !v-)v;ird CoUins;^ "Phap-
*" ■•■Ini-'r'' t,v Dohnanyi.
, r .cvir'.: jT.vc two ^no\v^ se-
'".':-..•,';" crroiip two and three |
. ► .'Af ■'jiss Madolyn Beswick,
''..',y'l-im on the piano. The|
'. 'Ir" '■;:'cGnes De Bailet" b.V
■; •■Mi^iitalion fro7n Thsi.s"
'-'". was very well given
.]',y received by tha
I wcrs present. Con-]
• i-, .■=.:;'i trainin.g v/as
• R !',e rcnditm of th» nunv
liOCH'^'^i'.Vi'i'^ to l''5-i
■.i:-s fall but will re-'
... ..'art a class in
In SyHiplTony Of- ■
■':■:. chestraof U, I.
;,:(,„.■'_- The person-l
;tv of Illinois Sym-j
, v.oic.ased here today)
vie B. Stiven of thei
reveals that talent
' ;-,I<>,yi;ig with the or-
!rk of oOO'S. Genesee I
' r-ioIiVi in thi.s out- 1
(.V(;:mi7,ation at the j
Orchestra, which
:-or;r weeks, v;ill jtve-
■)vei; fiK-- IJiiTversity
1 \Vn.L, at 5 o'clock
Ovchestra will in-
-2 from the Nordic
1(1 Han.son; a solo
I, H;ii)'lel, which will
,/y Hanip of, the
; .rultv with orchcs-
,ul tlie First
en .Symphony.
yikren oue Besv.'ick- I >.vas born on DeceTibpr ''O, 'Q';':,
in "^rePT'Ont , Illin'^is. When '.'/e rnox'pd t3 -jjc'-' t'orci ,
Illinois, I stnr+^ri in seconH -Ta''''^ 'nt /'.Irine "r-iC'e s'^hcol
^roT there T v/ent to Lincoln Junoir Hi-^h ^nid then tc
GnilfcrH Hi~h ''ohool, I '^n'i'J'ater' fron". i::;ere in '^'}?'i-.
■■.'hen I was a Sopho:iiore at Gu'lfor'^, I ■ ent to /or-r at
BishODS Buffet in Rockford, I worked T;'^ro .-^'(vr a ye:j.'--
an'= the^ I venT to v/ork for Sears HoebMC'-. I have v/orked
th-rc J^nr --l-ost "3 years in the r^ildren'j-i ^U oart'^ent .
11
" :flt'
-orn Hock Va^ll oy Colle-':o
y. I rlan to transfer to '■. orthern IlJin'-i'' nex"
BLACK, LEON BENJAMIN, 1955-
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LIST OF SOURCES
1. Josephine Townsend Black
2. Benjamin Leon Black
3. Mary Jane Haney
4. Foster, Fred U, , P.H.D., School and Library Atlas of the
World . Sycamore, Illinois, School and Library Publishing
Company, 197^.
5. Garraty, John, The American Nation. A History of the United
States Since 1865 . Volume 2.
6. Ebony . 'Pictorial History of Black America VIII Civil Rights
Movement of Black Revolution'; 1971.
PREFACE
T© get Information for this paper I orally interviewed
three people: Josephine TOWNSEND, Benjamin Leon BLACK, and
Mary Jane HANEY. All of my mother's and father's ancestors
go back to the state ©f Mississippi. Most of thera were born in
houses and were delivered by a mid-wife. The majority were
farmers, working their own farms, and the others worked for
plantation owners. Their arerage combined education was the
second grade.
I don't know if any of ray ancestors actually experienced
slavery, but I do know that they actually felt the reranances
of slavery. The relatives I interviewed told ae, "On sunny
days we had to stay home and work in the fields, and on rainy
days we went to school. " By law they did not have to do this
because the Emancipation Proclamation had already been signed
in the early I860's.
The reason they worked, the fields is because it vjas the
only kind of work the white man would allow thea to do. The
main reason is that it provided these people viith some sort of
income and put meat and bread on their tables. A relative of
mine said, "We went to the fields at day break and came hose at
sundown." My mother said, "Sometimes we would work for weeks,
months, or even a year without pay, . Then we would have to r;o and
borrow money from the plantation ovmer and food from the town
store and we were always In debt."
The dominant religion in ray ancestry is Baptist. Most of then
•were baptized into this faith which was passed on to my time.
My early relatives went to church every Sunday tnorninfj;. Some went
en Monday and Wednesday nip;hts also.
None ef my aftcestors started voting until recently. The
reason for this is because they were not aware of the votinp;
polls. The first time ny father voted was in 196O when Kennedy
and Nixon were runninp; for the presidency. Kennedy was the Demo-
crat and Nixon was the Republican. My father voted Deraocratic.
I asked him why and he said, "Kennedy was going to give the blacks
more work, and he was laore for the black man. "
Most of my ancestors grew up on or around plantations in
cities numbering from 3-7,000 people. Their schools, churches,
and recreation areas were segregated. My mother told me, "We
walked four to six miles to school while the white kids rode in
buses. "
My mother remembers the lynching of Emraett Till. It took
place fifteen miles away from her home town. She said, "The v/hite
people hung hiT because he was whistling at a dog and the white
lady thought he was whistling at her. The white men dug his eye-
balls out, cut his tongue out, and cut off his privates."
My early relatives were very well disciplined. My mother
said, "If you got a whopping at school, you would get another one
when you got home." The children's aunts, uncles, and friends
did most of the disciplining outside of the home.
My anoestors did not know too much about human sexuality
or birth control because we have a lot of illegltinate births in
the family history. This makes it difficult to write a family
history when everyone has different last names, but I have tried
to do the best I can. I would guess that my ancestors never had
any father-to-son or mother-to-daughter talks about the birds and
the bees (the sexual facts of life). Hy father never had any of
those talks with me or ray brothers. As for forms of contracep-
tion, my ancestors apparently did not know of them. Taking an
educated guess, I would say my ancestors did not discuss human
sexuality with their children. That topic was probably something
that ttey did not bother to discuss with their children figuring
that they would learn on their ovm. This is a big mistake
which apparently most parents are still making today.
As for child care I would have to say most of ray early rela-
tives were breast fed. My mother told me that she breast fed most
of her children because her babies would not get sick as easily
and her milk makes her babies grow bigger and faster.
For their medical treatments ray ancestors used home remedies
for colds, flu, nose bleeds, cuts, etc. I can remember when my
brother Albert Lee BLACK fell and cut his leg bad and my grand-
mother, Irene HOUSTON, who is dead now, used some of her snuff
and put it in the open cut. I asked her why she put snuff on cuts.
She said, "Because it would heal faster. " I do not know how true
this is, but it worked. My mother, Josephine TOWNSEND, said that
her mother, Irene HOUSTON, always kept a bottle of ccd liver oil.
Most of my ancestors died from heart attacks and strokes.
This tells something about their diets which were probably hif;h
in cholesterol, starches, and carbohydrate foods. My prand-
raother on my mother's side had three strokes before she died in
197'+. She lived 88 years. My grandmother ©n my father's side
died from a heart attack in 195^. She lived 5^ years. My mother's
mother's sister died from a strike, but I was unable to obtain
the date and year. My father's brother, Samuel BLACK, died from
lung cancer in 1968. One of my mother's half-sisters was shot to
death by her boyfriend, who then shot himself. I will elaborate
more on this later in the paper. Another one of my mother's half-
sisters died from a stroke. Her name was Beaula, but I was unable
to get the date and year.
I find that most of the people on my mother's side had hyper-
tension (high blood pressure). Most of the people on my father's
side smoked or used some kind of snuff. You have to keep in mind
that some of this information is being generalized based on the
previous incidents of ray family history.
I am obtaining my information by what my mother, father, and
aunt told me. They do not have any solid information to back
them up, such as death certificates, wills, and dates of iniportance.
But, they are trying to give me a decent insight of ray family's
history.
In general, ray ancestors were farmers, and some may have been
slaves. They were hard workers, uneducated, and illiterate to
some degree. They were well disciplined by their parents and
peers. Most of ny relatives came from suiall towns in the state of
Mississippi which was a slave state at o n e ticae. They worked
lonjz: hours for little pay. They walked miles to school and when
they ffot there they did not learn too much.
These people slept crowded in straw beds. When someone had
to ^Q to the restroom, they had to go outside to their outhouses.
They took baths in bip; tin tubs.
All of my ancestors for the past 200 years have been badly
discriminated against. The white man used to have slave trades
and auctions. They literally sold brothers and sisters, mothers
and fathers away to separate slave owners.
The white man passed Jim Crow laws demanding segregation
In schools, water fountains, parks, bathrooms, restaurants, and
other countless facilities. They also posted signs saying "No
Niggers Allowed" and "For Whites Only."
A black man was always being lynched (hung by the neck with
a rope tied to a tree). No trial was ever 3;iven to the guilty
parties. If there was a trial there were reactionary judges and
lawyers, which was impossible to find the black man innocent.
Some of the famous cases were The Scottsboro Boys, the lynching of
Eraraett Till, and Medper Evers. There were more, but these are the
ones that were known around the world. These incidences opened
the eyes of many great black Americans.
The white man also established a checks and balance organi-
zation known as the Klu Klux Klan. They kept blacks, Jews, Catho-
lics, and the Government in their places. The Klan murdered
people in cold blood, lynched and tortured them like they did
Emmett Till. They were wembers of the WASP society, which sieans
White Anp;lo-Sax®n Protestant. They tried to control everything
by taking taatters int» their ©wn hands. If a white man shot a black
man during these times, they would say, "Oh, just another Nigger
lost; he deserved it aayway. " If a black man shot a white nan,
they would say, "Hang that Nigger." No black man got away with
Shooting a white man no matter what the cause was.
So, you can see that my ancestors went through a lot of
notorious treatments. Remnanoes from this treatment are still
linked to the black man today.
In this paper there are very few pictures, diagrams, or charts
of my ancestry. I do have a map of northern Illinois showing where
ray ancestors migrated. I have a nap of northern Mississippi showing
ay ancestors' beginnings. I have pinpointed the cities and towns
where each was born. The only birth certificate I was able to
obtain was my mother's. I was also able to get my mother's and
father's marriage license.
I was not able to get faots on ray fatter fe grandmothers. I have a
little information on my mother's grandparents and father's grand-
father, which is just basically their names. I have a little
information on their brothers and sisters, but mostly just names.
I did not send any place for birth certificates, marriage licenses,
or death certificates because of the lack of funds. I wish I had
enough money so I could have sent for more information on my
ancestry.
The question that boggles my mind is why did my ancestors
come to the north. If anyone has ever took a history course, they
could understand why. The south is full of southern reactionaries,
so I could understand why blacks fled the south. I asked ny
father why he came to the north and he said, "There were more jobs
and better living. " I also asked my mother and she said, "Because
I did not want ray children to grow up the way I did. I want ray
children to do better than I did. At least they'll have the
opportunities to do what they want and not what the white ir.an tells
you. " The other question that bothers me is how did my ancestors
get to Mississippi. Were they always there or did they migrate
there? Who was the very first Blaok father in the family? These
are some of the questions I do not know,, but I wish I did. I do not
have the money nor the time to find out these questions. If I
knew these answers, I could write my own "Roots" about ray own
family, and not just about my race.
Most of the information in this thesis is directly from my
mother, my father, and my mother's sister. I have correlated
some incidences from ray history class to give a well-rounded view
of my ancestry.
FAMILY HISTORY
Patq r na 1 grandfather's name was Jesse BLACK. He was born
so.Tiewhere in the state of Mississippi, but the exact place is
unknown. How he made a living and who he married, etc. is un-
known. He had two sons, Teeomsa and Willie BLACK, but by whom
is unknown. He had one daughter, Mary BLACK, but by whom is also
unknown.
Teeomsa married Ellen DUBLIN and had ten children: Samuel
BLACK, who died of cancer in 1966, Jesse May BLACK, Benjamin Leon
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BLACK, Lonie May BLACK, Peter BLACK, Obediah BLACK, Eddy Bca BLACK,
Mary Pearl BLACK, and Anle Bea BLACK. Percy WEIGHT had a different
father. He served in World War II as a sergeant.
I was unable to get information about Willie BLACK. Mary BLACK
married a man by the last name of JONES. Other information is
unavailable.
Paternal R:randmother . I was not able to get any Information
on her. Paternal grandparents lived together, and no further infor-
mation revealed.
Paternal father was born in the state of Mississippi in a
house. The date, year, and place are unknown. He was a farmer on
Jim Haney's plantation. He worked long hours. His nane is Tecomsa
BLACK. His religion is Methodist and he was baptized in a small
wooden, all black church. He did not know anything about voting, but
he could read and write a little. He finished the second grade.
He had a brother, Willie BLACK, and a sister, Mary BLACK.
He married Ellen DUBLIN in the state of Mississippi. When,
where, and by whom is unknown, but it is known they were married
in a house. They had ten children which I stated previously.
Tecomsa BLACK is still living somewhere in Mississippi.
Paternal mother's name is Ellen DUBLIN. She was born in the
state of Mississippi in I9OO. The day and the month are unknown;
so is the city or county. She was a farmer, also working on Jira
Haney's plantation. Her religion was Methodist, and was baptized
in a small, wooden, all black church.
She did not know about voting. She could read and write a
little, and finished about the third grade.
Ellen DUBLIN had an illepjitimate son, Percy WRIGHT. She had
two sisters, Anie WILLIAMS and Addy NELSON, who were half-sisters.
They had the same mothers but different fathers. I also found out
her father's name was Hogan DUBLIN.
Ellen DUBLIN died from a stroke in 195^. She was burled in
Alligator, Mississippi. They did not have a wake for the funeral.
How muoh it cost is unknown. She was buried in an all blaok ceme-
tery.
My father's name is Benjamin Leon BLACK. He was born in Belen,
Mississippi in Coahoma County on June 6, 1930. He was born in a
house.
He was a farmer who worked on Jim Haney's plantation. At this
time in life the Great Depression was going on. He worked long
hours in the cotton fields for 30^ an hour.
His faith is Baptist and was baptized by Reverend Jude at Saint
Luke's Church, a small church in Belen, Mississippi. It was an all
black church that had wooden seats and walls.
As for voting in elections, it was something blacks did not
do much of at this time. He did not vote until I960 as I stated
in the preface.
Benjamin Leon BLACK completed the second grade. He can read
and write a little. He had to walk for miles to school which was
all black. In his household there were 12 people who slept crowded
in their beds. They used an outhouse for def Ication as stated in
the preface.
My father told me when he was coming up the price of food was
low compared to now. He said you could buy bologna for 2 5)^ a
10
pound.
On December 3, 1950 he married Josephine TOWNSEND. He was
twenty years old and she was fifteen. They were married in' Jcjnes-
tovm, Mississippi by Reverend William Walton in a house. They had
a small wedding with na reception. They had 1^ children as stated
earlier.
In 1952 Benjamin Leon BLACK was drafted into the Koren War.
He did not know why the war was going on, ho just was there. He
told me that his peers called it the Korean Conflict, instead of
the Korean War. He was stationed in Yong Dun Do in Korea. He was a
security guard around the hospital. He carried a car beam and an
M-1 gun. He stayed in for two years and got paid $6? per month.
At first he stayed in boot camp for I6 weeks. Here they taught
him self-defense, how to use different types of guns, physical
fitness tests, etc. Some of his hobbies are hunting, fishing, and
baseball, but he never was really athletically inclined.
When Benjamin Leon BLACK was growing up for Christmas the
family had no presents or trees. They ate cake and meat such as
ham. To drink they had moonshine and corn whiskey.
To celebrate the New Year they made no resolutions. My father
said, "For every New Years his Hother, Ellen DUBLIN, would cook
s»rae blaok-eyed peas and hog jaws." They drank horaeraade beer during
this celebration.
For Thanksgiving Day they went to church, came home and had some
turkey and dressing. For Easter Sunday they went to church, not
in new suits and dresses, but regular old clothes and shoes. They
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also had Easter egg hunts and painted or colored eggs. For the
4th of July, they had pionics, drank moonshine, and anything else
they oould get their hands on.
Maternal grandfather was George PETTY. He was born in West
Point, Mississippi. The date, month, and year are unknown. He
worked on his own farm, raised his own animals, and grew most of
his own food. To plow the farm he used oxen. He built his ©wn
home out of wooden logs.
His religion was Baptist, and he went to church every Sunday.
He owned a Model-T car that you had to crank from the outside.
His dress code was straight legged pants and high-top shoes. He
died in Cedar Bluff, a small town on the outside of West Point,
Mississippi. He died from a heart attack. The date, month, and
year are unknown. The name of the cemetery where he was buried
is also unknown. This is all the information I could gather on hira.
Maternal grandmother was named Martha PETTY. Her maiden name
is unknown. She was born in West Point, Mississippi. The date,
month, and year are unknown. She worked on her own farm with her
husband, George PETTY. She made her own butter, flour, corn meal,
and smoked her own meat. They butchered their own animals.
She was a Baptist and went to churoh every Sunday. Her dress
code consisted of long dresses, cotton stockings, and a bonnet that
tied under the chin. She ironed her clothes by heating the Iron
over the wooden stove. She made starch out of flour, and had a
wooden ironinc: board propped between two chairs. They had wooden
stoves which they put wood in to heat them. She also knitted most
of their bed oovers and clothes. Her mother's name was Mary Jane.
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My waternal grandmother, Martha PETTY, died from a stroke in West
Paint, Mississippi. The date, month, and year are unknown. This
is all the information I could gather on her.
Maternal grandparents' lives tog;ether . Their names wore Martha
and Goorfz:e PETTY. They had one daughter, Irene PETTY. They lighted
their home by kerosine lanps. They heated their home by coal and
wooden logs. Their lives were basically like the preface stated.
Their daughter, Irene PETTY, was born in 1888, which leads ne to the
conclusion that they born during the Civil War.
Maternal mother's name was Irene PETTY. She was born in 1888
on April 12. in Cedar Bluff, a small town outside of West Point,
Mississippi.
Her life style went according to the preface. She was carried
once to Clarance HOUSTON, but had many illegitimate children before
then. Out of the nine children she had, none of thera had the saae
father.
Maternal step-father's name was Clarance HOUSTON. He was killed
in a storm. The date, month, and years they were married and died
are unknown. My maternal grandmother died from a stroke in 197^.
She was buried somewhere in Chicago, Illinois. She was born during
an election year. Benjamin Harrison was running for the Republican
party and Grover Cleveland for the Democratic party. Despite
Grover Cleveland's victory from the popular vote, he still lost
the election because Harrison captured more electoral votes from
the larger states. Guessing, I would say that my great grandparents
were born prior to or during the Civil War,
Mother's name is Josephine TOWNSEND (or BRASSFIELD). There is a
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biK dlsorepaney about who was her father. On her marriage license
it states her father's name was Albert TOWNSEND. Her name is also
stated as Josephine TOWNSEND. On her birth oertificate her nane
is stated Josephine BRASSFIELD, and her father was Willi© BRASSFIELD.
I think the reason there was suoh a mix-up is because my nother was
illoRitimate.
She was born Septeater 25, 1935 during the depression. Her life
went according to the preface. My mother had a step-sister, Mary
Jane. Her maiden name is unknown because her father was not known.
She was born in West Point, Mississippi June l4, 1917. This is the
year the United States got ready t© enter World War I. She was
carried five tines. Her last husband was Oteha HANEY. Her last
name is still HANEY and is now living in Chicago, Illinois. She
told me that during the depression it did not affect them at all
because they had nothing. She has an 8th grade education, but
her life went basically according to the preface.
MY PARENTS' LIVES TOGETHER
My parents, Josephine TOWNSEND and Benjamin Leon BLACK, lives
together have not been prosperous. They have been struggling ever
since they got married. On the economical graph they are in the
midst of poverty. One reason for this is the lack of education.
It is hard to find good paying jobs with second and third grade
educations. Another reason that relates to education is that they
cannot fill out the questions asked of thera on the employment sheets,
The biggest reason they are in the poverty line is because
they had too many children ; fourteen as stated before. They had
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faur in a row, then there was a two year lay-off, and had five more
in a row. When you think of the cost of food, clothing, medical
bills, and other accessories my parents should have taken tine to
plan their children. I do not think they would have had so many
if they knew how much children cost. This is where the v;hite race
has the advantage. Most plan their children according to their
economical position, whereas blacks do not bother with making plans.
They Just ha-ve children anytime they want to. Another reason why
blacks have so many children is because they are unaware of birth
control methods. Evidently, ray parents did not know; anything about
planning children, contraception, and money and how they are all
related.
My parents believed in the Bible, but they have not lived by
it. Every Friday when my father got paid from his factory Job,
he would bring home a fifth of ycfown whiskey for my mother and him-
self. Before this they would go grocery shopping. Then they would
come back home and get drunk, which lead to arguments and fights.
It seems like this went on every weekend that they were married.
They had been married 20 years before their separation.
I would say drinking played a big part in their lives, and
they still do it now that they are separated. T.h e fights that
they had were vicious ones. I can remember a lot of times when my
mother had to go to the hospital for swollen eyes, and other knots
and bruises. I can remember when my father threw my mother down
a flight of stairs while she was pregnant, but it did not harm
the baby. I also remember seeing ray father kicking, stomping, and
twisting ay mother's arms until she started screaming loud. My
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father once hit my mother across the faoe with a two-by-four piece
of wood.
It was always my father dishing out the punishment, but my
mother never filed charges a<^ainst him and never had him arrested.
The fighting only went on when they were drinking, it never happened
when they were sober. All of this fighting weekend in and weekend
out finally ended when my mother stabbed ray father in the stomach,
which cut his liver and he almost died. This happened just before
their separation.
My father was a big gambler, also. I can remember a lot of
times when he came home late on Fridays, and would tell my mother
that he lost his paycheck gambling. They had to borrow money or
take out food on credit to last the week. My mother was always
a housewife. I can remember v/hen she had a job working in Phil
Oliver's liquor store in Streator, Illinois. All she did was clean
up the floors, dust bottles, and kept the place clean.
My parents never went out to any fancy places to eat. I do not
think my father has ever taken her out to eat since they were mar-
ried. My father used to take the children out to drive-ins on
the weekends when they were not drinking. This happened when there'
were only five kids in the family. As more and more kids entered
the family, we stopped going to drive-ins.
My mother was also a gambler. She used to spend money on
Derbies. I do not know exactly how the Derbies worked, but some
people called them "the numbers".
My parents did not spend too much money on new things. They
did most of their clothes shopping at the Salvation Army, Good-Will,
and seoond hand stores. They never had any savings accounts for
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themselves or for their children. This is another area where whites
are advantageous. A lot start saving up for their child's colle?;e
education as soon as they are born. But, I can understand that ray
parents did not have any money to save up. My parents also never
had checking accounts or used credit cards. It seems as if my
parents were always in debt with medical bills just like they were
in the south when they worked on farms and cotton plantations. This
was the kind of debt that they, with time, could pay their way out of,
There is one more thing I would like to add. My parents never
owned any land. They always rented their homes. There was one time
when they bought a home here in Rockf ord on the southwest side of
town. It cost them about $1,600. Two years after they had paid
for it, it was condemned and torn down by the city. My parents
never again tried to buy a home. Th-ey never invested in stocks
nor owned any bonds.
My parents never held any city or Government jobs. My father,
Benjamin Leon BIACK, has always been a factory worker making cores,
molds, pouring iron, grinding metal, shoveling sand, and lifting
heavy objects, while breathing in all the factory pollution. He
now works at State Line Foundry in Roscoe, Illinois. He is a core
maker. Exactly what cores are, I do not know. He makes them and
an iron pourer pours hot iron into them. My father makes ^4.63
an hour. He has been employed there for four years. He started
out at ^3.50 an hour. This is a non-union foundry. They have the
right to lay-off anyone no matter how long you have been wprking
there. They can lay-off whoever they please because seniority
does not apply.
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My mother, Josephine TOWNSEND, has always been a housewife.
She is now drawing ^750 per month from welfare for her nine child-
ren that are living at home with her. Half of this ^750 comes in
food stamps for the children. The children get free medical and
doctor care from the Federal Government. For clothing she still
shops at the Salvation Army, Good-Will stores, and Insurance Liquida-
I tors. She goes grocery shopping at the Eagle, Jewel, and O'Donnell's
supermarkets. When she gets food using the food stamps, she does
not have to pay tax.
I You can see that the welfare and food stamp programs benefit
my parents considerably. Now the only problem left is budgeting
their monthly checks. I can remember when this used to become a
problem at times. We used to run out of food a week before mother's
day (welfare check day), and ray parents had to borrow money and
charge food. The only reason they were able to get food on credit
is because they shopped at the same places and the people trusted
them. They also knew that they had a large family, and that they •
got their checks once a month from welfare.
The 20 years ray parents were together were years of struggling
to make ends meet. They are still struggling individually now that
they have been separated. They have been living near the poverty
line all their lives and are still ti*ying to make the best of it.
MY LIFE
My name is Leon Benjamin BLACK. I was born August 25, 1955
in a house in Clarksdale, Mississippi, Coahoma County. I was the
third child in the family, and the second son.
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I was born a few months before the Black Revolution began.
On December 1, 1955 Rosemary Parks, an Alabama seamstress from
MontKoraery, sparked the Black Revolution when she refused to Rive
up her seat on the front of the bus to a white man. During this
time in history, blacks were not allowed to ride in the front of
buses. This action by Miss Parks lead tc the Great Bus Boycott.
The boycott was lead by the legendary Martin Luther King, Jr. This
boycott was going to last until courteous treatment by the bus
operators was giiaranteed, passengers were seated on first come,
first serve basis, and black bus drivers were employed on predomi-
nantly black routes. The boycott lasted about 1 1/2 years. It
costed the state of Alabama millions of dollars. On November 13,
1956 the Supreme Court and three U. S. District Courts declared
Alabama state and local laws requiring segregation on buses uncon-
stitutional.
When I was four years old my parents were just beginning to
leave the south to come north. When I turned five we had just
arrived in Streator, Illinois. I may add that while we were living
in the south, I did not attend school until we came to the north.
The year was 196O, an election year, which I elaborated on
earlier. This is also the year the black sit-ins started. On
Monday, Febmiary 1, i960 four black North Carolina college students
decided to seek service at a Greensboro F. W. Woolworth's lunch
counter. At this time in history, blacks could shop in downtown
stores, but were generally declined service at Itinch counters and
other facilities. By sitting down at the lunch counter, the four
students challenged not only the lunch counter segregation, but
also the whole Jim Crow structure of the south. The students were
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not served, so they sat there until the counter closed. Day after
day they had more protesters. They were going to sit at the lunch
counter until they got waited on. This became a nationwide inci-
dent which lead to numerous other black movements which lead to
Civil Rights Acts and constitutional amendments.
When I was six years old I had just started kindergarten at
Plumb Elementary School in Streator, Illinois. I was the only black
person in all of my classes until we moved to Rockford, Illinois in
1969. Streator had a population of about 20,000, but 1,000 of
those people were black. I seemed not to have trouble from ray
white classmates except when our history teacher would say the
words Negro, African, or Nigger, and the whole class would turn
and look me over, A lot of my classmates would invite rae over
for supper, holidays, etc. and their white parents never seemed
to mind,
I even spent the night at a couple of my white f rieids ' homes.
I had breakfast, Itinch, and a great time. They had nice hones (about
middle class), new cars, and their children had almost everything
they wanted. They ate three meals a day and said grace before
every meal, but I had to get used to this. I remember when I ate
supper over one of ray white friend's house, and their parents told
me to say the grace. I was about eight or nine years old and I
did not know what to say so I said, "Thank you for the food we are
about to receive. " I was applying this statement directly to my
friend's parents.
There were a lot of fads out when I was growing up such as
skateboards, paddle balls, jacks, superballs, silly puddy, and
Mr. Bubble. I never bought any records or listened to the radio
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rauoh. The only top singers I can remember were the Beatles, Elvis
Presley, and Ricky Nelson. The only movies I went to were either
Elvis Presley or Walt Disney ones. I cannot rerr^absr many black
movie stars or blaok singers. I remember one black record by
James Brown called Please, Please. I do not even know if that
Is the correct title of the song. The movies I went to see only
cost 50s^ and the candy and popcorn cost a nickel ©r a dime. I can
remember that every nickel I got my hands on I had to buy a Slow
Poke sucker. They are the same suckers that we pay 30?- f^i* today,
but they were a lot larger then.
I cam remember when I did not get my polio vaccination for
two months during which time ray left leg used to cramp up and fall
asleep all the time. My parents took me to the doctor and he said
if they had waited any longer, I would have been crippled for life
from the polio virus that was forming in my muscles. After the
vaccination I was all right. We never went to the doctor or dentist
for check-ups unless we had to because my parents did not have the
money.
There were a lot of political things that went on during my
ages from one to ten. President Kennedy was assassinated in Texas
in 1963. Lyndon Johnson took over as president and signed the Civil
Rights Act that Kennedy had trouble with.
The Viet Nam War was just beginning at this time. Some say
Johnson got us into the war, but that was none of our business.
Some people refer to it as the Viet Namese Conflict which caused
over 55.000 American deaths for no reason.
The election of 196^ saw Lyndon Johnson of the Democratic
party defeat Barry. Goldwater of the Republican party. The Civil
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Riffhts Act of 196^ was passed by the Supreme Court. In general,
it stated all of the Jim Crow laws were unconstitutional. The
Civil Rights Act opened up the door for the unidentified black
Americans. It gave them back their constitutional rights that had
been denied before by control of Jim Crow laws and the Klu Klux
Klan, Before the Black Revolution, the whites were referring to
blacks as inhuman and inferior to the white race. During the early
1960's they referred to blacks as colored people.
I can remember a lot of times when some of my white school
mates would say, "Here come those colored kids." The terra black
American or Afro-American had not arrived yet.
The next f e w pages are on my life history from ten years to
21 years of age. When I started junior high school my family had
moved from the complex apartments to a three room shack. This is
when the depression struck my life. The shack was made of wood
covered with tar paper on the outside. The walls inside were not
covered at all. When it rained, it leaked on the outside and poured
in the inside. We had a wooden furnace in the front which kept us
warm in the winter time. We also used the furnace to cook on when
we ran out of gas. In the winter the floors were like an ice palace,
especially the kitchen floor.
There were about 10 children at the time, but my mother had
two more during the three years we lived there. Some of us slept
crov/ded in beds, and others on the floor. We used tin tubs to take
baths in. We deficated in five-gallon tin cans and my brothers and
I dumped them in the sewer across the cornfield at night. We had
about two light bulbs in the shack. When our electricity was cut
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off, wo used kerosine lamps. My brothers and I had to chop wood
everyday when wo came home from school. My parents called it
kindling. We also had to haul coal into the shack for the furnace.
There were only two windows in the whole place. One was in the
I kitchen and one in the frontroora by the furnace, where most of us
slept,
I I know this story sounds morbid or even unreal, but it is
God's truth. During the three years we lived here, none of us
got severely sick except for the common cold. Our food consisted
cf fried, boiled, and creamed corn. We got most of our food from
I the Government, called commodity. The commodity food is food used
to stock fallout shelters in case of a nuclear attack. It consisted
of powdered milk, powdered eggs in cans, canned meat which we called
dog meat, cheese, yellow corn meal, flour, and salt.
During this time I can remember when my brothers and I would
have to wear each others underclothes. Between Albert Lee BLACK
and I, we only had one pair of pants each, a pair of mixed-matched
socks, one pair of underwear, and a pair of worn out shoes. Every-
day when we went to Junior high, the people used to make fun of us.
They used to bring their lunches in lunch pails and most of them ate
at the cafeteria. My brother and I just sat there until lunchtime
was over. Our family lived like this from 1966 to 1969. I can re-
member when we did not eat anything for days. My brother and I
used to go downtown to the city taverns and shine shoes. The money
we made we gave to our mother to get some food. Together, we made
about $15. I can remember when one white man said, "Hey Nigger,
come shine my shoes." This name calling did not bother me, because
I was thinking about the money. Wo charged 25(^ a shoeshine and 35^-
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on Sundays, This only lasted about one year because the city said
we would have to stay out of the taverns to shine shoes. I was 13
at the time.
In the 19^8 election Richard K. Nixon ran for the Republican
party, Hubert H. Humphrey for the Democratic party, and also Georp;e
Wallace for the American Independent party for the presidency.
Richard Nixon won by a larp;e margin in the electoral vote, but
narrowly by the popular vote. This is also the same year that Kartin
Luther Kine:., Jr. , the black civil rights leader, was assassinated.
Bobby Kennedy, John F. Kennedy's brother, was also assassinated.
When I reached my l4th year we were moving; to Rockford, Illin-
ois. October 17, 1969. I also would like to say during those three
years in that shack we had no birthday parties, Christmases, Thanks-
givings, New Years, and Easter celebrations. When we got to Rockford
ray parents bought the home I stated earlier. I was now in the 3th
grade at Washington Junior High in an all black environment. It
seems like the blacks all over the nation were rioting and pro-
testing against Martin Luther King, Jr. 's assassination.
I can remember seeing groups of black people in our school
beating up on white kids. I remember seeing ten or more blacks
beating up on one white kid. I was in an environment I was not
used to. If you were seen with a white friend, all the blacks
would gang up on you. As you can see from my past, I was more
used to white people than blacks. So ray brother and I were caught
up in a "if you can't beat them, join them" situation. We could
not beat them, but we did not Join them and we paid for it. I can
remember when fifteen or more blacks used to beat my brother and I
up. They hit us with canes and stomped us with their combat boots.
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We would p;o to the principal and tell hira about it. All the princi-
pal did was expell a couple of them for one week. My brother and
I took this kind of treatment until we started fiRhtin^ them back.
Althoup;h we never could beat them all, we did not have too much
trouble afterwards.
The dress style durinp; this time was knitted shirts, khaki
pants, combat boots, and All-Star tennis shoes. They wore athletic
socks with thick and thin socks over them. I never kept up with
the latest styles.
There is another thinp; I noticed about blacks. They had a dif-
ferent vocabulary from my brother and I. I am not trying; to make
fun of ray ©wn race, but they were saying ya for yes and naw for no,
eto. There were a lot of blacks saying Albert Lee BLACK and I
tried to talk proper like the white people. The white environment
Albert and I were used to rubbed off on us. They also hated us
because we got better grades than they did. I made the Honor Roll
for the whole year and received a certificate for it, but it is lest
now. From this I learned that the all white schools give their
students a better education than all black schools. This had a
lot to do with your own environment.
I am Just going to briefly summarize my hipfi school and college
days up until now. In 1971, my first year of hiph S3hool, I did
not participate in anything, I took all the required classes.
My sophomore year in 1972 had a lot of things going on. I
went out for the sophomore football team and made first-string
defensive tackle. I won a sophomore letter at the end of the sea-
son. I took up driver's education In summer school and got my
license. I got my first car by working at the Hollywood Drive-In
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and National Gray Iron Foundry which was in Belvidere, Illinois.
At Hallywood Drivo-In I washed dishes. At National Gray Iron I
poured iron on an assembly line.
I took all the required classes plus a music class. In the
A Cappella class I sanp; baritone, but I never learned how to read
music. I also went out for the sophomore baseball team as a
pitcher, but I did not make it. This is the year the Watergate
scandal was being investigated by the Washington Post reporters.
The election of 1972 was also taking place. Richard M. Nixon
of the Republican party was campaigning for a second straight
term. George Mc Govern was campaigning for the Democratic party.
Richard Nixon won by a large margin, but later resigned because
of the Watergate break ins, which accused hira of impounding Federal
funds. During these times the white people were referring to blacks
as black Americans and Af ro-Araericans and not colored people.
In 1973 I went out for the varsity football team and made
first-string defensive tackle. I was now a junior. I won a var-
sity letter at the end of the season, and made second team, all-
conference and second team, all-area at the defensive tackle posi-
tion. I went out for the wrestling team and made f ir'st-string
heavyweight at 200 pounds. I had a 7-13 won-loss record, but I won
a varsity letter at the end of the season. I went out for the track
team to throw the shot put, but I did not win a varsity letter.
In 197^, ray senior year, I did not go to the senior prora be-
cause the girl I wanted to take was white and her parents would not
let her go with me. I went out for the football team at the defen-
sive tackle position and made first-string. I was also chosen as
co-captain of the team. At the end of the season I won another
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varsity letter. I made second team, all-conference and second team,
all-area. I also raade prep all-state squad. I went out for the
wrestling: team a^ain. I wrestled heavyweight. I had a 22-4-1
record at the end of the season. I took the 1974 District heavy-
weight title along with the team trophy. I also took third place in
the Harrington Sectionals, At the end ©f the season I v;as voted
the team's Most Valuable Wrestler. I made the second team, all-
conference and all-area squads. I also went out for track and
threw the shot put 51 ' il 1/2" to take second place in the confer-
ence meet. At the end of the season I won a varsity letter.
I graduated June 6, 1974 at Rock Valley College's Physical
Education Building. I was the first of l4 children to graduate
from high school. This is the same year Richard M. Nixon resigned
frora the presidency because of the Watergate scandal.
In the fall of 1974 I enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-
Superior as a part of a football scholarship. The other half was
paid by a student direct loan, which I borrowed. I started at the
defensive tackle position, but the third game I dislocated my
elbow, which put me out for the season. After the injury I came
back to Rockford. I wanted to enroll at Rock Valley Junior College,
but it was too late for that semester. I enrolled in January for
the spring semester of 1975 in physical education.
The following fall I went out for the football team and raade
first-string defensive tackle. At the end of the season I won a
plaque with a football helmet on it. I graduated December l6, 197o
with an Associate 'of Arts Degree in physical education. The election
of 1976 was going en. Gerald Ford was running for the Republican
party and Jimmy Carter for the Democratic party. Carter won because
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he ^ot a lot ©f black votes. I think the main issue was unemploy-
ment. People wanted Jobs and lower food prices which the Ford
Administration was not p;iving them. I would say domestic problems
were the main issues.
I am presently attending Rook Valley Junior College. I am
taking a history and physical education course. I plan on enrolling
at Northern Illinois University for the fall of 1977. I hope to
play football and get a Bachelor of Science Degree in physical edu-
cation.
There are numerous things going on now such as the gay libera-
tion (homosexuals want r^ts guaranteed to thera), abortion, trans-
sexualism, experimenting with the DNA molecule and trying to make
test tube babies, and capital punishment (death sentence by the
electric chair or gas chamber). Scientists are finding causes of
cancer in everything we eat and drink; also prostitution, teen-age
pregnancies, police brutality, diseases, birth control, atomic
bombs, foreign policies, and busing, integration, and the welfare
program. Of all these incidences, I would say that drugs and crime
plagues us the most.
A few more things I would like to say is I do not vote because
I do not believe in the electoral college. I was baptized a Baptist,
but I do not understand what they vow for. I will probably change
my religion and name in the future. To summarize, the whole world
is a ball of confusion.
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GEOGRAPHICAL MISSISSIPPI
The capital city of Mississippi is Jackson. The land area is
^7,223 square miles, and in 1970 its population was 2,216,912.
Mississippi is composed ©f 52 per cent forest land, 35 per cent
crop and farm land, 3 per cent pasture and range land, and 10 per
cent farmsteads, roads, urban areas, and waste lands. The climate
is humid with hot summers and cool to mild winters. July tempera-
tures averap;e 78° to 82® Farenheit. January temperatures average
42° to 5^° Farenheit.
Yearly precipitation averages 48 to 64 inches of winter snow-
fall. Before compaction it is less than 1 to 5 inches. Snow covers
may last for as long as nine days.
The history of Mississippi started when it became a state in
1817. It increased only 40 per cent in population between 19OO and
1970 in contrast to the United States which increased II6 per cent.
Areas that are the greatest in population density are in the west
central and southeastern parts ©f the state. By the last census
44.5 per cent of its population is classified as urban and there
are only nine cities of more than 25,000 people. The largest city
is the capital, Jackson, with 153,968 people.
The sources of income during the post war years were 35 P«r
cent from agriculture, 23 per cent from trade and service, 17 per
cent from Government payments, 15 per cent from logging, quarrying,
fishing, mining, construction, and transportation. 10 per cent v;as
from manufaoturing and payrolls.
In the preface I stated that I had a map of northern Mississippi
and a map of northern Illinois, That is a mistake, because I have a
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whole map of Mississippi. On this map I circled my ancestors'
birth places and some places where they died, which are labeled
by the letters from the alphabet. I have al so circled some of
the places where the Klu Kliix Klan committed some of their notorious
crimes. Let me add that the state of Mississippi is Democratic
and strongly reactionary.
MAP A (MISSISSIPPI)
A. West Point is in Clay County with a population of 25,000. This
is where my mother, Josephine TOWNSEND, was born.
B. Belen is in Coahoma County; population 100. This is where
my father, Benjamin Leon BLACK, was born. I may add that my father
always went by the initials B. L. BLACK. He did this because it
sounds like Bill BLACK, but it is not.
C. Allipjator is in Coahoma County, also; population 350. This
is v/here my father's mother was buried. Her name was Ellen DUBLIN.
D. Poplarville is in Pearl River County. The population is un-
known. This is where Mack Charles Parker was charged with the rape
of a white mother. He was abducted from a city jail 48 hours be-
fore the trail, and lynched.
E. Jackson is the state's capitalj population 153,968. This is
where Medger Evers was murdered in the drive-way of his home in
1963. This was during the black movements. The people that I
mentioned who were murdered or lynched were all black.
F. Jonestown is in Coahoma County; population 1,500. This Is where
my mother, Josephine TOWNSEND, and ray father, Benjamin Leon BLACK,
were married. My parents lived here for four years. My brother,
Bill BLACK, was born hero and also ray sister, Mary Jane BLACK,
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G, Clarksdale is also in Coahoma County; population 22,000. This
is where my parents moved after Jonestovm. My brother, Albert Lee
BLACK, and sister, Joanne BLACK, and I were born here. Hy parents
lived here for five years before moving to the north.
I cannot find Money, Mississippi on the map. This is where
Emmett Till, a l'^ year old, was lynched and castrated for whistling
at a white lady's dog. The white lady said she thought he was
whistling at her.
MAP B (ILLINOIS)
H. Streator is in La Salle County; population 20,000. This is
where ray parents first stopped after coming from the south. They
lived here for ten years and had eight children which were all born
in hospitals: Dorothy Ann BLACK, Troy Allen BLACK, William Roger
BLACK, John Earl BLACK, Irene Ann BLACK, Fedale Castro BLACK (I
wonder if my mother knew she was naming him after a Communist),
Jerome BLACK, and Josephine Jeanette BLACK. They lived here for
nine years. My father first started voting here.
I. Rockford is in Winnebago County; population 153,000. It is
the second largest city in Illinois, but Peoria is growing closer.
My parents moved here after they left Streator, Illinois in 1969.
They had one child here. Her name is Teresa Ann BLACK, who was born
in Rockford Memorial Hospital. This was my parents last child.
My parents were also separated here in 1972. My mother went
on welfare with the children and my father worked in factories
to pay non-support for his children. My parents have been sepa-
rated ever since. My father has had three illegitimate children
since then. My mother had a tubal litigation after having Teresa
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Ann BLACK. Neither of ray parents have remarried since the separa-
tion. We all have been living here f©r eight years and counting.
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CERTIFIED COPY OF RECORD OF BIRTH
I, Alton B. Cobb, M.D., State Registrar of Vital Statistics, hereby
certify this to be a true and correct copy of the certificate of birth
of the person named therein, the original being on file in this office.
Given at Jackson, Mississippi, o ver my signatu re and under the
official seal of my office, this the fl-R^ rfT i 'f7L i ^Vrv . A' ZB
Alton B. Cobb, M.D., State Registrar
Paul Burnell Hawkins, Deputy State Registrar
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CERTIFIED COPY OF RECORD OF MARRIAGE
I, Alton B. Cobb, M.D., State Registrar of Vital Statistics, hereby
certify this to be a true and correct copy of the rnarridge record
of the persons named therein, the original being on file in this office.
Given at Jackson, Mississippi, over my signature and under the
official seal of my office, this the EI5i!liB,'"1?"' '.tV!.V'.t-.V--- ■■'.••.t)l
.'■ •■ -'• : -■ . ' Alton U Cobb, Ml),, Stul.' R,-,i,sti,,.
BLECKER, JO ANN MARY, 1954-
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5. Please check all occupat i onal categories in which members of your family whom you have
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y Farming Mining Shopkeeping or small business
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Please check a I 1 religious groups to which members of your family whom you have discussed
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Y Roman Catholic ^Jewish ^Presbyterian y M ethodist
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7. What ethnic and social groups are discussed in your paper?
^Blacks Indians ^Mexicans Puerto Ricans
Jews Y C entral Europeans Italians Slavs
Irish ^British Native Americans over several generations
_East Asian ^__Othe r g^g^g^,^ Europeans ' L-.th.-
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FAMI LY DATA
A. Grandfather (your father's side)
Name .villiani A. Pippkpr Current Residence deceased
Name ymi^m A PlPPkPr
If deaa, date of death -^ /■\ n/5^
Place of birth qt.niman Va 11 pv , TIT. Date of Birth Kpy. 5. 1888
Education (number of years):
grade school y high school ? vocational college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
l5t "-^ Dates ? _ 1Q0R 1 st Qplwf-in. To'.>-: Dates y,-] ,,?0
er.t.'; ,3 615 smith Ave.
2nd Ship yyorker ' c^^'Si.Ktr Dates ?- lojo 2nd Ronkford , T1 1 . Dates 1 g^ i -nr
393 1 errill Ave. 55
3rd --,,\ iHi-o- n^nit.Pnppp Dates 19^5-1956 3rd invPR P^r-k, T11 Dates 1055-
expert c ,'^
(ith Dates 'tth Dates
Re 1 ' g ' o" . pthodist
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of Marriage to your grandmother Celwein. Iowa ^^^^ l/lO/O?
NOTE: If your father was raised (to age 18) by a stepfather or another relative give
that data on the back of this page. (A-l)
B. Grandmother (your father's side)
Name Trpne "Margaret Gifford Current Residence Deceased
I f dead, date of death , y^^i 7 1°*^'
Place of birth p.-rnnklvn , Npw York Date of birth ,.^,,^+ 73^ i rrq
ra'-p.ed in Celv/ein, Iov;a
Education (number of years):
grade school ? high school vocational college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
'^t :-pU<vfwife Dates_lo02^S 'st ^^g,,;^^.^; f{-^\ Dates_Jl.
393 . errill Ave. „ 1955-
2nd Dates 2nd Loves Park. Ill D ^tes ^17
, , River i;luff .•-ursing. Home
3rd Dates 3rd Rockf ord . 111. T )ates IQ^
5P
Ath Dates '4th Dates
'^^"g'"" ^tho<j.i'?-^-
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandfather ,,,,,,,. ,,,,, DAY^ ^^q/q,
■ i^aPaa'tPSP,»fh^^Ba£g'§f^|i,^§ pi|i^^A-^)^ Stepmother or another relative give
A- 1 Stepgrandfather (your father's side)
N.inic Current Residence
I f dead, date of death
Place of birth Date of Birth
Education (number of years)
grade school high school vocational college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Dates 1st Dates
2nd Dates 2nd Dates
Dates
1st
Dates
2nd
Dates
3rd
Dates
i(th
3rd Dates 3rd ^Dates
iith Dates ^th Dates
Re 1 i g i on
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandmother date
A-2 Stepgrandmother (your father's side)
Name Current Residence
I f dead , date of death
Place of birth Date of birth
Education (number of years):
grade school high school vocational ^college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Dates 1st ^Date;
2nd Dates 2nd ^Dates
3rd ^Dates 3rd ^Dates
Religion
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandfather Date
3.
Grandfather (your mother's side)
Narne Joeeph ^. . vjsunas Current Residence 3I9 Grand Ave. Loves Park, 111.
I f dead, date of death
Place of birth ataralia, Lithua nia Date of birth -r^^^ h v qo
Education (number of years):
grade school X high school vocational college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
;..a?hinist (after leaving home) i-^.c
^st ,7.F.& John Barnes Dates L910-57 1st ? / Rockf ord , 111. Dates ^'^l^
7nA n,r«o T J *? x'erfuson Street laic, ifi
^""^ t^ates 2nd pr.Jr^-r.y.A Til Dates ^.±^--^
319" Grand Ave. 1916-
3'"'^ ^Dates 3rd Tnve.q Park. 111. Dates presenl
'^th Dates i»th Dates
Re I i g i on Rpinan Catholic
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc. T.ithuam'an Club
Place of marriage to your grandmother [ ^ . - -,-,% "' : ,- ,. date o /i^ A5
Note: If your mother was raised by a b LtJp f ai ll H f 'o r anothe r r elai l VK ( t O ag e 18) — ' ^^~-~
give that data on the back of this page (C-l)
Grandmother (your mother's side)
Name Josephine Ann nn^■n^<^ ^Current Residence 319 Grand Ave. Loves Park,
I f dead, date of death 111
Place of bi rth ^^p^f^-- p,c;;.-uc; (isdaru) Lithuania D ate of birth Sept. 25, 1'95
Education (number of years)
grade school ] high school vocational college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
wool sock Inspector lVl3- , l422?Co(ftf-Seit'eaving home) n/ij.
1st Zeke's Anitti ng -^o. Dates q71^ 1st Rnrkford. Illinois D ates n/i^
3^0 »ate. 3rd ?19,g'-|!;i,-'^^?, . Date. 7A°-
' presenx
f^e I i g i on ?prian patholic
Political party, civ, I or social clubs, sororities, etc. t,^ t.hn;,-,ni ^r. G1nh for ..omen
Place of marriage to your grandfather z^^^i.r^^p Tllinnie d ate Q/i^/TT
Note: If your mother was raised by a stepmother o'r another relative (to age 1^)
give that data on the back of this page (D-2)
C- I S tepgrandf ather (your mother's side)
Name Current Residence
I f dead , date of death
I'l.K-- mI hjiih^ D.itr (.1 biiih
I diK .il i < III (iniiiihc r iiT ye, i •, )
'ir.id'- Mhool hi
Occupal ion (s )
Is I
2nd
3rd
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Chdol
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K.>ic
Dates
1st
PLACE
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Dates
Dates
2nd
Dates
Dates
3rd
Dates
Dates
ijth
Dates
Re I i g i on
Political part ies , civil or soci a1 ^clubs, fraternities, etc
Place of marriage to your grandmother date
D-2 S tepqrandmother (your mother's side)
Name Current Residence
I f dead, date of death
Place of birth Date of birth
Education (number of years)
grade school high school vocational college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
ist Dates 1st Dates
2nd Dates ^2nd Dates
3rd Dates 3rd Dates
Re I i q i on
Political party , civil or soc i a 1 clubs, sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandfather Date
CHILDREN of A & B (or A- 1 or B-1) - your father's name should appear below
Name pi„„pv,^ y^T^p-^^pt. plp^k-pr Carter
Place oT^bTrth n^i^,^iri, T nwR H date ^ y27/08
Number of years of schooling -;- Occupation office clerk
Residence dece^^ed Marital Status
Number of ch i Idren -^ died- 2/72
^f^ — /firrf^t r., ^ipoKftf ^ , ,
P'ace of birth npiwein. Iowa date P./27/ll
Number of years of school ing 7 Occupation foreniari in the Iron .'orkers
Residence Roqkford . Illionios M arital Status '"arriea
Number of cm l3ren Q
Name QQ-rnpt.ta '.'ari on Blecker Holmes
Place of blrth^^i,.,^^ j ^^3 date 7/23/13
Number of years of schooling Occupation Housewife
Numbe
g"<^e Camanche . I owa Marital Status ...arried
r of ch i Idren t
^f^ :.;onn^th vVavne Blenker
P ' ace of birth Qplwein. Iowa d ate 9/7/15
r.a^cui uirLM Dpiwejin. 1 owa oate y/^^/x:?
Number of years of schooling ? TTccupatlOh Semi-retired
Res idence j
Numbe r of cr
Res i dence t^„^o Pov^i^^ Til. M arital Status lv:arried
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Name T;v1e Krwin Blecker
Place of birth Qplwein. Iowa date V22/19
Number of years of schooUng p ~" Occupation Plasterer
Res i dence deceased Marital Status ZZ~I~~~~~~
Number of chl Idren 2 — — — ——_ ^— .
Name
Place of bi rth 3"ate
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Residence Marital Status "
Number of ch i 1 dren
Name
Place of bi rth ~~~ date
Number of years of school ing Occupation
Residence Marital Status "
Number of ch i Idren
Name
Place of bi rth ^date
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Residence Marital Status "
Number of chi Idren
Name
Place of bi rth date
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Res i dence Marital Status "
Number of chi Idren ~
0. Name
Place of birth " date
Number of years of schooling "Occupation
Residence Har i r^ l ^t ^t,,^
Number of L ll MU r un ^"arital Status_
CHILDREN
.f C and D (or r:-|, D-l)-your mother's name should appear below
■ ,,','""' Ant.hnnv .Tngp-oli Vi c;una ?:;
^'"'"'"■r "I /-■■ir", oTstlKjol in,,
. i dcncc
Nurnl.cr of children
N.it
pnpl^fnrd. Illinoi?
,;'""' Nnv.?7^ icy
Occupation '""l ^fit CXsr
Marital Siatus ' arried
■ „■'""' Rn^P arv vi Faunas Blecker
Mac'- of birth OQckfordf Tllinmis
date 3/ 19/19
Res i dence
Number of children
Number of years of schooling 12 pTn^ busUs'SS fTccuDaTT^?^ T
widow
Name p^^^pp^ Jope-phjne Misu nas Killer
Place of birth —
M , r , Rorkfnp d. Illinois date R/^^(^/':>l
Number of years oi schoo no ' - 7 C :■ — -—_ ' r,'^ "
'y 1- . .^ hns iness coll eCkFcuDat lonrmiF^pwi +'p
Res i dence
'^t:bluence t T^ i -r t t ^^ ^^
Number of ch i Idren V-,
Marital Status
' — u.flrri f?d-
Name
P 1 <i ce of birth ~"
Number of years of' school inq
Residence
Number of ch i Idren "
date
Occupation
Marital Status
Name
P lace of birth ~
Number of years ni school ing
Residence
Number of ch i Idren
date
Marital Status
Occupat ion
Name
Place of bi rth ' ~
Number of years of school ing
Residence
Number of ch i Idren ~
date_
Occupat ion
Marital Status
7.
Name
Place of bi rth "
Number of years of schooling
Residence
Number of ch i Idren
Name
P lace of b i rth
date
Occupat iOn
Marital Status
Number of years ot schooling
Residence
Number of ch i Idren '
date
Occupat ion
^ari tal Status
9.
Name
Place of birti
Number of years ot schooling
Residence
Number of chi Idren
date
Occupation
Marital Status
Name
Place of bi rth ~
Number of years of schooling"
Res i dence
^^"^ber of chi Idren '
date
Occupat iorT
Marital Status
Your Father
Name lyle ^rvdn Elecker Current Residence deceased
I f dead, date of death 3/ 28/6^ '"^
P)ace of birth Oelwein. Tov;a _Date of bi rth Li/ 22 / IQ
Education (number of years) "~~~~~
grade school ', or 6 high school vocational college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
/Tf Plasterer ,615 Silif^^A^^/'^g ^°^^
-Ist ,Tnhnc;nnA ./^icTanH Dates IQ <0_^3 'st o^ov-p.^r-^_ Til Dates
>* machinist _ .," k + , ,-, ,
^ d , snnri^trand Dates_j_a.i^^^ ^""^ Rookiordj 111. ^^^"^^Ziii-i^lZ^L
orri-.'^^°'^^^^^3" n.f«c , ,^ ,^ ,. Fennsvlvannia Ave. „
3'- ^ ■/ . ?- . John ?,arnPR Dates l9ZfQ,^2 3rd T.^.npH;.-. f!;. 1 i f oT-ni ;^ Dates igL^y - ^Q
. , >, driver- ^ tiq Grand Av^.
^^th ^ockford Slack top Dates 1958-52 ^ th ir^(r^t~}^^. fil ^ .^ ^^^^^ j?^°-''^
Religion ^^,,^^-^t converted to RomarTGatholi^'^ 5th jit^'^^ltl, Ti^ [
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc. n^mnnr^a + i r.^ v ? .; ^i,,>.
Knights of Columbus. VoluntePr Pirpman, '
Place of marriage to your mother ]?nrkfnr-d , Tllinnic; d ate Jan , 1 C' , 20/1,5
NOTE: If you were raised by a stepfather or another relat i ve give that data on the back
of this page. (E-2)
Your Mother
Name Rose I-'arv L' isunas Blecker Current Residence 316 I.,errin Av^ .
If dead, date of deatTT '' Loves Park, Illinois
Place of birth Rockford. Illinois Date of birth 3 / IQ / 1 Q
Education (number of years)
grade school P high school 4 vocational 1 college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
General office help r 1, + ^ -+ (after leaving home)
1st Rockford Dry C-oodsSates 1939-^0 1st S^o^^n^r, Tllinnic. D ates ^QA^^_7
„ iypist Fennsylvannia Ave
^"^ ?/ . F . f^-;Tnhn -nrnen "^'^^^19^0-^7 — 2nd t. ^^q^^, ri^ii fornix Dates .cl-v^lc^
Bookkeeper 3I9 Grand Ave.
3rd Joe Behr & sons Dates 1948-^3 3rd Loves Park. 111. Dates 1949- '^1
it-th Bookkeeper- Post Publishers 1962-pfe'sejrr'^ H-th- 316 I-errill Ave
Religion Rprnan Ga^th olic Loves Park, 111. 1951- now
Political party, civ! 1 or social clubs, sororities, etc. North 3uberban .v'omens Gliih^
P- ?- A.
Place of marriage to your father Rp^yf p^^ . Tllinni c, d ate ,.T.n 1o, iqU^
NUlt: It you were raised by a stepmother or another relative give that data' on the back of
this page (F-2).
E- 1 Stepfather
Name
If dead, dcite of death
Place of birth^ ^Date of birth
Education (number of years)
grade school high school vocational college
Occupationls) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Dates 1st Dates
2nd Dates 2nd Dates
3rd Dates 3rd Dates
^th Dates '4 th Dates
Religion
Pol i t i cai* part les , civii or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your mother Date
F-2 Stepmothe r
Name
If dead, date of death
Place of birth Date of birth
Education (number of years)
grade school high school vocational college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Dates 1st Dates
2nd Dates ^2nd Dates
3rd Dates ^3rd Dates
Re 1 I g I on
Political party, civil or socia I c lubs , sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to your father date
;HILDREN of E and F (or E-2, F-2) - your name should appear below
'lame
'lame jp Ann '.'ar- lecker
'lace of birth Rocl<foyd. Illinoi
dumber of years of schooling 1^ - t
s Date of birth 3/30/5^
date Occupation Student, lab techni cian
^es i dence Loves Park. Illinois Marital Status Single
Jumber of ch i Idren Q
tame Fatrici^ Irene Elecker
Mace of birth Rpckford, Illinois Date of birth 3/ 8/ 56
lumber of years of schooling \2 - to date Occupation Student
(es i dence Loyes Park. Illinois Marital Status Sinple
lumber of ch i 1 dren
lame
Mace of birth ^Date of birth
dumber of years of schooling Occupation
^es i dence Mari tal Status
dumber of children
lame
Mace of bi rth Date of birth
Jumber of years of schooling Occupat ion
^es i dence Mari tal Status
lumber of chi 1 dren
lame
'lace of bi rth Date of birth
dumber of years of schooling Occupation
^es i dence Mari tal Status
dumber of chi 1 dren
*lame
Place of bi rth Date of birth_
^lumber of years of schooling Occupation
Residence Marital Status
dumber of ch i 1 dren
*lame
'lace of bi rth Date of birth
dumber of years of schooling Occupation
Residence Marital Status
^lumber of ch i 1 dren
flame
Place of bi rth Dat'e of birth
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Residence Marital Status
Number of ch 1 Idren
lii. ASSIGNMENT OF LITERARY RIGHTS (If you and your family are v/illing)
I herebv donate this family historv, along with all literary and administrative
rights/ to the Rock Valley College Family History Collection, deposited in the-
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EASE USE INK; PLEASE PLACE THESE SHEETS AT THE FRONT OF THE SECOND COPY OF YOUR
FAMILY HISTORY
ar Contributor to the Rock Valley College Family History Collection:
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erican families, we are asking you to fill out the forms below. This will take you only a
w mintues, and will be easily made over into an Index which will permit archive users ready
cess to just those kinds of family histories needed.
SURVEY * * A -.'c ;V A -,'.- A -,V A A A A -A- A A A A A A A A A A A A A
* OFFICE USE CODE
1. Your name T.^-Pr-y P.ra ro- R1 nmJTPn
Date of foTm "^ , * {\D H )
Mj n> 1?7)| A
2. Your college: Rock Val ley (.ollecje •'■ (ID // )
RockforcT, TTTTnoTs
*** A* A A A A >■: A A A A .V A ,V A A A A A A A A A A :
3. Check the earliest date for which you have been able to say things about your family in
your paper.
Before 1750 1750-1800 I8OO-I85O
JL
"1850-1900 1900 or later
^. Please check all regions of the United States in which members of your family whom you
have discussed in your paper have lived.
Uevj England (Mass., Conn., R.l.) _j_ Middle Atlantic (N.Y. , Penna. , N.J., Va.)
V South Atlantic (Ga. , Fla., N.C., S . C . ) ^East South Central (La. , Miss. , Ala. ,Tenn , Kvi
West South Central (Ark., N.M. , Tex., Ok.) y East North Central (Mich., Ohio, Ind.)
V P aci f i c (Cal., WashJ (Hawaii, Alaska)
5. Please check all occupat ional categories in which members of your family whom you have
discussed in this paper have found themselves.
X Farming v M ining v S hopkeeping or small business
X T ransportation Big Business x M anufacturing
Professions v Industrial labor Other
Please check a I I religious groups to which members of your family whom you have discussed
in this paper have belonged.
Roman Catholic ^Jewish Presbyterian y M ethodist
^Baptist Epi scopal ian Congregational Lutheran
Quaker Mormon \ OTher Protestant Other
7. What ethnic and social groups are discussed in your paper?
^Blacks Indians ^Mexicans Puerto Ricans
Jews ^Central Europeans Italians Slavs
Irish British ^Native Americans over several generations
East Asian ,- Other
i. What sources did you use In compiling your family history?
X Interviews with other Family Bibles Family Genealogies
f ami I y membe rs
Vital Records Land Records The U.S. Census
j^ ^Photographs ^Maps O ther
FAMILY DATA
A. Grandfather (your father's side)
Name LawPRnop ' ; 1 1 i am RlnmgT^P-,
If deaa, date of death
Current Residence 7^2 ja^gg AVfiniJfi
Rockford, Illinois
Place of bi rth Rockf crd, Illinois Date of Birth ,T,qnnar.y 7^ iPaq
Education (number of years):
grade school " high school vocational college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home) IQOO's
1st 7arm1np DateSTo-il^.TQ-iy 'st Fnnrf.h Avpnno Dates^^-OC;
2nd Industrial laborer Dates -| qi f:;_-| qpp 2nd Sixth Street Date spq_?Q
3rd Band Saw Operator Dates iq2^-iq67 3rd Seminary Street Date spg.j,)^
''^^ Dates ^th ^i^^^ AY^nuq P^^^^'-'l -l| 9
Re I i g i on py, p-|-^q ^ i-.:, ,^ j-
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc. Kcose Glub^ YYQk ^r-
tired Ken's^ Clut Independent Voter .
Place of Marriage to your grandmotner ^ , „ ~~~~. date
Pnp.U-f n-pn ^ — 1 M i r: ,- i .q o-^'f-^^:
NOTE: If your father was raised (to age 18) by a stepfather or another relative give
that data on the back of this page. (A-1)
B. Grandmother (your father's side)
Name :^ut7 Current Residence 752 James Avenue
If dead, date of death Rockford, Illinois
Place of birth Rockford, illinniR Date of birth September 1?^ iR qR
Education (number of years):
grade school Q high school vocational college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Rakerv d^rk Dates ^ q^^ _p'j 1st H'nn^th ^v^nn^ Dates^^z,^^^
2"d : : Dates 19^^-c^^. 2nd si xth StrePt P^^es ,,u,_pg
3rd Dates 3rd Seminary street Dates pQ.^J j
'*th Dates ^th Fifth Avenue Dates 3I1-I 1 Q
Religion P^^.^t.qR tan t
/ Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc. Iv.cose Club
Place of marriage to your grandfather _ ~~ . ^ '. '. daYe' ^ ~:^ '~~~T
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Bibliography
Interviews : Lav/rence Blomgren
Ruby Blomgren
Judith Carlson
V/illiam Blomgren
Roberta Blomgren
Sinnisaippi Saga , ed. by Nelson, C. Hal, Kendota, Illinois,
"Wayside Press, 1968, p. 11, p. 159.
Paternal Grandfather
Lawrence Blomgren
He was born January 7, I899, on Herbert Avenue in
Rockford, Illinois, the son of Mr. and Mrs. August Blom-
gren. He was one of seven children. Four of the boys
George, Edwin, Helge, and Stanley were born in Sweden.
Lawrence and his two sisters, Lillian and Alice, were
born in Rockford.
August Blomgren came to America at the age of $5»
In Sweden, August had his last name changed from John-
son to Blomgren to avoid being mixed up with several
August Johnsons.
Although August was employed in a paper mill in
Sv;eden, his first job in America was in a marble q,uar-
ry in Vermont. August hoped to take advantage of the
land of opportunity in raising his large family.
The next move for the Blomgrens found them farm-
ing near Roscoe, Illinois, Lawrence started his edu-
cation at a one-room country school. The family lived
on this farm three years before moving near 7/innebago,
Illinois. V/hen Lawrence was thirteen, the family moved
to Balaton, Minnesota.
As a boy growing up on a farm, my grandfather did
the milking. Usually, he was awake at six in the miorn-
ing. After school, there were more chores. My grand-
father fed and brushed the horses. In the summer, he had
to work sixteen to eighteen hours on the eighty acre farm.
Less than a mile away was a lake. Many pleasant hours
v;ere spent fishing for bullheads. My grandfather rode a
bicycle on dirt roads and also enjoyed hunting and trapping,
He played baseball on a team as well.
His remembrances of discipline during his childhood
were of lectures rather than spankings. He also had a
religious upbringing and was confirmed in a Swedish ser-
vice .
Vi/hen Lawrence was seventeen, the Blomgrens moved to
Rockford, Illinois where August was employed delivering
coal. Lawrence's first job was at Itiechanics Universal
Joint Company where he tested transmissions. This was
at the time of IVorld V.'ar 1. Lawrence was drafted and
passed his physical, but the war ended before he was
assigned .
My grandfather bought a motorcycle in I918. After
several accidents, he finally sold it and bought a car.
It was a 1919 Model T which cost about ^^35* This was
also approximately the year that August Elomgren had a
house built on Michigan Avenue. The house is still in
the family today being the residence of daughter Alice,
Although the August Blomgrens were never wealthy,
the family never went hungry. August even managed a
trip to Sweden for his wife, '^mma .
My grandfather's formal education concluded with
the seventh grade. There was no high school in the
Balaton, Minnesota area. And, as I mentioned previously,
by the time the family moved back to Rockford, my grand-
father accepted his first regular job. He did have a
three month stint in the oil fields of Wyoming in the
summer of I92O but returned to Mechanics in Rockford,
Paternal Grandmother
Ruby Granath
Ruby Granath was born September 12, 1393, in the
family home on Fourth Avenue in Rockford, Illinois. She
was the eldest of three children having a brother, Har-
old, and a sister. Hazel. Her parents, Herman and Helga
Granath, both immigrated to the United States from Sweden
in their childhood.
Herman Granath 's family settled in DeKalb, Illinois,
near relatives from their homeland. As a young man, Her-
man moved to Rockford where he found employment in one of
the local manufacturing plants. His first wife died in
childbirth leaving him with three children to raise. After
hiring Helga as a housekeeper, he eventually married her.
Helga gave birth to three children, also, which
prompted Herman to try farming. Their first farm was in
the area which later became known as Camp Grant. The fam-
ily next moved to a house on South Alpine Road and worked
a farm at this location. The house still stands today and
is situated betv>reen Sandy Hollow and Harrison Roads. A
farmer oresently living there sells fruits and vegetables
at a roadside stand on the property.
The Granath children pitched in with the chores on
the farm. They fed the chickens and gathered the eggs.
They also dug potatoes and hoed the vegetable garden.
The work was hard but satisfying.
Euckbee School was located a short distance from the
farm, and this is where my (grandmother received her for-
mal education through the eighth grade. V/hile baseball
was a favorite outdoor sport, the family also enjoyed
parlor games. The farm was a popular gathering place
for relatives and friends particularly on Sundays.
After graduating from eighth grade, Ruby helped her
mother with the housework as she was ailing with arthritis,
At sixteen, she started her first job as a bakery sales
clerk on Seventh Street. She later transferred to a
bakery on Second Avenue.
The Granath family attende<i t'ne First Covenant Church
in Rockford and enjoyed a close relationship. Their first
car was a Model T ourchased in 1919' Although they were
of modest means, they were happy. Discipline in this
family as with the August Blomgrens tended toward reason-
ing rather than punishing.
Married Life
Lawrence and Ruby Blomgren
Lawrence Blomgren and Ruby Granath met when the two
families got together at the Blomgren residence on Michi-
gan Avenue. After a four-year courtship, the couple was
married June 27, I925 in Rockford, Illinois.
Lawrence v;as employed as a band saw operator for 6052!'
an hour while Ruby clerked at the "Real Swedish Bakery"
for about $20 per week. The couple's first residence was
on Fourth Avenue where they lived for a year before moving
to Sixth Street. After five years of marriage, their only
child, William was born. The family moved to Seminary
Street to a house owned by Ruby's parents. When the mort-
gage was foreclosed during the depression, the Lawrence
Blomgrens found an apartment on Fifth Avenue. The elder
Blomgrens moved in with them.
Lawrence lost his job but managed to obtain a fore-
man's position with Pierson's Furniture with a 50(2^ de-
rease an hour in pay. Ruby also worked after the birth
of her son at a rate of $1 per day. People would buy
bread at the bakery, but the six cupcakes baked each day
would often have to be sold the following day as day-old
bakery.
After renting the house on Fifth Avenue for about
fourteen years, the Blomgrens moved to Fourth Avenue rent-
ing an apartment upstairs from some friends. By this time,
Lawrence was making about 90)2^ per hour at Landstrom's Fur-
niture where he remained until the company went out of
business. In I95I4-, Lawrence became a band saw operator
for V/innebago Cabinet Company and worked regularly until
his retirement in 1966. He is stilled called in to help
out with bandsawing and enjoys doing it on a part-time
basis .
During the period of his regular employment, Law-
rence served as secretary of Local #707j United Furni-
ture Workers of Am">rica. It was the holding of this
office v;hich prompted Mayor Bloom to appoint Lawrence
to the fire and police commission board. He wanted a
labor man to be represented.
Through the shrewd business-sense of his brother,
George, Lawrence purchased a lot on James Avenue for a
very reasonable price. After several years, he finally
had a home built where he still resides. Besides his
part-tim.e furniture work, Lawrence also does landscap-
ing for several of his neighbors during the summer
months. He and Ruby enjoy good health and have traveled
a great deal. They attend First Covenant Church.
Maternal Grandfather
Gordon Carlson
Gordon Carlson was born in Rockford, Illinois, on
December 26, l899» He was the youngest of seven children
which included brothers Carl, Ralph, and Walter, and sis-
ters Edith, Anna, and Carrie. The parents were Bessie
and Edwin Carlson.
Bessie and Edwin were married in Sweden and immi-
grated to the United States with their year and a half-
year old son, Carl, in the l880's. Their first home was
on North Horsman Street where Gordon was born. His mother
died when he was six months old and consequently, Gordon
was raised by his sisters. At the time of my grandfather's
birth, his father was self-employed as a delivery man with
a horse and buggy.
Eventually, Edwin turned to farming and worked farms
in both Boone and Winnebago counties. Gordon attended a
country school which held its eighth grade graduation ex-
ercises in the V/innebago Grad School. Shortly after grad-
uation, my grandfather attended what was then called
Brown's Business College. He had thought about a banking
career but became a delivery man for the American Express
Company which at this time used horse-drawn wagons.
Although Gordon was reared by his sisters, the ul-
timate authority in the family was his father. He was
a strict disciplinarian and was known to have frightened
his children's playmates.
One of Gordon's hobbies was roller-skating at a col-
iseum on West State Street. He also was an accomplished
dancer.
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Maternal Grandmother
Judith Anderson
She was born on August 51, 1900, in Rockford, Ill-
inois, the daughter of Charles and Josephine Anderson.
Her brothers were Helmer and George, and her sisters
were Esther and Hildur. The family was living on Thir-
teenth Street at this time. Subsequently the Andersons
moved to First Avenue.
In 1909, Josephine Anderson passed away at the age
of thirty-seven. The eldest daughter, Esther, was in
charge of the household until a housekeeper was employed
about a year later. Soon the housekeeper joined the
family permanently when she married Charles.
Since Judith's parents spoke Sv/edish, she was enrolled
in a school to learn Swedish. Eventually she transferred
to Jackson Elementary School, where she helped teach her
parents what she was learning. This was a particularly
carefree time in my grandmother's life, and among the
games she enjoyed playing were kick the stick, hide and
seek, and cricket. She also played in a nearby cherry
grove and sang songs with her friends while climbing the
trees .
Judith's father v/orked in a coal mine in eastern
Pennsylvania when he first immigrated to the United States
in the early l890'3. In Rockford he was employed in fac-
tory work but ultimately decided to become an independent
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grocer. His first store was on Ellis Street and subse-
quent locations included East State Street, Kishvi^aukee ,
Seventh Street, and his final store on Ninth Street.
His East State Street business proved to be quite
successful as he was the only grocer in the area who
stocked milk. When his lease ran out, the building's
owner decided to double the rent. Rather than pay it,
Charles Anderson moved on. The Ninth Street location
was built to his specifications with living quarters
provided for his family upstairs.
Judith's formal education ended after two years
at Rockford High School. She began her working career
at Illinois Bell Telephone Company as an operator for
v5 per week. Y/hen a fellow employee moved to Califor-
nia, she convinced Judith to try it. Consequently, my
grandmother received a transfer to work for the tele-
phone company in Los Angeles.
After a year in the '.7est. Judith returned to Rock-
ford to visit her sister who had just had a baby. The
family coaxed her to relocate in RoclcTord. Her home-
town beau, Gordon Carlson, also played a part in her
decision.
Although Charles Anderson was strict in bringing
up his offspring, he did not believe in spanking them.
The children attended Sunday School regularly and were
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confirmed in the Evangelical Free Church.
1)4
Married Life
Gordon and Judith Carlson
Gordon Carlson and Judith Anderson met at a picnic
supper which was attended by several other couples. They
were married in the parsonage of Rev. 0. Garfield Beck-
strand on May 3I, I92U.
The couple's first residence was a furnished apart-
ment on North Fourth Street. Gordon was employed at the
American Express Company and Judith was with the tele-
phone company in Rockford. When Judith's stepmother
entered the hospital, the young couple moved into her
parents' home on Revell Avenue for the duration of Ellen's
convalescence .
Their next move was into a flat on Tenth Avenue, and
they bought furniture at this time. Gordon changed jobs
to work for his brother, Ralph, who had bought a sweep-
ing compound business called Johnson Oil and Grease Com-
pany. Judith quit her job to have her first child, Ro-
erta, three years after the marriage.
The family's next address was on Third Avenue where
they lived for a year and a half. Now the Carlsons de-
cided to buy a house on Carney Avenue. Their second
daughter, Betty Lou, was born on March 7> 1930* The
family lived on Carney Avenue until 195^ when they lost
the house during the depression.
Since her father was now a widower, Judith and her
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family moved into his apartment on Ninth Street. She
helped her father in his grocery store downstairs.
After the Carlsons were able to get back on their feet,
they moved to Cherry Street.
In 19^0, Judith went back to work for the tele-
phone comnany which was within walking distance from
their house. She advanced from the switchboard to
clerical work. It was at this time that the Gordon
Carlsons decided to buy a house jointly with his bro-
ther, Walter, and his family. My grandparents lived
downstairs and the Y/alter Carlsons lived upstairs at
a South Third Street address.
Grandpa Carlson worked as a shipping clerk at
Ingersoll Killing Machine Company before trying con-
struction work. His last place of employment before
retiremient was as a custodian at East High School.
The family purchased a home on Hutchins Avenue where
my grandmother still resides. My grandfather passed
av;ay in 1968. Judith Carlson retired from the Ill-
inois Bell Telephone Company in 1957* She belongs to
the company's retired club. She is very active with
various hobbies, her favorite being travel.
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Father
V/illiam Blomgren
My father was born on April 9, 1^2.8, the only child
of Lawrence and Ruby Blomgren. The family lived on Sixth
Street about a year before moving to a house on Seminary
Street owned by the maternal grandparents. Grandfather
and Grandmother Granath v;ere also a part of the household.
Ky father remembers taking long walks with his grand-
father and spending his kindergarten year at Kishwaukee
Elementary School. The family spent five years at the
Seminary address before losing the house during the de-
pression. Next, they rented an apartment on Fifth Ave-
nue for $15.
Grandfather Granath became blind but still remained
a good-natured person. Grandmother Granath helped with
the housework and the preparation of meals, while both
Lawrence and Ruby -worked. Meanwhile, my Dad was attending
John Nelson Elementary School and later, Lincoln Junior
High School.
His recollections of these years were of happy,
carefree days in which he enjoyed ice skating in the
winter and baseball in the summer. The accessibility
of Churchill park made it the hub of Dad's activities.
Hovi/ever, my Dad's sleeping accomodations were not
as pleasant. There were only two bedrooms in the Fifth
Avenue apartment so he was obliged to sleep on the porch
in the summer months and in the dining room in winter.
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However, the easy access to schools and stores plus the
abundance of neighborhood friends more than made up for
the lack of a bedroom of his own.
When their Fifth Avenue residence was sold, the
Blomgrens and Granaths moved a short distance to a house
on Fourth Avenue. Again they rented an upstairs apart-
ment for $25 per month. Since Lawrence had found a
steady job at Landstrom's Furniture Company, the family
now could afford a few short trips. }.\j father also en-
joyed spending a few weeks each summer at his aunt and
uncle's home on Lake Waubesa.
Then my father was sixteen, he started his first
part-time job loading blanks into a screw cutting ma-
chine at Elco Screw Company. This job paid 60(Z^ an hour.
He held a variety of other jobs including a shipping
room helper at National Lock for 90^^ ^n hour.
After graduating from East Rockford High School,
my Dad attended the University of Illinois. His college
career was interrupted for a year and a half stint in
the United States Army. The enlistm.ent included an
assignment in Germ^any where he performed administrative
duties .
Upon his discharge, my father ' decided to take a few
courses at the Rockford School of Business. At this
particular time, there was an abundance of engineering
students so my Dad chose to stick with business and
accounting subjects. He attended school full-time and
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worked evenings at the post office on South Main Street
in Rockford, Ke was enrolled in school under the G.I.
College Bill and graduated in 1951*
His first full-time employment was as an account-
ing clerk at Mechanics Universal Joint Company. In the
spring of 1951, he bought his first car, a brand-new
1951 Plymouth for $1700.
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Mother
Roberta Carlson
Roberta Carlson was born on Decomber 9j 1927> the
first daughter of Gordon and Judith Carlson. During her
infancy she lived in an apartment on Tenth Avenue, but
spent the next year and a half on Third Avenue.
My mother lived on Carney Avenue for a few years
and attended Welsh Elementary School. Her sister was
two years younger than she and was a close companion.
When the family lost the house during the depression,
they lived for a time with my mother's grandfather on
Ninth Street. Although they were at this location for
only nine months, my mother attended two elementary
schools. The first was Brown which was condemned and
the second was P. A. Peterson.
The next house the Carlsons rented was on Cherry
Street. Here my mother was to attend her fourth ele-
mentary school, Benjamin Franklin. She also v;ent to
to Roosevelt Junior High School and West Senior High
School. She shared a bedroom and a bed with her sister.
The family resided on Cherry Street about twelve years
before moving to South Third Street.
It was here that my mother and my Aunt Betty re-
sented the lack of privacy as a result of their aunt
and uncle owning the upper apartment. They would fre-
quently walk in to use the telephone as well as to stop
by and chat.
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Since my grandmother worked during her daughtoro '
teen years, they learned to be independent. They helped
prepare meals that their mother started before she left
for work each day. They also pitched in with the house-
v;ork. This did not leave room for a lot of outside 'ac-
tivities, but the girls did enjoy shopping and bicycling.
My mother's first part-time job was pricing greeting
cards at the Camera Craft Shop downtown which was within
walking distance from home. She made k^^ an hour. She
also had a few other jobs during her high school years
after she turned sixteen.
Her family always took a Sunday ride after church.
In the summer, they would rent a cottage for a week at
Lake Delavan, Their favorite location was Assembly Park
which bore the sign, "Gentiles Only", The Carlsons went
in for family reunion picnics in a big way, and each
generation was represented.
Upon graduating from 'A'est High School, my mother
held her first job as a file clerk for the American
Insurance Company for $75 psr month. She transferred
to the key punch department but decided to try college
after working a year. She attended Rockford College for
a year and went back to the American for what was to
have been a sum.mer job. She never returned to college
as she decided to save her money and travel. Vt'hen her
sister graduated from high school, they did travel to-
gether.
Growing tired of the insurance business my mother
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found a job at Smith Oil and Refining Company for $1.25
per hour. She was in charge of accounts receivable of
the wholesale division and enjoyed her job very much.
In fact she didn't leave until she became pregnant.
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Married Life
William and Roberta Blomgren
My parents met at Erv;ln's Soda Parlor in April, 19^4-8}
two months after my father was discharged. Their first
date was a picnic with several couples to V/hite Pines '
State Park. My parents were married on May 2[|., 195^, in
Bethel Evangelical and Reformed Church on Auburn Street
in Rockford.
At the time of their marriage, my father was an
accountant at Mechanics Universal Joint Company and my
mother was a bookkeeper at Smith Oil and Refining Com-
pany. I am the first born and my birth date is May 2,
1955* Shortly after my birth, my father started a new
job as accountant-office manager for the Forest City
Bit and Tool Company on Kishv^aukee Street in Rockford,
My brother, Steven, was born on March l8, 1957 > ^-t
Sv;edish-American Hospital where I had been born two
years earlier. My family had moved into our present
home in January, 1957 » after having the house built by
a former classmate of my Dad's at the Rockford School
of Business, My folks picked out the lot when the area
was still a cornfield. Our address is lll6 Mayfair Place,
V/hen the furniture factories began to fold in Rock-
ford, the Forest City Bit and Tool Company, which spec-
ialized in woodworking tools, decided to relocate in
North Carolina. They chose the site of Hickory which
was in the heart of many furniture factories. My family
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chose to transfer v/lth the company.
My parents rented out their Mayfair Place house and
rented a house in their new city. This was in February,
1958 > and in May, 1958, my brother, Bradley was born. My
youngest brother, Robert, was born January 22, I96O. And
in June of that year, the family moved back to their for-
mer home en Mayfair Place. The area was considerably
built up by this time.
My father accepted a position as assistant-treasurer
at Rockford Varnish Company, which is nov; known as Rock-
ford Chemical Coatings Company. Ke is presently in their
employ, in this capacity as well as being on the board of
directors.
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Son
Larry Blomgren
I was born Kay 2, 1955» ^^ Swedish-Amorican Hospital
In Rockford, Illinois. I am the first-born of V/illiam
and Roberta Blomgren. My first home was at 20l6 Hutchins
Avenue, an apartment upstairs from my maternal grand-
parents .
V/hen the second son, Steven, arrived, my family had
just moved into a newly-built house on Kayfair Place. We
lived here a year before moving to Hickory, North Caro-
lina for almost three years. Upon returning to Kayfair
Place, I began kindergarten at Maud E. Johnson Elemen-
tary School. I attended Lincoln Junior High School and
Guilford Senior High School.
Upon graduating from Guilford, I obtained a job at
the Barber-Golman Park Plant as a hand truck-^r. Previ-
ous summers I had several lawn-mowing jobs. Our family
took a two-week trip to Florida in I969, otherwise we
have taken shorter vacations in V.'i scons in.
Presently I am employed full-time during the day
and am attending Rock Valley Junior College part-time
in the evening. I enjoy my present status but am look-
ing forward to broadening myself and eventually settling
out of the state of Illinois,
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Son
Steven Bloracren
Steven Blomgren was born on Karch l8, 1957, in
Swedish-American Hospital in Rockford, Illinois. He
is the second son of William and Roberta Blomgren. He
spent the first eleven months of his life on Kayfair
Place and the next two and one-half years in Hickory,
North Carolina.
Upon his return to Rockford, Steven attended
Maud 'E. Johnson Flementary School, Lincoln Junior
High School and Guilford Senior High School where he
is presently enrolled as a junior.
He is in the upper third of his class and par-
ticipates in band and on the Guilford golf team. He
is undecided about his future plans but thinks he
might take accounting and business courses in college.
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Son
Bradley Blomgren
Bradley Blomgren was born on Kay 5I, 1958» ^^ Rich-
ard Baker Hospital in Hickory, North Carolina. He is
the third son of Willia-m and Roberta Blomgren.
At the age of two, Bradley moved to Mayfair Place
in Rockford, Illinois. He attended Maud E. Johnson Ele-
mentary School, Eisenhower Kiddle School and is a sopho-
more at Guilford Senior High School.
Bradley is talented in art and might pursue that as
a career. He is also on the Guilford golf team.
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Son
Robert Blomgren
Robert Blomgren was born on January 22., I960, in
the Richard Baker Hospital in Hickory, North Carolina,
He is the fourth son of William and Roberta Blomgren.
Pie was only six months old when the family re-
turned to their home in Rockford, Illinois. He atten-
ded Kaud E. Johnson Elementary School and is now in
the eighth grade at Eisenhower Middle School.
He is an honor roll student and enjoys playing
several sports. He is presently on the Eisenhower golf
team.
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My Family in its Soclo-Historical Context
Upon completing my research into my family history,
I found that all of my great grandparents were born in
Sweden. They were from similar economic backgrounds.
The desire to improve their living standards encouraged
them to come to the United States.
The arrival of the first railroad train to Rockford
in 1852 brought many Swedish settlers. As this became
known, more immigrants joined them and the Swedish com-
munity grew. Although not all of my ancestors emigrat-
ed to Rockford immediately, they did settle here even-
tually. They brought with them the virtues of hard
work, strong self-discipline and religious upbringing,
and passed these on to their children.
Throughout our lives, our family has observed spe-
cial occasions together. Baptisms, weddings, confirma-
tions, holidays and birthdays have always been impor-
tant to us. My father's family still observes the tra-
ditional Swedish Christmas Eve celebration with a menu
of sylta, brown beans, lutfisk and rice pudding. They
also open their gifts at this time. My mother's fami-
ly is not as traditional with their holidays because
both her maternal and paternal grandmothers died early.
My parents bank at the American Bank on Seventh
Street (formerly named the Swedish-American Bank)
where my grandparents have always done their banking.
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It was one of the two banks in Rockford which remained
solvent after the crisis in the 1930's. Whenever any-
one in the family is hospitalized, they are admitted
to the Swedish-American Hospital. My parents and my
grandparents all live on the east side of Rockford so
they have kept up the Swedish tradition in this re-
spect.
Our family has always been close-knit, and we find
strength and support from one another. To this day, my
Dad and my grandfather seek advice from each other.
Vi'e all keep in touch regularly about our various activ-
ities. That is why I had so much cooperation in com-
piling my family history. My family cares.
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GRANDMOTHER - MATERNAL
Julln Viklno; was born September 3, 1«99 In Luveme, Minnesota,
Her parents, Henry and infl;rld Vlklni^ Immlcrrated to the United States
In 1993 from Norway with three older children, Olef, Mary, and
Marie. Because the family was newly Immlccrated and spoke only Nor-
wegian,, they moved around the first two years to different Norwegian
settlements before settling In Luverne, Minnesota.
As was the custom of many immlccrants, the Viking family changed
their name several times, often taklnt? the name of their employer.
The family first changed their name to Olsen, and then to Halmeade.
Thus Julia was born Julia Viking, baptised Julia Olsen, and confirmed
Julia Halmeade.
Henry Viking was a shoe cobbler, and Ingld, a former milkmaid
In the Trondhelms fjord, took boarders Into their home to supplement
the family Income. The children although s«nt to a very stlct Lutheran
school, did not attend school very lontr. It was Marie's , Mary's, and
Julia's Job to help their mother with the home and the boarders..
There was much cooking , cleaning, and laundry to be done with so
many people In the house. As a small girl It was Julia's Job to han«
the laundry out each day after the older girls had washed It.
Althou-Th their lives consisted of a lot of hard work ^ach day,
there wis t'l-ce for relaxation and fun 5n the evening. Bec-vuie the
family llv • i In a Norweo-lan settlement, most of the boarn- rr; living
In th'-> hom>' ■.■lere also Norwegian. In the evenings, the f -ir^ ' 1 y ^md
boarders wo; Id gather In the living room and sing NorwcRl >.'; folk songs,
dance, and ell stories.
After ."Inlshlng the sixth grade, Julia left school ',n"i her days
wore occup', -d with helpln^^ her raoth'-r at home, •^'oclal activities were
few, moTt of which InclU'Jed the family at home.
In Nov -ibor IQlR , Mio whol<- ffmUy went to th? ^Tx.)n'ice rdn-
brat ion In ^uvnrne. It wa.-^ here th-^t Julia met Claronce ;;rl-kon. a
you'A- rr.an f o;r, Rake, Iowa. He had Just onll.^tcd In th- ar^-- an:l was
on hi-? wiy lo carcp whr-n tho armlntlc was concluded -ind wir, s-.it horae,
Clarence w. • a constant caller at Jnlla'n ho-ne for the n-x^ fpv; montb
They then r -came encrno;ed and were married on April 1, 1919 In the
Lutheran Church In Luverne,
GRANFATHER - MATERNAL
I Clarence Erlckaon was born April 18, 1900 in Rake, Iowa. He was
the son of Theodore and Amanda Erlcknon, both of Norweo;lan ^]o5:cent.
Rake was a !.orweglan settlement and the family, Includinir Cra'cnoe,
spoke only ' orweglan,
Theodore Erickson wa?; a butter maker and Amanda's Job v^as to take
care of the home and seven children, five boys and two girls. All of
the children were sent to school In Fiake. . Clarence started at the ac;e
of six at a Luthe^n school. It was here that he learned to i.peak
'^llsn.
•^ilnce the farnlly had close ties with only Norwej^ian friendj: and
relatives, Fany of the native customs were practiced. At Christmas
tlT.e ir.any n.-.tlve fish dishes were pre-ared for a fe-i-t. Kany friends
also fithercl to slna; somas' and tell ■ orien of the old courtrv.
Clarence wanted to fln'sh hlo;h school but In his junior year,
h^as offer- I an excellent Job with the railroad. He took th- job
and continue d to live at home uslno; the money that he earned to
help GU-^port the family.
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(•-,-■!■>. Kh' ' the arrrlstico -as concl iKi'-' qnd v;hs rot -.rn- ^ ' • ;,-.i.:r.
lo'xn. Once ^\n at hom^ , he rotnrnpd to his Job nt M--; r.M-,.,,-i,.
-v-rii d-'v- later h- arrl so-re frl^n.is attnnl-d the r. r^? -^^ j -': relebra-
t'.on In Luv -r,-, Minnesota. It wrs her- that he met Julia Viking.
He visited ': T home quite often aft-^r this. They then beca-.e enp;aRed
and were married on April 1,1919 In i-uverne at the futheran Church..
GRANDMOTHER - PATERNAL
Mabel *'ohnson was born on September 25, IR98 In Melvln, Illinois,
^er parents, Anna and John Johnson were German Immigrants who had
previously lived In Peoria, Illinois.. Several years prior to the birth
of Mabel, they moved to tielvln, bought farm land and took up farming,
tt was here that their ten children were born.
The family lived in a lar^e house on their farm. In addition to
the twelve people livinc in the house, there were also several hired
hands living on the premises in a bunk house.
John Johnson ruled his home and family with an iron hand. The
children, all worfted on the farm as soon as they were old enough. The
boys helped with the chores.. The girls cooked, cleaned, and gathered
the eeflTS from the chicked house.. Since discipline from their father
was a much feared thlnar, evervone strove to do their best.
The children were all sent to school in Melvin, most of them
completed high school. However, in 191^ when Mabel was sixteen, Anna,
her mother died,. Mabel and her older sister Nel then quit school to
take over their mother's duties at home.. They were now in charge of
all the cooking and household tasks, Including the ralslnt^ of the
younirer children.
However, life was not all work ani drudc^ery.- John Johnson saw
to It that his children, had time for fun and recreation. Living on
« farm, they had ponies and various other pets to play with, ^ummer
days were spent at the swltnmlno- hole on the farm.. Sundays were usually
spent in town •:.t church, the famny heln^ Methodist. Ice crpam socials
ani other cVvirch functions were also attended. All holiday-, such as
Cnrlstrras, C.-^ter, and Thnnkspl vlntr were celebrated with l^v^- family
Wt,.-n i .el was f ourt - n she wa.n Introduced to a your- •^r.n from
Guthrie, Illinois who was worklncr ln the local drug store, ih^s
younr; r. -.n, iw>n Bonnen. wan to several years Inter become her main
romnntic in -rest. When Mabel becamr. sixteen, the ar.<. of vrr.lch was
proper to d te, she bc^an to date Ed.. Although he spent •.' ■.-, of his
away, at th.- University od Chicago to study to become a ^l-^-^Vst, and
then in th.: array for four years, thoy still managed to st o quite a
bit of eac. other.. On April 7, 1921, after Ed return^-d fron the army.
they were Tnrrled. . Wabel convert-d to the Catholic rell=r'jon. ^he
arrla^e took place In t^e Catholic Church In Gibson Cltv, Illinois.
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GRANDFATHSn - PATERN/VL
Edwin a. Bonnen was born January 5, lB9'+ In Gulhrlr. llllnolG..
He was the 30n and oldest of seven children of Geor<^e and .,ll-,:abeth
Bonr.en, wK. were of German derxnnt. He was b-^ptlsed Geor-- Eawln
Bonnen but later changed his name to F.dwln G.- Bonnen..
7',n f->-lly Iv'-d on t":3 -)w ';-i .-i Imp.-,, f-ir-i In G-ithrl'' , J'linMr.. Their
fairlTy \\r- -.-••IS much th" r-imo Rn mo-t rnn-lllT; IWI^^:- ^ n '" ■ 'i i area.s
nt th" f'.T . T!ie chll'iren ->ll worU"'! hnr'l f\r]^ h'^lpe'i wlt>^i ■ <■■ • horos
on th'^ fRF- . The ol1«r bovr; work'^d In the f1el(),'5 wit" tV;' ' r-^'h-^r.
The c* 1 Ir'^n were all r':;nt to -rhrril In Guthrie nnd n"; i c'->"pieted
hlch rchool . Durlno- his l'<i"t t'-'o v"-'rn in hl^h r^chooi , F/1 ''•-■c'. 'led th^t
he w:)u'' i 1' -'^ to be n druccrir;t. He cot n loh as an Bwror/' rt^ In the
local tirucr •tore. It wan hf'Te that hr> n"t f^'ihr>l John'^on t.nr-><K-'n an
intod'Jctlon by his cousin. Aft'^'r flnl'-'nlnw: hlic'h scho-'l, t] we. ', to
■ tne Uni ver.". ' ty of Chlcac^o,. to rtudv f'-ir the pharmacy, "owver he
did not fin':<?h his studies and was drafted into the army in 19i8,
'He served J :i the army until 19«''l, nev^r l-^avint; the states.
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Z'l returnf'd to Guthrl^' which v;as now rural Gibs^^n C\ty, r.fter
belnc^ dlsch- rt-ed from the army a>id > ■ --in far-rlno; for his (''■■th-'tr.
Several mor. ns later he rn^rT-ied iiabr^l Johnson » when he n-;'. dated
since hic^h chool, Mabel convertiMl to the Catholic rr^llF^ioi, a--, J. the
weddlnc: too. place in the Catholic church in Gibson City, Illinois,
GHANDPARENTy - MAThlRNAL AND MOTHER
Julia nd Clarence Zr\ckson becnn tneir married life In.r.-ike,
Iowa. They Mved in a small apartrrent in, Rake althouf-h Clareri'^e did
quite well -Vth his railroad .lob. Late in 1919 Clarence put, In for
a transfer ■■ o Kanaranzl, Minnesota, His transfer was acccp:,'jd and
so It vjas I: < r'.anaranzl that they r.ade <:neir first mo -e. I', was here
that their "irst daughter , Norma Jean w,"s born on Jat:.isry '?'., 1920,
i-lnce ' oth Clarence and Julia wern of close Norwe-rim ii^scent,
, they cont^r.Med to practice many native customs In their home. Norewegian
'pravers r.nd -^-n^s w-rn tnu-ht to their voun;^ daughter ar, tlioy would
be to the rest of their children. Fish was a f'^vorlte meal in thel-
home. Julia and Clarence were both Lutheran and passed their faith
on to their children. Norma and the rest of the children to follow
were sent to church and Sunday school faithfully.
In 1922 Clarence ac:aln put In for a transfer, this tlrre to Brandt,
south Dakota. It was here that their first son Donald was born, -^.he
family lived here for four years before a^aln transferring to Elkton,
South Dakota where on April ^, \<M their second daughter Betty iean
was born«
Clarence was doing quite well now with his Job. The family lived
in the apartment quarters right above the train depot. During the
depression they were one of the few families In town that did not have
to rely on the free food programs.
J-t was m Elkton that Betty started school.. She was an exceptionally
good student although quite a tomboy.. She suffered a broken le^ from
an incident In which she fell from a tree, and was responsible for
many of the bloody noses that the young boys In the neighborhood
suffered from.
When Betty was twelve years old, her father, Clarence made his
final transfer to Seneca, Illinois. It was here that her younger brother
Larry was born on May 19, 19^0. During the next five years Betty
took care of Larry much after school and on the weekends. - Her mother
was not well, having suffered several nervous breakdowns.
Having been an exceptionally good student, Betty was offered a
scholorsHlp to continue her education after high school. She chose
Illinois State University at Norral, Illinois. In the fall of 19^+6
■she W..S o'^f to school. In her first year of school nt Norrnil, she
met Robert ionnen who was also an education major. She dnt-d him
n^'-n ;': 1 y f' -ri-h out. tht? vTr nrvi mTl'- pi^v-rnT trip'' ^^ ' ' ' •" '" i"
Glbi'or. C\t:-s nilnol'^. T'lry becntrn on-'«ired nn-i w^r^^ ^ .ri-i '. on
; AuTur*; 30, '. ^'i 7.. Betty convr-rt^i to tvi" Cnthol\c rpl'!,-^Wir, 'inl the
i wo-U-'. Ir:-- to • ' pl'^f^e ^" t^'^ Cnthollc church \n Gibson City.
G.iANDFAHENT - FATiRNM. AND FAT '£3
I i-i-ibel .Tohnson Bonnrn and Fdwln t'onnen becan th^ ^ r rp-:'-d life
In thp horr, - of Ed's father. Ed i'nr-^^o \ for hln father r^m '^cl took
over the h^.: so hold duties r^hortlv n^tpr- the d -nth of her rr-th-r-ln-
Ir.w. The f^^-ra v;as Invade nnd profitable and was wlll^l to ~i tvro years
later aftT the death of his fath-r.
On No. mber 10, 19P't their DrrJ; and only chll'1 , nob' -t >as
born. He v.- - lively and prone to much mischief for which r-n^ -hment
was ar.mlnl: '^^-ed by his fath-r, Ed. He vra?; s'-nt to school at the qo;e
of six m Guthrie. It wns still a one room school at this tl:r.o,
Mabel, who lorned to sew quite well before she was T.arrl^d rmde all
his clothe:: as well as her's and Ed's.
Robert worked on tho farm with his father as soon a ; he -s'as old
enou^-h to do ceertaln chores. As he became older he he] p-d more and
raoro. Aft", noons after .sc'ool -..'ore s!'-nt doinc; varl -us chore.s. '?hon
In r>36 tV" family lost tv.^ir hoin'-> •■-! most of their po-- -'■.- 1 '-n-s when
a fire s'.voyt their home. For two ye-i s aft^r that the f.-rVi 1 y lived
in the va.-. 1 house located behind the hou-c. In 1938 they -roved to
Gib o:, CI! where Ed b«^eo-e a sales r.lerV; In a shoe stor-. T'h-y lived
In a "Tnll apartment and liabel toolc in sew" no- to su-^ole-P'^nt their
IncoTe,
I Robe.-, entered hU-h r.chool In Gibson City. He was oc; Iv:; In all
sports av.laole, basketball, football, an 1 track, -ils father was
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Q'lltp proud r him hnvln-' b"en q o-ood f\thel»t'> himself. Imrn^di atoly
after hlo-h school,. Robert enlisted In the U.S. . Navy,. Shortly after-
ward he transfered to the coast pruard.He served frora 19'+3 to 19^+6.
He was a pilot and flew most any kind of plane.
I After belnc: dl6chara;ed from the coast ccuard, Robert decided to
use his G.I. bill and o;o to colleo^e. He enrolled at Illinois State
University at Normal, Illinois, It was here that he met Betty Erlckson
whom he was later to marry. Robert worked hard to work his way throuein
school, rie held various types of partlme Jobs such as, a plumber's
assistant, a carpenter's assistant, a mall carrier, and a painter.
Durlna; his first year at Normal he dated Betty Erlckson quite
steadily. In the sprlna; of their freshman year, they became enp-acced.
On Aui^ust 30, 19*^7 they were married. "The weddlnc was small, Includlni?
only family and close friend? at the Catholic church In Gibson City,
Illinois. They honeymooned In Blind River, Ontario, Canada where Robert
and Betty were later to build a cabin on the lake. Lake Lauzon.
I PARENTS AND CHILDREN
Robert and Betty Bonnen bea:an their married life together at
Normal, Illinois. They both enrolled at the university for their
sophomore year. T+iey lived In special houslno: on the campus for
married students. Robert continued to hold various part time Jobs
while Betty worked part time in the school's library, ■'■he combined
Incomes were meaner but they manaH:ed to make ends meet.
The next year Betty did not continue her studies for she was
expectlnp; f^f^ur first child who wts born on April 10, 19'^9. ■^hls
was Linda, -^-xusrhter number one. Robert enrolled for his Inc;, year at
'lllln.oln 3tT'-<i In tho f 11 of I'^'i'^, Hf^ ql.^o nontlnu^i to v.-or-^^ thia
t'rre to '^UT^ort ^ ffiTilly. H" crai'iated In fnv IQ'iO with n ><.A, In
eiuc'itV'n. "'",•'' followlno- j^u-nmer, on August 1?, 19S0, •^o^.""^t Rni Bf^^ty
wre bl'vn-?' v.M th the bl-'^-' o^ dnu'Jiht'^r nn"iber two, J-in'^t.
In Am- -It l^'^iO, F^ob'^rt obt^ln-vl n tf'nnhSnx job In Gr 'H C\ty,
Illinol". rl ■ t'VJ<rht RevrnMi crnd^ ani alro conched th'^ r^'^- rt^^ /rade
bask-^tbiin 'ml fODtball teo-ns. The fMrr.ily of four lived \v nn upstairs
apnrt-nent. '^^n Novembor 2, IQSU, th'-ir first ?on Stenh'^o w -- b-vn.
Awaltitv' hl"^ WIS a footboll helii"t which had been bought originally
'for Linda l'T^'i9, saved for Janet In 1950, and finally (rlv.-i to
Stephen i.m >''->i^.
Robert md Betty* children thus f-^r were raise In th'^ Catholic
faith and ? ' tended church every Sunday. Family plcnifs wp^- hi-ld often
on oaturdav : and Sundays alon?: the Sano;a'iion River. Robert r, swlmmlni^
Instructor it the city pool, saw to It that all his chll'! r n l(;arned
to swlTi qu< e '^•ell. Much o" our nutiiners were spent in bat*; ' n,r r,ult3
at the watri-s edge. Also, every' suimier, the Journey was tra ' ;; to Lake
i^'uzon m C nada where Robert and Betty had built a r.ab'ir "he first
year after their marrlac^e.
In 19'')6, the family -^oved to ^^r'^-on, Illirols, v;here v.r; mw reside,.
Robert had accepted the position of principal of the Narh -School..
On October .9, 1959, Robert and Betty's second son Kicheal, was born.
The follow^ n--5 year, ig'^O, Robert accepted the position of -uporlntendent
of the Sle-,-ntary Schools in Ore^-on. By this time h" h-ri ro-preted
his school It^cr and had rec^-ived h\s M.A. In oduactlon. T-wo v'^'^rs later
on April 2", 1962, daua:hter number th-.^'^, K-^thleen wis b^^r?-:,
FM-nlly 11 ''e continued much th- ^iTie. Outdoor actlvltl-s •••.••-re still
the major ristlmes. c.very summer was and still Is spent In Canada.
-10-
1m 19'^^. He' Tt- ny-A iV>ttv '• H t -^ 1-it--- h "<"!" Tor t.'n^lr ''■.-• iy -iM t;'nft
l-j-e of '-'r ■>r' w}!""-'-^ tbr> '■■."in" r;-)'.-.' ■ ■^TI'^t..
At th ' pro??ent tlm", J»net, 'Jtn':-' , ^,V<", qn<l Km I hy n'- 1 1 "M no-
■It ho—'. J' ;t, ?3, 'iS qMonciln^- Roclt Valley ColT'^p-e. S''^:' -n, 19,
', :; eTpl:),yecf it, Kyrov of -^yron. Ml cho'tl , lU , .xni Kathy, 12, n;-' n
^ jnlor hl'JM school. Llnii, 25, 1-'' married to Stephen Landry and
lives In 0-1 , i'ark , Illinois.
BOONE, DANIEL DEVON, 1935-
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P rofessions lndustrla> labor O ther
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7. What ethnic and social groups tir* discussed In your paper?
B lacks Indians M exicans P uerto Ricans
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_;;; Irish B ritish W atlve Aeartcans over several generations
^East Asian O ther
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FAMILY DATA
kV* • GrjnJfdther (your fathar'» side)
Name Robert Carl Buone
Current Residence
I f dead, data of deatfi g'ebruary 27. 1953
Place of bl rth IdalHs, Missouri 0«t« of Birth August 8, 1886
Education (number of years):
grade school 8 high school vocational
col lege
Occupat lon(s)
1st Farmer
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving horne)
1st Kennetc, Missouri
Dates 1921
2nd Clergyman
3rd C'lrpeiicpr
Rallglon B^pH^t
Political partlat, civil or social clubs, fratcrnltlct, ate.
Masonic Lodge
Ptace of Marriage to your grandmother Kennett, Missouri
date 1907
NOTE: If your father was raised (to age 18) by a stepfather or another relative give
that data on the back of this p«g«. (A-l)
Grandmother (your father's sld«)
Name Oorn Lee Turner Currant Residence
I f dead, date of datt'K August "U, 'l'^'^^
Place of birth
Tennessee
Date of birth November 25, 1890
Education (number of years):
grade » choo I 3 high school
vocational
col leqe
Occupatlon(s)
1st Housewife
2nd
3rd
<tth
Dafs 1969
Dates
Dates
Dates
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving honie)
1st Kennett , Missouri Dates 1921
2nd Rector, Arkansas
3rd
Dates 1969
Dates
Dates
Ra 1 1 g I on Baptist
Political party, cIvM or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Mace of marrlaga to your "gr'andVether
None
Note;
Kcnnotl;, j^yssoyirl
ISSTT
i^era;tI*Sfi*fh»«Sa£«'fif^)ilt 38Bi VX)! 'f-P-^ther o
r another relative give
i.
Gr.vidfather (your mothnr'i »ide)
Name
f d««W. d,t« of ^tih />-!JA.i^ T
Current K«tld«nc«
Decga.sq'i
Place of birth Atldn:,-, Arkan?ap
education (nu»ib«r o^ ysars}:
grade school ^> high tchool
_^ Date of birth Pecpirbgr II . 18'^:
vocational coHege
Occup«tlon(s)
\%X. FTmer
2nd ;_
)rd
<ith
OaUt
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
lit Rt_2tor, ArkarK?£s ^Dates
Dates
2nd
Dates
Date*
J'*.
Dates
Dates
4th
Dates
Re 1 1 9 1 on inipt. t.si
Political partfe't, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
Hiaca of marrlag't Vo your 'gran<l^th'er A-t- dv, , ' ^i- /in •■•.•• - ■ ■ "' ' ' ' ^^^^ i-eh-iK
Note: If your mother was raised by a Il l UPli ll l l W ■ W UL IWF f Ut i V g ( ill Itfe l8>
give that data on the back of this page (C-l)
-y ',',1^1
Grandmother (your mother's side)
If dead, t^ate o? dea'tV* "^
Current Rasldance noniphar, mI;
Place of birth .;■' i, !n.;n ,^ /Jahqf),? .
Education (number of years)
grade school 3 high school
J)ate of birth 7-..iy lO. 1893
vocational
college
Occupetlon(s)
(ft H'"1S'2W i f e
2nd
)rd
J)atas^
Oatas
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
lat Recfi^r, A.rkansaa Oetes
ImJ Pnnip h .in, Miss o\ir i
Dates
Dates
J'^''-
Dates
Railgion '''M" l-'
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Placaof' mer'rlege to your grafidfatha ^'..\t.i;:jns : 'Arkatiaas
Note: If your mother wes relsed by a stapmotl^ar or another r»i»«-i»/« r*? :;c !?;
,:.: i:..; U««.« un (ne eacK or this paga (D-2)
17, 1?il
CHUimtN o» A i » vor A 1 Or u- 1 > - <,•>.. r..th>r'» nmo should appear bm\m
H\cte F«ye Alma Boone ^ ^
N.«b., of ye.r'-^^on^^Cllll^
) Number of rhlldran 5
Nan*' Cecil Boone , . - ■■ ^
Number of ye.rT-ori*<niT.rin!ant Occup.t«6rt_I^Bcease«_
Ra» I dene. ZZ?*'*^* t^Utu*
Muaib*"- of chT'^<fren _ _
."..v Odiff Paul Boo ne .. ^ „ , --, ,q,,
p. Kr^TFrrtTT-sST' JSEHIZr? data, M^rch 27 19 2 —
Ha.ldante Sr. Un.ls. Mo. -^rlT».Tt>tUt, Married
Number of ch n^rtn 4 ,^.._
Nana .I"S>ph Woodr.'wno,.r!e .
>>rc» of b i rth -' o ^^irFrniSi^C^-^^ ' T ' ' ■
Numbar of yaar/ orTcFobTn^g^J^lIJZ^ ■
Wa.ldanca Rockford. JJ.lirL2i£.___^'«Vrt«^" Statut ,, Married
Numbar of eht^tiran 7
Name Olan Nelson Bovine
Pl,.J»r hirth ^>nn" », Missouri data March 10, 1916
NuiSir of r.-.TTr^cKS^TTT T'-T-T" "^ Oc.up.ti6«_TactorTTo?^
Ra* I lUnc aCaseyvi lie Illinois _ ?torlta! Sta tut Married
MtMHbar of cMidfn ^ "'*"
Noma Hazel charlotte
P la-r^o ■ ' H T r t T> t^ <'nn e > t , V niTourTr ^~ ^-^^to Sc-ptemh->r 15. 1919
Nu«nbar of ^^.^rV'of ich^^lTn r'Ttr'^' ^"''' ^ ^^'^"'"*'^'' fBr^tory Wo rker
R..l,tancc s^jLaiiiJ^jai, ^^^^^^ »UtU._Jil^ow .
Numbar of chlldfft 2 «
Nani Harvey Boontf .. ^. « , >,
Numbar of ...rTS^^TS^rT^^ Infant Occupation D^cea^ed "
Rat I dance Harlt*! Sfatu*
Number ofchH'<^ran _
Namo Seveda Boone ^. „.^-». .- ,„,.,
>>lac?-or birth Rector ."A7kansa8_ data Au^»-.r ?2, 1922
Number uF v » rr-STTa^fern^S " it „ " Tccupatt«y^ F.ct-^ry u^nrKer
Rasidancc st Louij_ , Mo . Ha rTf a 1 St.atu> Mnrn ea
Numbar of chtVJrer p P" 'L...,^
Name J esse Ralph Bo»'nf _„«-.-_..—_ , ,, iota
Mac e of b i rth Rector":V uY^;T;^r^ Qatc Septei.ber V.. 19.6
Numbar of v>iari of »choc!lr>(i 8 , , ■ , Occupation T7,.rrorv Worker
Residence Tp..r«.. r.aHfornU HarlttI Statu* Married
Numbar of cMldran :^ _
?tlta 'It 'i»'iry%";:^;"MT'''^w^^ „ d>.« joiy i^m
Number of ve o rr';r»>!tw7l1lTC~ r^^ , OccupaTion Factory Worker
(Mli.UMiN i.« (, Mill (or (-1, 0-l)-your mother's name should appc.ir beh**
" H''lly R. Stagga ,
i. . i.T V,;. ili Xtklns, "Aj-Vinsas
fl
M>imti> I ■.) /i-.tf. »»r «.«hlKlUrifJ
I'l •, i ■liMK I' Deceased
N.iiirltri <ii •liITifren
N MiH Doris Elizabeth Staggs
I'l.M.'TnrrriTr
NijiiiIki III y<-.M', Of scnooilnq j
nq
Hf»«. i il»iM.e Rockford, Illinois"
Niimbfr r>f fh> Idrtft 7
Ktatt- of hirlh AtLkiiifl_._Al
irs or tcttooling
Htttnimr ot year
Kcsl>ln..cc ^^o^^afaa^. H^satftirt
Numher r»f c
Nrtim' Syhle C. Sta^^s
f 1 .11 1' III yt^rttt Rector, Ark ansas
Nitinliiti of ycArs of Schooling
He '. i tktitt.f Hudesto, California
NumlMr of children 6
Hjiir Her an T. Staggs
f I .i<.«-' of hirth ' Rector, Arkansas
Hitnimt of ye.irs of tchoolinq T*
Kgsiffence Mnntray, California
Hui.il»«r of children None
H.Mw- J-H- Staggs, Jr
P I .ICO of bfrlhRector, Arkansas
Number of years of tchooling
R«;s idence Doniphan, MlssourT"
NuMiKtr of chlTdf'en 5
Ham CnptolU staggs
Pl^ce of bIrl^• Rector, Ai'kansas
Mt»if;^»»r of y<ir% of tchooling ^^'
3-', idcnce Reno, Nevada '
rjumber of children 3
Name Herbert H. Staggs
P I »c.« tit birth Sector, Ar leans as"
Nu-Aer of ygjira of* tchooling T
h'> v ; <1»ncg Modestoi, California
KuM«cr of chi Idren ^
James E . St at
N<me
Pl«c* of birth Rector Arkansa
Number of year* of' tChOOirng
Residence Donlnh.in, Missouri
nti I pence Donip
Number of chl Idr
fn
Name
Place of birth
Number of year* of schooling
Residence
Number of ch i Idren
U.n,<Oef;ernber lo, 1913
bccupatlon
Merltel Status sin gle
date June 2, 191*^
TTcCUpetlOn TIovisewifR
TBfTTiT StetUiMarrTeT
d«te
OccupetlOn R^tir^
Wfitei Stetm s^,naU
iim.
Occupa tTOrt Ijouaewtfe
NerTtal Status Married
date August 21, 1972
"PiccupatlOn Retired
Marital ^tetut DivorceT
^^^ date March 7. 1925
b'ccupatloir^
________ S.i'lesnian
Pierltal Status Married
date September 18^ 1 927
"Occupat ion '^a i tree'
Marital Statu* wide
— — <^*t« December )6. 1929
bccupatlOrt Railroad Conductor
"HarTtaT Status Married
date July 17, 1932
Occupatl6h ^;onstructi(in'
TBrTteT Status Married
date
Occupat loJT
Harltal Status
••r ^-s^'-'T.
fOMr Father
^^ i,.s- | >h Wo.u!r.v iUuc-^ f., r.'.r «*'. '■*■''-•* R^^cj^f LT'^ t"lP"?rS
I' d««d, da to of d««tK ^^..,
Mac€ of birth .^^n/irh MtayoMrt ^fir^ffl o^ b!>-r, ^v|arch 12. pr^
iducatloo (numbair of yftar*)
9r«d« schoot > ^'9*^ iC.ncO ^c<.m!ooal co> lega
>ccupatJon(8) "''^'•^- '•'' »^lSID£NCt
iff^tc eaving home)
Ijt pHrmlnv. DAtes ^,'- .\^}^^ '*'' Re'-cnr, A-kansas Oatci co 1956
!nd y -ctory W'Ttt'.!
present
Ird ncMrr-;
^oHtlcaJ parties, civil or social ctuts, f jtwr.-.; , *» , u.. J?.^:j"S^3.L~~~.
•OTEs i( you were raised by a s'.-t'W^ '< 1^0?^,- .*V.,^.t -f iTT,t d,to on tht back
I of this page. (1-2)
four Mother
Kwe -> " 's v:!i?--ib'';'' --■t-'s.ii.t .«^.. .. •o'-r^!''-'- «?'„.'< vi'i cu '^.^ig ^-- -*'"'''"' 1 nii»'-'V?
If dead, date oV death "^ " " .
»la<-# nf hirth AfHr->, Ai kansas .;'«t;ri v > . : *> J<ine 2, 1916
Education (number ol' y**''*'
grade school '' Mgh s<-.a/.k>s ^ ^ v.- oral _co.)eq«
OcCUJ>«tion(s) . , . ,
1st iu^ug-^witg i^ata^ to 1.956 : ' .,._^e£tor^,Ark3nsa£_ Dates to 1956
2nd F-'ct.^ry Worker i)f,,e. to 1971 :■ -,^ Kockford, Illinois Petes Presen t,
jrd H.»,3>v.M<'e Oat«j.2'"'f'''-",5 '^'"....^ . 0»ies
»( (fit
NONE
Re 1 1 q 1 00
Pol I t tCfll pdrty, C'il^ •'( • i.>r i .- ■ 1. V
NOTt: If Yt»u were cfl'-fc-J !.,■ ■- -.'.fo^v^if • v ..v,n -1^ -.' . ■• • • ">«r •«••' ■« ' ^'i* f>»^'' or
this paye (f^ -2) .
CHhWn of f and F ' -" ^ '' , f-) • VCwr nVi'w -Cu. Iv « i t " *«
f I ace of bl rt K "uf f . ^ArMns ?5.„
liiiber of ye-irroTTJuv Mr :fj__2
t\es itience Rookfadj^__.XJ.iia<?ia. _.
jMufltbcr of ih'i )clreri___ 2^ _ ___
T«
Mil i? . ' f.i. .
iMawe Be)va Luc i lle B^ pne _ ,
Vlace of blf^'h La'ff , Arkansas
Nuwbci ot ycirT^TTTcTo-TIT...
Kr^. I Jencc Beloit ^^Wlaconaln
Mumhcf of diildren 2
12
"H.->,'Urt"'
Nanie Nelda Joyce Boone
Place of birth ""Rec tor^ Arkansas
Mumber o( ye-HS^oT'tcT-iuoTl r.q ]^1 .,„
tosidence Rockf ord , Illinois __. ,„^.,
Number of"~cl»Ti/'-on^ _ "!!?.., ^.
Ndine Ilonald Boone
Place of U 'r't y"RecK ) r V X ■ k ana'as ' ""'J^
N«imt>er t^f y .-.i r s of •,*Tt''VoV f ■ .j ' ' '^p^^'^'
Res lvienct:_ ..^ .. ..,..,. ,.-.
Muii»ber <5f cTiTT<Tr«?n _^_
Nairn- Jtt"ic« Tr«ne Boone
f l.itc of hTrnr* Rect-or. AyUangas ":
,Nui>tl)tM •)' yt-.)("> of •► Si( ' 'M. . A _,
i|)cM ilfoto Rockford, Illinois ^ .
^timber of'TfiTT-^TtrTJ "" I'^ J ' ^ _11.^
N.inie T<*d Ljmn Boone
P l<jce'~oT b I '^^.Rector . Arkansaa .,. ,
Number of years oT 4C>i.. '! '■, {» .J.e^ri>..iLPj:l!?g€.. ,.
Residence _Greeny_l lie, ^p. Carolina. . . * ' • '
Number u( "cKlTTrc-n VloM^ .... ..
Name Steph an fll^J|,lp. B^'^^'il? ..... . — -
P 1 .ice~oTDnTfr jRec'tor , Arkansaa _ .^ ..
-s:n'G
f>.-ii»-.-
■ ' ^''..Decem ber 14. 1935
n "-^ '•"'*' . _f ^ c^orv Worker
Married
Number of v»f.it'. oT r ,:■' .fi'^
Rc I dence Rockf ordj^Il linois
12
i> i : '■ ! 1 J anuary 21, 1938
..j; .1 'i^ Secretary
Married ..
' ' ' Novenib er 21. 1939
• i: .* i > rtf\ Be autician
Married
t> I fi February 26 , 1946
. > i .\f T>vi Dece a s ed
April 13j__1942.
. !. livr: Beauti cian
Married
ABftl 6. 1951-
Student
MarriecJ
November^^ij^ ,12.5
•■^'^*'' [£arJL.lUai.
Nanif
Re*, i dc'tico
Number ot cfrrnTrfeVT
; h.M'rliv ,l(Mi.'!' •_' .
■^^^^-t^'-^ ^W^-
OBNKALOGY CHAin'
J.,>sf'p'.' VJoodrow Biionc
Father
M l.0-'r/-1934
D Living
Rohern Carl Soone
Grandfather
M 1907
D 1953
Gran
dmother
B 1890
D 1969
Dor Is ii H z.ibech :^tagg.q
Mother
3 r,-;'-i9i(s
M IO-?7-19U
D L-Ivinft
U ay Fii ai.i iinoijw -
Grandfathcr
B 1896
M 1^13
D 1957
Mf.-t le Git s<^r
Grandmother
B l>^98
D Living
Alcx'Tidfr Bc'one
I Groal qr.indtat hor
1 U 1SV+
i n 1899
— -£-i-ve^^a Taylor
Groat qrandmoLlifi-
H
inf.1
D
1928
_ '1
horia^
.Iurp£r
1)
1853
M
D
1905
^T,nra goctonham.
B l^^^
D 1909
i^«'?in SVPKPS.
B 1*?69 CiHson
1838
1973
SusTn Aid Sims
B 1873
D 1949
i(yrandf«th«r (your f«itHir*t ird«}
■ ■^i^-^^^mi^m
IPIAC« r»f birt h Kentucky
CMrrant K«ttl«l«nc«
(dur.ition (nu«iib«r of ye«rt)
giddtt school high tohool^
0«t» of llrth^
vocational
1854
college
Ui;tccupAtlon(s)
;U i|.^ J FanniEr
Jrd.
4th
Oatta.
Oatat^
Oatat
lit
FUCC Of KESIOeNCE
(aftar laavlng hotw)
Oatat
tad
Oatas
Dates
Oatas
Political partlat, cIvM or social cluba, fratamltlaa. ate,
lUca of warrTa»i to your granawabiar ""^
|, ta^lgri^iwrbar (your fathtr't tida)
Tiir
Nami
r*sr^S?V*l(«r
•Wi^-^^^P-W
l^laca of birth Tennessee
Currant Hasldanca
Data of birth 1861
Education (nual>ar of yaars)i
grada school hlfh tchoo!^
vocational
collaga
Occ«ipatlan(s)
Itt Housewifft
llM_
tnd
Oataa
lit,
2nd
9\JkLt OF RESIDENCE
(aftar laavlng horn)
Dates
Oatas
Ird
•atai
Ui
Oatas
Milalo n
aelltical party, civil or social ct«iks» tororitlas, ate..
ttace of iMrriaga to yowr grandffthar^
Data
t ■■■:
|<jrn»i^r*th«f (your f4lh«r*t lid*)
N . line .
I » .lr/»ff, <i,i(r of *l«tll»
Current ft«^IU«nce
iPJrttc o( birth
((III* .tt ion (numb«r of years)
(ji;jde school high tchool^
0«tC of Blrth^
vocation*)
]?,53
col leqe
()t« upaJ lon(s)
Zn<i
)rd
«th
Datcf
DaUs_
Oatas
tft
PLACE OF RESIDEMCE
(aftar taaving home)
Dates
2nd
Dates
3rd
Dates
0»t«»
«tli
Datfls
Relloinrt
folitlcal partUt, civil or tecUl etubt, fraurnltUt, etc.
«•!•
^•nXothcr (your rathar't tltft)
?r daa^i ' ^'j:tr^ra
iM.
I»lac« of birth
Tennessee
Currtnt Has I danc a
0«U of birth 1865
Education (numbar of y«art):
grada achool high t^Bhool,
vocational
collage
Oc6<««tion(s)
Itt
2nd
JttM,
Itt
fUCe OF KESIDCNCE
(•ffr Uaving home)
Dates
Utw
2nd
Datat
Jrd
Dotot
Jrd
Oatas
ialigion
Political p«rty» civil or •oelat clubs, tororltlo*, dCc,
>lac« of marriaga to your grwidfotlwr^
Data
I:-
.•■ '/
■^ jilljjj^grandfatntir (your mother'* sldip)
Njine l^llltam ALexandiyr Clbaon . .,.
If (Jt'.->(J. <la>f oF death September 6, 1973
P|,,,,. ,,| I, Mill Cull man, Alabama
I <lij( ,il ion (miitil)iT uT y<-.ii'.)
.|l.l(lr .iliMol • lli<J>' school
■:j^^m
Current Residence Deceased
D.tlf oC l>lt Mt November 17, 1869
vocolioniil i;oll(M)r
OtLDpal lon(«i)
, ^ ^ Farmer
dates
1st
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Alabama Dates
Dentist
Dates
2^j Atkins, Arkansas
^^^j Justice of Peace
'♦th
Dates
Dates
3rd_
'»th
Doniphan, Missouri
Oates_
0ate5_
Dates
Re 1 i g i on Catholic
PolilitaT parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc. Democrat
PTari of marriage to vour qrandmotnt r Culiwan, Alabama
"laTe 1888
iqrondmother (your mother's side)
Nome Susan Dab ble Ann Slnmns
If (lojfl. tl^it*' t>f death 1^^'^
Vl.ico. of bl r(h Cullman, Alabama
Education (number of years)
Current Residence Deceased
Date of birth 1873
qradc school^
Occiipot ion («■)
),_!_ HouBewlfo
2nd
3rd
hiyh school
vocational
col lege
jDatet^
Dates
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
lit Alabama
2nd Atklnn, Arkansas
Dates
3rd Doniphan, Missouri
Dates_
Dates_
Dates
Re 11 fj i on Baptist
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc._
PIatw of mArriaae to vour grandfathe r (^ullman^ Aliabamr
Date Nov. 1888
^1 '
i
M.MW' L ennder Gii>»'^'n ^
,|f .t..Arf <I.>H> Of dM^lk
'»<«.« of hirih CullTTmn, Mahama
[diir.it Ion (nim*b«r of v««r»)
9ijd« school h<t*< »ch»'.
Current »l*>>a«r>C<> Deceased
D««« of airth
vocatlonti con«g«^
Occup«tlon(s)
Kt J»3stice. of Peac<;
2nrt J"8titfe of Peace
Jti3t-lc.« of Peace
wMaM«H>Ma«naBMaaHMiMiiMna
J\i«tlc« of Peace
Oat««
D«t«t
](( Alabama
PUCE or RESIDENCE
(•fur iMvIng Hom)
Oatas
2n4 Alabaina
D«t«»
wmH
Jl'^ Alabama
0«t«>
••«••
||*|l Alabaina
Oat«f
Psli^ion
Baptist
foil Ileal partus, civil ©r foctat elttto*. fratarnltUa, aU..
rTtet of «arrl««t U youV «faMMoilwr
Great, Great, • mother's
HwiJi I -I'rnT^T- (yo«ir}CMl}M6k»ld«)
TiHT
If daW; JaU of 4aiK;,
•(-»«-P«W«'^W"
Culimam, yMabaina
Currant Waildanc a Deceased
Data of birth
flaca of birth^
Education {nua*ar of yaart) I ,«iu«.
grada «fchoo> h»t»» ««*«»V vocational .col la^a.
Housewife
•aiM
Housewife
IMlt—
ftaut
Itt
PUCE OF RCSIOCNCE
(aftar laavlng hoMa)
Alabama ^^ates^
2nd
Alabama
Jrd_
Alabama
J)atas,
Oatas
MIlQlon Baptist
PolliUal party, civil or toclal cluba, sororltlat. ate.
Placa of marrloga to your grandfAtlwr^
Data
t :'•
INPCRmilON SOURCES:
Writtta ]. ^om K/rtie Sc£ggs
■ with Jo'jcph and Doris Soons
«ew»p<i-oer cia?pin{'5
Photograph*
,TC'SE?H w;:ci:s.cv; scvcik.
B'.'i'n \\ MnrcV., l^i-i .n-.i :'4.natl-, Ml as cur -s on ■"> t*ali .'■■«..,
Senetii i^ l.jwf.L£:d In the ScuCheasl. v.,i.c of wissov.ri.
lie had ten brothera and .visc-jra, ;;e 'M3 cUr? f..,'ir;h c'.;'.ld 'jftn, taca
child had to hf:!;- wcrl' en the farai. The boys worked Oio^tiy on the
cutoMc end the girls helped or. •:b.e ins Lis of the hoi'is.
The father end boys had to ^e:: u;- 'ef^rt iJci-hraak and io thu c-;ore6
before breakfast, then after breakfast, they would go to ihe fields
aiid work until sundcsm. Curing -.he vintar KonChs cha;^ woi^.d c; l
vood for Che fireplace ar.A z]\& cc.kstovs.
At an early age VJoodrow moved to -Vrkt-nsao wLare he sr.ar;£d tc sclx,:.'^..
•'.fter the fifth grade he had it -Iroj out iunrl heij. en t'.c fan. i'uii
time.
^.'^TC %7,i:i'-SE'.'n ^.IAJ:CS
ahe waa the aacond of niiisi chxitkeii. i.'.£i«?s cir'.e i.AU«ec .l«*ughc«s:s\,
she had to beip Uar •HKittiCX a ior. ic i,.!e U«..-.i»se .iiia (•.^x-.- wisti che
younger childreri.
wlien she waa twc fs^ca o*u i-at !c«iBi.ii|{ u:Oved tv ^.ec^-c■r, .(o.t .v-^a**-?.* .
Rector is in che N^rthaa^t i>dirt. v^i cite s^acs.
She attended the country two r,:?u>i 3090%.'! uiir.ii »/.\3 iiaishtsa ta«
r^urth grade, i-.fte* jhe quit iichu^yi, ar.e Ueiped raise tue i"a^til>
garden and can the fruits aad ves^tables for the wintsr.
•:'"T entertainment, Dcsris arm d>? faaii,' liad iauiiy reunions, picisica,
and visited neighbors. On weekends they a c tended Church , and
Ci^is is where she mat Woodrow Hcoue.
'I'HE LIFj, VC<3:X. J'U Of .^ly'.JAiW AND iXMi VrA. 1
Ihey ciat fit C'larch and aiter ^pi^vonim^^^ i.y cme year ^ dec Ld«>j c.<>
get laarrleil.
Tue iir^it yatr easy t'c^e ir«ir?i'2d, easy '•vfAic icz' his .1.:v.:\eT v-aktrt^
a crop. They moved Into a hcu3e oj». the aaiae faro that thiair fachar
lived oa. ihia was during. ^^^ dcptatiiot: liod cimss wex-e very bad,
Mter one y«j<ir their fitst chiici -vas borr; 'iSii5''. ih<8>' a<i'd sewfefi
chiAdren aii. Losttbtr. icis c'iad iij an i^itarit.
In 15^43 they wetjt to St. Louis, Hiaecuri to work in cl(« Oafaes.?
plant*. After ths war was ever ia 1?45» tbey aoved back to Uecror,
aud siarcec! Mo faroi a^Hio.
In i953 the fauaiiy aov«d tc waterford, C^iiicraia , -ySiieet the Scajgs
faally lived. During this time the ffemliy ucrked ia che aearby
orchards (kicking pettchea, grepes, am' berries. Ib^-y ^'e^lded they
misfied theri xrieiide and ;.c la ArKai.- -.sy ui*ved
back within a yeic.
iu 1947 the family ui'jved tc Rockford, lilii; ..: laiiiory woicK,
Duiring these years , cc-icy peori'2 wern lesvinj, --..d -.rc^Xl .'iariui. .•lul
oicving to the Cllxeii. I'he father we&t ei^ht oionthe ahead 66 the rest
of the family, ac he z-:- '' _■--. ' ' ■-' ; Et - -*:-.; for the reit to
live.
The father started to work at Weiijaa iurriiturs iiooA-^-Aay «nd wcrkria
there a^s a bleacher until the Company osaved out of Town tea ye«T$
later. Meanwhile, th5 m': thsr worked teveri years i^iso at weinian'E Co.
In 196S, the father rati a h£4rt attack .and nad tc retire,
PuvtB^ the years the family attend'-'
On holidays , the faaily ufcuoll^ i,€i,Li c»Jt'^'-"'=i *"- *■'«'« •-■■»• '-'■•^ aoai^i Iv^
dinner. On October 27, the children and the mother and father celebrated
their Fortieth /anniversary in F>.Tt Adkins, Wisconsin at the Firafeide
Restaurant.
•lis faciiiiy lived on a ;rail far;.-..
At a very esirly age hts t>j:.ily moved to Kenr.e c t. , '"iset'uri wL;>;v4i
f.hi>y continued cc fano coJiton, corn, jnd ocaer sial.er c'"c>'S,
Ac age 13, hie fattiex' iiec* leaving fi^j children ''0% ■■:ii vidr/v?
to relse. They lived In f: s'rall bouae on -.h:i -riw. Robert 'Cai'l'
Soone was rasponaible for contiriu-Lng t; 3 Kork t'o e«XTi u livi-nc,
for the rest of the fajaiiy.
His mother had to njake ;he key dec^lBions ijr:Cil Cari wss olcjir, Cher.
he took over most of .he businesf.
Carl ar,tended a country school throjgh the eighth ^x'-'-'?-.
Ileiigicn played sjn important part in Carl's iJ-^e. il;? &elo<ii.,ed
Cv wh' "^'af. tif •: Clvavcl'L vr. tre ;r,'aia cc iiifi social life waa spcr.j;.
Most cf ';'-:e •shcppiiii^ -,ao Joua a: tvo gav-ersi stores n-iat cheix tHr-s.
borjeci-i'^a trips were A'fl<*a to i>enath uhicb was four saiies avay.
For ertertaiiHaent , tncre v7er Church ^-c-cir^ls, picnics iiid tjat'ss.
iXR's lEE I'US.VS;;
•and wcrked in che cioo^er.
Her family moved Co Senath KisEcuri vhtn tiie was a youui; j^i^l-
They contteued cc farn. and vork in the tiiviber.
Dora waa one of seven chlldrer. As rucsi. faailies the chi^dteji
had to help make the living to survive.
Ail the children attended the smail two room school house vherf:
readiisg , vrritin^ and aritlarietic v;as taught.
Her father died when she was e. youag ^irl, iet.vins the boys
€i the family to do che £ara.ir,?.
Dora belonged to the Baptist Chi-ron where Qcst of her jociai
liCt'^ -'■-■.J 3penc. Ihii is whtie alie met her future hushand,
Robert •L'lrl ScoiiCi.
TIE LIFE i'-^l'riH ; :" ACSERT CrAT, 2C^l^ ovil; D^r^A IXE IJR.I-S,
They "net: at theif church a-nd were acquaaiced for i; year «: ;. / j , i.hen
Ktw.i-t;«!'a ccui'Ciivfc aj-'.i weve ru<ir.-ieci iTi Lj'Jf.
They started out farming on a small farm. Carl bought a teaw of diulcb
fraa ciLs Aiiiic for $200. OC , and ke^jc jhs --i civ^Xj c.-,i'o-.i;^.ti'.uc -i4.i ciie inv^e
ills eight oh.Llo.iren »»e.ci; ^vo'^'iag ur-,
;JlthIn •-' :o v-:a3i:s after ciiey wete mo.i , - d to preaca in ci-e
Bapt ; whsTS he attended. He continued vo fare, in a siaaLi w&j.
Their :;ociai-£conc>Qic status was about averoige, ihey lived in a tacclefc.<;
farm house vith hhei.r childi'eu -as they g.f«w up.
For entertainment, they had family reunions. Fourth of July otc^^i.a,
Thanks^ilting Dinners, etc.,
Carl madr ;i
yc'uni, ^•''■' •
Ir 192;*.^ the Ccrl Irone fasiiiy ucveu to :«ector, /irkaasas, Rector is
located in the Northeast pare of Arkaxises. Tbc Itnd - -- " ■ -.o
the <;errcers cculd raise good crops.
In 1924, Carl purchased e new "T" Kodei Ford,. Ihit uai.
car that the family ovned. He bought it at Ptragoul- , .... .... ."-e.
The price was $425.00. it had a self starter ou i.i; which cost $25. OG
extra.
In 1935 tl.". "ir:; . redio t-a» puiL- . •;c, '. . . ^s be:;iery pi.wer««i anc'
the bi.tt .. be charged ^ -s.
In 19^*6 a ar^iu^itc cr^.c. ^nd aitio&v. eveivimc xo'ic -iii uney naa iuOiUuir.^
the Carl Eoone *2r.Ti L), . Carl ffemw' ore aore ye£.r and then bad health
forced htsa to
In 1953 Carl piossed aa/a;- , leav_iifc Dori;> Boone to live the rest oi; her
life alone. Dore passed away in 1969.
JAY HUE STAGCS
Born in 1896 in Atkins, Arkansas on & smell fana in the u.ouncainouE region
of Che Ozarka. He livad en the Crt*.' :k)untain. Hia mother died when he wci
arp'.'nd nine years old and hie facher raiaec aim a\-id ftis two siscars and
. led from childbirth. His fat -if r.ad a lot of
.18 children without a taother.
TUey
liv:;
consisting of fruit, coston,
"-''-. Vhey haii horses, cattle
chor J
smoke houses and barns ,
.ia had their lobs or
unit going.
iSs, Fourth of July the family
.3 would get togecjer and eeiehv«»^.^
a-ja-Hi-saiH nei^nbure would accend
3 ions on b-^iii.T-
The father al.:..
ror discipline
Shoe
I. Atkins, wb.
'l. i';' Lt- tovi-
asisted of h.
-.1 i-t-
r
:? bail ^JiBCs , rcJeca, iancfc*
light/
>nRTIE CI.ViJ>CN
Born in 1893, in Cullman AiaDanui, d&ujihter of Wiliiam Alesendet feotl
Susan Uebbie Ann cii.M.n, ..h -> ,;ad Ltn brothers and sisters, ''ho sll
live<jt ind worked >. .- "n.
„ ^)ut also raised corn and many cypee of
for t;nerwi.r;;er aiv^ac.ic. The corn was used
:i:o farm wicu and produce
tue f it. . ichooL and during tne
out cen iiiiies from AtVlis, Ark5nfi3.
■-■■ - '"^ '• :t--."1 ■:.>,- v'Sicb was :b Ji:-
^nd wagons co
- — ,. ... ^. ^^c..i icononjic status
,t:bratfcd hoii
le country to another, the f&ther was res-
Haaiiy.
aool houBfc xut cae coiQciunicy,
ji and High School in the
and 0.
Life Cc^itrier of yyyrlie and jay Hui .Sva.v.d
3c :h f^injilies werj ^'^l-^'l -..nd ecoQcaiiaalAy equal, ir.ey iU'-yj ^.-i ,;..o 3ej.<i
so-uau-ilu.." , acterded che ear^« C'Vii" ■ ; iid schools.
They courted about one ye^^r SiJ decided on niarrla^e. A.ftct they Av*e
quarried they mcved out on ctieli* ovm anrf eontlaued the cradiiicfj u);
famjing. Afcer fcur ysars tba deeisioxi was i.iad« to •iic/e co cue
Northeast part of /»rk^rj}6s(t.'ectcir} , Vaere toe soli was mucn ticce
fertile. There they raised ct^i.coa, v.-^xa, vi;)=;eta'.i'ies :;o stcre for trie
winter, cattle, hogs, were also killed for i.5oi.
They lived in a saali farmbousa vhic.i was h>Ei-;te'1 by wood iz\ s. s.ov-a.
slao the cookstove wag naated by wood.
/.toimd 1925 Myrtie and Jay were dolr.t, pretty weii -icjiicjucaliy. Tuej
bv 9rded a school teacher for ■t;.-;t.ra Lr.co.j^, as they lis.--j r; larger UtTrra.
By 1529 the farcily was able to buy chair first auuoir.urjila. m w&b a
B'.ighf:!; "^uet i'trd rk-de.. "'T; .
Ivy ).^3.'- chay htd p«rcai.4ed their rixsc r^sdic.
dv^rint t:.?!." aiarriagt thriv h£d nir.t 'ciU 'en ''110 all dcceiiaed cr.*
country tvo room achoc/i house.
ir.e children all had lq help with shores sroar.d the house, aad wo^rk in cm tieidi.
Kc aake a crop. The ooys usually vorked -fOtB in the fields auJ the
j^irls helped .-ic.-". taa houjs.ioid aucxJs, ^acii as iroaing, sewitjg, vi'4j?.in3;
and cooking.
nn : i» f ^OJ :Iierj .ias a;;^ jv two ui>.-T;d ocmis vmo livid in the
"^jc vSijuertairjaent on holidiya, tnsire vers family tat togetnern for
■ilij di;;njrj. icjcci. '..: c.^u't v^^r-i ie-jii-i/no. '..hey pliyfeii ^a.i;2» jLich
as horseshoes, etc.,
Around 1944 the Jay Scagga family raoved to Doniptian , Mo., and bougiit
ap 80 acre farm. 'Hits land was i i a hilly area ai-.d more catcife and
otVxer kind of lives cock •rf«re depended upoc to n:.3i:.e a living , rather
than row croi^t.. However, tuey a'.i'Ll raii-ud ccrci, hay, and twid lota
of Fruit trees.
In 1947, with only .;wt children Itfc at h<m&, tir.ey sold cneir farm
and tnoved to Akron, Chic vO work in the factories. Ajiter one year
they moved back to Rector, f.rkansat and bagan to fariD u,'j;ain.
In 1951,
lived in ■•
In 1957, Jay
oy herself,
lives &t Che
Jay luoved :o Hai:erCc>rii, Cslifomia. ii-.fc.:e they
:owi and worked by Che hour in the nearby farms.
5f j,>oci nat^ete'^' TtV'fi''
leiiving Hyrtie Staggs t;- ii/e
"lan, Hissouri In 1970 where she
Celebrates 100th Birthday
WUlUm Alexander Olbion,
(also known throughout MiM-
ourl as "Fox Hunter GIbaon"),
celebrated hl« 100th birthday
November T/ df^ls home In
Oxley. Mwourl where he re -
sides -Aith 4 of hlj 6 living
ciiiidren In a very modern ana
up to date log caDin. >
Mr. Glbion, sod of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Leander Glbton
was born in Cullman County,
Alabama, November 17, ISif,
There were 4 sisters and 8 bro-
tberi, all deceased. Mr. Gib-
ion moved to ClayCountyArk.
from Alabama and from there
to Ripley County, Mo, , where
he has lived the past 44 years.
He was married in November
1888to the former Susan Deb-
bie Ann Sims of Alabama.
She passed away in May, 1949.
They had 10 children of which
6 ate still living. They are;
NaomlLevv-ellen.Gene Gibson,
Chtrley Gibson, and Bill Gib-
son all of Oxley, Mo. , Effle
J(Ansonand Mertle Staggs. of
Waterford, Calif, and a ttep-
daughtet.Molly Reed also from
Waierfoid, Calif. He has 28
gnndchfldreD, 68 great -zrand-
chlldten, 1 step grandcnild,
and 1 step great graodchlld,
•od 61 gieat-gteat grandchlld-
len.
Except for 2 minor car acci-
dents be has bad no lUnesses
since 30 vears of age. He had
a cold wnen be was 30.
He is a member of the Cath-
olic Church.
He was « traveling dentist
with a Doctor Bedslow who di-
ed Oct. 15 of this year at the
age of 90. He served as the
Justice of the Peace for 10 yeaa
Id Alabama and mainly farmed
for a living.
For panlme he yntciMU TV
and reads wlttu)ut^«sses.
One of hls^iKSchlldren,
Jeanlne Bomar calls him her
"Think Youne" grandpa beca-
use of his fonaness for a certaiD
soft drink beverage.
When be was etther 11 or 12
and living in Alabama, Frank
and Jessie James were posing
as ped/jlers and spent the night
witn the family and the next
morning Mr. Gibson's father
directed them to Missouri.
When he was 76 years old he
broke a horse that no one else .
could break, according to one
of his sons.
Until 10 years ago his favor -
Ite hobbv was fox hunting and
one of his fox hunting friends
was ti»e laie Dr. Bailey of Dex-
ter, His children feared that
he might fall from a horse.
Punch and coffee, his favor-
ite soft drink, mints and nuts
were served at his party. He
was presented with 3 cakrs.
One cake saying "HappyBIrth-
day Father, * presented bv Na-
omi Lewellen, Oxley, I/o. ,
and one saying "Happy Blrthdav
Grandfather" presented by Mr.
and Mrs. E. C. Johnson, of
Corning Arlensas, and one say-
iDg "Happy BJBtiidBv Graat-
Orandpa presented to hina
by Jeanlri Johnson Bomar oi
Bernle. The cake was also
served to the guesu.
Those attending the 100th
birthday oelebration of Mr.
Gibson w ;re: Naomi Lewell-
■io, BX :fc;or^ Charley G'b-
soa, Gcrft i_ib»<ni oi i-/xicy,
Mo. J Greg Grogan, Oxlev;
Jeanlne Bomar, Bernle; walley
Jessup, Mrs. Thelma Reeves,
Johnny, Jimmy and Peggy Jan^ \ and'ihl
Mn. OrvUle McMannus, Mrs. ! Djjtrlct
Rufus McMannus, Mr. and Mrs. [ 26D to 1
Hume Brown, all of Doniphan, < covernOT
Mo. ; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Od- ' j^^ j
en, Mrs. Verlin Mues, of Wat- wmard
erford, Calif. ; Mr. and Mrs.
E. C. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry Johnston, ofCornlng,Ark,
and Mr. and Mrs. Don Mayo,
Jeannle, Steve, and Roger, of ! a^y, bv
Poplar Bluff, Mo. I /ouse
member of the Bible Teachers
taff. He is a member of thC''
^— ' P.T.A. Executive coni-
, and has expended
hours of work In connec-
tion'^th the Band Doost^ Cl-
ub. AKlve with both tne Boy
Scout aid Girl Scout movement
he servA as ChaJtrnan of the
Girl Scou\Fund Drife for tHe
year lii6« -*. tie i; a cnarter
member ofVlie A/\'ance Lions
Club, having lervfcd three years
as seaetaty, ivl968 he served
c/«
Chairmen
IS appoinoed
-' tae area
r District
son of Mn^ and :
a vault of Ac
stainless steel ]k>ts and
be cleaned mostkeasily
I and water or, if Veces-
-'ourinir lightly^ith
leansers. ^
Celebrates 100th Birthday
hogs,' you can treat their bedy
Lice can be controUed^n
;f cattle by the use of CMble-
tyle backruDbers is tlwMck-
» is kept chargec^lth the
proAr Insecticide during the
wirtak. The backuibbers shor
uldb»eated witha mixture of
either \p^c and /liree -fourths
pints 2\ percent DDT emulsl-
fiable c^noen^iate or one -half
pint 60-36 pe/cent Toxaphene'
em ulslflaSje/ concentrate per
gallon of fMl oil. The back-
rubber shoufc be located where
cattle nornfi^y loaf during the
winter.
if catil< ar* sprayea, two
spray apdlcatlpns applied at
15 to 18 aky Ini^als are rec-
ommended. Th^ second ap-
plication will klfl those lice
that wslrt In theViidstage
when the first spray was app-
lied. Several insectipldesm-
cludlqgToxaphe , ffiouma-
phos, Dloxathion, amiRonnel
are recommended for tftjs pur-
pose, To<aphene is redtim-
mended at tlie rate of Viree
quarts 60-65 percent Toxiph-
eoe emulslfiatle concentrate
per 100 gallons of water. Coi-
umaphos (Co-Ral) should be
applied at the rate of two po-
unds 25 percent wettable DOW -
with Ronnel (Korlan) a/
aflules at the rate of one-ollf
pogmd of granules per 100 ^u-
are vfeet. This Is a rel^vnvely
new ^eatment which l^f clear-
ed fd^ use on hogs ofiill ages.
If you use this treat;nent, the
aeaied"!^ddlnB should be re-
moved and replaced with clean
bedding at least 14 days prior
to slaughter.
Pies of less than weanlngage
should not be sprayed for the
control of Hod, If It becomes
necessary to ujt control mea -
sures before pigs are weaned,
the bedding treatment with
Ronnel granules siv>uldbe used,
DioxathLon can be used to
control lice on hogs right up
to slaughter, but snould not be
used mote often than every
two weeks.
\ —
Mr. and Mrs. Roy BrirAer and
son, Ricky and daughter, Becky,
of Dallas, Texas visited over the
Thanksgiving holidays in the
home of Mrs. Btimers mother,
Mrs, R. Kip Briney. The Brinl^
family, Mrs. Joe Welborn and
Mrs, Oma Fisher v/ere ThanMS- _
giving Day dinner guests of Mrs, f
Briney, '
1
BRADY. BERNARD, 1955-
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[ ^Before 1750 1750-1800 I8OO-I85O
I \^ 1 850- 1900 __1900 or later
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^Transportation ^ " B I g Business ^Manufacturing
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6. Please check a 1 1 religious groups to which members of your family whom you have discussed
I in this paper have belonged.
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7. What ethnic and social groups art dlsci^ssed in your paper?
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Jews ^Central Europeans Italians ^Slavs
v y Irish ^British N ative Americans over several generations
^East Asian __/ Other
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fami ly members
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y Photographs ^Maps Cther
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FAMILY DATA
A. Grandfather (your father's side)
Nam e Af^rj.-P,. ) f t^l firr! ,-1 y Current Residence /0/7 ( Jei^ fllor/'r n,l
I f dead, date of d'eath / '
Place of birth \<.iL^C%.<^,Q-^ 'ZtAJ- Date of Birth /]1.^rrp /^ /^g^ (^fl
Education (number of years): /-> '^
grade school ly'' high school -^y vocational col lege 1/
fOccupatlon(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st ^ r, I ^'<.irY-ia v~^ Dates 1st Dates
2nd Dates 2nd Dates
3rd Dates 3rd Dates_
^th Dates Ath ^Dates_
Re I i g I on
Political parties, civil or social clubs, f rat«rnltl««, etc. k''gp^'-,p \ r r, p.
Place of Marriage to your grandmother date
NOTE: If your father was raised (to age 18) by a stepfather or another relative give
that data on the back of this page. (A-1)
i. Grandmother (your father's sids)
^!"* /I1/i/i/l^ , ir£!nnc -- Currant Residence /(7 f 7 {i^es7\rr Q^'^^'
If dead, date of death
Place of birth A'p ,■ n ,"!(-- r^,^.-^ Date of birth vX/y// /,^Q7
Education (number of years):
grade school \/ high school vocational college
0ccupation(8) 0^'-^ ^•'"'^ f-r-Ancr. PL^j.^ gp RESIDENCE
iw<:. c^'oi.'i, kc^ Y)<:^ J?/x/ (after leaving home)
1st S..\nr^^r .\^u>\.n.y Dates /^// 4M/Q/7 aVv/T^-^"^ ,AW Dates_/^
2nd Dates 2n d.^T y?>: r/C Q-ri ^Dates
3rd Dates 3r d D ates
'tth Dates 4th Dates
1 L
Religion ( /Tt hnl
c
t Political party, civil or social clubs, sororlt?es, etc. J^ /^c p(> ^ li(_L\r\
/Place of marriage to your flrandfathe r^;^^^.^,-^,^,^ . ry^.^pi^i.^s DATg /cfq ^^_, ,-
. °''= il^a)f°aa't^Sfi»fh»*gaM'8t'*tl(l? $lSi^A-^)f »t«P"«ther or another relative g7ve
A- I OtepyrancJfather (your father's side)
N.IIIK-
1 1 <i.-nfl. (1.1 1 c of death
Current Residence
PI. ICC of bl rlh
Data of Bl rth
Ediif.ition (number of years)
yrjde school high 5Ch00l_
vocational
col lege
Ocf upat Ion (s)
Kt
2nd
3rd
i^th
Dates
Dates_
Dates
Dates
1st
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates
2nd_
3rd_
Ijth
_Dates_
Dates
Dates
Re I i qi on
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc._
Place of marriage to your grandmothar
'■aiifT
A-2 Stepgrandmother (your fathar's side)
Narrs
I f dead, date of death
Place of bl rth
Current Residence^
Date of birth
Education (number of years):
grade school high school_
vocational
col lege
Occupat ion(s)
1st
2nd
3rd
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
_Dates_
Dates
Dates
lst_
2rtd_
3rd
Date
Dates
Dates
Re I i g i on
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandfather
Date
/ 7
Grntidfather (your mother's side)
^f^ i-' j- , J\)r-,<a.r , Current Residence ^ . .
If dead, date of death ■, .. ■
(.Place of birth - /-.- nato «f ki,»k ^
- . ^, , r — ^ 1' I -4--r ...I uate of birth
Education (number oTyearsJT^^^^^^^^^^^^ — "
grade school / high school vocational college
^.V. PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Occupat ion(s)
,,. ; - „ -'^^'^^ (after leavlng^ho^)
^" ■' ^°«t« 'St Dates
'"'^ ^ _Dates_ _2nd__ Oates.
5'''^__ Dates ^3rd
^^^ Dates ijth
Dates
Oates
i^'T'^ ^ ^''' '
Re I I g I on -
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandmother rz —
Note: If your mother was raised by a SLBp r ai l ie r U l ■I I ULll ir r g J ^L l VK (tO a He'lSt"
I give that data on the back of this page (C-1)
Srandmother (your mother's side)
.f"^ — r-—i w—i , I ^Current Residence ""^ " ^
If dead, date ot death ■ '
Mace of btrth 0,-o -V- ~T ' * n«»- -« kt ^i. , _ , -.
■A ►! / r ^--^,<^ •- ' \ I ' D ate of birth T ^ ■'
:aucatlon (number of years) ■
grade school „, high school vocational college
kcupat lon(s)
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
st Foe- > --'- . n.... .^-^ ,.. ^.^, - l*^'*'' 'eaving home)
Q-^ " '-'" ~- < Dates /9~jr y%t.D^H_
Dates/^'^:--"^
"*^ \ Dates - c^c::2 n d -^ r
rd
_Date5 ^3rd
_Oates
Dates
e I 1 g I on
olltlcal party, civM or social clubs, sororities, etc. p - , - -
lace of marriage to your gran dfathe r ' -T-r
ote: If your mother was raised by a 'stepmother or another r.UfU. ^. .!. TTTT
,-.- ...-» WBWB vBi ine oacK or tnis page (D-2) » --.
C- I jt epgrandf ather (your mother's side)
N.jine Current Residence
I f (If .id, <lalo oF death
I'll.. .,1 I.Mih D.ilf .)! ItiKli
I .III. .1 1 i . Ill (iiiiiiil)i' r '»r y<',i t •. )
i|r.i.lf -.(liool liiyli school vocalioniil loIIo.h'
Ol( ii().it lon(«,)
Isl
?n.l
3rd_
Dates
1st
PLACE
(after
OF
■ li
RESIDENCE
eaving home)
Dates
Dates
2nd
Dates 1
Dates
3rd
Dates
Dates
kth
Dates
Re I i g i on
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandmother d ate
D-? S tc'()f)r.indmothfr (your mother's side)
Name Current Residence
I f (l(NKi, .late of death
Clatf of hirth Date of birth
Education (number of years)
grade school high school vocational college
Occupot ion(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Dates 1st Dates_
2nd Dates 2nd Dates
Dates
1st
Dates
2nd
Dates
3rd
3rd Dates 3rd Dates
Re I i g i on
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandfather Date
CHUDRtN ot A & B lor A~ i or B- ^ ^ your f=:th5r's nanie should appear below
I.
Number of yearTlTT&^^onT^g^j;^ Gc ciipat (&h ^V.^f*^
Numoer or years of EchooMng / ? y/s
Res I dence 7 / J 4^nfina^£l,.Z,r^^^TlTa
Number or r,h ! Idren ^j^
tU8 F.^|.^r- f.V.-;'|^-f ^^
Name 4^t-/rPc ^ ^C^-^/ _
Number of yea rTo^f 3choom^ /5^ / rj Occupatldrt /^/p W>
Res 1 dence / e:?/ ?• ^-u< r.^'^/~>n
Number of chrrdren
T^/i^-fe"
.'cr^^^sft^-^^fe fe Ar .^n^^^.rA
Number of chl ]dr«n ,^ " ' ' Mu f M i . .
Number of veers 0^"'-. cTTrrii Jna ' "jJ q/ j"'
'date
' unc
Marital Status <v,7^,^r^^
^iMz:
^
Name /^'Z ^/,-d). ^ ,,
Place ofblrth '^cj^X p^^^i^
Number of years eV^ scncol^Pg
Numbei
Res I dence C'-yT^ j'^'^oc.^
Number of chl Idren
date /OfC ^7 /^fsO
^
~ ^^^wn^tus /i,^-/.... ..:v.!v.^';.i;;.../.-.,.
Name
Place or "birth
Number of years or schbolVng"
Residence
Number of chl Idren
Occupation"
"MerTC&T Status
Name
Place of^ birth
date
Number of yearFoTa'chool ing ^ "-"^ ' OeeuafltTrtrtT
Number of chl Idren '
Name
Place of birth
Number of years of "s'chboT? ng
Res I den ce
Number of chl Idren
Name
Place of birth "^
Number of year$ o^ school Ing
Residence
Number of chl Idren
dat a
7^ccupati6rt
Ks'rltal Status
Herltel Status
date
'Occupation
Name
Place of blrth_
Number of years of schoyJTng"
Residence *-
Number of
sri'i'ai Ttatus
dau e
/Occupation
iMll.lJKfcN 1)1 I. and (or (.-I, D-l)-your mother's rijnu; should opptvir helow
u. r , . )-,),. - . , •
H'lnii,. I .,1 /.-.ir . of '.cliool iru) I V ,,( - Occupatidn i^Jf'J^ \ -' ■
I'' •. i 'I'-nr r Z -' Marl tal Status ,
Ninnl,<-t (.1 . hf Idren
PIdco (TnTTrth ■' •
N, I
n.M .'7^rTrr7i i. date /; ■ ,, rA :-?--~ njo
ftuu\\,i-i r,l y.-.n ', of schooling . Occupation /I ^9^ . -j-^y,.^-*-,-^' ■ ! ZTi
'*••■. I '''•""-• Gc.-r - I ■' Marital Status Krt-he r
NiiiiihtT of rhildren 'i,
Number of yoars of schooling , - Occupation
Res i dencc Marital Status —
Number of ch i 1 dren
1^:
N.jrnc
F' 1 .1, <■ r,r IWrtfi ' date"
Niiiiiticr of years of schooling Occupation
K(", i dPMf e Marital Status
Number of (hi) dren
Nrinie
Pl.io' of 1)1 rth date
Niimb»;t (jf years of schooling Occupation
K*-s i dence Marital Status '
Nuriib«T of ch I Idren
N.)tnc
Place of hi rth date
Number of years of schooling OccupatlOrt
Res i dcnce Marital Status '_
Number of chi Tdren
7. Name
P lace of b i rili date
Number of years of schooling 'Occupation
Re', i dcnce Marital Status
Number of chi 1 dren ————————————————
Ndme
P I ace of birth ^date
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Res i dence Marital Status
Number of ch i 1 dren — — — —
Name
Place of bi rth date
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Rebi dence HaritaT Status '
Number of chi Idren """""
10. Name
Place of birth ~~"^~-"~— —————— ————— —^— ^^^^
Number of years of schooling Occupation"
Residence Marital Status '
Number of chi Idren
Your Father
Name : . ;. - ■
If dead, date of death
Place of birth . Q ate of b!rth
Education (number of ye^rs)
grade school S high school ~/ vocational college
Occupatlon(s) PUCE OF RESIDENCE
_, , 1 , / ;-^, >^ rT,<=*«- >eaving home)
lst/^/.'y;.-,-MA' i.?.'^^^^^?/ Dates /^-^ -/P-^^f 1st Ag^/^ Dates ^^-^V" ''■.^■'/
2nd
^ J- -/;•:: Dates/y^'>? "•^'?*v^
3r d . ':• - v-2>^g/,;, Dates --'--->7j j
Jith ^^^ "^ '*'^- >^^' •'-->• D ates /y^-^g^ez/y- < tth
Religion C^/-/u^//c
Political parties, civil or social clubs, f raterni t:Ie, . ^^/y^^ree Jl/fi-cr ^ /lsjh^-':
Place of marriage to your motndr />_? "i ■ / " -^y'. ■ '■■"-. date J'ic /, /9-'
NOTE: If you were raised by a stepf^her ct >• : i ve that data on the back
of this page. (E-2)
Your Ho the r
Name • ■ ,-^ ' ^ ' i
If dead, date of death ' /'
Place of birth - ■ ■'-"- -*' '?lrth
' ^.y /..'
Education (number of years) • .*. . ,
grade school -'^ high schooi — ■ - if «1 ^coilegfe"-
Occupation(s) .'LACE OF RESIDENCE
y-' (after leaving home)
1st -^. - /" /"/: : c Dates ' '" 1st / " - - --— Dates
2nd Dates 2ii d ''~^' ; ^^'i' y> ^ c D ates
3rd D ates ' " 3rd '^- Dates_
Re 1 i g I on ' • : "^ '
Political party, civil or social clubs, sor
/-^
Place of marriage to your father ' / date Z' ^ y / "/
NOTE: If you wer« raised by a stepmother or ano - data on the-oack or
this page (F-2).
E-l Stepfather
Name
I f dead, date of death
Place of birth D ate of b?rth
Education (number of' years) —————— —.^——
grade school high school vocational college
0ccupation(5) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Dates 1st Dates
2nd Dates 2nd Dates
3rd Dates 3 rd Dates
^th Da tes ^ >th Dates
Re I iglon ———————————
Pol 1 1 icai* pdftTeV, civil 6f SflilBI clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your mother D ate
F-2 Stepmother
Name
If dead, date of death
.^
Place of hi rth
Date of birth
Education (number oT years)
grade school high school
__ vocational
col lege
Occupat ion(s)
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Ist Dates
1st
Dates
2nd Dates
2nd
Dates
3rd Dates
Re I i g I on
3rd
sorori ties ,
etc.
Dates
Political party, civil or social c
Tubs,
Place of marriage to your father
date
CHILDREN of E and F (or E-2, F-2) -■
Na-T-e -r<v-nqf-c/ /^^rc^y
Place or bi rtn c^ ,^ . - :■ '
Number of years of schooling /3 Jy
Kes i dence ' - ^ .
Number of ch i Idren
Name /' ' '<r ^ ,-.,..
Place of birth /^ -, , ^-- JT//.
;.
Number of years or ScTJbolIng //^yrs
'Rebi dence /^'_. ^_, ^ , '
Marlu
Number of children —
Name
Place of bi rth
Number of years oT Schooling
Res i dence
Number of chi Idren
Name
'Place of bi rth
Number of years oT schooling
Residence
Number of chi 1 Jren
Nanie
Place of bi rth
Number of years of schooling
Resi dence
—
Number of chi \irtr\
Name
Place of bi rth
Number of years of schooling
Res i dence
Number of chi idren
Name
Place of birth
Number of years of schooling
Res i dence
Number of chi Idren
Name
Place of birth
Number of years of schooling
Res i dence
r bi rth /i.^
s- /</^^~'-
ccupatlon
s
Sf'-'i^nf
Number of chi Idrert
■th /fr,^:^; ^-^
bi rth
cupat Ion
lh__^
oat Ion
. ; on
Status
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1 herotw donate this family history, along with all literary and adminisf r,ilivc
M>jhts,"to the Rock Valley College Family History Collection, deposited m tlic
Rucl^ford Public Library, Rockford, Illinois
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My Fa^iily History
y.j fs-nily history be^jins in the United States
with both siies of iy f^"7"ily c. nd I wts sble to
cbtsin so-^,e 5 nf cr-"ii tlon to the l^te IHCP's. For
this rer,:Son the historv is rather brief.
I :ir:3 £ble to cbtcin lore infor-^cjtion and
phctogrJ:phs en -ly mother's side of the ft-nily,
some diiting bc:ck to tneir e^rly life in the
United St^^tes. The infor-^ation for tnis side of
■one ih-n^lj Wr^s •^.i^re (jre,an^zca cud plentiful.
My father's side of the fa-riily v/as -ncre
difficult to cbtsin. Photo'-rephs were d:na_:ed by
poor storsge ^nd due to hest and moisture. Also
the informrtion w... s scantier.
I enj'cyed dcin-r this project because I via s able
to learn something of mv heritsj-e that I et sure
I v/ould never have known otherwise.
The beginning of the im-rii?r£tion on -ny father's
side of the family begsn with my rrcat grandfather,
Thomas Brady. He was born in County Cev^a, Ireland
in I8I4.3. ne cane to A^nerica in his csrly t'.^renties
and settled in Kc-.;anee, Illinois. There he xet Rose
Anne Trainor. She also was from Ireland anu was burn
in oOw.ii-,y Armagh In XUI4.I?. Their narriege date is unknown,
There is no record of the a-r.ount of education
held by either ancestor but apparently Thomas Brady
was business-ninied because not long after settling
iii. Kei^ranee, he opened un a tavern at 2l5 '.'est Third
Street. He also owned and operated an ice house.
He wss s great lever of horses ,.nd harness r-.cing.
He ovmed a thoroughbred celled "Billy ?vnox" whc was
entered into co-iretitive racing at Ca-Toridge, Illinois.
Thomas Brady lived at ll3 Lexington Avenue
throughout his life in Kewanee. It -WcS the family heme.
He died of pneumonia in l895 at the age of fifty two.
After the death cf T'ncmas, his wife Rose Anne Brady,
moved to the corner of park Street and Comierclal Street
in Kev/anee .unt il her death resulting from cor.plicat ions
of a fall and diaoetes in 1917. She was seventy two
years old.
1.
Rose Anne bore Tho^^^^s nine children. They were
Katherine, T'--on^s Jr., Frank, John, Willian, Joseph,
Mane, yj^rth.^. and Andrew ;\aurice, the youngest of the
fa'Tily, the sole survivor and also Tiy r,randfather .
Andrew Maurice 3rf.dy.\Jas born on March 12, 1389,
in Kewanee, Illincis. ne never really e:ot to know
nis I'l i-uer ^.e^np tue ^uungest cn^ld ana oiily sxx
years oid a^ tne ui^e oi nis father's de:.th. he
co'noleted elementary and secondary education in
Kewanee and also one yer.r f.t St. 3ede Collere, Peru, 111.
Andrew ws s drafted in the ar-ny in l^lo at the are of
ti.'enty-nirE Tears old. He was stationed in New Orleans
with a medical unit for one year until he was discharged
in 1^19 i.fter the ar-^istice \Jhs signed ending World '-/ar I.
'.Vhlle stationed in I'ew Orleans he .riet Ma-Tiie LeBlanc
and '^larried her eight lays after being discharged en
May 23, 1^19 in a chapel in New Orleans.
Ma-nie was born in 'lew Orleans and was of French and
Italian descent. Her father's na.^e v;a3 Fredrick Le Blanc
and he was born in 136C. y.e er-.igrated to the United
States in tne late IcOCs and was froT Fari§, France.
^'Is occuoation '-'as rs an insurance salesman in New Orleans,
Fredrick Le Blanc -./es married oo Theresa T&levo. She
Wcis uorn in V3 (7 in Neu Crleans. They had six children.
Mfi-nie UPS the oldest t-nd then Frederick, Jr. , Ll.^o,
Lionel ?nd Dennis. Another c(-, ild died at childbirth
fclong uith '•''s-nie's -other., Theress. Theresa Le Blanc
wf-s [\.l -./hen she died in l°l8. >:£.Tie Wc.s twenty at the
tir.e of her mother's death. A year later, her f f ther
Frederick follo'./ed his wife in icoth. Fcllov/ing tuis
I-'anie and her husband Andrev; Maurice Brady ncved
back to Kewanee, xllinols in i92C.
Their first residence in Kev;snoe v/as at 321+ Ho.
Park Street. In this house all the children v/cre
Dcrn, five in all, Andrew Jr. born in 192C, Theresa
born in 1^21, Bernard bcrn in 1927, Rose Anne oorn in
1C--29 rnd Patrick born in 193C. All the chiliren
ccnpleted their ele-ientary and seconiary eiucaticn in
Kswanee, Illinois. Bernard and Patrick went on to finish
colle;e.
Andrev; Maurice Sr . 's occupation ii-,s as a car
sales nan. ^Te also tended bar besides and was secretary
and or'^-t.surei- of he bsrtenuwr's ^nlon ^n ivowanee.
During the I9I1.C ' s he was also a security r,uard at the
local electrical plant in Kev/anec. wfter all the children
3.
were raised, Andrew tnd Manie Brsdy loved to 1017 V/estern
Avenue in f'ewenee where they presently reside.
The oldest son Andrew, Jr. is yet unnarried and
lives with his parents. Fis occupation is to
do electrical and "lechEnicfil rensirs as a of.rt of
maintenance for the John Deere Co. of Moline, 111.
Theresa Brady Jragclovich lives on .[(.l? L. Division
Street in Ee-./ance and is enployed as -lana^er of the
Siioe departTcnt of the locfl penny Store. She has
two children, Sharon and Dennis. Rose Anne Br^dy
Solidly lives in prcphetstown, Illinois and she is a
housewife and ^.^ther of four dso^^thtcrs , Tern, Debbie,
Vicky t.nd Joan. Patrick Brady graduated from Western
Illinois University end received a Master's Decree
in Education tnd presently .ebcuea an^ nesas -ne
Business Oenax-tnen- at the Woodstock Highsch^ol. He
has three Ciiildren, Xicnael, Crieryl ana 'Viiij.aifi.
The Bxady fi^^.ily is of catholic deno-^.inat ion.
Andrew Br^dy 3r. has consistently been aifiated v/ith
the [ieoublicf'n oolitxal '-arty. Hci;tver the children
are vfried in their rolitical i,f filiations .
The i.T^ij-raticn to the United States en -^y mother's
side of the fsnily begon -./ith my grust ^.randf t,ther
Ambrose Biancbi. He './ts born in 10ti[|. In Gallare^e,
loaxj a short distf.nce I'rom Milan. He u&s the son of
An^elo Bisnchi, a station master for the railroad in
Ofllar-te. At jic^hteen Aiicrose cr^me over the Atlantic
Ccrft'i by boat to the east coart in l'^C2. From there
he settled In Cglosby, Illinois workin? as a crane
ODerstor for the Portland Ce-ient Cc^^.psny. At are
twenty, t-.;o years aft-r cc^in-; to the United States,
he met Mary Aracane also tuenty in C-^lesoy c.nd
married her in l^Cl].. She was irom Busto Arisisio,
Italy, also netr Milan. They resided on Walnut
Street ntar the eni of town. Mary and Ambrose 'jere
married for seven -.-esrs i>fhen she contracted tuberculosis
and died in l^ll. she bore him t-,/o children, Raf.ond
Bianchi in 1<^C6 and Louise Bisnchi in l'^'C8. haymond
and Louise .-,tt:;niei the ele-^.entary school in Ci;lesby.
Following 'Gary's ie--.th, ATibrose needed someone to
lock after his fa-^ily . He re-iarried in 1913 to Maria
Salvi. She ur.G fro^ Verese, Italy. Ar-icrose sent for
her throurh the mails.
Because most of the early immi^'rants cc'in^ to
Anerica v.'ere ns-lc and could not soeak en;:lisn very
well, cere w? s s s/ste'n tnau was used . siTiilsr to vmj;t
is referred to as "leil crier brides". The -r&n in
A'nericr. would '.rrite to Itf^.17 iskin^ relatives &nd
friends to find en eligible fenale for hi-n. I,"either
party, -nale cr feriale, kae'.-' sonetimes x^rhat the other
mate even locked like, ^uch less their past history.
V/hen the fensle consented she was shiored across the
ocean, which took about thirtv dsvs, to where she would
meet the -^sn for the first ti^ie *-»4 to 'vvhon she
would be narried to the rest of her life.
A-nbrose and Maria Tovsd tneir residence to 2C6
£. Florence Street in Cglesby, 111. '^l-.ile at this
res 1 lence^ the son Rarncnd was killed in a ceTient
mill accident st the £~e of seventeen in 1^23.
Two years aft'ir the accident A^^-brose and Xaria
lovid to 7^6 :i. First Street, Hockfcrd, 111. where
he i/ent to v/ork in a furniture f;.ctcry. Tney lived
there fcr the rest of their lives. Louise, the daufehter,
rern;.lned at the Florence Street Adress in C:lesby and
married John Nosari, whom she had known for about five
years. They were --arried on Cctcber 17, 1925.
John Tosari was born on January 7, l'^C3 in jandino,
Italy xvhich is further north of ?!ilan in the foothills
of the Dolomite m.ountoins. His r^ar-nts were f ? rmers
6.
and John used to rcise and herd sheep in the .-acuntains.
He received an equivalant of &n ele^.entt.ry education in
Gsndino .
John Noseri's fr.ther, John 3r . , came to A'nerica
first whep John \jbs youn^^er for the puri^ose of earning
so^e noney to t^ke bfck to It^ly. Many inni^rants
did this D3C£use Aperies st that ti^^e v;as considered
the land of econoric onportunity and an imis^rant
would ^cke financial ;;;'ain and then return to the
hc-neland rnd back to faiily and friends. John, Sr.
bought more land with his cavings.
After John Si-, had ueen in Amei-^-ca a xew jcai-s,
lie oeno for Johji Jr., then seventeen to cone to the
United St{;tes and to v/ork in the cement mills in
Cp;lesby with him. John Sr . eventually went back to
Italy to stay and John Jr. remiained in Cglescy and
there married Louise Bisnchi,
John end Lcuise No sari stayed at their residence
at 2C^ E. Florence Street until John's ieath on Karch 2^ ,
195^"- of a he^rt attfck. He also continued to work for
the Portland Ce-ent Co w'-ich later changed it's name to
Lehigh Portland C-^ment Co.
Lcuise bcre three c'-'ildren, Doi ene born in 1*^27,
a son Raymond nr. -ed slt^r Louise's brother in 1^-30 and
another dtuj,hter Sylvia born in 1933.
7.
All three children attended the Washington public
School in Cjlesby. Dcrene end S./lvis co-npleted
secondary schooling nt Li>Salle-Feru Twp. Fig'^i school in
LaStlle, 111. Dorene l^ter -..'ent on to become a ^I'sduate
nurse fro-^ St. Fr'sncis Hospital, Feoria, 111. Raymond
Nossri graduated fro-^ St. Beie Acadeny in Peru, 111.
end Icter graduated fro-i Mexico City Colle-e,
Mexico. He is 'larried tnd lives in New Crleans, La.,
and is 'nana^er of an Industrial Insurance office. He
has three children Catharine, John, and Mona . Sylvia
Nosarl never -nsrried end rc:^.fined with her aother until
her icsth on March 29, 1^73 • She was l\.Q years old.
After John's ieath in 19^0, Louise !iosarl Itter
moved to Roc'-rford, Illinois and has livei at 713 i-.
Theodore Street in Loves Park, 111. for about ten years.
The fa lily is of catholic jencainc. tion and were predc.-n-
insntly Do-^.oc ratio in political affiliation.
o.
Bernard Francis Br^dy v/as the third child of Andrew
and Ka-nie Drrdy. Fe we s born on July 22, 192?, in
Kewsnee, Illinois and rreu up at 2,2l\. N. Park Street.
He attended both pri-'Ery and secondtry schools there.
Fs WES dr'sfted f.fter c:ra d-ut. tion st eighteen vears old
in ici'i.6 i^nd ;.'£s stationed in Alrsks for one year and
then dischsry^ed st the close of World V.'ar II . in 19L|-7.
After his dischar-e he './ent to college at Bradley
University, pecris , 111. in l'^\3 on an earned R.C.T.C.
sciiolsrshio . ne -najured in ecwnon cs ana ^ot ooth wis
Bacuelor t.nd Master's Deree. Fe .graduated in 1^52.
While attending cclleye, he .-^^et Dorene Noscri.
She i.'as then in nurses training in St. Francis Hospital
in Peoria, 111. They were -narried on Dt-cerrioer 1, 1951
in C'^lesbT, Illinois. Their first place of residence
was in Peoria, Illinois where Bernard v/as finishing
colle~e at Bradle'r Univtrsity. His first eiplo'/^nent
following cclle^e wts at Caterpillar Tractor Co. ,
Peoria, 111. Dorene "orkei as a registered nurse at
St. Francis "os-oit&l. In 1^52 Bernard and Dorene had
their first child, /'.arilee Theresa Brady, born T.'ove.-nber
29, 19^2 in St. Francis Fiospital
9.
In 1^53 Pernor i ■■id Dorene ^oved to Y.eupnes Illinois
to 1603 ;/. I,&ke Street. Bernard wl-s e-iplOjed £t
fve;;snee Ross Co. He '.;ss in nroiucLion control and
cost accounting-. Dorene W£s working at the St..
Francis Pospitsl in Keusnee pert ti-ne.&s &n R. N.
It was v/nere .iit o i^xi»,; naa h^ie^r seco..d sna last cnild.
His na^.e is Bernard Francis Bisdy, Jr. end he was born
on August 15, 1*^55. Two -/ears la.er, ^u lvb>(>
ti^A-nai-a Sr., Dorene c-nd their children -noved to
833 Colonial Drive, KocKTord, j.11. Bernari cc.Tmuoed to
Northern ill. University to toke further studies v/hich
v/ould enable him to fill the reauirerients necessary to
teach school. ^'is first teaching job \;£.s at Guilford
Center iile-ientary School. He was there frcn I'^p'"' to
l'^6b. Be also tau^'ht nxght classes at Rockford College
in Business and Accounting 1C7.
In IQG7 Bernard 3r . want fron Guilford Lle-^entary
to Guilfori Fighschool. He reisined there only one
year. Fro-n there he entered f training progrs-n lei ding
to s brocker^ge lisence with Hornblo\;er and '.v'eeks Brokerage
Fouse. Fe left eiploy^ient there in 1970 f-nd went with
the First r-tion^l BanV: 'c Trust Co. i;here he is presently
6 Trust Inveat-ient Cfficer. In the next semester he will
be tetiching another night cl^cs at Rockforl College invclv-
inf- '^cne'^ and Banking.
IC.
Durin>3 this tine, Dorene worked on bnd off as a
part tL-ne i e^istered nurse st Swedish KTerican Hospitcl.
The oldest child M£rilee Br^dy now 22 years of s^e,
went to St. Bridiet Grf.deschool ;-.nd graduated fron
Harlcn High School in 1<:7C. She then j.ttended Rock
Valley Colle :e for two vears graduating and receiving
her AssocxEoe Def'ree. V/nile at rtock Valley she
was Tr'jisurt;r for the Student Ccn-iissicn fron 1971-72.
She also was the l'^71 "o-^.econin^ Queen. After Rock
Vsllev, Marilee attended Northern Illinois University
where she received her Bachelor Degree an ele^-.entary
education sni is presently teaching in Riverdahl
School, Rockford, Illinois.
Bernard Jr. now 19 ".'c^rs of age also attended
St. Brid-et Iradeschocl and graduated fron Farlen
Highschool. He is currently attending Rock Valley
College in his second year and will be transfer j'ng to
Western Illincls University in September of 1975« He
plans to be najorin^ in Sociolorv end "linoring in ;:usic.
11.
In conclusion of this Pincr, I would like to
relate so"ne i-npressions th-t.t T found rather intercstinr
about the infor-naficn I [:fthered. These deel with
the imTiigrc-tion of ray relatives. I noticed a real
closeness to cne another a-ncnrr peoples of the sji^ie
r&ce. The Itf.lians in particular, having so-ae fear
of the real outside world of the United Stj.tes, seemed
to cluster together in a particular section of town
so that they could De './ith peonle of their own origin
and t.lso so thev could .-ive e^ch other suriport.
Another thin.5 thct i-noressed -^e \j, s that rost
in-niTsnts conin;; over to the United St-rt6s of
A-nerica hsd one sure thour-.i-t In f^eir h£;:ds and that
was that they were really proud and ha^py to be in
the United States.
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BROHAUGH, CAROLYflV 1956-
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GENEALOGY CHART
ferol;-n n^OHAU^:?f -
ried
195c
jose-.ih "Br.o:-muaH
Verr.on '^ 7>
"fi>fMr/;iH
Father
B 27 Hay, ^026
M 20. Zepten%er, 194?
D — -
Grandfather
B 2,, February, 133
M 5 Oc -.ober , 191 "
Le t'. l^a_ ,^. ^>'..w.^
Grandmother
D— — \
Valbo:: Lr^Z-l. "RO:iAU
Mother
B pp DecfcjiU'^er^ 1Q2"-
M go Sep temb^ri 1?^ '
D
i n:.pl LU.Y-A^
* Great grandfather
1 B
M
D
_?,lbcrtine .. HA .'iS iT _
Great grandniotlivjjr
B
D
_N_e_l s__ A A lOiJT
B
M
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Theoline
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John J-UNDE
Grandfather
B 2,1 ^-'ebrua^'^.i^joi
M 2^- iioveaioer, 191c
D 6-Aueast, l''4l
H
.ecer. oer
L9 25
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B
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Albert HAGA:;
Julia ::AGAjr
Grandmother
B 26 January. 1391
D
o_phie JOKUCOn
3
D Aucust 15, 1941
SOURCLS
Interviev;s rritn:
i, Hrs, J.C. Broha Qh
2, i;rs. Val'.-o::- Nrohauch
5, Ilr, Vernon ^rohaugh
4, Ilrs, Lyleth Carlson
5t I!r2. Julia Lunde
Joseph 0. Brohaugh
Joseph 0. nftOHAUGH v;cs born on 2 FeLruary, 1387. His
parents came to America from Aseveland, Norvray in the niddle
of the 19th century. All of tiieir children were lorn in the
United States, Joseph had nine brothers and sisters:
Clara-nusic teacher-deceased
Georce-teacher and superintendent of schools-deceased
Agnes-critic teacher-lives in Laurel, Hin;:esota.
Hinaie-teacher-died of influenza during V/orld '.v'ar I.
Phi lip-far:p.er- dec eased
Edwin- CO vnty aj-ent- dec eased
Luella-Home Econonics teacher, I'le.istered Nurse,
boo': keeper-lives in Laurel, Kinn,
Esther- bu si. 1 ess- deceased
There v:as a.uother Philip who died at birth»
Joseph T.-as the fo -rth fron the oldest a;-id ..as a farner
for many yearG. He also orrned a shoe repair company in Shel-
ly, Minn. v;here he lived for several years, Joseph v/as born
in -.ornan County, Minnesota. 7/hen he nas £,rovfing up, Joseph's
family asked the various school teachers to stay with :.hem
durin~ the year as they lived on a la e farn. I'he teach-
ers v,'ere usually from o -t of to v.-n , ; ud since the schools ivere
primarily o.ie-room. country schools, it was difficult for the
teacher to find other lod, inr:. The "rohauch famil;, headed
up by Ole and Albertine Har.son Brohau h also had several farm
hands who lived in the buildin.-:s outside the house. Occassionally ,
(2)
the Brohaur.h's hired clcaninr: ^ irlc T;ho needed extra :r.one7,
Tfhen it vras plentiful for my :.randfather ' s fa.vdly.
In iiorway, or fanily's surnane r/as '.'rohau-h, but when
my 1 reat-c;randparent6 cane to the United ii tales, they ^vantcd
to becone nore "Anericani red" so they chan ed their last r.ame
to Olson, After a little v.-hile, though, they restored the
original Brohaugh,
Ily ^-randf ather , Joseph, crcv; up mostly in Hinnesota, farm-
in:; most of his life. '.Vhen he Trent to colle-e, thou;:h, he
■. orked as a custodian to help the fa.-nily put hin throuch
cchool. After college, Joseph still f.rr.ed, mostly, and used
his collere education later as he ope.:ed a shoe repair
con->any. He opened this store after his tv;o oldest sons, Hu-
bert and '.Veldon bou; ht his farm from him.
(3)
Lettie Aaraodt ^.rohau^ h
Lettie Aamodt SHOHAUGH'c parents cane fron Or.lo, :.'orv;ay
and Lettie v.-as born on 16 April, 1390 in Halstad, ilinnesota.
She v.-as the second oldest of twelve childrenj
Emilia- teacher
Le±tie-"executive" honenaker
Clara- te^ cher
Minnie-Reristered . urse
Norman- ban'ier
Oscur-businescnan
Ella-teacher
Albert-car pen ter
Thelna- teacher-deceased
Clarence-f arner
Francis-Air Force Master Ser eant-deceased
;;iadys- teacher
Lettie alvrays has and v?ill be very involved in church
matters. She has ""een a member of the Lutheran Church for
all of her life, and also she has been a member of the Lad-
ies' Aid for many years.
Lettie's family lived in the same federal area of Shel-
ly, Minnesota, vrhere Joseph's f.-mily did, so they rrere friends
from childhood. They attended the same schools, and their
fathers v,-ere in the same business of farming, so the fam-
ilies had much in common.
As she re-.7 ap , most of the jobs Lettie .:ad v/ere house-
keep/'ig joias ""here she lived at tb.e b.ome Y.'here she Icept house.
(4)
Usually, thouch, both the Krohau^h and Aanodt fanllies
were noderately -.veil-off. They usually were not too ad off.
In 1912, ny great- randfather Aanodt- bou^^ht one of the first
cars in the Shelly, flini-esota are:., it was a Ford, end ny grand-
mother remenbers leisurely rides to the .^eichboring toT.'ns of
Halstad and Clinax, Minnesota.
Lettie's crcat ^reat jrandfather vrrote a reli.;,io-.'S rooi:
in Norr.'erian and one of her other ancestors, Edward Greis,
was a composer in Norv/ay.
The Reverand Christiaan Zrohauch and G'.stav Brohaugh
were Joseph's uncles. The Reverand Christiaan Irohau^-h con-
posed tv70 hynns in Norv/egian and they are in L andstat's Salne-
bog , and he also wrote a book of reliGiO"S son, s, Gustav
Brohaugh v:as the professor of Philosophy at Red Wing Seminary
in Ilinnecota.
riost of the wed'M.:gs, baptisms, and fanily re.iions were
held at the Aamodt farm, or in the local ch.irch. Most of my
grandmother's fanily, her parents, rra.-.dparents , and co-.sir.s
lived in or around Shelly, so they were all bro-^.ht to: ether
at holidays and weddir?-s.
On 5 Octob r, 1910, the fanily was bronrht to -ether for
the wedding of Joseph 0. BROHAUGH, a :q Lettie AAMOLT, They
were r.arried at Lettie 's parents' hone in Minnesota. On $0
June jlC'll, their first child, Lyleth, was born in Kalaspell,
(5)
Nontana, Joseph a, id Letbie Brohaueh; raoved .to _f.ind better Tjork,
so Joseph tool: up sheep farn:i. ~ in Montana. I'he/ noved back
Joseph
to Shelly ,/\ T70rl:ed on a larn. On 5 December, 19l4 in Shelly,
Minnesota, ny uncle, Hu'^ert EEOHAUGH V/as jorn on tlie farn.
In 1916, the ■^rohauch's bo-cht a Ford, that they drove to Det-
roit Lakes :.herc they honosteaded. V.hile they r/ere in Eetroit
Lakes, the third child, V'eldon --.as born on 25 June, 1921, Hy
grandnother recalls that they had calves in Detroit Lakes, and
the bears tried to eat then, so the fa,iiiily had to fi'ht the
bears. The Brohaurh's then noved to Fertile, Minnesota, v.-here
they fi'.rned sor.e more. Vernon v;a.s born there on 27 -.ay, I926.
In 1955. the Brohau.h's moved back to Sh.elly, Minnesota, v^here
they bouGht a farn. The children grew up on this farn, v.-hich
is just outside of tihelly. My uncle V.'eldon nov.- lives o-: this
farn, and he and his brother Hubert farn it, Vernon v;orked
on farms around the area fron about the time he v;as thirteen,
'Then he v.as seventeen, Vernon quit school to join the United
States k'avy, "to defe.'.d his country in '.Tori'-' 7,'ar 11," After
he T;as seperated from the Mavy, Ver.:o:; narried .is hi^h school
STzeetheart , Valbor- Lunde,
(6>
Daniel John Lunde
Daniel John LUNDE, ny . randf ather , was torn on 2 x^'ebru-
ary, 1331 in Stavan^:er, '.'orray. He vre.s the sixth of ei^Lht;
children, Lcniel started r.'orkin, at a very youn^, a e for his
father as a fishernan, TThen Dr,niel tk.e fourteen, in 1395 i -he
fanily noved to the United States, Daniel's fatiier, John had
been a fishernan all of his life, but rrhen they (John a.d his
wife Christine. a::d their eight children^ noved to Fillnore Coun-
ty iMinnecota, tney had to taJie up farnin,^. About 1900 to 1907,
Tuberculosis had struck that area. Several jf Da.iiel's brothers
and sisters contracted the diseai^e. Three or fo:r of them diec,
but the e"act nnnber is not certain at this tine, Daniel, for
a tine, vrarked on different f^.rns. On 2c ilovenber , 19 Ic Daniel
narried Julia Ka an , the yon lady he net at a throshin:' bee,
(One of the nain sources of entertainnent for the farners of
Minnesota, )
(7)
Julia Hacan Lunde
Julia h'AGAK LUNDE, the daut";hter of Sophie Johnson Hawaii
and Albert Ha-an, v.aG born on 26 January, 1391 in Hcndrum, liinn-
esota. She vras the second oldest of nine children:
01(:a-ho v,sel:eeper-deceased
Julia-houselieeper , cook, practical nurse.
Matilda-elenen tary school teacher-deceased
Clara-music, florist
Stella-ho usekeeper-deceased
Hilda-elementary school teacher
Marr^'ret-elenentary school teacher
Alf red-f ar,v.er , horse trainer-deceased
Chr i s ti an- businessnan- dec eased
Hy ,\randiuother renenbers wakinc up very early in the norn-
Ilnc to -et their chores done. Each of t;.e children had special
tasks that had to be done, a':d they had to do then beiore t;iey
went to school. Matilda, Clara. Stella, Hilda, and ;:ar:,aret
all played the piano, so v/nenever the family had conpa.iy, or
on holidays, or even rrhen there vrere a fev/ ninutes r/ith nothing
I to do , the far.ily rras rrell-en tertained. Alfred air/ays loved
horses, so ny fjrandno ther also renenbers slei:h rides on those
cold Kin esota days.
My grandmother had to q-.it school so she could help o;: the
(3)
fari?, but most of her younger brothers and sisters finished
school and sone even became teachers . Her brother, Christian
went into business at college. a..d held a position v/ith the
Electric ..onpany for rany years.
My gra.idnother was vrarkir.. in a booth at a threshing bee
in ;;in;:ecota one day, when she net ny future grandfather.
They were narricd a feu years later, on 26 Noven^er, 1916.
Laniel and lulia ..ere narried in the Ha; an hone. h'y .randr.o ther ,
who has been a very cood seanstrese for nost of her life nade
her own weddins dresi.. Most of tne rel: tives fro::, both the
Lunde and Ka^an families v/ere i, at endace, w..ioh neant alot
of chaos, but ny :,reat- , rancno ther , Soi^nie' Johnson Hagan , a
stern and stron- wonan n ad everything under co.trol.
Murine the tine that they vere n?rried, n/ grandfather, Lan-
iel owned a farn, and J lia T7or::ed as a housekeeper, ta.hin,- tire
out only to have tr;o babies, Valborc and Donald. Their nother
made the rown thrt they wore vhen the'y uere baptized in the Lunde
hone. Valbors's first fe^v words were rrorvre-ian^ which her jrand-
father John Lunde, y,-ho lived with then, taucht mr. Valbors and
Donald attended public schools in the Halstad area. Valborg's
first job was bein a r.aid in a boardin, ho- se for teachers.
7Jhen she was tv.-enty-one , Valbor/s father contracted enceph-
alitis, he was ill for only one week, -r.nd -.vas in a cona for three
days before he died on 6 Au, ust, 1941. At this tine, both ny
nother and ny ,.r: ::dno t^^er chanred jobs, Julia ' ecane a cook at
a hotel, and Val or; becane a Lelephone* operator. Che did this
(9)
for a period of trro year;
• hen joined the United States ..'avy.
She t>.en re-net Vernon Brohauch, a boy that boarded ttI th the
Lunde's di;rinc his hi-h school years. They dated for arhile
T/hen they were in the .'.avy, and after Vai „as dischar.^ed, she
7;ent to North Sahota Agriculture Collese, najorin- in Hone Econ-
omicr, , she quit after two years to cet narried to Vernon ^RO-
HAUGH.
(10)
After Vernon end Val owere married, they lived in Buxton,
North rakota for a year, they then noved to Rockford, Illinois,
and Val -.vorked in a factory in Rockford for a couple of years,
and so did Vernon, Luring: this tine, Vernon V7as in the Navy Re-
serves, and during the k'orean V;'ar , he went cack into active duty,
La the Havy, Vernon vzas 9- deep sea diver a-;d a nachinist's nate
second class, Val lived in Vallejo, California durinr, the Kor-
ran V/ar, and at this time the first of Vernon and Val ' s children
was born at Mare Island Naval "'ase Hospital, Vir inia Re.iann
was born on 17 October, 1951. Her father was av;ay at war when
she was born, so when he fix-st sav; !aer , she was six nonths old,
and she was scared of hin| After the war, the T3rohaur;h's moved
back to Rockford, where the second a.;d third children were l-orn.
Rachel Louise was born on 15 August, 1955 ^ and Carolyn Jo (my
middle name is in honor of my Grandfather Joseph 3roha'.!;-,h) was
born on 8 Au^'-'-st, 195d. In 1958, we moved to an old farm ho -se
in Cherry Valley, T7e have never farmed it, but since we all love
animals, it works out fine. On 19 July, 19ol| my brother, Andrew
Neil v^as born.
(11)
Carol -n Jo Brohaugh
I have lived in the sane house for sixteen yer.rs, in Cher- ~
ry Valley, Illinois, I attended Cherry Valley Grade School for
ei::ht years, I also went to ■.-nilford High Sc'.iool for four years,
I plan to tra .sfer to Northern Illinois iniversity and major in
Spanish. I have been vjorking at Alna iiolson lianpr ITursing
Center for about a year, now,
Ny oldest sister, Ginny attended Fairview and Cherry Valley
Grade Schools, G ilford High School, Roc.': Valley Colle-e and
Northern Illinois University, She is now a Physical Education
teacher in Roc': Falls, Illinois, Ily second sister attended
Cherry Valley Grr.de School, and Guilford Hi h School, She Is
married and has a daughter, Kathy, They live in Houston, Texas,
Hy brother, Andy, attended Cherry Valley Gr'::de School, an.d now
goes to Karsh Micdle School, He wants to be a truck driver.
As ny gran.dnother said when she v;rote t " ne about ny ances-
tors, "Co -.plicated, is it not?"
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A. Grandfather (your father's side)
Name Albin LouIp Br-auist Current Residence
If dead, date of death :^y 21, 1^64
Place of birth Pecgt^nioa, IHln^ifl Date of Bi rth June 27, 18^1
Education (number of years):
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Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Furniture fgot^ry Dates 1 st Rockf^rd, 111. Dates_
2nd Burson's Knitting Dates 2nd Dates_
3rd National Mirror Works Dates 3rd Dates
A th Plumber Dates ^th Dates_
Re 1 i g i on Lutheran
Republican
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc. Mafi^nl'^ Fraternity,
ShrinerR, Lyr-^n Singing Society, Young Peoples' Socialist Leagu-^
Place of Marriage to your grandmother ~~~ ' date TZ Totc
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B. Grandmother (your father's side)
Name ^nna Irene [Christ ians'^n Current Residence Rockfori, 111.
I f dead, date o^ death
Place of birth ^^^^^ ^^„ T1 1 . Date of birth December °. IB"^ ?
Education (number of years) :
grade school 8 high school vocat ional col lege
Occupat ion(s)
, ^ Furniture fanf^ry
Dates
1st
2nd Overall farit^ry
Dates
2nd
3f.d Housewife
Dates
3rd
i»th
Dates
^th
Religion Lutlieran
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Ro' ^kf'-'rl, 111. Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Eastern Star, Y.P.S.L.
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandfather Ror>>:for.i. m . DATE JutipI?. loT^
^°^^'- ILl^^'atHP^h'^^t^a^^'hf'^ti^q ^%%l%%^ stepmother or another relative give
A- 1 Stepgrandfather (your father's side)
N . I tnc
I f doad, dale of death
Current Residence
Place of bi rth
Education (number of years)
grade school high school
Occupat ion(s)
1st
2nd
3rd
ijth
Re I i g i on
Dates
1st
Dates
2nd
Dates
3rd
Dates
^th
Date of Bi rth
vocational
col lege
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
Dates
Dates
Dates
Place of marriage to your grandmother
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A-2 Stepgrandmother (your father's side)
Name
I f dead, date of death
Place of bi rth
Education (number of years):
grade school high school
Occupat ion (s]
1st
2nd
3rd
Dates
Dates
Dates
Re I i g i on
Current Residence
Date of bi rth
vocat ional
col lege
lst_
2nd_
3rd
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
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Dat
Date
Date
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandfather
Date
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Grandfather (your mother's side)
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Name ^ Current Residence
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Place of birth ^^^rlfi 1 1 ^ nff tqi fiwM-n Date of birth .t ^^„,^ ,^ , ^^
Education (number of years) : >^ ' - ' — '"**-
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Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
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2nd Shipping Dey.t ■ ^Dates ^2nd Dates
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nZ eJ/LV^^riTA '''" "'•'"'•' '""'"' ""'•'""' R^nlrf.,1 , lu
grade school ,=; high school__2 vocational j college
Occupation(s) PL^CE OF RESIDENCE
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Rel igion Methoiist tn Luth eran
Politic^l^pa^rt^y,^ci^vil^or^social^^ etc. Republ lo an , Larkln .Tub.
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1st Dates 1st Dates
2nd Dates 2nd Dates
Dates
1st
Dates
2nd
Dates
3rd
Dates
'4th
3rd Dates 3rd Dates
4th Dates '4th Dates
Re 1 i g i on
Political parties, civil or social ^clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandmother date
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Re 1 i g i on
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandfather Date
CHIkDREN of A 6 B (or A-l or B-I) - your father's name should appear below
It.
^ame ftpG>£R ALHSo>^ e.feOQOlST
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Jumber of years of schooling \ "J Occupation Pl.^
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lumber of chi l dren a '^^"'^'^"
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Number of ch i Idren ^^~~^~
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Number of years ol' schooling OccupaTf^
NCmbero^f-TfrmrHn ^--'tal Status "
CHILDREN of L and D (or (.-I, D-l)-your mothrr''. ridmc should oppear below
2.
fJimil)'- r o 1 yr.i t •, of '.t Ikxi 1 1 ri()
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Place of bi rth
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Number of children
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Number of ch i 1 dren
8.
Name
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date
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Number of ch i 1 dren
Occupat ion
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9.
Name
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Number of years of schooling
Residence ~
date
Occupation
Marital Status
Number of ch i 1 dren
10.
Name
Place of bi rth
date
Number of years of schooling
Residence ~
Occupat ion
Marital Status
Number of ch i Idren
Your Father
Name ftofeEi? ftLk>10hl e>ftDQL)lST Current Residence (?ncKP6RD >^ T LL .
If dead, cfate or death _________________^^^.^_
Place of birth finf |<PQ(?b ITLLlMQL^ D ate of birth Pg^ 'IQ \0i ^O
Education (number of years) ' '
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Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
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Your Mother
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Place of birth Roc.t^Pofeb TLL . Date of birth ApPiL Ic 1^ ^Q
Education (number of years) '
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jPlT^kSinti USNN^f LlUt^ ^^orif.Ti ^ L.CUJ _
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NOTE: If you were raised by a stepmother or another relative give that data on th^ back of
you were raised by a stepmot
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C- 1 Stepfather
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Education (number of years) ~~
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Education (number of years)
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Place of marriage to your father date
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Place of birth r?QCX^r>K'r^ ^ T L U
Number of years of school i ng___j^|
Res i dence RocKpQftb
Number of children t^nti P-
Date of birth QCT. ^ Ic lCtS<^
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Number of years of school ing -* f i
Res i dence ROCKFORri
Number of chi 1 dren Mr\f
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Res i dence
Number of chi Idren
Name
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Number of years of schooling
Res i dence
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Date of bi rth
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rights,' to the Rock Valley College Family History Collection, deposited in the
Rockford Public Library, Rockford, Illinois
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FA1ILY DATA
A . C-r '^q t Gr a n i fa t h e r ( fa t h"r ' :- fq th'r ' h pjie )
Ngr.=^: John Lwrson Born: In S',"=i'^n
""iuTq t i'^n: npl l^Ti'''n: Luthprsn
0"-''^urq ti^n: Blar«]<qrriith, onr^^^nter
?.■=?? id pn'^^R : Sw-^ien, -^ecgt'^ning , Illin-'lp, R'^r^'<'f ori , II 1 Inoi:
F. 6th Ft., 'nh Ft., -th St.
Marrlei; in SwRden
Die'i: August, I'^-O
B . G-reqt Gran ira-'thpr ( ..'? th"-'^ ' s fj. /i?r'!^ pjie)
Nartii^: "plriq Nanny Perafla JnpeTJh'-^n B^rn: Jsnu'-iry 10,
1371 in Swr?1.?n
Eiu'^gti^n: Relis;i'^n: Luth''Z''fln
0-^ Tupa t i "^n : H'^^a p^ ^wlf e
Her. i'ien". eR J Bv:e'len, Fp'^s t'^niT^j , ll "■ in'^i;^ , Ro-ikf^'r"!- , Illin'^i;-
B. 6th St., ^th St.. 5th St.
Ma r r i ° i : i n S w '^ i ■-■ n
Dlpi: Sept^-mb-r 28, 1^23
C . 1^112? " ^ Gr?nifath"r ( father ' ; ^ T.oth-'^r ' s ^l-iq)
Ngm=': Anir=',' Chris tignp'^n E-^rn; in '^w-ipn
^iu^ati'^n; P"! ipi'^n; n'^ne
Ocupa ti'^nt Farrr.pr, ''.'^'^I'^utt =r
Rpsi'ipn'^pp, : Bvj'^'^nn, rl»irrip.'"'n, Illin'^i'-', 'R^r.y.fnr'i , Illin'^ia-
MfiKburg ^.i . , --'.nl Alpin'=' R'i .
Marrlei: in 8weien
Dip-i: Jo.nURvy 1, 1^3? In R'^<-.kf'^rT
/o
D . Grent :l-rfin irr.""'th''-r ( f^^ t ne r ' q it. ■•' t h '-^ r ' q '^ i i " )
NfainPt Elna M^rt ins'^n SorTii in Si-'Sien
F^U'^" t i''^nt R^liKi'^n: nori'^
ReKliences: Sv/eierii HarriB'^n, I?^lln"is, R'-'o'k-f'^r- 1, Il'i itT^i.q-
Newbure; R'l. , 8n^ Alpine Ri. .
'••la r r i '^ i t i. n Sv; e i 9 n
Dle-i; -T^nu-try 12, I'^jii in R'^ri>-f"ri
E . Great Gr--nifqth^r ' -ii'--th^>' ' ;' f^th'---'p -lie)
Nr. -r.e: Gu!?taf Th-i^^^n Born: ^iay "ii', 1S77 in Gh-.-"istianstai,
Swt-ien
''iunsti-'ri ; ^ Relifrlf^nt n"ne
0''.''ur.«= t i'^nt Dru^t'lst, ]'lpn'h-inin<? Univ-'-rssl •T'^int
Ri^siien^'-eF: : !:hr!! stiani^tai , '^■■w'='i en, R'^'^.'^f'^r'^„ Iliirs'^ifi-
"'th "^t., JOth St., T-'firrl^'^r Av«'. . =th '-t., 8th St.,
nth '=!:., ''Tpt 'Pl,'^'>'--, f-'^rl-^n Av-.
Marrl«i: De^^.rribpr 31, 1 QQ*'^ in Christian?t?fi , Sv/pien
Di°i: July 1''), I'^yo in ^.ookf'^ri
F. Gre=t Gr^. ni-TT-thpr ( rr'^th.-r ' f, fath'-- r-'p ■^ii--^)
Nam-: Ann?. M^rlq Linih'-'lrr. Born: e-^pt^rnb^r 21, 1 87'3 in
Ghr i f=! t ia ns t« i , fiv -^ i --^n
"iucn ti-^n: P^^l igi^^n: n'^ne
O'^nuT^ tl "^n : H''-us'=;v.'if e
P.psi"!enn"p: Chri?'ti9nstg'5 , Sv;''i'=n , R'^nVf '^T'I, Illin'^ia-
ofa St., lota Gt., rlnrris'^n Ave., 5th St., ..sth St.,
nth ?t.
"larrle^; D'-^T^mber 31 1 lo^^ in Christiansty i, Svv-r^i'-n
Di'^i: M^y 8, 1^63 in R'^'^Vf^r^L
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G. Great Grani fa t.h'^.r ( j.'^th'r ' ? ~-th-r's rI^p)
Ni^mf'; J'^hn J^vw^b ^rln'^.e cTn; O''!-;' niter 8, 18?'^ in Mineral
? "^ i n t , iv i 8 ''^ " n n in
Qr-.n.upt^-.ti'^r,' M'^t "Trtisn ; Atvr'^'^i Y5>Tuum ''i'^nhln'- ^'^.; Gr-~'':?'ry
Rfis ii 'D'"^ ' R ; ?''ii°r^l P'^int., '■"'i'^'T^i^iri , P'^'^Vf'^-ni , llll't~is—
Vinn'-bop'^ F't. , F'^'^p'UR'^n St. , '■^en'^f^hc* , 'vi^'"'ori3in
Di^i.; Mcirr'h 8, I'^'^O in '^'en^shs , w'ic'^'^nRin
H. Gr^'^t C-ran''^-m'^ther ( ^^-''th^^r 'h n-^ th'^r' r. ?i''l f-)
Nsne! Ai-^ie V^bpl B^llpy B-^rn: Februgry 10, 1877 in R'^f-Xf "r'l
Eiu"=!tior!: 1? yf^.'=rs ^-■lie:i''n: n'^ne
0'^TUt-s> ti'T! : H'^upp'-rif ^ , Burr'^n'p ^'nitting- C*^.
Hp^ ii pn'^.p^ J P~'?'i<' i'''"-r'l , II 1 in^'-in-'s'lrin ''bn;''''- '^t.. F''-'r'j?'U~'^n St.,
OpVw'-'-i A.vp., Hin^^ley A-rp.^ rndepe^idey^ce Auc .
Marr^i"'^: Cft-^b^r, l*^''^^ in R'^'^VfoTi
I. Grandfather (fpth^'^r '^ ■^i'l'^)
Narr.'^; Albin L'^ui<^ Br'^qui^^t 5'^rnt Jun^ ?7, "'B'^l in -■■-""'-'! t'^nic«* ,
111 in'^ia
Eiu'^.a t i'^r; 8 y<=«rs P'^ligi'^nt Luthprp.n
Cf^'^ur^ t I'^n: Plumbf^r, Furniture fant^ry, burp^n'p knitting oo.,
?'';ti'^n?l 'lirror V.'orlr?.
ResiipH'^pB; R'^'^'^'ff ^r"^ , 111 in""'!? — Crosby Bt., Alr.in'^ P'^»» '^th \ve.,
&uc!'<'bee St., Iv^ry L^n'^, Pe^s t'^ni'^8 , Illin'^if:
Marri'-i: June 17, 1°!' in R-'^kf^ri D">C<i: i^*^ ZU (9 um ,' ^ RocK^rtJ.
I9-
Nsmfi: Anns Ir^ri:- Christi«n?,''"T! ij'^rnt D'Ce.'^^ber- Q, 1.8C-3 in
Harrip'^n, Illir;"!^
Fiuo^i tl^n: 8 ysstrs Rplig-i^n: Luth«r=in
OT^upsitiTi; r'>uff^v;if <=
Reslien'^es: H^^rriP'-n, niin'"'i^, B'^'^'kf'^rT , 111 in'- is- Cr---:by St.,
Al^in'': R-1 . , BucVbe? St., "^th A.v--. , Iv'^ry Lane
Marrip'^.: Jun^ 1?, 1'51< in '^o.-;kf'>ri
rC. GT.;nifq th ';r ( s'-th'^r ' -^ ?l^e.}
Nam-^: C=3rl C-ust?!' a' 1 ] h^^ i ^ Theien s^rn: January 11, 1-02 in
C hr i B t ig n B t q -1 , S t-.j = 1 '^ n
^iu'^citi'^n: 8 yeRrs Rf^llgi'^n: Lutheran
Gcnut-e li'^n: Mi^'^nsnic, Univpr;^al J'-int-C'^st ie^^t.
Fea i'^ien'^es ; Chri- tianstai , :'-wf'i='n, R'^okf'^ri. , Illin''lp- ?th
St., 10th St., 5th St, Harrison Av^--., 21 -t Place
Karr iRd: Jun-- 1, 1^26 in Nr-i^Lua, I^wa
Di^it S'^r)terr.b'=r 15, IQ65 in n'^fiicf'^ri
L. Grf^niiT.^ther (-i^th'^'r's i^li = )
Nanie: D^T^thy C'^ri^-lia .-rin'"- B'T-n: O-rt-ber 17,V?0'= in Rocxf'^ri
^lu'-intl-pt n jenvp Religion; Luth'ran
Cnnur-gti'-'nt Vit"l ."t?. ti^lqn, Houspv/if.?
R^^'pii'^nnr^s; H!^''!>f^r";, 111 in^is-'^'inneb^g'^ St., FerguB'^n St.,
Pint Placi^, Msri'^n Ave.
Morrie"".: Jun-" 1, '.^Z(^ in Mpehcu, I^v;?
/3
■4. x^ Either
Nam^; R''^i-r i^lli^:on Hr-^Tuiflt Born: February 20, 1^20 In pnc>f'"'ra
Eiu'^fJti-^n: 1? yegr.T Relipri'^n: Lutheran
Oooupe ti'-ns ; P>f!. r-ir 'Vv ?ro5u<''tp, U.'3. Arrny, Plu:cb'-^r
P.-pii'^tT^pe: jr'-'shv ^t. , Al"ine ?.■!., buni'-'oee St.; -thAvs.,
F-. '^th Ft., Timber Tr^il
Kgrrlea: Mpy 1, 1"53 ii"- H'"'-'kTT'^
N". M'^ther
Nssn^e; ~-'«irjTie h^pl- Th'^-'-i-n B^rnt April n, 1Q?9 in P'^'^kfori
^iu'^at, i'->nt 1? y^'-^rp Pelleii^n: Lutheran
C-T^upRtirnt C'--nt CI prV gt '='>f--. CI utch-l ^^'-'7-1 ^-■■- , H^u-pwii'e
Prsiien^-ef, ; ?Tst Plsor, "■-. "^th Ft., TjTb^r Trail
■^.r>VT'\'^'\' H=i y 1, l'^'^? in '^"'oVf or-q
0. Mp
Susan Ell7gb°th Br'^aulst Bornt Cr^t.^ber 26, 1Q<^ in F.^nVfor-'
F1u'^flt-i"n: !''■» yep.T^ (^na Ptill yrving) Pel l-Ti-^nt Luthpi-'an
Oo'-'u-rqt l'~n ; F'^ui f^n''' , !K^1 "i yv,"^'^T Dinins "-'ntrfi, "^'-M^v-t, Caroup.f-1
Resi-ienoes: Rnnkf^ri., Illin-iB*' So, <tti St., Tiirber- Tr-n 11
^y
Jhllir^n -f A an"' E
1. Ng'Qp; Albin L'^ui'^. lir'^qui^t B^rr.: 6./?'J /'i^S-'i , t^-^-oa tonics , 111
S?h'-"^llng: S y^ars Occupy ti-^n: r-luTober
Diel: '^/2l/l"6q-, ?,^-",>i>-r: -larit?.! ^t^tu?.: marrl-^i
ChiMren: R'^f^'^'r-, ^'iug'^ne 'vife: Anna Jhri':;tiflnson
2. N^ise: Yi-l^t Sr-'-q'.;, i-.i t ■■ol^n 3--t E-irn: , ■^-■'^.p f^nl-ia , 111,
S'^h'T^linr?,': 12 y-^srs Othup^i ci'^n: privsite .= -^or- "cary , h/-u3ev>if e
Chil Ir -■?-): >l3r-lTyn, Q'lle Hu::5b".ni: Harry M-'l'snier
3. \'n.Tr^: "^Im-^r S?'"^ojlfib i^^rn;
?'-'q f^n i^q , in
3ThoolJ-ji;t 8 y ^p.r.q 0-!Cup>^ ti"n: but^.her
RePi^em-,: N'^rtn F^rk, "rI if Tnia ■•i'3r-it=2l status: :n=trriei
Chiliren: J^hn Wife; K^? tri^rir:^ Jr^sB^r, Ina
'^' . Marr.-: ""li
Chil-.r-pn:
; 3 y 3?i r K C ■• ■•. u pa o i o n : r.o u s ir.v i x" t;
it'^niofl, II"
>nckf'^r-'', inin-'^is i-feritsl st-<tas: v.'i-i^wei
/s
Chiliren of C q n i D
1- Name: Anton 2hri^ti^n----n B--n: 10/1.3/1-^:., ,s-,-o.,en
Sohr^oiin;,: ^ yeg^<, 0^-u^^ti-n: f^^-ror, -u-nitu-- f^^L-ry
Olei: V8/I070, Rn.Vfn., .^,...,. ,,^,^,^. ,^^.,^,^^^^,
2. M^m.: J.nny ^l.ry Chri.t I.p..^ qi., .nrn- 7/l2/l8v:, H.rrie'^n. Ill
Di^'i: 1"!,/] s/T^'^l , B-^l^it, r/iRr-.-n^ in M-'riri.t.p.'' '^tntbT.; rr.srrie'l
Chlli-f^n! Cliff'^ri. Lilly, ■■'■il1r'=='^ Hu^biT'^-l; Vll'-,nr Ql'ls
3. Nr^Te: Albert VilTiRrc OhriRti^n^nn B'^r.n: ^/l^t/l f^.aii-, HHrrip^n, 111
B-^ho-^lin,?: 8 yr^^rs Oc^una ti'-n: furniture v^-o^iir -h-^-o
Dl^i: 5/18/1^56, PqPTo, -ivaQhina-'c^ffi ^'^srital status: rn3r-^i = i
Jhilir-r: D'^'^qli, '"ug-'^ne Wif'-: K?5nn.9h Kllng'^ta-^t
"^i-. '■'W'gm.-;: Helms AUi!;usta Christ l«;ns'^n Wris^ht B-^rn: ';/l'/l387,
Sch'^'^1 inf^: B yr^.pir"^^ C^'^unc t:.^n; l"^u;v^vife
D^?i: ?/'^/lo72, H-1ojt, v'irr,-n^;in H^rit^l nl^tu^: hI^-wr^
B'^rn: ll/l-'^/l^BR, H«5r":.:^'^n , I'l.
Dle'1: ^f-/3()/l ^7'' . ForvVfop-i .Maritpl Ptstu'^: rr.flrri=i
Ohllirenr D'n^leen Huf^b.-inl? P^b^^rt Lun^oulPt
/^
6. Nam^ ; ^Bthpr Rigrli Chri-ti.n-.on P-hl B-rnt 8/30/13QO. Kerrison, IT
Di'^-l: 3/0/1^67, ??)^-n■'•^, V.'P'5hinfi;t'-n ^i^^ritnl ?tatus: rnprrir-'-i
Gnilir-n: J-an^tt.^. -1-^n-r, -lain«. '^ftni-^ Hupten^t Cl^renc^ P-hl
7. Na^e: M«b^l T-r-^a Chri^tl^n-n b-rn: ^2^18^2, Har-l"-n. 111.
Dlft"^: 6/^:-/l"02, HflrriR^n, i^rr^di •'r;in=il mpninfritis
8. N«T,-t Ann^ Ir-n« Chri^ti«n-n Br--<ui9t B-rn: 12/-A^^3. Harrison
Sohn^linP^: R y-^rs Oo^ui--fl tl'^n: h'>UBP-v..'ife
Reni-ienoe: H'-oVf-^ri, Illin-i- ^^ritgl ^tatu?: vi^'^wei
Children: Rog-r, ^agene -Jusbr^ni: Albin Br-quist
°. Nf5nie: Os",ar Chrl?-!:i-9nf-^''n B^Tra: 6/17/18-.', Harri.-'-'n, 111.
S'^h'^'^llne:: 8 years O'^'^.u^ia ti'-'n: fsr.ar^.r
Diei: S/,?l/l^.<Q, R'^'^vf-'ri, 111 in-^is M^ritpl ?t«tu3: niarrie^
Chil-5ren: P=)uline( fli-^'otei) 'v'if^: Anna Dsmps
10. .^I=ime: Hel=^n ahripti^^n '^n Bguld -s-^rn: 4/1 =/l'^'00, Harrio<-'n, 111.
Snlio'^linf,-: 1 'i nlur, y^s.rp^ Oo",uristi'^n: R-W., lab ""^'^hni^'ian
Reeid-'^me: PiV'^rniie, Calif'^rnis '^aritaJ status: marri-=;d
ChiMr---n: Stuart Husb^ni: Bauli
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1. Name: Oiga ^llse Th.d^n Millar dorn: j/sV^HW, Onvis tl.n.tai ,
Dip'i* -/T"^^/ 1 "^^3, ■^'^'^>'f^T--1 , in. MsritRl ^tgtusj marriei
ChiHr^n: n-n- Hu;?b=.nit W^Tt-- ^VinV) MUl^r
2. N.m.: >r>i Gu.taf V:lh"l^ ->^'^'^-n Bornt l/n./lo02, Christian. tai.
p,,^. o/i^/lof,c, P.o^vfor^, in. Msrit^l stratus: marrl-i
CMV^rpn: J^arj-rip, Car-lyn ■^if'=: D-rothy Prinoe
r,'*v '"^ ^ i^ v*)
S'^h'-'ni in,^;: n. ,:/ear!5 O'i-'iur.al: r'^'n: purring sing 1'5pt.. , Sunistranl'a
Resii.'=!nce: R'^-^kf 'T-i , Illin^iR Iwrital status: 'Abvv'i^\
Chlllr--)n: Ri'^h'ir-^, R-^b'-^rt. Au'lrpy v/ife: Rosalyn Tu]l
I if-. Nsiiaet R«)"lph Eiauni Biwsri Tine^ien c^vn'. 11 /b/V-'^iO
Die1: six ni'^nth?' Jjfter birth, "'f suif '"cs ti'in
/^
<-f n ^ r, ■■
1. D-^^'^thy C'-ri'^liq PrJ.m'= Th^i^^n Snrn: ', 0/17/19 C"^. , R"'^.>±r'ro. , 111,
Ppql^nn-^e: ti-^v- fov,.-i ^ Tl^ln'^i? Marital pt^stas: v.ll'^v/e-i
Ghll-lr;-i ^f I gp.i _ J
1. Name: Rogpr All i-^'^n Br'^qulRt Eorn: 2/'.0/l^21, ?'^cl<-i''o-.-"'i, 111
S'^.ho'^l ir.g; 17 y?'?irs Cf^cup^^ti'^n; plumber
Pepiience: R'^c'/f^r^l, Illin-is Varital status: irorriei
Children: Sussn, Nanny Vife: y^grj-^rle Th'=i'--'n
2. Ntsme: Wilb'ir ^.us:='ne Br^^fin j ^.t E'-'rn: ^/2^/l^^23i R'^'^>:fTn, 111.
Die'i: ^/2-/ l°23, R--''f'>ri, 111 in'^is
Chil iren ■-'f K gn^ L
1. Naaie: Marjorie Ai-^le Txi-ien Br'-ouist Born: ij/6/1'^2'^ , R'^okfori, 111.
Soh'^ollne:: 12 years Oc".ur)i=; ti'^n: h'-urev.-if?
Resii'^noe; H'^^Vf'-r'i, Illin'^is Marital status: m-^irrled
Chiliren: Susan, M??ncy Hu'^bani: Ro^er Er^auist
2. Ns-hr; Carolyn J^*in Th^i'^n Jo'>i<ls'-!h Snrn: «/2 .3/1931, RooVfori. 111.
S'^h'^oling: l'^ ypars Occupati'^n: R.N.
Die'i: 6/23/1^71, "equ-ia N^ti-nal Park, California
Chiliren: Dalp, Debra Huqban-'.: Dflvi^ JofikiB^h
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Ghiliren -f M qni N
1. Susan E'Axzabnth br-^'iuint b'^r-: IC/zS/l^'^^ , Ror^rf Funi.y on c„,^^y ^nnin-B.
Rog^r V9S 'S'^tiv- in B-y Buili^rc v-h-n h^ vas in hif?h
P^h-1. B-y Builier. vas « fr^t^r-^ity -rg^ni-p tl-n sp-n-'-e^i
by th^ .^.E^nic fr.t-nity. He r-rti'.ip. t^^ in "B^y's '^t.te".
sv^n^r^r-^ by th" ^rr^ri^.n L^ri-n. ^n^ v:a e .ert to Srringfi-M
as s rerres^nt^tive -f th- Ma-onic fr^t-rnity. All th:^ boys
..rti.i^atlng. tooV the offices ^f the st.te Qov^rnm^^nt of f i- -
^ials, qni R-g-r -v*. = th.> Heglth Oo-nmi?- i-ner.
Ivhen ■^oger -./as out -^f hi.vh. -eho-^l, he joinel the la-'^nio
Lolgo. In l'^'i2, he v.-q s '^lectei 'laster ■~'i the ^vier, the serjoni
youngest one in the history of the fraternity. It -'Iso r-'le
it the first father s'^n team in lOo years. Roger's f^^ther hai
b'=en Mq<^>t"r in th^ l-ite IP'^O's. P.og'^r vjo.b s3lso Botlv- in
LuthT L°?3gue ^t \lt)in^ Luth=-r=in ohurnh, ?ni h'-> was ^5 volunteer
fir'^'d^n f'^r three y-^^rs ^^t L'^g C=sbin A.rb^r fire iepqrtrnent.
Cn-^ of Ri^gRr ' s favorite ?iotivitiep w=3p fiFhins. H= v-'ul'l
g" fishing for '^ne v/e"]c <=vory nurc-rier with hlr; Uncl° Earl
\'right, in Northern Wisoonsin. Aft^r ^arl w^nt blind, Roger
wuIt irive hiT. ■■' ni his v/ife t'^ rlorila cohere they staypi f-^r
the winter. Roger vouli stay vith them for t\vo x.;po>-s x,^ fish,
thi^n t=3ke thf= train ba '--v h^me. He v/'^uli stay at Lake Delevan
in Wisconsin, with his G-r^nir^a Br'^quiet, f-^r a ooupl^ ^f •. e-ks
s^
in th'; suiniTsr.
gni the hi^use *.vp?i nu^jrintin^^i . Hip father v:as aufirintir.'^i
'^ut "^f the h'^Uf^e f''"'r f^ur weeVc.. There xvas = b^ir^'^in rith
an '^utsi'ie ■i-^'^r, ="^ Pog'^r'p f ^ th~r livei in th^re ^vA the
Health Der'artFient c=i:r.e ini s-al^'l th= ioor i^^nn-'Oting the r^om
V;-ith the r",<5t nf the h"u8e. No one ".^uli l^.p.v^, the h'^use t'-'
go to the stor^-, P" hi« father left fooi at the front 'I'-'^r.
Hov;ever, no onr- tn'^UsTnt of the fa'^t th^t the he^t-^r blew air
throughout the h^use, '^o it i i'^ no goni to se.^'1 the 'i^'^r.
'*hen Roger vss p junior in high sf.hooi, he g:r'^-\i s v.-h'^le
fo-^t in '"n° ye«5r. He u^nt from ^^'2" to n'2"j ^nal a?; -t rp'^ult
he was rather v/eak th^t y^^r, ^ni fqinte^^ =! lot. At on-- time
h'^ pull^i a chsnlp-lier 'iown with him.
On Dpo'^mber 3'1-. "!-^'3°. Roger b'^ught his first o,ar, a 193^
pori '^-ouT)?. He o'-ul'in't fini a riie x^ s Nev; Year's ^ve
party, an-i he hai a -Isite, po he went out qn^ bought a '^.ar.
He hiS-^ ^ drivers lin-^n?''^', but hi-? ■^nly Iriving ex'oprience waa
in fielip. In tho^e i^j's th^re w^re n'^ '?rivin~ teRta. A
frien'^i signe-"^ th*^ -^'^th^tp. ^ayins: that poorer Vne-A h'^v; to -Irive
■'.■ell en'^ugh, anl h^ e:ot hi^ lic--=np<=.
Roger v/oriror^ g* p/^cV^oTii a^,-r-Qv; Pr'^TUotf fr'^m 1^3*^ t"^
l'^^2, (Starting at '^..jC> an h'^ur. In l^^Q h= v;as hit in th'^ face
with 'i griniing '.vheel ani '^eri'^unly hurt. He hgd to hav-"' his
sveball R^iv'e'i up, "^n"^ he vrirp qgn ^yp -catTh i^^v six m'^nths.
He toijI-^ n'^t '.vorl' f'~r six months, =sn^ R'^'t^f'^ri Porev; Pr'^iu'^ts
r.aii him a full '^-glary f'^r th'^' vn-^^l = time 30 he v/^ul-^ n^'t pue,
(alth'^ufh he vas n'^'t thinking ab'^ut it). The aT^ii^nt '^-su^^ecl
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hira to havp s^v-r^ 'nesiia'',h°s f'^r y-^sr'^ ^ni 'jf^.BV^ qft^rvv^ri.
Tr) iQij-'? Ri^^-r wq^. i.r.T f ■^••='^ in~^ the arsy, v.'h'^re he '^-r-v-i
for thre^^" ye^rs. He w^.s a n'^r)""^' •irii'?.- i'^nei •officer, gn' a-rvei
gq a T^rp'^ral . He v'^r'-'^i rart of the time in ^n 'office, tut
his naln j'^b '-''f; in th"^ ?-,?. or Intel! ig^m^ ?^e'5ti'"n. He \<a^
sts^ti'^nel in L^iyte ^n'i Sam^a in the Philliriripr, ani Okinawa
ani Mp.n'i'^ro. He v^aa ^nc*^ '-n b'^f^ri 5 lib';rty '?qrg'" r!hip sr-^ing
from Rcivqil to Layte. f'^r 82 i^ys vitnout t'^uohing lan-l.
v/hi"! e in the arn^y, P.'^gier h^i m='lnrig ^ni yell'^?^ jqun^li^e, but
Yi^ r>,^<5ov =>r'^'i '^Iris'ht fT'^in b'^th '^f the".
V/hen ^.'^ger r"--'turn"'^ t'^ th--- Unit"^^ Ttat^f? in 19^'^, he starte'l
>;n-pV «c! j^n p. ti-nr'^ntioe '■•luT.bpr. In l'^^2 he b-'-'.ame engage'i. to
Ma i" ,' '^ r* i e Th^i-en ^n"^ thf'y niarrie-?. rfey "l , '\^'^:3 •
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■?t«?'-], Hv/e-^en Ir 18Q-'^, They h-^.d Vr.rea ^hi"] i :-.•:■ r>., 01 go, ".f^.rl , qn-i
Erin, •v'hiT.f? th~y v.-r^r' ^ ivincr in 3v-^^en. Carl \:^r. b^rri Jsnun7''y
1"!. , 1-302. 'JV9t servHl no ^.t ^ffirf^r- In ■^ilf -■^'r---.y in S;-'?--i'^n,
sni v;t, l^it.er '"•i ir-','-"fc'ia t. '-'.e ^p:^.-* to thi? c^i'. n'':""y in I'-^Of,
t*^ fini 9 Ji^b, pni r:'?^-^? 9 h'^t;? f^r t.h-' fsmiTy. H'^- f'^o;'!''? g Job
in -g f'J"^rit',>ro fq-'t^ry, ^ni Jift.^7' h? v^-z in ^'^-Vf'^r-.^} -"'■'^ ;-) ye^r,
he s°nt f^r the f=??rd1y. 'T'h^ •^9~ijly 'il-i-o in-lu-^^i Anna's
mother nh'^ v»p blin'^ s^ni h':}'! il-'?b'^tPf. fh'- livs^I .'1th the f=^)uily
frtr> nin^tppn ',''-^tb, until h'?r' 'j'^^itVi.
TV.e fr-Tiily 1 ivp-i in T^-m- ^r fiv- diff'"-"'-"nt l^nfl ti'"-n<' ,
whi'r^h in'^lu-^^'^ ^th St., lOth '^t., -th '^-t., sni Harrie'^n kve.
Cerl ^ni his br"th'=ir £rin, ■^hsn'^l ^ be-ir^.-^-ffi, ^nl th'^in 3r?in'1ma
h'^ ■^ h^'*^ '■'vn r"om. Th<= chil'i'^-'=n ■^ ii ni^t h-'^ve «ny '^.h'^r-'' t.i^
•^,n gr'^un''' ti\?' h^use. Th^-y f^ua'ht -'uit^ =■ bit ^.m'^ns' a's'^h f^th^r.
AT th'^uc'h ^n th«^ ohil-^ren w?=rp- bsjrtizei in Bwe'-lf-n, there
v;as n'"^ ■^'^1 ic?i'-us b.'^'^l"f?r'^'jn'1 in ~hp f-'^mily. ■^.n^i^! in-i h'=r
sipters wont t^ thp Pqlv^ti'^n A.rry '^huroh '-■nne in ^vhil^,
bvit it v/s R Btriotly f'^r the pnp.jqi vv^s'^^imp . C^rl Pt^ftei
attending '^humh gft'=r he wss marrlsl. sn^i h- .ininei A,lpine
Luther^jn "humh in I'^^J-B. The father family m^sibprR never
ji^lne'i "hurnhes.
C^rl E-'^t n J'^b a?; gn '^ffi^e b'^y nt Mechanics Univ-^rsal
Joint vhen he v;s s 1*^. He v^rkfri bis v.'.gy up thr'"U3;h the
^"mpsny t" th.'^ hes i '-f th° shi-orin^ lert., then -.'^V'ei int--' the
oredit lect. He remain^i !^t Mech-^ni^^p f'^r -Tlm^fit fifty yesr-R.
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¥.p, vaT .lust gr^^ttina rp" 1y t" retir'- i.vh--=n he ^lie^. v.'h'^n Carl
fi-fst atgrtei. '■■'^r.^-ing st M':'ori3ni?s , n=: nelp'^i- his fath:^r t"
obtain 9 j'^b there f^o. He v"->r!'e'i urr^er his father f^'-r «while,
but R-^-^n his father ivor/.e'^ unie- hiti. This situ?;ti~n li^i n^t
caast' qny har-1 f--?e1 ing.? though. Anna w^rke-? cleaning h-^uses
when the Thil^:^-'^n wer- y^ung, sn^ 5rif! ani Olgq b^th w'^rkei
f^t Suni'^trnn 4 ' p vh'=^n they were '-^Irier.
Thei^e were never s-rvants f^ni b^sriere, but vhen Olga
iiiarr-iei Walter Killer in I'-'S', tne n'-^urjle ronve-i in -..•ith G-U3t
an'1 Anna, "^n-i 1 iv^i -^vicri them until th'=y b^-^th -^iei. During
the iepressi'^n, thf- family Vive-i or, Sth St. In q flat. Eric
sni his wife live! f^n ^ne flo'^r, ^n'l his CHi'^'^'its ^nl Olga nn'l
V/alter, lived "n the '^ther fio^r. G-'arl ^r:1 nin Vifife, livei
within ^ bl"<5k ^r tv."? •■'f tne rest "^i the faicily.
Usually Anns 1 in ?nT-Pt '"■f tne ii s^^irilining '^f the cniliren,
but she ^.'as quite perrnisr-ive f-^r that generati^in. . il-u?t ^ilw».ys
hao the finnl i./-^vi if th^re was any f.^ntr-v^rsy. He vss a
fi?;..qll ^!«n, but an ButhTitarion. Ke xflie Anna take the children
into the rther v<^^<z vhen they orifl, so he vull n'-t b'- iis-
turbe-'l.
Q<ir\ vent t" St^r'^^ey school (now buokbee schc~'l) "n the
corner of Al]-)ine Ri . .Tn-1 Harrio'^n Ave. The scho-^l chil iren
playe'l f'^oto-sl'i on-i be f^' e eg 1 1 , en-^ for ^ fpeci^l '' tr'.^o t '' , they
w^uld ^'et to visit the £tar>"ey ooir.et.'^ry scr^sr. the street from
v,he .school. /rn^vri the family iive.i on 10th St., Carl v.-ent t'^
broi.vn sohof-.i J qnl h=^ w^lVe-l the half laile f- 8cho'->l.
Csrl gni 01t-;3 '^nly v^ent through the '-igtn grnie in -'-hooi.
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They ^.'ere gMn^ to ^ut th^ir br^th^r Eric thr-ugh high a^ho-l.
but aft^r th-y taught him ne;- c-loth.. to ve.r f^ sohnoi. he
re fur- el t'^ tr'^.
nn^n fr- thMr h'^uS^- On» -f Carl - ^ f^v-rite
Pf.i he be'longr^'i to th^ Inosl
vsrV r^'c^ut tvf'lv.^-
activities '■•«<' c.t^op r=icine
ngin'^^ club. T^--- feet ti-'t h-^ C'Uli ;;'-t 'rvix, ii'fi net r.h^P'^ him
oiT^ bit. 'rf o»> 1 -^ yc^ ."'.'t?'^ r'i "^ i "■';'' , \'^.'i s-^ftyr he vvf?^. :i:''jrT'i''i' ,
hia wlf-^ '^b.l'^ct^'i * --^ tyi^ ov.-,v.-^ vp,-,t,.,-, .., ^ ^f 1-v^o -ioniiier, fm'"; h'^ gave
it up. H'^ ^-1<^.'^ ^n.'i'^v'^'^ " ^ """D i n-:^ =^n" flr^hin;'".
G«3rl m'afrii=^ D^r'^thv P'l^lnc.n en Jun-, 1, 1.^7:6, in th". Littl?
Br'^wn Chur-nh in tn^ '^'''^^Ifl, in N-^iPhRiJ, Ii^m .
SI
nQpcT"''r' PRINCE
John Prirce wqs born in Mineral Point, wisocnsin vhp^'p
he worked on a farn" as a boy, Addie Bailey was fror Poc^f^rd.
They married in 19'^^t ''''^ ^-ddie's parents' hcjse on Tndia^^.a
Avenue, in Pockford. Dorothy v;as boT^i on Winnebago St, or
October 17, 19C5. When she was t":'^ years old, the "^a'^'-'ly
moved to Ferfuson St., a block from. Addie's parents* house,
John had various ■'obs including Atw^od Vacuum ?o., a
Totorman, owner o'f a grocery stor^, Pockford Brass Wor^-^s , and
manager of another gro'^e'^y s + o^e.
John war 5 5'a'^bler, and he of''"en nut thp fi;rn^"ture ur
as colateral to get gamb''Tnr mon'^y. Add^e h^d to keep '."orkTnF"
and paying the Loan Company so they would not repossess +'^°
furniture .
Addie worked at Bvrson's Knittincr Co. , the laundry at
Camp Grant, and mended stockings at hc^e . S'^e had an out'^^'de
.iob until she v/as 7B ^'^ears oTd, vbpr she was retir°i^. At
one tim.e s^e went house to house <^oii-ii^rr ■riou/pv^c; and am^^s:
and Dorothy, mu^'" to her embar'^assment , had to go wi f-. hor.
John's father lived \"i''"'^. the family for awhile, because
he was a widower living all alone; and if one mea"^ mar vas
bad, two v/ere v;orse. Ho v/ork'^d as a nif^ht '■■•". tch^iar a +
+ v.g Washburn Co. Whc ho v.'as -"cv i.ii+'.-, "t^yc. i -ppip^ ^ p
r-on+f" "-"i CDS di'^ease, ^_e mo^"~'' "^ ' " v^nr^o, 'vi-.f-r- It^ "lio^ +i-o
casket was covered with a sheet of gl^^ss >:pca""'' of -^^e
ccr.tarion.
-■ri.-' — ' f '.:' r^ - "•-f-.K r- ^- ■ "■'"''"'" p "1 ' J , iv"' n*^' >' r o ^: rr j t 3fjr!? V A
(- p^,-- 3~5^-,; r-^--' 3c;vr f>r'3 T^^.'^^V' .?0^'" ^ •■ "^9^0 + CO
:— ^ c.-r r; ' £ r f.f ,;■:■ -nt ;- , -J '■'- >f o i d *? , , ^ ? f"? ?, T ' T- 1 '~! ' "I j" b9vofr'
■ oo'v ^'•^.^"^'^ ■"■ rt /■ f" j^ 'T' -^ pcfc' ^ ',':'' r "^ f> V bBr! rr'oT.'
* bf'i ^ ^ b b A .■/c-.'^c' ■" ^ ^. I '/ "P '^ ■■" ."* !?■'? o"*" T ^■^'^'tF.! o ss
i-i ep'.'' ."^'n^fif' t.s p 3 ri f v o r. ;'■ -: hf^hri'^'TT briR , JrK'TO r-rr^sO
+ -.-<■ ;:• piv o'-fc r-'?'^jv , b ' ■'' ':^'^|•p^^^/ .^ p sFv/ 9 ffs liJTtu dor,
-<./: '^- -r ,,'^.,r;■^ .- .- - -'+'V,- b 3 ' ' ' ^ -f Q H t st p'-fffoL
. y- ;>pr '^•- .j h- - ,-pfr. I'f? ff R ^i~rf\'' '' ■"^'ov'o b.fvv R Ef^v; ? r*
-,--,-' ^, : - /- I •-■,.• , r ,, - ,. ,^ .. , ,^, r- '.' -f ". -' '> r. "^ 'Vy [ tY^ p'^ '^W o r^ +
,'■'-' ' ■ ■'" ■" -^ V -\ V fj, lA £- -3 p p ■"- f h -^ ■ f ,-, '- • : p + r-< o '>
■ ' ' ' !■'>-> +AC\,Sp p 1+ } \>! Kq-^-qi .-, p •- P'Y TQ-kT'OP'^
Th-f^Tfi were n^v'r '^ny c'^rv^nts "^f b-'^^iri^^rs , "-ni the h'^use
v;as un'^r-''''vi.'T-1. . As D'^r^'Th^^ vas ^r, only ^hili, sh.-? alv-gyp h=- 4 her
Dor'^thy ?itt=;nTe'l ''lli? Foh'"/^!, C!hu'>^ih ?^h'i'-"l, eni ".^"'Vf'^r'i
Kisrh r.-'^h'"^l f'^r t--.'0 ;/-iern. '•'''hen :'h^'-■ v.'9 s in first g-^-e!e -jhe
ha-l t"^ v.'siy 13 b'^'^nV^ t" '^'^h'^'^T, f^ n.'i h'^me ogain b'^th ^. t n^'^-n,
ani v.'h"n '^"n'^'^l w^ss out f'^'^ the lay. Sh-? always: vrilV.j-l x-f
<5Th'^ol u.^,l^^■:<5 thf- v-'pcitrier van ver;/ te'l, an-"', in th« t mse she
Dnrnthy V -n 3 In Girl !3T^ut;i, ari rhe ha'i Tots "f fri.^nls.
A''iii'=' sent D'^r^thy t-^ bur. Inppp ^'".h'^^>l fT- a y^f^r, ^n.i ivhen
r?hp v/a n 17» Eh*" p'^t «-; .j'^'o 9r, ? Vit?-.! Ftsticlsn in th-' I'l^^'ith
4<=p=.rtrx<^nt.
A Isr^f; '>h-flj''° of th'^ v/"rk isTl t'~' D'^i'^'^'t-hv. Sh"^ T-i"!
v'9ShintC, '^^"'Vinfi', '^ni. h'^us^^vy'^T'}". If' -It-hf-?' '^n". '^f hsr T.^jr^nts
w^r*^ 'v i^y , " hs f?t'?y^'^- hi^T!^ fr'^m j^ '^h'^'^l .'^n'^ f^-*^^ ■'i^irft '^f th'S'^i.
'ilhp Yi^.-'^ t^y^v. '^n =^!.ilt r =:(^''i'^rp ibil iti";f^ by th'^ ^jp'^ "^f 1 '' , '^ni
ps ii r'^^'^rc «^:n'^ 'o'^o''^'l 9t 17.
There veip n" r'l ip;l"'U'- ba'ir'T^^'jni in th= f'^rr.i'^y. D'^r^thy
9tten'?ei '^hurih "ini '^un-'^sy K",h'^'^l ft Grnn^-^ "I'^th'^^ist nhur''!hs
in the -li 1000 blo^^ir -f W'-^Ht ?tpt<^ St., ^^ith her GrHrims
Bsll'^y. Shp v-as '"^nf irrnei v;h-''n R?ie went from thf rriniqry
t*^ th" Juni'^r i'^pt. '^f thp. Sunday r^oh^'^'] . At this time she
'.v9s also t«3pti"'=(i, fln-i phe vent up t^- th--- fr'^t^t '-f thf^ '^huroh
by hsrs'^l f .
John qni Ailie raeio j"int i°oi<^i^ns, but the i iRoi-olining
vss i'^ne by Jf>hn. Punishm'^ntp. in'^lu^l^i the tsVinf? sway -^f
privil'^ges, '^r a sv/itching.
3t
There v^r? n Int 'f visitins: ■^.rr'^niz fsrf.jly mprab»?rs. The T^.xl'i'j
vaPit^-' r^l-itivr,-. in >'5ri-^r=}l ?'-int, 'iviP'^'^nGir; '>r Galesbur-g,
ill in"' is, b^sii""?. rp-Try r'=l'^tiv'^= :'! n t'^v.'n.
attenie^ by '^rl v th^ ■,:r'?*'.cher «ni v/iti^R^p*^.
'^c
TfiE dA-RI«:u Ll>-: OF
DOROTHY P'-^INUE AND CARL TRt^-di^N
Dorntfi.v Priarse ani Gsir-l Tnedon offiriiaiiy met ^n e blini
iate. Tnijy Jie c pari i°r v-nen Ga:'"".! rsn into tri'- t^r-inie's -nail-
box v'hen ne vfan jel ivpi-'in^ Ror&etning. On ':n-^ir first 'i.ate
t-hey v/ent t'*' a show, then to the Sweet 3hop r.-(\ 7th St. They
rode j.n C-^rl'r? F-^r^l o.-.upe, wnirih "nly iia i ■^n^ q-at. It wa?
a 1"uble ■ietf', bo it :>:3:^ a Iittl3 r;rovie^. Th=y i&t^! rr-oai
Mnvp-rbe:' lo?^-, until, they w-ere Ti^rriei in June 1^2':-. Thoy
riisrriea in The Little Li-'^vn Onuron. i.'i tne V«ile, in. N'sf-nua,
Iowa. Only the minister r^n\ witnas^pq vare. orosent.
The coup] p c*^'jght e nous- -^n 21st 7\p."h in Rpcici'" Ti , ani
they livp^. t.hi-'rp until CHrl -^.Jea in 326'^.
Dorothy ooptinu:^'] her job f^.s e vital st's tioisia ror tne
Hse.lth Dppt. W?ien she stai-teri. in I'^'/.'-i-, ^he paRflp about Sf'O.OO
S- iii^nth, r.hft leit v.'hen nhe beoiFirae v-i'egn.^int in i'-^^:d. Sne w«3s
making About JJ^C.OC a .Tionth when ehe left. hai-J-^rie v;as o'-'vn
in 1^;.'3, and Gar-oiyr i-e^ b^i^n in IQ^:!.
During; the Derirpsf, :.on. ..'orothy'^ per«nt=. ICRt their house.
They cp.nie to live v;itn Do2-othy f^ni C? rl . Thf^r-'^ vere 'nly
t'.\'o b(:"iro->F;- , •3'^ L''''r''thy 'e p&r-'^r-.tG '.'ei'-e in "Cie r'^om, and
Dororny =n-^ Csrl '-er^e in th- '^t-her, '-.it-i tv;o -^.ricfi :^et up. It
vpp ve'^'v oro-;'-', rd . D'"'rot,;-y's foti'-er" Is. ft t'^ ^.^o to //if^oonsin,
and hsr ;r.othRr liv'^-'5 '-ith the f^^'xilily f'^r t'.'T 'JOP-.Tj b-^ii'Oj'.; she
e;ot 9n s n" i^t'-if^nt . Corl vas able to v-(?ep o.ir. .'ob, md ::•- rnsde
ab-jt US. on pvpry tvo weskri "' t 'rhe mo^-t. Thoy ■.iiero. 'abl e
to pay the int-^rest -^n th.-'ir ;nontg3ge, r;-^ they i id n"--". lo;
( r. (O
HI
'vn'^n C=i-"1'". ~^th-v iiei in l'^63, nis fqt".:^--. ,:-->vsn i': with
thetn. Ko li^';1 'vith t>.-^x i;nt5.T Cm-1 ■-i'--r in I'^o', ^nd ho
cntir,^;^'^ t- llv- ^-ith H'^^-'-^thy until h:^ ^iel -in 1^70.
t"^ C"^ 1 if ■"■- HI'S , t'.i^ y '."ul/' c;"^ t^ vic'it. hf-r, '"TI'^ i"'iP.y ^''^^.'^ ^ibout
t'jn "r ',;:=• in ^H,
I'hTV b'-:TT.f'='^ ^"^ I''t t i'^n- 1. !??'':t-p:e ?n'' FiV''^-rp A Ffo^. if. tiTi,
grri '■ "nt crr'-'inc '^ft='i. ^h^y b'^ufi'ht- ?> ''ittl' tr-'sil-ir, sri
v'^Tl'^I tViG '^T'^11 -T '^Ti'^ '^ "^ u p"l'i '^ ^ t. '^r. t", , ."^ j^ ^ /I ^ Y". •'' 2 ■'^- r " '^ '. "^ r><7--.-^, ^-.^p
avhile. C~rl '•"^'-^ s B'^v '^(^'ui" ■-"^Fin.it-t' ran, = nci hn belon>>;e'^
to the credit, uni"~ ^n"^- '^'ne Tv^-Tty-Five Yfsi" rlub vhpr= h.=
w^rV'si q t rff=cliPnlrtB Uni'''- rf-«: 1 J^iint. '^■h-^y b'^'th b'^'lor p^'"' t^
Five V\y^A'''-f^'\ "luV', p.n'i b;p-"i -any fri'^-'i'is.
'Vhen Zp.v'i ii'^i in IQf^^? Doror-h"/ moveo. t,o Mgrion Ave. in
Rockf^r-l, '-'I'lere she n-^v; liveB. Sli*^ has (^r, aburi-^'=n-e '^f friends,
ann. i.g ar*ti'';° 1". Tio.ny thi''i!'>''. ?^h~ vf^-^-V" ■'.t the '-^hu'^nh ^.rA
V^Tur tee" => t '^■'■7 ^' '"^ '. ^ h 5i"-'-'r''\ '^^ ^ h'"""'!.til, •^'P'^ k.-^t --r--:! f^ ".
■,;n ~'^,'.ir'^
■•r, n ■V- --• ^ \' 1.- 1 l-^ •^ •*- /^ ^ > ] --. .'^ -. .-» ^
•fi, Vnjts. cro'ihets,
baV-Rf, feni if< ^Ivevn helriir,!;: ^n-'-r-.-^p r-lse.
4P-
ej-\rop:
Illin-'^iR. S'ne 1 ivci or 21st F'la'^e in V.-''"^'^f''T'~., until ?h" vns
iiarria^.. Fii- v.vrilV':^'^ t'"' P.;.. Pfrl^-rp'^n si'^hooi , j- bTooV sn-^ a
half irf^m her h^uBe. Later she azien^p-'' Lincoln Junior High
?•■->. ho ■- 1 . qn'i Kapt Hiah f^clio'^i, Ker IranFport^ tion \;f!s-. the bus,
pni onr-.p in owhllr!, sh.-; wa'tVei..
''arj'T-l^ -.;«; 3 or. ite ?/5tiv.- In r. -^nooi. At Llnoolr, she vas
in s'^ver"=.l '"t'y-j "iT^- ■.■"h'-n i^he wf - "^ -"i , sr-f? v/^r- in a traveling
oro^u-.tinn of th^ ??i3sion Flay, sk an -"trn . At Test Hi^h <5he
v/asi in picz -^luc, ani en the newsy^eper Rtafl". S.ie liVei soproi,'
on'^ r-^:^^!^^, '^r'^^tiv-' vriting, ^ni art, vere come of her
fav-or-ite q'^t iviti^?; . r.ho v^rj slso in Girl G'-o-rg, ani a -hili-
i-ons' ■-'.hoir. Shr^ ani her niRt-3r, C5r"iyn. too:- elcoution lessons
fo- cov^rgl y^nrr, p.u''^ thr-;y v'-rr- in "..-sny y-i^yp a)-i pr-e-entp. tions
thq t th^ ;''■"'' up put Ti .
"'o.rj'^ri^ s tt'^n-'p"? the ChsT.al Jsuniey Pniirri rn 3th St,
ar-^ ?Cth Av'=., from th' ^frs of t^,.^ , -intil sh--^ v.rh in high
Bohooi.^ ^^^^ ^__^ b^T^ti^..^ £i- 0-r,.-p Me-h--i'5t ohui--h, s-^
-onfirn. = l ^t ^liR<ii-n Cov-r=!nt ohnrch. In 1^-!'-^, "h^ -rhoie
faiiiily j-^ln^' klriC:'^ Lu^h'^rpn '^hj-'-:^h ir Rr;r^vf --v-^ .
"Joi7y J-€'', ^ r'j^io p^^3''n=;'i i :y, ■'^'O'^- a fcv^rito '-:
vj,.^- «^jP>_3 I 3 ;~r;^ r.=>r rir-tJr. '^t^tv -^-^rnlri^ J~V]y -Top voulii
loov thru hip -^ri" t-l^s^-^ps t- K^'^' if th- ^oy^ o^ f-^
^iTlfi v^re winning th- ire.^rin^ r---. -r the ^:^o>_ur p-rnie.
On---> of MarJorie'B K)-Hflt-;fit thrill, vss v/hen me vii'^ltf-i the
Jolly Jos Rhov; in GhiTego, sni v-a.-^ a poem ov^r the air.
^s
After •^oli--l, '>r in th-' -voning --'hers th'=' vz-sth^r ;va« bs i ,
MarJ'^rip ani hf?r t^\^\'^v >;^u1.1 "il^t^n *.<■■ '"th--^:' vh-W.'^ sii''vs
in-^lu-iins; '•Fibb'-r '^^^G-ee ^.vA M'^lly" "Li-i.'-i^ Gr->)iift n Anni ^" ,
„ tjQ + :- ,, -^ >i "The biiS-i'^v;", ''Fu :^:3n Cr:u'', »-'X\ ""-u^er -i^^rgf^n •^r.'l
:n«rli- .^-iJ-rtr-y". T:.-y ^.-. .^ i f-"^ vn^ iv ;:;-tii-r t- i.uy -srtKin
?-^V'- , r,.-;re 'i'^-ii.r^'^ri a"^t :V- lti.\t;. '"'^^'uB'liie.; T;r-(jy v/oul ^ p;*" T -^
v;-^t''-}i th-'-' ".^n."-^ Tiar-. th'^r." . Th jy - ? j ■~n ■>!;:;'' "■•l.r'r.s -'j;!; pto ';pnny
v.'liii^ t-"ri?'-' ■^'"'•"iV i": ■*■":!'? T V ' ■?!!". -V"*-? in^i-^n". Tl.'i ^i'li^'lE o ■v^Qys
Jnai bi^ blrlh^^^y p^i'tie^, j^ai 'chni't" n^^tiier :,;f! J -^ a bi;.;: ■^fi'rt
The hour;-, v-;fl6 & sinal 1 , " "-.'.-'f^ o.^iiro^'m .".ung^ ': '"w, sn^ :.\sA
of r>,r"i. io.i . Mar.j '.ri--. Hn'i Jiarolyri aiVii^o'I a oeir-'>^f;;, ani this
T^.u«!P^ s'":."'^ o'^nf "■ i-". T, , b»:^-iu~e "^n"; "f ^;i'"i:i vih a a'f.t pRrt-fn,
an'5 the ''■th':'r '.r-^-, i'*'^.. 'vh-^n M9rj<^r-i" •.•.■•« r; 12 "-r 13 • n-i'
f.^th'^r fixf^i uv ^ r^-5 la ^a- Svilo .s" 'che sir Is '"■^ul'l hsve
frinn-is Ptay -'VPrni^ht. Vr- <5] -•:■ bail t s rpor-cti-n r^^x in
the b?..- ep;f;r;t vb'"^rp t.hpy ■^~u'i "^ Vkv--' pai-ii"".
'?a-? Th'^^^n h'^uS''- S3"Tri':.i f' b-? 3 f^V'^^rltP ru'^^'tinr'; r.Isoe
f^]-" nl") th'? "*;?; if^hb^ i^iirvr.-^ "•■hil ''. rPiD . The Ki^l ^ ' fp-tiifir b'.iiTt
them s! pT^'yh-'U'-^-' 1" th-^ ^n^ap!'^, ^n"; thi-^ vn ^ th=r ^f^enc ^f
nuiif r'^a-. ilwn m-"'-tin.=.p snl ir-?n«ti'^. r-.^ =?--ntr:'^.l'^p.p . Mfr.l'^-i?
wr-'^t'^ ',;.n'^ rl'-ys, ^.rA th'? noi.-jbib'^r'h'^"'' >i'^r put -^ « t.1?v f'^r
th'=' b?;r.'?fit "^f th<=! R'^'l Cr'^^^r. MarJ.'^ri'' h=5^ th'^ '''^piinr r^le
in ■^qnh vi]'^.^!, nr\'\ v-'i-iS the pr-p.- iiivnt of -^a'-h r<.lub, "cp'^nun..'^
*/v
onil-ir'-Ti Tlp.y'"*i '' t.^:' li'-' i^sn t'pII ii"'.".!, ...'"■-, r.'^'^'t'^;'., i «5 •'*■■'' p. ,
a-T^ •O'^T'fr-'^ll;' . Th<^.y voul ^ '^ft.-n -■.-^J.'k ':-' J.l,. G'l^-'r^'r t"
v3ent "'^ til': st're '-; b\r>^]f ■■x'-'.n.'j, v. i'.h -^ :-:r.'^p;'.l'ic; '. i: t, .?r^ ?2
vsi^^i^n. "'/'.^■■v w-i;"!-; ,-^r ;-■ r-.^n^y t" '•^vj '^=n"y, nn^l it. ^Iw.-yr;
'j")";" ^ " "n.^' oi.:'!"" * '^ "^ i'l'"^ "^ ") p ""'b.'' t '•' i.il'i "" t op- •"■',• l.i'.rv ',v'c? r t pi .
SlrthiJ"''""'^ v: ■:ri:^ ". p"' '■ Dr-p t "'! "/'ilh « '^rJ "i^:"s''i ' ?^ ;'^"ty, '■r^ ^
party "I'^r ^iil th'^ r'l';';:.v'^n . Th:~n;'^;2;ivl.np: vp s Ji-^l''; ?^ t the
Tii'^i^r; h.'^v'-'^, «"ri'l '1^. r-.j"r 1 ''^ ' •^ 'C'^^.t.'npv ■--■']T'') .':1 .-.•f^y--: ^•.a:'^'/'^' t"r;e
'iurV'-'^y. 0^ th'^' fTi^th "^x"' July, ''~.h<^ f^-'^l'^y ''■:^n'\'\ ~^ t'^ the
r-qtP'lP, P r '^ t'^.'^l '.'?■"'■ ^ ;''''^r>^_". C1I Cn"" ^ f! tiV;? ?, "x'P ?T1 t'.llf
i"oTot*Toc I'l'i t V: '"- ^^r.— ''. ^ '''f^ "'.'^Ot to '-!» r" 1 nT' "V ^ ' T p yti p-Vis j'-n t '-^
family, -1 ri 1 opop-^ tl'!-' nlscht. Th^a ■"•■^ Ci^^^l .^tir^i =; Ti^rnlr.i;^,
The ffi'i'ily viTit-^-^ rel^tiv^? nnl fri^nis "-fte-".. 'ar.j^rie
^PC'^' ^. lal 1 ,y <=n.1'*Yf'^ h-'Tv'.'"2; rpi^t ' v-^r "ir:'' friPn'^F ?"•";? t~
^^
-„iv ^1-1 -vf^r PK^i.n r.n^ -h== ii^ ^ ?t. v^tuf ^-n-^- ?- 5 result
■n!;?p. '^h- h'^T >^f^=n '^ut ^^ "^hO'->l r-^r ?,o
a v.-e'^K, ana «?!•:; -''t .iT. ..n'r'n -r. v _ ,
l-^ng. ^^>^ '^^ t- -t^y ^'="^^'. ?=n'^ this va^^ v-ry upnettlng t-
v/'^nt ''ith ■'^ T .1 '^ "r i o ' "^ M'"'^>ic7-'i c '*'^n<:iri^ M 5 1 '"'! '^ ^ '^. ^r.'^ n?'V f ^. '.i 1. "i v .
Th.ny vpnt oil ^ve:^ thp '^'^p.ntr'''. r'.T^ f .'•'■ci''^'"t'! v w-^nt Worth.
Ona night tn.'^y f t'^'cr,'-"^. at ■s'hot th^y thi^i^pht v"'" -^ h'^t'^'l .
V(hi?n th^^y vent in, srir"! '^ b=;p.'='". t" '>=li '''^i-rn •/■■porr; ■♦■hs pa^x'^r;'^
fl'^or, "riP^-' f'^T" s "^ 3""^ p n . " . Th-'^v f'^""! !'','=! 'i th^lT 'nfr';t"Vn,
^ni. the nhiMren '-.'sre nulT'^ly huntlei out.
'"h^n .Mp r j '^ r i •=" ".-9?; 1^., 9ae v/ent t-^ the O?gr'<o i'r>7^ °'=;v"n
v;~eVs ■•/ith -n fri^'^i. After she kq q "■ut '^f his:h '^^^h'^'^l, shP
■■'qq In thp P'^^v Vp. n -^y L'ithe- L'^^p'U'' nh'^i", -^it^ the '^hr^lr
went t'^ q y^uth T'^nf erenc'= in CoTnrq;o, T'nf^y «anfi; ^t the f-i'^t
of Sev°n Fall?, ='n'l their "oi'^ture v/g <; on the o^vsr of Life
icp. e;p " ^. o p . Mar.l":"ie 9l=;o stteri'le'] qn Intf^rnstl'^n'^1 Yoath
Qonf oren'^o in Onluth, with th^ Luther L-^agu- fr'^m Alpine
Lutner=!n ohur'^h.
The family's h^^use was lo(5atei near Sun'istp''n''i ' k , J.L.
ClqrV'3, =.na otii'-.r fa'-^t TieiH . Thers >;as a^iwsy? the nouni of
trains? ana Roclrfori Drop ?'->re:e in the bJ5T'--groan'i. There
wer<= many servio-ft they ".'"-uli '^btaln right at th"ir h'-use.
The milkman ^.r.-tx^. az"^un'i v/ith o a^vsa ani w<igon, and put the
rcilV" into a laiirbox built right int-^ the sine of che house,
that oould b" o^^ono-^ from the insiie. When they naeoci
ice f^'r tns ioebox, they p'.it up a pign,"ICK" in the front
4b
int'^ their- b-v -, ,?.T.frrt "-"A -tv-^'i'i^.X'- t ";ic ;-«fiiio th-i r tl~oy w?.r-;
fi'^- :
r. V-. ■] _ ~r
;v>]r. j>jo '-J' C'i ■'^'■■'' "■■'■"! /•"■"" b? i J vh.'^./ !76r
ST;'' "^I'^'a 1 1*^'^ "^'''^ ''■^.■'' i"c h^; '"- i ■■■. T- '; .
of ^Ip,''' I '"'f '. " ' ^ f " v^ "r •'_ ■•' f 'I r '* '" T* '. '^' '" ^^ tib'"U'*" tr.'^: '"'i^i ^ f ' ''-'C"] '''
th.'^ 1-iqj-;^ ■'"h'^ fpi'i'''" •■■J' q -Ptii?. Th."'.' ''?»■'"''". th-^j." ■f'^'-^;'' '^n thfi
Tri^ri ''■■"1 = 7 ;'il"!;''i tii^ '^'iT' ■■*lt"'^. sn ■'"■<='^','' r-"!?"';''^'? ?;r.'l r.",- ''itiv"^
gp t^'r^v nr.ijl'l 2" 1 t 1.'. ^H^ '"^ -p/^ ir,-, ^ '-'V'T "^'^V-'H ''itn r .^. f^ 1 t. i ". rTiUrlt?.
bler:ifi-. The rtr'^^tr v--ir' " flll'-i: i-ith •:?''rl'^, ?na t;" = y ju.n;.-e'l
q r, i ^ - 1^ li^Trp'-^ ^b^'.lt P^^'7,'^0 f'~"'' '^v^r''/' ■f'^, ^ r:'"-^Vp. ri'i!-'" v. ^ A "^ i'f'T
o>,"-, r>'>'«'- opi '^'^r."'"'^, '"^'^I'^.qi ".b'.l'''-=, =no f'"r tr^'^r-;- f^p h;=r ''".ei-th.
HI
THE MA.PRI''-':D LIF" OF
^lARJORI^; THF:DEN MJD ROG'I^F. BROQUIST
Rocer Br'^ouist p.n^ f-!or,i'^ri'=; Th=>den .upt s t an Ice freem
poo.isl fi:lvpn ty th" Luther League at Alr.ine Lutheran church
in lO'^O. Mar.l'^rie ar^rr'^a'^hei Poc^pr sni Invltei hiia to j'^in
the Luther Lepgue. H*^ .i'^inei, sni they both sttenie^3 a v
oonventi'^n in C'^loraoo Srringe, p-i'ter which they started to
iate. They oenp.VAe engggeol in 1'^^?, ani ^he> .I'arrie'i on ^-lay
li 1-^53 'it Alpine Lutheran Chur'-'h in Rr.r-vfor-i. Th^.v '.■'-■V a
tvo veek noneymoon tc Niagra Falls, we->' f'^rK, dr^st^n, ani.
W!?Rhlnp:'!"'^n D.C.
Tr;"ir first nocr.'=. v.'3S an arirtriij^nt at l6lo ;?o, 5th .-:t-.
lylerj'^rie o^nt Inue-i her v.-ork a^^ s c-^et -^Jery at R'-^cKf^rl Clutch,
an'l Roger w^rke'l as an aprrentioe 'luiDber. -'usan v;as cm
October ^6, ]'-5^. Af~ there v.-^r'^ p^4^/ tv/'~' i;e'ir'^'';TiH , the h'^une
v.'as uncr'.">v.;'led. fait when b seo'^n'i oaby ■.■as expeote-], they ^.e-
cLle'l f^ C'UilT. their- -■v.n h'^us- at 256^ Tirriber Ir?'.!. \iS:-io.y'
Flaine v-a s c^i'n Jun^: ?.'^-, l'-^37, ani tne laiiiily ri'^ve'l int'-^
their new home, the i''^. loving August. 'ine house is in '^ v^'-'ded
sub'iivisi'^n just eaBt of X-QO, 'J'nere wer^- ''nil"' a fev, '^ther
h"u?!-fi therri v;hen '^e first -love-; in. Deer, f'^x, an--'* oijher -.viM
anirr.ql^ roani^'i t^iru the '-.-ooi^. The cli^'S'^^it o^ia'^ercial builiing
vafi Ri^Thoro'^'t sho'crr.'lnc' center •"•vsr five mil en svv'ay. i'.'f^v; txiere
qre f-^ur '^ther r^al? in t.-ve subiivii^i'^n , anl ao^'jt tnj.rty-six
h'^use;^. There are still clenty "-f wildf I'^^erg ,. <=.a^ f;i.>:ll
wil'I anlmgle such as raco?oon, oosBeum, ani -Tnuirrelq.
Th-^ family ha 9. always gtten-le-) A;pln:^ Lutheran Thur^h
4t
sb'""ut ~''vpn •'•ll"-~ fr-^m '^ur h'^'.'R'=. Th° first '^huroh wa?? on
Si'vqn "■? . j T! t.'ni=! ol '^ Cirtr^ 'Tr.'3''i'o C'^i^'p*^!, Pr.i t'rip pr'" ?!''•' nt '^n©
3n^ as "viTT^.?/ -^ "7 '*". "^ '^ "i t sa'^.'iff r r -T.'l ^l"."^!!^ ir.R-v.b^T'^ . My r-iBt^^T"
? T^ I "c-r""- b'^ tJT', bapti'^e'i bt'I T"nfiri.n'7^. tri^r?. O.ir fvlth is
ri'^t fj "■'"j f j. r p. '^ ■'■,'■ tVi'^ '^h.!j"r"^ri 'sl'^nF, but Tl^vr: ,q ypj-y ImT-ort'on't
T.art It "jr ip^Hy Mvpr. All "f no bpli^n^: t'^ ir i'^c^n'^er.t
Bi bT a c tc'li'"-'^ •
Pluiib l.n«7, '''--n Gr-^q'^h ^'luuibir-o-, iJar-v PI uLcbi >'it;;, eri'? Af^yp Pl'.Tib'ng.
Ko 3t=?rtoi hi? '^■"r. bvipi''-^"'^ in l'^?CJ, nn''' ^t vs r I'Alrly r-u'^-ftss-
ful. Sut th= r'^o'SBs.'re vs-^ t'^'^ '^uca, s'^ in l'^?3 bp ,'oin*^i
poor-onn pi !.3 ::blne, vherp ).\'^ if^ v^r-^^^'^^^ntly '^ninl'''y';-'i.
My T'other nult h^r j-^b in l^'^'-J- when Bl".e vs s pregnant,
nni hfi R been a iv^usev^fe ='ver sin??. The f^.T-iTy '^'^nr i'^-p^^ei
thPinf "Ive p «nvpr9jTP =lth'^u6'h thpf? mve be^n s'^ms r-'^ugn. tifcf?s.
OnR v'nt^r tv fpt,ri°r r^'^t lai'l ^ff b.is .l^b. My T>^r'=intR ■'>'=inte'i
We'v? nf»V'?r ha"^ •u'^r.'^y t*^ throw gwgy, but w^'ve slwayR be'='n ^ible
t^ have pverythipf we n'^eisi. The In'^o'np is ij'?'?^ ic^.'^tTy f-^r
vh.p oar- pni "^orteiiffS raym^^nts, r^^'llcfil ei^rjensef?, in3ur=5"!'!p ,
".hur'^h T "'^ '^h'=) "It i^.T , qn"? f '^•^'i .
HoTl1;ayp h'i>V'= ^Iv'^yp ba^r; r. -. "1 ,^ bra t •- -^ togpth'^r . Cirlstrnss
r-.rp qt TiV fath'^r'''^ ri'^'^nt'^., ?hri'^*n'^ To-^nin?: with Jurt the
foi)7^ of 1JP . qrr^ Chriitrr.sr aft'^rr.'^'^n "^t rry moth-^r's parents.
ThP flf'st Chrlr.t-nT^, ^y Tar--^nt? ^---^n'*" t'^ Mflrshfill Fl'^li's in
Chinag'-' t-^ buy a 'ranger soen^ an'i i.e^'-orations for the tree.
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iVnrt) .1- "rtitti^, 'j r.- 3 .- h--- fv-::\.^ently \e3:.,i,nf-: -".ur Cnr.^ - ttrsR
iaya h^iv^ g^wsy?! e-''^'>". '7<--l ^-rn-^ t---1 t '-•gr,thf>r . A.." t::<^ug.-. tiic- rai'illy
oirnlo hi)?: "i in In 'If '.'--' i, '. n"^ Tiisr-^ is n'">,v only nr/ t:V' ,5.r?. n i.i^^^^ ,
«i n 1 t h •= 1 " ',-. R '2 ] r^ u i- ■;".--; , •. i ; ; ■■ .
Fr'^b^.bl.y the 'ia.'^r ".onf i i'^. ^5 ;anvp oi-en "I'.e ■'■.a-ij i^sthn
sp."^ illnesRC; v,-?- ;'5V'- •■•i-.r.eri ■noei , '■I'^riy .■^l'^:'^.-= r.^la'tivcs \mve
^'.^x. Ky rr:^th'-r f:'?.'^, hi9'' n-v '".'■":>1 "■ ■"" ■"^'" t i'^'ic. in 1'^'75, ~he
hs'1 eT.-^ri;emy ,-uri.=ry '■^ -■---^--V:: f-^rr f^-jt '^f --- '.n t = ^t.ins.
Her '•'^■it-r thoj&.ht t'n.e ^r-r-^bl-M -.va--- tf^y^hol -';2 Ipt I , •^/-'5 sh?>
■a:r-Gt 'U-d t't':!s-;;--- he xaitrvi t.-^ I'-zis; t'> -pe-ate.
A ijpJt '"^ n .f 1 i o t in r.y .v'* tht^r ''^ lif?. ^/^'-i'? vju'-^n her "nly
rlster -i^Vv'i t^ Cslil'-rni'^ in 1^57. Th^y rev^r a^-- •nu-'-h -^f
69Ch ^th.?'^ P.f'''''-''' t h'J t b'^r'Mj'^.^ " "f" ''^h'^ "l 1 "^ '"■ 5^ T? ? . 3.U '^'^1 ■"'^
"^r^vnv.'i in th^" n^'li-- In l"?!. Ie.r5\'inr "'••■"^ r.'-nr. 11 "hilii'-^n.
Another ^;'r;fM-^t thnt reoll.; 9lfp"ts>i h::r, v'n'^ tiis ai?-^'v<i- ti<->n
'^f y^on'-Ty i 1 i'''3'
.'■.y father >;a.: 3 h-^y '^C'"'!! "I •?-''-^h-i-' l -^r r.-o ay yeKT-y. The fsEily
usually v.'.= ''^t •^l>''r>K, ?n ■''^;!)outs, s.i"^ :jy rrh^ter ^-vl I ha'3 s .;''lly
tl.re '-'fth th" P"^;' '^t^u*. ( 'Jnf'^J'tu 1« t. y •.•'" '.tpir^ t-:^ y^'.;>^.i; *.'"■
5 1 "•'^r'l '• y ir"'th'v"' 1 '"it '^ " :"' ' "■^ ir'^tr. r' ^'i h'"u"t' o'^ "'"^-'"'y- l'^' l''" ^
rry fcfh^r vj^^r '^.*'.'iwi."'M ^ i'^h^rT^^l f'l'r*^. Fmh':'?-- fv'-' -j ■/'= T; *" 1 i n6
hiQ'^, oaUj^ht "n fl:^'^. ''.' ni^th^^j"*' ^^ f'ithsT', v's " .'j"'.^.'' a Boy 3.'?'?ut
lea-^e.-'. K? ran •'■Vrn'' an'l tiiT'^i-.' hi« 'v-?it '^V'i^r' ry fsthf^.r's hoai,
5~<5
anl put out. far: li-r-e, cpvin'^ r.\-^ "i v;';^ . All n'.s riair burnt
^ovm (ani he ' p. ria ^ ? crew "ut ever ■? In^^e , uniil tae last lew
-T-pnths) sn" h~ ••-a-"- in the h'^^'pite]. -"r =!C"ut riv- 'Igys.
'■'.very Fr-ii>^y thR fan,i1}' x-'iui i t';-^ '."^ tri'-; nonV t^ ■iep'^sit
my usi's ."^Gi- TLeriK, ■j.i^en -v':. ,v'"'ult g'? '~ut t'"' -^s fc. Th^^rp vnr-;
•^ther laruil^ ritualr toe. 'iviienevsr « iairily nii^-iisber is p/.nln^-
i^'^mewh-Ts , ".he f^cdly ;>;aves gr-^-i-oye fro.ii tl:>e fi' -nt Kinl'^'w-
Thi^ st^yt^" Kh.3n /•': live:! ' .-! G" . 5;.: :;^t., an\ my i^otnvr ii.^"d
.aC up t-^ r>:> Kinl-v V'- ',;svfi =3 1 ;-y f^t;::v ,y.en 'i? -./'^nt :- ••"^•"k.
Now it in really -i tr^^fiti^n, -^ni ~y ^-^th-r -^ven ■;?V'^<? :;n^n
ny .ii.5t:=r ^nl I l-^v^ ~': ^at'io. If tht^n are ■^ri^:v'i?? at tho h-^use,
they visvf- t'c, '-i -; i soji'-^itiT:'^-"-! thftr - 18 '^- •^■'^o-./l ">f ^irj'it "■r .'"^rP
at the ^-inl'^iv.
'••'y I'atii'^r ir> v-ry "n^ri'^y ^r'^urri v'ae Yi'^-Vi^r-. Hs ■'tan I'l'-' '^r
Duiil nr.ytuing. He i;^ in th;i pr'^o^sp '^f builiing ^n n'liiti''n
-^n '"•ur h'^use, sr^i r.= j ist linlsr.e^ sT'3i;".g trn a ^i^i'age. r>
■jie ? ^ s f u r n i t u /■ n h n '•: 3 he Ives, a n ' h -"^ q 1 p- -i V •= '- y-r- busy w i t n y a r- i
K^r-k. Kf5 IcvFC Cc!a;pirig: an'* firhing, sn' ne t^'ok -ii^ i^s-f.^ r.hing
Is ft :> irter. 11^'? f^lvays vvlll ing t'^ drive ii^y rister -"r I
F'^rr.f^vmorc , "I? t'^ "nelp ih with "t:-'"^ j f-cte. rie ' s tsctivp m ""nui'Ch
ectivitiee, 'ir/l t'ac 'Ms'^iii^ irateini'ty.
^iy mo-tr'rr if-' nuit-? ^rtirtic. Pho ^er^if-'rjo ani ;;9i'ss lote
^f i pcfTP t i'^ns fT tr.p hou*?", ~'l'ift if= aotiv'^ in 'liuroh aotivities,
Biblp -^.ta '.!--• R. o.-, i Pr-'tftpt^int Eif? Oict ^> .•'f. . Sn- t'-'-, j.:^ ssl-'nys
willing f^ heir un with proja^t?, =n^ f^h? iS iI'-'tv^ V'-ln*^
something f'r R'^jja-n-^ t^ls-^.
My p8r=nt'-5 'b'->th ,i'i':pd in ii^soi •; 11". i --!!?: un . Th-^r? v-er'^-n't
many -panking?., sn-? a rai.-^-^i r^ni usur-lly i id Lh" tri'''^. ,.'
Sf
blaoxEail. M'^'.-, they ''on't 'lis'^ir.-line :-j:' ai.yi.aT-. If suy Rioter
r.eetls to ■c^v ounishei, -,he is u •■■' uq 1 1 / g:r"^un ) "•'! fcr =. v/ee>. My
what trie "'^th-^r >il?'' iii', ^r sse cortaii m-^vl^?, -r be ■■u.t
t'>'-' lata. N'^;-/ I aa; very alai that titey v-ere strict be'^p..4^^(=
the •''^tri'-r >1'Ts" '115 not turn out toe W3ll.
My r^ar^'Ht'i sr^' l-^'l^ing- f or.v-9 j-'i t^-i t^Cittln-^ <■?. 3=;tr'.p3r g'^.T.e-
^.a y , n n i t i\=3 v e 1. j. n »> .
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SUSAN BROQUIST
I was b^rn October 26, lo'^4, in Rookf^r^ , Illiri'^is. My
family live! in g two beirom, upstairs apartn'^nt on So. 5^1:1
St., until ny sister was b^rn in l^'^?. We then moved to our
present a^liress on Tinib<=r Trail. Cur house is v;ay out in the
country in a wooiei subdivision. When we first Toyei here,
there were only five houses. There were no chillren my =5ge,
so I i id not have ahy friends until I started school. The
house is big enough for a family of fouj>^ and my sister and
I each have our o^n rooTis,
I was baptized and confirmed at Alpine Lutheran church
in Roojcf nj^ri ^ qnd this is also where I attended Vindergarten.
I attended Sunday School gni Vacation Bible School at Alpine,
and v;hen I was in high school, i taught classes for both of
them.
I started school in \°60 at Bell School. The school was
a white, three room school house. Another boy ani I were the
only two children in first grade. We were in the same room
with the second ani third grade, about fifteen children in all.
Every morning we would say the pledgp, sing "America", and
r^ave a prayer. Then we would have show and tell and sing songs.
If we were bad, wp got our name up on the board where everyone
could see it, and it was very embarrassing to have this happen.
I had the distinction of being the youngest and sraall'^st
student in the whole school. This brought me a lot of atten-
tion, but there v.-er'^ still no pirls my age. So, as a substitdte,
I brought my doll, Sally to school. Everyone went along with
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the game. Sally hai h-r -wn -^-slc, booV.s, an^ lunohpail. The
other children talkei t- h^r, ani . -.s\^ her answer in a high
pitched squeaky voice. Finally, when I w.s in f-urth grade,
a girl .lust a year y-unger than -ne , movei in next 1oor, and
we became friends. In the midile of :.y first y-ar at Bell School,
a new school was built, and we mcvei -ut -f the oii one.
The new school had four r--ns , but it was far more m-dern. I
was secretary -f the 8th gra-ie class, and I graduated in I068
with a class ^f twelve students.
I att-nded Guilford High School from 1Q68-1972. I was
active in Bleacher Bums, G.A.A., Pep club, ani was a library
assisstant for one s^mest^r,
I always have b^en busy with irany activities. I was in
^-K fcr about five years, and my projects incluied sewing,
babysitting, ani cooVine. I hav^ talc^n ?uitar lessons, and
after I could play v:ell °noue;h, I gave less'^ns t*^ a retar'^ed
boy. I have also ta'^en tumbling, swimmine:, golf, and tennis
lessons through the years, but I do n'^t very well in any "f
them. I worVel in "^he gift ?,'Ci'^xy at Sw^-iish Amorican hospital
as a Jenny Lind volunteer f'^r two years. One summer I worked
as a volunt«^er at CamTo Sunshine, a day camp f'^r retarded
childr«^n. I really loved the work and the kids, and decided as
a result of my exr.erience, to major in Suecial ^lucation.
When I was younger, the family went on lots "f outings
together. After my grandfa thf^ra di^d, my grandmothers would
often j'^in us. On sonne Sunlays >."= would g^^.,.-U:u4,ake Ripley in
Wisconsin for a picnic and a day '^f swimzing. Othe^ times
we would visit a museum in Chicago, 03- go to the zoo.
6-^
When my sifter .n^ I w-re vpry youn^, we w-uM ^^ to the Shrine
Cirrous at 3ey<=r St=^iiura. Ky fath-r v;8 g a Boy Scout leaier,
Bxx^ sometimes our family went on o^mpouts with the troop.
Holidays have always been ^el-bratei. New Years Day,
Mother's Day, Fatr.er's Day, Fourth of juiy. Labor Day, Memorial
Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Birth'lays, all -all for
family iinners an^ get tog-oth-rs. Christmas Fve is celebrated
at my Granima Brocuist's house with all the traditional
Swedish dishes serv-d. Christmas morning is op]pbr-ted with
Just the four of us, and Christmas afternoon we go to my
Grandma Thed-n's house. There is not m.uoh visiting among
relatives, be^^ause there aren't many relatives alive left to
visit, and there aren't any family reunions.
In 1Q56, the family Joined the National Campers and Hikers
Association. We belonged to the local Hononegah chapter. i4y
Grandma and Grandpa Theden Joined some years later, and we all
went camping together. We had a tent, and they had a trailer,
ani ray sister and I would take turns sleeping in -ne oj, the
other. We camped and hiked all oyer Wisconsin and Illinois,
and the whole family °nJoyed it.
I also belong»i to the Girl Scouts. I joined Brownies
when I was in second grade, and I bplong^d to h'^-'uts -^ti' I
was a sophomore in high school. When I was in 7th grade, my
troop raised money to go to Colorado. We went on a train to
Boulder, Solorado, and cammed in the mountains for ten days.
When I was in ^th grade, we took a three day trip to St. Louis.
I was even in Boy Scouts for a couple of years. I belonged
to an Explorer Pogt at St. Anthony hospital, for people v/ho
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Barbl? Ff.n ""i\"'b, nn''! T va:-. t:' " — -prinT ''■"-:■! t be??u='' I ■■ ? ?■ "h^ •^"I'i—
e=it, ■■^'^'l the ni'^'?tln."T "'ftr'^ »?t 7fiV h'^UF"-^. '^'? ■■'■•il^ b.^vr ^T',;b
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TiT"^f it .
I b.«=vp t:''".'^ v'^l p'i ciu'tf- ? bit °'"' inr. Cu"" f'sily Lgr tsl^eti
i"ec;9ti'~nP t'^ *''lohic=ir; , I''^l'''rs'^'*, '■''^rtr C^.r"!!"^ , ?5r.^ '"^rrics'^ta.
In l'-72 I livei vlth q ■■:'^Ti<^5n f^fnliy ir P^Mill-, C--?b.,
"'eyiT^ f"r tnr6"= '•■-■' Vf, '^r'l. » ttf^n'^'?'^ ^h.'^. Tnt'^rr.'= ti'^r?!
University thern. In 1-73, I '-"^r.r t- "Di'^^-verj-- '73%
Lutli.^rftn yurh "''nv'^nti''>n st the A^t^^'^'! ■"•?:■ t5 In H'^urt^n,
Tpxac .
r-^y first ''.5^b'' -i-ot? pcHine Ohristi^'^ <^Tr5- •nr'^uni fiy
nel>i;;hb'^rh'^'"d. A? I e-^t ^In.'^v , 1 bRby=qt f^r- -i iif '^rent
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familie'?. In l'=70, vhen I w^s 1-, I nrgsnizei a plgysTho^l
ani "! ^^- tli?x in -^"nGtr ■.!'■; tivs ^•'■tlv?.tl'5c , -ini their Eotnern
pai-=i -.?. I s^rn-r-'i ^--icug-lj .-(^n^^-y t'^ bay fr^ntact icnse-s.
-y first v'^'^\ ,''^b 1^*= s in 1"'72 v^'hen I v7"'rV'el ?t the
Ho"l ly^v'^-i Dinin- O^nt^^ , in the kitchyn. Sin'?? t^h^n 1 nave
workei in th- K-Miart p.h-^- 'isrit., 'C-'.-l^-rt .•■.illinery i.?!];t.,
C^r-U5^el i^nao-r Hat, a-i^ r-fj'irH.
I 'a n'^v; vrT'kir.g nt r..-=arR ^nl K-Msrt. I 'ilc^ f,sn ^^v^r;
ani re^^- an'i write 1 e ';*-■■?"■"•& i'"?' a bi in"! l3':y <^t a nurf^int; r.-'^f^a.
I ' n "rying t'l i-?^ -.vv own -ey vhr'^ugh 'loilRgo. I'll gra4u9 '..5
fr'^m ?.•'>':]:' VeTley Jr. C^l 1 e g-e in " ?"ul1c '•!' 'veeK-^^, if I cage
my -jp ~h Tl5=.":. In the i'e 1 1 I'll be - tt,°n:ing M-~rtherp. Illinois
Univ.-5r.-ity in i^eKaVo, ill., .-iSj-rlng; in Sr^-^rii'^l -iuoati^T.
for p-iuo.3-le ---.nt^rily i'i=. n ■: in?i .:ped '^iu} 'r-en. y.y iar rsngs plans
inolj-/-^ te.a'?hi.ng, p.ni a bacr:;.=. iking tr-ip chr-'iugri Europe.
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A. Gran dfa ther (your father's side)
Kansas City, Wyandotte Co.
Name ilhomas Lee JiHUi'Ow Current Residence Kansas
I f dead, date of death
Place of birth ^P^'^Miillk Cireene. ^^^^ ^^ Birth 4. Mav IHQ ih
Education (number of years):
grade school 6 high school vocational college
Occupatlon(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st ^' ^' ^avy ,<WI Dates 191;3-1919 1st Dates_
2nd McGregor Hardware Pates l 91 9-1 920 2nd Springfield, ureenvOates
— — ^— — — — — — — — — ^— ■ 1 1 '
3rd Pierce hardware Datesi 920-1^25 3rd fauntok, Mass. Dates
es
Ml. Agent n,..."' ^26-1 941 . ^ Kansas oity, l^ansas ^ ,
'^th u. s. JJav-v Wa Ti Dates i qa 1 ,1 u>^ >^ '♦th ;]_;; ^Oat
Paint uo. 1 944-1 yb4 Kansas City, Kansas
Religion Presbvteriaii ' *
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc. Republican,
Mason ^,50 year medal; Eastern Star, Vetbaracks WW I
Place of Marriage to your grandmothe r Jaunton, Mass. ^ ^^^ 11 , Sept. 1 9 22
NOTE: If your father was raised (to age 18) by a stepfather or another relative give
that data on the back of this page. (A-1)
B. Grandmother (your father's sida)
Name Alice Whitchurch tiOLLIaPALE Currant Residence ^"^K,^Maa/' yandotte,
I f dead, date of death
Place of birth Sheffield, .an^-land Date of birth ^3. June^ 1 qni
Education (number of years):
grade school high school 4 vocational college
0ccupation(8) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Pierce hardware Dates i 91 9-1 92 51st aa unton.Ma.qs. Dates
2nd '^^"'^^^^ nignlands ^^-^^c fates ^ ^^""'' ^^ ^2nd ^^"^^^ ^^^--^^ ^^^Sp ates
3rd rtame State i5anic Dates l943-1 96 63rd Kansas city. Kans. Dates
^th Data s 4th ^Dates__
o ,, , Presbyterian
Re 1 1 g I on
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc. Kepublican. i:;astern Star.
Note: If your fath-r w« ..i.-^ /.. . , ' M\^ ' "' '^^"^^ ^ ^ ' '
^liaraata^Sfi*Chlj(*6a«'Wtl(l? pijl^^^b^ya'steplll^ther or another relative give
A- I Mepijr.indfother (your fjlher's side)
N.IIIM-
I f (lend. (I.Hc of death
f l.ice of birth
Educ.it ion (number of years)
grade school high school
Occupat lon(s)
Kt
2nH
3rd
'♦th
Re li q I on
Current Residence
Dates
1st
Dates
2nd
Dates
3rd
Dates
'♦th
Date of Bl rth
vocational
col lege
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
Dates
Dates
Dates
I'lacc of marriage to your grandmother*
date
A-2 Stepgrandmother (your father's side)
Nam,-»
If dead, date of death'
Place of bl rth
Education (number of years):
grade school high school
Occupat ion(s)
1st
2nd
3rd
^Oates_
Dates
Dates
Re I i g I on
Current Residence
Date of birth
vocational
col lege
lst_
2rtd_
3rd
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Date
Dates
Dates
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandfather
Date
3.
Grnndf ather (your mother's side)
Name |iarry J an: e a W^Ai. ±>^a current Residence
I f dead, date of death ^^bii —————————————
'''^" "^ birth Ardmore, ■.■acon.M^^..,^,, ri i ..tote of birth m^ t^^j i>.on
Education (number of years}:
grade school X high school 3C vocational college
3ccupatlon(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st locemotive Engineer Dates 1911 1st Kansas city, Jacxson, Dates 1911
?nd D ates 2 nd D ates
?rd D ates 3 rd D ates
«th Dates A th D ates
<e 1 1 g i on Me cnedis t,
olltical parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc. '"asons, jje-r.ocrat
lace of marriage to your grandmother ;,iaco_n,Macori, rvilsso iari (, U S) ?ate2T7""Bec7~T5H
(ote: If your mother was raised by a Siepfailier Sr inUlher rSlilllVI! (tD a^e \S) ~"
give that data on the back of this page (C-1)
Irandmother (your mother's side)
lame jjalsY Marie McLAUu-xiiiXx. C urrent Residence Kansas City, Jackson, Mo.(,u 3)
f dead, date of death
lace of birth Ardmore, xiacou. Mo. ^u S) D ate of birth 3» May 1«94
ducat Ion (number of years) — — — ^— — — — — — — — .^—
grade school x high school X vocational college
'ccupatlon(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
St nousewife D ates 1^1 i 1st Kansas Pity, Jackso n, Oates lyli
'^~~"~^~~~"""~~~''~~~~~~~^~~~ — — ^— iMissouri, i.U b) — — —
nd Dates__ 2nd Dates
rd D ates 3 rd D ates
e 1 I g i on -oap^ist
olltical party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc. rione
■ ace of marriage to your grandfather ''^^>^^^>^ ,^^^„ .:,i ^,^„, . ,, hi date 21 . aeclTTT
ote: If your mother was raised by a stepmother or another r»i9fi<— f»; ^-^ Tz)
;'vc i.iiai aaie on sne fiacE«. of tids pcige (0-2)
C- I 'jt epgrandf ather (your mother's side)
N.jine Current Residence
I f (l<-,id, (la If oF death
I'll" ..I IhiiIi D.Uc 1)1 hiith
I ilii( .1 1 i I III (iiiiiiil)t' r rif yci I ■, )
'I'mI'- -.(IiooI liiijli school vocolioniil lolloiic
Otiiip.it lon(<i) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(aFter leaving home)
1st Dates 1st Dates
?n.l ^Dates 2nd ^Dates
3rd ^Dates 3rd ^Dates_
'4th Dates kth Dates_
Re I i g i on
Political parties, civil or social clubs, Fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandmother d ate
0-? S tc-pt)r.iiuimothfr (your mother's side)
N.ime Current Residence
I f iltMtl, d.itr oF death
I'l-icc- of birth Date of birth
Educatlcjfi (number oF years)
grade school liigh school vocational college
Occupdt ion(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st ^Dates 1st Dates_
2nd ^Dates 2nd Dates
3rd Dates 3rd Dates_
Re I i rj i on
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Place oF marriage to your grandFather Date
CHlkPKtN or A 6 \or A- I or B-I) - your father's name should appear below
NafT>e David 'I'homas tiKuiJOiH
P I ace of birth jvansas yity. Jackson, iv idate 20, Dec. 1*^27
Number of years of school I ng i'lPA +30 OccupatlOrt I'eacner
Res I dence jiockford. itfinn.Tll Marital Status iVlarrTeeT
Number of children 2 — — —
Name
Place of birth "~
Number of years of school Ing
Residence
Number of chl Idren
"3ate
Occupation
Marital Status
Name
P • ace of birth
Number of years of school Irtfl
Residence
Number of chl Idren
Name
Place of bl rth """"
Number of years of school Ing
Residence
Number of chl Idren
Name
Place of birth ""
Number of years of schooHng
Residence
Number of chl Idren
Name
Place or" birth
Number of years o^ schooling
Residence
Number of chl Idren
Name
Place of birth """'
Number of years of schooling
Residence
Number of chl Idren
Name
Place of birth """
Number of years of school Ing
Residence
Number of chl idren
Name
Place of bl rth ~~"
Number of years of school Ing
Residence
Number of chl Idren
Name
Place of birth
Number of years of schooling
Residence
Number of Llll lUrBM
date
Occupation
Marital Status
date
Occupation
Marital Status
Marital Status
date
Occupation
"Tate
Occupation
Marital Status
Harltal Status
date
Occupation
date
Occupation
Marital Status
date
Occupation
Marital Status
date
... - "^cc"P*tlQn
narital Status
(IKI.ljRtN o( (, and (or (.-I, U-l)-yoiir mothor's rionio slinuld oppo.ir below
((,„„. Warren bruce ALtsxAitiJiSK
111.. ..T Im rTh J Cansas'tJity, Jac^soa, iwissouri ii.ii,. 7, Dec. , ^^^z
N.Miii,.r .,1 /■■ir" oT -.(lioolitui d years CQiiege ' ^Occupation nailway i^xeoutlve
I'. ■, i.i.-n, . iiuffale, New York' Marital Status :..arrieci
rj, Dorotlay (Jtiloe ALiiX-i^Diixi
''' ■n.T.i'n kanc^r^.^ tjity, .lPink«f>n, i,^ i fl.c^nnr i ^'a 1 1 ^^ Apr-i I , 1 Ml h
Nw,nl,.., ,,l y..,.,s of schooling" n. ,^ t P. P A. . ^OccupatlOn Anoniint.fm±-
'*'••• "''"'■'^' , ,„.n.i1t-i.-^t.R , C^HUfnrnia WarTtaT Status ^idr>« (t.wi<^<»i
Niiinhcr of rnildrcri q
Number ol years of schooling j^, 3. ■^ 1 yr jjUSJne S'^upatiOn aousewjfe
"^^•^ ' ''^"^'^ kanRRH nit/. Jackson. iuisso>teflta1 Status Married
Numher of ch 1 I oren
,>j ,,,„,. Patsy Kutn AhElA^iDiijii
f i •!' '■ "f JMrifi Jianisas City. Jackson, [.lissouri date 1j March. 1923
NiiiiiIhm of yenrs of school i nq liir;^ school Occupation nouse'.vife
«(■•. i deiKc iViodesoa, California Marital Status Harried
Number of r h j ] dren 2
N.inK> J ea n Marie AliE a A11 Jj^n
Pi.icr- of" lilrth Kansas City, Jacxson, :iissouri date b, Aug, 19j1
Number of ye.irs of schooling MAI' +3U Occupation i'eacher
Kes i dence jiocklQi cL, Vninnepago, Illinois Mar I tal Status Married
Nuinb«T of ch i Idren ^
6. N.irni-
PI. ICC of birth date__
Number r)f years of schooling Oc'ciTpat lOr^
Residence Marital Status
Number of ch i Tdren
7. Ndiiie
P lace of b I rib date
Number of years ot schooling Occupation
Re', idcnce Marl tal Status
Number of chi Idren ~~'
8. Name
P I ace of b i rth date
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Res i dence Marl tal Status "
Number of ch i Idren
Name
P lace of bi rth date
Number of years of schooling "~ OccupatlOh
Residence HaritaT Status "
Number of chi Idren ""~~~
10. Name
P lace of birth — ^— — — — — — — — — — — — — — ^— — — ^^^^
Number of years of schooling Occupation"
Residence Marital Status '
Number of chi Idren
'our Father
lame DaviA x-gomaa i^^uxOi, Current Residence ^°°^!!f!ft oi|"^^^^g^
f dead, date of death —————— ——____„
J ace of birth is^aiisas uity, Jacksen, mq. p^^g ^f j,,^^j, 20 r Dec, Iy27
ducat I on (number of years)
grade school high school vocational col lege Mj'A +30
ccupatlon(s) pyyCE OF RESIDENCE
St Uom.jercial Artls fetes l^^a - l^?!? ,3,. ^aMs^fJ^^^^^^aJc^B^ ^^^^^
n d I'eacner Dates 19t?b-19o2 2nd^^^^^ ^ity, Jackson, ^^.^o^^^
i^olksmaer 1957-1^74-
rd Dates 3r d D ates
th xeactier ^Dates Iyt»^-1y74 /j^,^ nockfsrd, rtinneua?:©, Jj^^.j^g
« llglon i^reso/terian ———————
olltlcal parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc, ^o^kford A rt Assoc. ,
niinftiPi AT-t Kfiiif.gT.iofi ARsec. JL U Art institute °Aliimn i Asgec
lace of marriage to your mother j^ansias City. Jackson, i.:i3S0uri. , 2b, May, 1^51
OTE: If you were raised by a stepfather or ■ T^ive that data on the back
of this page. (E-2)
our Mother
a^ jean. Mar±« AliiXAn DJi^t (_, Ko..i:iord, Wimnebago, il.
f dead, date of death ■ '"" ' ' "
lace of birth ^^^^^^ ^^^y* Jacksefl, Me. ^^^^^ . , . 6, August, 1 y31
ducat Ion (number of years) '
grade school high school voc, :iQnal c ollege mA'!' +'^0
ccupation(s) PtACE Or RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
st Gom.iiercial Arti arStes 1^:?^ ]<- r>.ansas City, Jacks©ft,Q^^g5
ileacner „ 19b2-ly74 x-toclciord, Wini^eoago, 111.
nd Dates / Dates
rd Dates J Dates
e 1 i g i on i.one
ol Itical party, civi 1 or social clubs, sororities^ etc. Kockford. Art A33oe iai.ion,
Illinois Art iiducation assoc. , K. C. ^rt Institute Aluani A ssoc.
lace of marriage to your fathftr Ka»^aa i:i tv; .T^nk son. Mis.^ouri ^'atfc 26. M ay ly!?1
DTE: If you wer« raised by a stepmother or another re t data on the back of
this page (F-2).
E-l Stepfather
Name
I f dead, date of death
Place of birth D ate of birth
Education (number of years) — — ^— — — ^— — — — — — — —
grade school high school vocational college
0ccupatlon(5) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Dates 1st Dates
2nd Dates 2nd Dates
3rd D ates 3 rd ^Da te s
^th Dates A th D ates
Re 1 Igion
Poll t leaf part lei, cl\/ll 61" SfiilSI clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your mother D at<
F-2 Stepmother
Name
Date of birth
col lege
\
If dead, date of death
Place of hi rth
Education (number of years)
grade school high school
__ vocational
1st
1
Occupat ion(s)
1st Dates
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates
2nd Dates
2nd
3rd
sorori ties,
etc.
Dates
3rd Dates
Dates
Re 1 igion
Political party, civil or social clubs.
Place of marriage to your father
date
CHILDREN of E and F (or E-2, F-2) - your name should appear below
lame Stepneii i-'hoaas j)nUx'Oi<
'lace of birth Kansas uity-y JacJcson, i.iissour Jpate of birth 1t>, Dee. 1y52
lumber of years of schooling-^ ^ y^^-? /^^ii^vt Occupation Student
:es i dence MjLlwauKee^ Wisconsin Mar-ttal Status Single
Re
^lumbe
ilame
— ±-aul David .pnu.L'Oi^
lace oF birth Aanaas '-^Jty, Jackson, .viissouxi Pete of birth 19» ^july, I't^b;?
Jumber of years of schooling 1 VT, college Occupation Student
(es I dence Kockford, iVinr.epafeO, llliiioi ^ari tal Status Single ~
'umber of ch I I dren '
lame
lace of bi rth
umber of years of Schooling
<©s i dence
Date of birth
Occupation
Jumber of ch ! Idren
Marital Status
lame
lace of bi rth
lumber of years of schooling
les i dence
lumber of ch I Idren
Marital Status
Date of birth
Occupation
lame
'lace of bi rth
lumber of years of schooling
;es i dence
bate of birth
lumber of children
Occupation
Marital Status
lame
'lace of bl rth
lumber of years of schooling
les i dence
lumber of chl Idren
PTte of blrth_
__,________^__ Occupation
Marital Status
lame
lace of bi rth
umber of years of school lng_
es i dence
Date of birth
Occupation
umber of chi 1 dren
"ffarltal Status
ame
lace of bi rth ~"
lumber of years of school i ng
es i dence
lumber of ch i Idren
Marital Status
Date of bl rth
Occupation"
111. ASSIC.NMLNT OF LITLRARY RIGHTS (If you and your family are v/illing)
I hercbv donate this family history, along with all literary and adnnni'.tr.iLi v
(ujhLs.to the Rock Valley College Family History Collection, deposited m the
Kockford Public Library, Rockford, Illinois
Signed
Date
GENEALOGY CHART
lUl David BriUxUi
iy, July, ly^^
ied
i'homas hee anujsQi^
David ■^nomas i?aux,Uii
Father
P 29, Dec. 1y^7
M
Alice
Grandfather
B 4, May 1oyb
M 1 1 , dept 1y22
D
J^jra...lieje inriuxuti
1 Great grandfather
ly, Dec. 1o7 2
M 17, May 1095
D 17, way 1945
^,May_,-t3KOV(xMijOU
Great qrandmother
n 22, Aug 1b77
d17, Dec. lyoy
Johri Charles ,4;:;dward^„
- -fiaiLliiDAIE
Whitchurch nOLLii<D4L£ ''2» ^Pril 1ot>4
- -r , '^^ 1^. Oct. 1890
GrandjTiotnc
5, ouue lyOI
° 5, May 1939
■gllen Wi-jIiVnUK Un
B 21, Aug 1d72
D 10, July 1951
J am es Bruc e __ALE .iAn dj^a
narrv j ames ALEXAiMDEii
j B 11 ,Nov. 1t356
-i M 5 Feb. 1b86
D ^'Sept.lyiO
Grandfather
BIO, May 1«90
M21, Dec. 1911
D5, April 1968 lielle MOCAFFEf
Jean Marie AiiJ^XAiU iK
Mother
g b, August 1y:5l
M
D
Daisy
3 5, June 1868
Diu, Oct 1933
Joseph .varren M'^LAUvuiLi^
M 5, June 1o<
arie Mi;ijAuvjiii,i.,
Grandmother
5, luay 1tt94-
Mary
io93
dIU, jec 1^20
Jane COKisiw
B 21 , July 1877
^ 12, Dec 1y35
LIST OF SBUPCES
Thomae ' , - Letter
Alice E- . Letter
Marie Al8.:cjadj.: Latter
David T, Bruton iSifeprviev;
Jean H, Bruton Intervie.w
0?.iJ32,
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PATERNAL GRANDFATHER^ LIFE
Told By Grandfather
I was born in Springfield Missouri on Hay k, 1398. My father
worked for the Frisco Railroad in Springfield. After my mother died
when I was 11 years old, he worked for the Santa Fe Railroad in
Phoenix Arizona, It was just a small town then of about 10,000
people. I remember riding the little burros around the ranches
down there. I ve;it to a regular town school in Phoenix. My mothei's
sister named Alice '.Voomcack lived in Prescott, Arizona. I remember
stopping there on our way to Phoenix and wa had real close friend-
ship with my cousins, ,vhen I was in school in Phoenix as a little
boy I borrowed a horse from a chum and rode it home for dinner at
noon when I started back the horse was so eager to get back to school
that he ran away and wouldn't stop until he got back to school. I
lost my hat in front of ray house sind had to walk all the way back
home to get it, iVe only stayed in Arizona a little over a year as
the heat was too hard on my father. Ve then returned to Spring-
field.
There are a large number of Brutons around Springfield and each
year they had a reunion which waa a big affair. Hy father had four
brothers and two sisters.
Sometimes I remember when World War I was declared. I was at
sea on the battleship, Minnesota. The captain called us together ad
with deep emotion ssiid we were at war. It was a dramatic moment.
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V,£.\ '^rt.' .'.'■-■ :•■!;:/ oj- '-en on-- .-ai.':J yk U» c'uCJ'' /'.t iad ■^m ^soX
In those daiys all battleships were coal burning. V.lien we
had to coal the ship it v;as an all hands operation. Everybody worked
from morning until night coaling the ship and it then had to be scrub-
bed from top to bottom before we could rest. E)ven the band had to
play the entire time we were working.
At one time I was with the ones that went out on the eea in a
motor boat to set up targets for 12 inch gun practice. V/hen we had
the targets set, we couldn't get the boat started, and the guns were
getting on range. Boatsward Johnson said "Hurry up ajid lets get
out of here". Then the^r at last got started going Just in time.
I saw this same man drop a marlin spike by accident from the top of
the mast and I cao still hear him yell "Look out belflrw". It would
of couree killed anyone from that height.
We slept in hammocks ia those days, and at that time when you
Joined the navy you trained fox" six months at Great Lsikes before
going to sea.
Part of the duty was to climb the high masts on the ship to
paint them. Hoi 4 on with one hand and paint with a rag in the other.
At one time I was an shore patrol in Virginia and when I came
off duty my ship had gone off and left me. I reported to the bat-
tleship "New Hampshire". I stayed on there for a week and it was be
ship where a buddy who Joined the navy with me was stationed. I had
a ball.
I wsis already in the old hand service when we went to war and
we old hands had to train the hundreds of boys who came in, then I
was a aun captain and the members of our gun crew and I put in for
gun crew in the battle zone. The commander called me to his office
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-.-■"■-J.: ^-i.u vi >n >:.ri.^o T'-j'^nci^wf;;: cffT .oiiOs oH^bq erii /ijf wq-jo nsr^
to thank me, but wouldn't let us go because we v/ere so vitally needed
in training capacity.
I later was transffered to Boston Massachusetts to the Institute
of Technology, teaching aviation cadets seamanship. There I met my
wife Alice. .Ve were married in Tauton i!assachusetts Sentember 1,
1922. After my discharge, when the aar ended, we moved to Kansas
city Missouri.
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PATERNAL GRANDMOTHERS LIFE
Told 3y Grsmdtnother
I was born in Sheffield England on June 5» 1901, My father
was a silversmith, auid we moved to Taunton Massachusetts in 1909
when I was 9 years old.
My ffiother was brought up a Quaker sind was a very strong and
capable wonen. Her father Frances V/hitchurch was a strong Quaker.
Ky fathe- was a silversmith and set up shop when we moved to
Massachusetts. The reason for the mere to America was because my
Grandfather died and my father had been working for him, so ray
father figured that there would be a better chance for us in
America.
I remember when my father had finally sent word from America
that he had secured A job. 7/e had to sell mgny of our cherished
possessions for the trip because me had to bring only necessities.
It was a very long trip. It took us seven days to cross the
Atlantic, and we were very happy to get to Boston Massachusetts
Where my father was waiting for us.
We all loved America but my father was always homesick for
England. 1% aW worked hard and remained It very close family even
after we married.
I met my husband Tom where I was working in Taunton Mass-
achuset . jt wac e store called Pierce Hardware v/here I was a
bookkeeper. We dated smd got to know eaxh other well enough ;to
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get married, but I had promised my parents that I '.vouldn't tnarry
until I was 21 years old so we had to wait a year before we were
married on September 11, 1922. After we married wo moved to
Kansas City, Misacuri where Torn waa a salesman and I worked as a
bank teller.
FATHERS LIFE
Told By Father
I was an only child born in the midst of the depression in
the 20*G. Except for a short period of time in Buffalo I spent my
entire childhood in a resident i^s| area of Kansas City, Kansas. My
father was a travelinc salesman and was on the rocd much of the time
and consequently most of my rearing was in the hands of my mother.
Money was tight and the major vori ^^f recreatiou for the family was
listening to radio programs. . ?' . r had a part time job when I
was within early years, so I sas able to come horns and ignore my
homework, replacing it with Captain Midnight, Utile Orphan Annie,
etc... I probably belonged to every radio club there was. Hy hero
was Tom Kdx. "lewt to raaio my favorite pastime T.'as trading big"
little books.
No one had a great deal of money at that time but we managed b
squeeze out enough to make the Saturday matinee ndovie. For a dime
we would go to see a double feature a: • "al. The serial was
a good gimmicttbecause it brought all the kids back the folliwing
Saturday.
We bought food on a day to dsiy basis, ''other would g. v<i me
a quarter and I would hop on my soap box csir and coast down Snake
Hill to the little grocery store to buy a loaf of bread and a
pound of lunch lueat. I will never forget the time when I headed
down that hill in the summer barefooted. A Light Company truc?(
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pulled up to the curb on the -^vonfr side ^f th^v s trest and to keep
from smashing into it I tried to stop my cart hj dra^rging my feet.
I crashed into the curb, fall over into a bueh of cocjcle biarrs and
wasn't able to -mit a p?>ir of e'hoes over those blistered feet for
over a week. The driver of the truck laughed and I lost the quarter.
I did not like school as a youth. Every open house was punctuated
by the teachers telling my folks that I was not working up to capacity,
They were probably right. My capacity seemed to be in the area of
teasing girlS , playing prsuiks on neighbors, and fighting with my Hest
friends*.
la Junior high I must have averaged two fights a month, mostly
with my good friend, Larry. I <»lways lost. No, I take it back. I
won one fight. Larry broke his knuckles on my jaw. It was his time
to apologize.
I rode my bike to Junior high. 1 was about a mile from home,
Newell Spreecher lived in a house across the street from the school
and retted space in his ga-rage for 10 cents a week. He parked about
20 bikes and made himself quite a little spending money.
Our biggest kick at that time was bugging our homeroom teaches
He was a woods teacher and as I likok back at it he must have been
new. His only method of ^t^.cipli ning was a paddle but it was un-
effective because we used to play a game to see who could remain bent
over for the greatest number of sSHfets. He held a court to determine
how majiy sy/ats would be awsirded tnd consequently we would do the
most outleuidish things we could , to get swarddd the most swats.
I think I gained the most prestige when Mr. Lwndace gaVe me 15 swats
and I looked up ana asked him when he was going to etaoct hitting me.
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High school was an exteision of Junior High, in that my interests
were more in the '^■etfs of fun rather tha:i study. i liv^d about 3
miles froFi '"'yandotte High. Bicycles were out so we -valked to schooJ,
or to be mope accurate we hitch-hiked. Wpiking home waa more fun be-
cause we were swake Ly then and could get into trouble. We ware
following a bunch of girls home one afternoon and tryintr, to impress
them with our marksmanship by throwing rocks at streetlights. We
gave the lights a sporting chance by not throwing closei' thau 4 poles
sway. We riddled the block and were aet at the corner b:/- a squad
car. The girls had ratted on us. jested and our sentence
was to pay the bill for replacement of lights, about 315 each as I
recall. The iimaging thing was that the light company would not let
us psiy it in lump sum but we had to aake a weelly trip with jyj^ a
throw. That was a hell of a good lesson.
I did manage to end up in jail one other time, for Hallo «reening
in July. I never understood why that i»s a crime but the police de-
partment threw about a dozen of us in a cell and we were allowed one
call, OtJr parents came to get as but unfortunatley m^t dad's car was
in the shop and he had to taike a cab. The delay was horrible be-
cause I was the last person t^ get out of there, '■ '-^ frightened
to the point of' tears. The memory that bothers luc ^: ::.3 police-
^ man who kept bugging this one boy. This event took place in the
40 's and we were at war. The boy krs of oriental d«^ent and the nasty
cop callgi^ him Jap.
A growing feelinfe in my gut v/hen I tras a teenager was the war.
I was 17 years old and a senior in high school and decided that I lad
to do what I could to contribute to the war effort. That required
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enlistment. 1 went with a buddy of rrdne to lake a marine cor-pe
phsical and passeg with flying colors. No one Knevi that I had to
deliberately tense certain muscles tc conceal my conpiin^al flat
feet, I brought this info home, and because of life ma^sxines ray
parents hit the ceiling. They wonld not sign any papers, but, thri*
conversations with my dad they would allow me to join the mavy, J
went through the whole routine again and damn near flunked the
physical because of flat feet, I hadn't goosed it up and the doctor
was the same one that I had before. I did get acv
sent to boot camp in San Diego. Six weeks, a weeks Ic I was
shipped out to the South Pacific. The war was over but Ihe fight
waen*t. Our J *\f/)^fe St snipers boffbarded some troops because
caves in the hills, thejt didn't know the treaty had been slfe/ied.
My father kicked himself for ^ears that he didn't sign my papers for
marine corps. My buddy Bill spent hi^ entire service ' .'; Lakes
and I toured 12 different South Pacific islands.
My naval career was interesting. As a break between High Schoil
and college I couldn't have asked for a abetter tour on duty. After
shuff«ting me all over the Pacific I finally arrived o;. -^i.nig, Nav
2305, and they sent me to the Chief's Ship's Clerk. _ me
"Have you ever worked in an office?" I answered "No". "Do you know
how to type." "No". Have you ever doaa any filing?" "NO".
"'A'ell, you'll have to learn these things". Two weeks later I ;
a loeman for rehabilitation leave. Two months later I made my rank,
I was discharged in the fall of '"4.6 and spent a year at K. C, K,
Junior College while I was '^i-^J^-"^! <c;fr-rtschool. In the fall of k7
I enrolled at the K, C, Art Ittstitut£;MFJ5p§nt 5 'years getting ray BFA
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and MFA degree. During thir, trLae I worked at. any '.^nd of .lob I could
tc Bupplement m.y G, I. bill, I w&s rather fortunate because I v?ae
aBUainted with s. young lady vtho had p working scholarship in the school
office. She, of course rM th'- firret information or, any froe lance
Job.? that carae throurh the school and inifformed me so I oianaged to
get the jump ofl other students. It was rather sneal^y but certainly
helped me survive. Neeiless to sjfty, I asked her to aarry me in 1951*
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MATERNAL GRANDMOTHKR"i> LIFE
Told By Jrandmotiier
^^ father wa^ a butcher for a irnning company in their storas.
My first memories were of ^Louisiana and the beautiful Magnolias.
I'/e moved around a lot and as the oldee^; I had tc help alot
eith my brothers. A.ft3r the eighth grade I quit school to uelp my
mother, at hor::c and father at the atore. Harry v/as oae of the miners
my father c, lOt to talk to, I s^et him as I v/as •A'allili-ig to the
butcher shop and he was staggering home at 6:00 a.m. He didn't have
a buggy like some of my dates j but he had ambition.
iVe married and lavoeU to Xauaaa City wlior* he stayed with relatives,
Warren was born, then uor^thy ., In axi ef^^t to save aoney I pulled
then on a sled to the store and had a miscarriage. Later the three
^rls were born.
The depressic : ^d, but with Harry'r: mother then ay mother,
one of Harry's sisteis living with us the work went easier and 1
didn't kno-tf what a babysittor : . 'i I became on with iny own gj^and-
children.
Jean our youngest, was the last blow from the depression, I
was 38 years ol i ^-' ■ dimply sat in the living room and cried when
I had to admit _ .regnant.
Then things were better. Warren, ae the oldest was always de-
pendable, always on the honor roll, a gooi ath'i^'te in High School,
He always worked hard.
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Dorothy always gave mo trouble, but by 1;he time ilarian graduated
f'" "•chool v;e could iiite her a yaar of bu^inesr, school, Pat
didn't Vv's.nt to do a.ny thine '^^^ work pjid Jean ne%''er v/antod anything
but hooks and p?.irt.
With f:.ll tfcf the children, crandchildrea and great t>rcJidchildren,
I can fly ■ "' t aiiytiae all over the country, i nevei wcite
letters and a..r,'e one plet to life. I always buy belated birthday
cardB because I can never remember whose birthday is when. Now I
Believe one thing i At my age each day is a gift to be enjoyed.
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MATERNAL GRANDFATHERS LIFE
Told By nranfifather
As a boy I grew up on a large farm in North Missouri. It had
been larger before my grandfather freed 300 slaves and gave eachj
one kO acres of land.
My father was not usp ^ ^•'^ -^i^naging without money and nanaged
to leaae nothing when he 1. '•-he end of my fiBst year of studying
medicine, I was htfT inclined to be a dirt farmer like my brothers
I took the first job I could get.
I worked in the strip mines and spent my money on hangovers.
At this time I met Marie who was working for her father in the
"Company Store" and helping her mother at home with the younger
children.
'v7e decided there was nothing for us in 'TortK Missouri so we took
all the money we had and were married, took the train to Kansas City
where we stayed with a cousin who got me a job i^th the railroad.
We had hard times. The depression came when our son was in
college. He had to borrow money for part of his tuition and he worked
part time as a call boy for the railroad.
Our oldBe daughter never seer^ed satisfied with her clothes and
ran away to Is married.
The others were too young to lottce but the two older on^^s were
affected by it. With the garden ws squesiked by and mnnaged t > help
Maries brother. !^3.rl3 T'layed piano for the silent movies for awhile
so we came upon better times.
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MO'cHSRS LIFE
Told By Mother
I was the youngest of 5 children. At the tinis 1 was bora ,
my brother imss married an^ 10 monthfj later his wife had th:?ir first
child. The country wa«? Ctf^mi'^'T ""ut of a depression. My father
had e good Job with tke railroad-, r;*^ h° bought ^rocerieR "or ay
uncle and his family and we h?.d his nsother and his sisterl. li'/inc
^th the family during the depression, ejid after that.
At the gge of 3 ™y mother decided th-?,t I conld not see because
I would not rf=act the way kidc do when she took rae into stores* After
3 visits and much creativity on the part of the doctor (This is an
E wh^h way do the lin ' t , etc,,?t T •■ -.? given glasses. If
mother had wai te>^ - -^Mild have been blind.
Although we ..;,,, :^,,:i much money the family managed to hr^lp my
brother through two yecre of college. As soon as the depresspbn
was over my father stopped gardenina; and the first major investment
was a piano. After growing food for the family and vegetables tt
peiile, father would not p-^^rden sgain until World '"ax IT .
As a family the :hildren. played together; everyone went
to the ball games and onee a week the older childran woiild escort
the young ones to th=^ public library. Since T vtas forced upon them
ny sisters taught 'it>=- my name to get a library card so I
could check oat books, Uhen T was old enough to go by inyself j I
went every other day because I read the 2 books I was &llowed i^t
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fhat time.
Above all, ray mother always kept enough food for an improptu
fishing trip. Father would come home Friday and v/b would Irive
to the OzarSs for the weekend. My brother as a scout leader
would sometimes bring along his troop. V/ith the exception fo the '
scouts, the weekenB trips were never plannedo
We always had an aunt, or a cousin or two living v/itb ue, trying
to make a transition from the country to work in the city. Mother
always disciplined the chidlren if trouble developed. However she
tried to keep us busy and out of trouble. For instance; she would
wrap our feet in rags, put paste wax on the floor and we could "Sk4e"
all over the r»om thus polishing the ploor.
V/hen I was 11 she discovered that she was ironing 30 dresses a
week as well as sewing most of them. She resigned as a l^'unfry
maid and we had to make as well as iron all of our own clothes.
As her children mairiSd and had graiidchildren she alv/ays had
babies and little children around. She is nov? surrounded by great
grandchildren.
At 16 when I graduated from high school I had a scholarship
from scholastic magazine to go to Washington University to study
art • At the time my sister, her husband and t^o chi'J. ^ " ■ ^ ^^^^e
living with my parents and everyone was fairly well si".
they helped me through that year. »t that the cost v;ae prcbibitive
60 I transferred to the Kansas City Art lost, where I rasragod another
scholarship.
There didn't seem to be room forme and I v^ae spending It hours
a'J^ek on a bus so I managed a part time job and moved closer to the
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Art Instutute in an apartment of" m^' ovm.
II coversation with ry iafia.l:y ac one could ever reis&feber where
I had a bedroom, I remember having one once because aether decorafed
it in a frillj' manner which I despised, but I didn't Say anything
because I could read late, ^lay toy radio, and snieil it up witii oil
paints. J
It seems that moet decisions here suggested b^ my iiothsr, troifht
up by say father at the ffFiday night family pcker party and re- ally
decided on by the whole family. It took 3 gaines before it wae decided
that I could accept a scholax-shipj
As the children moved away one always lived a block froia our ■
parents. Although no one writes letters, 4n time of crisis the
telephone , pixjfits. Since father died uother ha;; noL been
fishing, which she hated for i^O years» and has traveled. i>he visits
a daughter in (^-ilifornia in the winter, her son in Buffalo alot,
a grandson in fostoa, a grandson iaithe Coast Guard in Maine and all
around the country. .hen she ms 30 the toured Nova ocotia. Her
reaction v/i :. _ \fy of seeing 3 springs; one in Canada, one in K^
Missouri, .uiu un- in California.
Father ■-• ' ither started aut Itower class deterainea to educate
their chil :. . .. z. thlr.'i r^.r- !. ,,-,.,!np:.'„- • sj and bring them to 'betl;3r
stetndards of living, _ . ■ >. riding in buckboarda all day
to get from Macon to towns 12 ailes away. Mother believes *^5itj^
the best way to travel, is to fly by let.
In all the family was and is close, creative in a variety of
manners: sewing, cooking, etc.. and fun is usually had hy all.
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FATHER AND KOT'ISRS IIFE TOGETHER
Told By Son t
It was difficult for my parsr^bs the first year of marriage
because they were both still in school. My father wan workin,? to
get his M.F.A. and my ni'^t--/ - ■•^-^ ? >^ ri^- ^sjn;-)- year of college.
Around the end of their ._' . . .. : - , they purchased the
first of a long line of pets v-hi'^h was a Siamese cat. In Decsmber
of 1952 the first son Stev- -n, then the.^^ bought a small
house in Kansas City ani -ettled thera for awhile, \7hile they were
living there my fat ' -iS for a printer and there learned tte '
i
process of silk-screening* #hen his boss decided -.
Around that time my father also bought a guitar and became a folk
singer. After four years to school and
get his teaching certificate, .vhich took tw. years. Aftet •; -■;
his certificate he taught in a junior high school for one seuieater
and then the school board sent him to a '4igh school totsacfc. Buting
this time I was born on jflly 19| 1955. Af ^re old enough
my parents put us in a day care center, ana ny rsom workegll ' " ,11-
mark cards for one year while goiiJg for her teaching certiti..-.. -^ in
night school.
During these years my father was singing and playing guitar In
night clubs, he also recordtd while playing. Thitee years were very
important because my parents met other folk singers^who were very
popular in their field, people such as Pete ^aeger, Ed M^Curdy, and
JOS'- Tijite.
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18
After my 3iotfeer got her teachiriri; certificate my pareits decided
to take jobs offered by the echool board in Sockford, Illinois. A t
this time our family had sevsn cats an-^ had to give all of therr. away
except one -vhich was a Biamese cat naaiod Poobajf-),
After moving to Rockford ray parents began teaching, "y ffeSiter
began at West Senior High School, and my mothFr taught at Rcosevi^t
Junior Sigh School. After I finished my schooling at Roosevelt my
mother left Re r.o teach in the same ©* with mey ffether
k| West.
19
m LIFE
I was born at St. Lukes hospital in Kansas City, Missouri pi
July 19, if55. I went to school in Kansas City up uattl I was eeven^
When we moved to Rockford. I went to Welch Primary School, Roosevelt,
and West Senior High School. I am at present at Rock Valley College.
Ji'5IJ 7M , ;. ,..
BUHL, SUSAN mRlE, 1956-
,SK TYIM': I'LKASI'. PLACI'. THF.SF. SHKKTS AT THE FRONT (IF Tlil: S F c: N U C.dl'Y (U- Ydl'K
[.Y H I STORY .
Coniributor to the Rock Valley College Family History Collection:
So that your family History can be made more usetul to historians and
rs study inr, Amc-rican families, we arc as]<in,i; you to fill out the forms
w. 'I'liis will take you only a few minutes, and will b (.; easilv made ovei
an index which will permit archive users ready access to just those
s of family histories needed.
S U R V K Y
Your nam e S\l-^pn) /'^f^^J/^ £UBL_
Date of for w f^jt; j yi^i,-.'!) /-^^O I '^' Kf
Your college: JjiL'J^ V alley Col lege
Rockford, Illinois
3. Check the earliest date for which you have been able to say things
about your family in your paper.
Before 1 750
"1850- 1900
1750-1800
1800-1850
X 1900 or later
Please check a 1 1 regions of the United States in which members of
your family whom you have discussed in your paper liave lived.
New Fngland (Mass ., Conn . ,R . i . ) X Middle A 1 1 a n t i c (N . Y . . 1' e n na . , N..I
Vn.) South A t 1 an t ic (Ca . , Fla . ,N .C . ,S .C . ) Hast South Central
Cl.a . ,Miss . , Al a . ,renn ,Ky . ) West South Central(Ark.,N.M.,Tex.,Ok.')
>C F a s t North C e n t r a 1 ( M i ch . , Oh 1 o , I n d . ) P ac i f i c ( C a I . , Wa s h . )
f Hawa i 1 , A 1 aska) (111., Wise.,)
I' lease check '■\\ }_ occupational categories in whicii members ol youi
family whom you htive discussed in this paper hav:' found themselves
)\ Farming
'ransportation
_M i n i n g
Big Bus i ne s s
)C Professions >s Industrial Labor
X. Shopkeep ing or small business
M anufacturing
Other
Please chec:k a 1 1 religious groups to which members of your fanily whom
you have discussed in this paper have belonged.
A Roman Catholic
Baptist
Quaker
Jewish
Presbyterian
Method is t
_Fp i s copal i an _Congr ega t iona 1 "X. L u t h e r .i n
Mormon ther Protestant ther (name)
What ethnic and social groups arc discussed in your paper'.'
X\ Swed i sh
Blacks
Jews
Other Scandinavian
Indians Mexicans
German French
Puerto Ricans Fas tern I, uiopi
Central Europeans Italians Slavs
X Irish British Native Americans over several renerations
East Asian
Other (Name )
What sources did you use in compiling your family history?
X Interviews with other X Family Bibles Family Genealogies
family members j^and Records The U.S. Census
V ital Records
Photographs Maps Other
FAMILY DATA
A
c;randfather (your fat he r ' s s i d c )
Name 6!'e,OrC,g XOOier c- if^llHU "'current Residence [■'bQVCV^a'l . JLLn
Date of birth CC' l,C y ., l- -Vo^ I'-fC 7 Place of birth ' j- , , , -y ; y^\ , ,'/ /■ e/-/'
Dateofdeath Placeofburial
Kducation(number of years);
fi r .-, d e s c h o o 1 _ ,S high school
iiccupation(s)
1st /]
vo ca t i ona 1 ^ co lie ge 1_
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
, (afterleavinghome)
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:^nd tod;/ f0CXjlhi(^^nt9. Dates Z^:; -/^/^V 2nd K ;/ t/^'/.Z-^ /// Dates {^'^Ir, I'jtsir
3 r d___ __D a t e s 3 r d RcC-K-JcrOTLL^ ^ia. t e s / %l, - / ^ z^;
4 th
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Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
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Place o^f Marriage to your gra n d m o t h e r (J I] / (i <'/ iA(. d ate ZVU lu ' W , I O')^
NOTE: If your father was raised (to age 18) '-^ y a stepfather o'r another
relative give that data on the back of this page. (A-1)
Grandmother (your father's side)
Name f/l Jci /(-■(j JTjc^rit t tl^f Current Residence ^Qd.f^-Pc /J^ l/J^, ■ ,.-,
Date of birth {J uOu 57" .^/ / ^Cu P 1 a c e of birth_ K r !< i /^ K-' P . .tLUv^ j ;S
Date of deatli 0^ Place of burial
Education (number of years):
grade school p! '^£CLLfj
college 6iVfifcS^
ligh school H U\({Xt
vocation ill
()ccupation(s)
PLACE OF RESIDI'.NCE
^ ,^ (after leaving home)
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2nd hMdhvf:: Dates /fy/ ' /y^rT 2nd ^/^/^tf^^C -//-/. Da tes /^^^- /^^J
3rd kir}Clanc/,m.\y.^,'^ 1^46 ~ )%i^
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J 7
NO'l'l'. : If your latlier was raised ' ; o aj^e 18) by .1 stepmother or
another relative give that data on Ihe b a t: k ol this p.ij'.c-
(A-2) .
A-2 Stepgrandfather (your father's side)
N ame
Current Residence
Date of birth_
Date of death
Place of birth
Place of burial
Education (number of years)
grade school high school
Coll ege
Occupation(s)
1st
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3rd
4th
Religion
Da tes_
Da t es_
Da tes_
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PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
D a t e s
Da t es
__D a t e s
Dates
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc
Place of marriage to your grandmother_
2 S tepgrandmo ther (your father's side)
date
Name
Date of birth
Date of death
Current Residence
Place of birth
Place of burial
Education (number of years):
grade school high school_
c o 1 1 e g e
vo cat ional
Occupation(s)
1st
2nd
3rd
4 th
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
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Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Re 1 i gion
'olitical party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc
Place of marriage to your grandfather
Date
Grand la til er (your mo ther ' s s ide) -'»
N <i m e J a m fc^.. f4^ iJ I no fe /^ '^ rQo i .>n _ _.C u r r e n t Residence KiT Ll (9Ai Q^XLc ,/;/ ;< .
I).-, tf of birth .UnuJj. m P3 , /9l' 3 Place of birch ^'qjJVffex/ :^/,-
LJOii^V - - —
Date of death
Place of burial
vocational
college
Education (number of years):
grade .school_ (_£_ high school
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^ t h flumlQir D a t e s /t/^f ;^6^ 4 th h i rlO^WQ t' ^ Xa,^.,»p a t e s jQSj^j: Ij^lj^
Re 1 i 1! i on [^
ui-nfr an
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, e L c
P'ace of marriage to your grandmother Gq/g^ hgrM ^ /7/,.>v Afi'i t e rjJ.Jt-; N^ ^^^Z
NOff: If your mother was raised by a stepfather (j r another relative (to
a;-', e 18) give that data on the back of this page (f:-l)
Gran dri other (your mother's side)
Name
M'^.l'P'A H'^df OlB-jV):- knSPl current Residence
Date of birth K fehr!Li-),r a 3^.)90 '-} Place of birth Ik PC tTA' ^ z' , TLlnor:^
Date of death l/^ij t r>i JaL r /, i9^'r Place of burial /C/z'^^IR/lD ^UnClS.
c o 1 ] e g e
Education (number of years)
grade school \C high school M vocational
Occupation (s) PLACE OF R I.S 1 D I.NCE
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e 1 i g 1 onL ftri4 t>c ;q ^ L(Ai-l-^4 et^nJ
Political party, civil or social clubs, sor()riti(>s, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandfather (fo )f&i>C<. IQ M-L- "ate ^mIu S^ I'i^l
NOTi:: If your mother was raised by a stepmothe-r or another re I .1 I i vV (in
'*^ ^' gILve th»* d*ta on the back of this page (\)-:')
C-2 S tepgr andf a ther (your mother's side)
Name
Date of birth_
Date oi death
Education (number of years)
grade school high school
Occupation(s)
1st
2nd
3rd_
4th
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Religion
Current Residence
Place of birth
Place of burial
vo cational
col lege
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_2nd_
_3rd_
4th
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc
Place of marriage to your grandmother
D- 2 S tep grandmo t he r (your mother's side)
Name
Date of birt h
Date of death
Date
Current Residence
Place of birth
Education (number of years)
grade school high school
Occupation(s)
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Place of burial
vocational
college
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4th
PEACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
R e 1 1 g i o n
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc
Place of marriage to your grandfather
D a t e
:hi
l.DRK N oi A & B (or A-2 or B-2) - your father's name should appear below
Name hU'f,';, X^<;x,k IJJHL
PJare of biVth ( ',/' \ (l/> Ul' , X/^/?^0 date / ,' /^l/ JT . 1^ 3 j
Number of years of s c W o o 1 In g / ^ gf / ;^-5 Oct^upation ~Tc^lCh^}(l ^
Res i d e n c e j^'cx ' v;-(^ |-;j J^^, M a r i ta 1 Status P^Ou'.^^d
Number of c h i 1 d r e n ((- Death
N a mt
a c o of h i r t h
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Your Father
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Name i f; ( j C
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Date of birth ,/- /^ ,/ (/ :''' \ Place of birth ( "^ ''^'^^ ^-V^-/y /.',
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coll e g e [^'
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NOTE: If you were raised by a stepfather or anotlier relative give that data
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Your Mo ther
Name
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Shirley Beynon (my aunt)
Family Bible
Carole Buhl (my mother)
Ilildred Buhl ( paternal grandmother )
Babe vSegar (maternal grandmother's sictcr)
James Strom (maternal prondfather)
GEORGE XAVILR DIIHL II
Georfte BUHL, my p;randfather './as born in 1907 in GermantovTi,
lennsylvania to Katherine Kelly and Georr^e BUHL. His father
v.'orked in the steel mill in Pennsylvania until 1912 when the
fairdly moved to Chicago v;here my grandfather 'i; father and his
brother bought the North Shore Laundry, The ten laundry wagons
were horse-driven. Laundry vras picked up and delivered to and
from homes as far as the Korth Shore, Fifty laundry v;orkers
ran the huge v/ashing machines and hand-\;ashed the sliirts. In
the later tv.renties, 13 Chevrolet trucks replaced the horse-drav/n
vehicles.
My grandfather attended Korthv/estem Univer£;ity for one
year hoping that a salesman'^hip's course v/ould help in business
management .
During the depression in 1929 ond early thirties, my
grandfather managed the North ohore Laundry. The depression
forced people to discontinue sending their laundry, therefore
the laundry closed after being in business for 30 years,
George and Mildred BUHL and their 10 year old son (my father)
moved to Kirkland, Illinois, vrhere they purchased a 40-acre farm
in 1943. l-'y grandfather found work in a factory in Rockford
during v;orld './ar II. After the v.-ar he entered the retail food
business until he retired.
During the years the laundry prospered, my grandfather
entered Carapi- . a private boys school in vvisconsin vrhere he
sttended high school for /., years.
His family consisted of his father and mother and 3 older
sisters, who lived in a luxury apartment on Sheridan Road —
Chic'.j'O, Illinois, They could afford the services of a colored
maid v/ho was a good housekeeper and an excellent cook, Ella
:: toyed v;ith them for 15 years.
My grandfather's father's sister, Laura BUHL, divorced her
husband in GeriTiantovm, I ennsylvania and came to Chicago v.'ith her
tv;o daughters ages 12 and 14 . The one dauf^hter, Janet Gaynor
became a famous movie star. She won the first Academy Avmrd for
her work in "Seventh Heaven'', ohe also played in the first
movie "A Star is Z^om", i/vith Frederick I'arch,
Laura BUHL Gaynor, and Janet with her sister Helen, lived
in my p;randfather's home until they found an apartment. Janet
Gaynor 's mother v/orked in the IJorth Shore Laundry print in.p; lists
until she married Jonesy, a newspaper man. They moved to Cali-
fornia v/here Jonesy recogni ed Janet's talent and obtained a part
for her in a picture. He died the rvFnin»: of the premier of her
first picture.
Many times during her career Janet came to Chicago to attend
the opening of a picture at the Chicago Theatre. My grandfather
and grandmother attended many parties she gave for the family at
the Edgcwater Beach Hotel. They often spoke of dancing on the
board-^'^alk on the edge of Lake Michigan, On my father's 6th
birthday, Janet Gaynor gave a birthday party for him at the
Edgev/ater Beach Hotel in Chicago, Illinois and presented him with
a tricycle.
My grandfather is Catliolic and served as altar boy in St,
C: rmel Church in Chicago, Sundays, his sisters 3nd he '.-ere
esich given five cents to attend the neighborhood movie. Many
Sundays v/ere spent at the :oo. The trolley car provided trans-
portation.
Many summers v/ere spent in Eagle River VJisconsin v/here my
grandfather's father enjoyed fishing for murkies. Grandfather's
urban life v/as in stark contrast to my grandmother's rural up-
bringing. However, he preferred rural Hiring to city life and
regretted \%'hen the /(.0-acre farm was sold in 1971.
r^ILDRED MARIE KLIITT:
nildr-sd Tarie KLIl'K , my grandmother, ^/as born to C.^rl and
Ms.ris XLIir. in ::irkl.?.ni, Illinoic, August 21, 1905. Dr. 'veils
officisited at the birth v;hich too': plao* in th** modest , h
be'iroom horn« purchased 2 ye^.rs before Mildred's birth.
As noted in ilildrr^d's p2.r(?.nt's r*?£ur-ie, h children v;ere
bom in the following years: C-vrendolyn, "rinv*r, Lion^rd '^nd
lAsnnsth,
Ilildred KLUIF, 'S family all lived togethsr until ths children
left ho!n« to forg* for thcmnylvns.
My grandmother 'n family v/as considered Above nv(?r?ao;e - v/cll
off. Ker father's :r.achinc shop snd blacksmith businnns catured
to th'2 surrounding farming con'm-onity, and therefore- required
the help of 3 nien.
During my grandmothf?r, ?'iildred's e^rly yenrs, the social
life centered around the Lutheran Church — Kirkl.?.nd, Illinois,
3ince niy grandmother Mildred's father plsyed th? violin by
ear, he usur.lly plsyed for square dances ever^'- 3s.turd-'}y night.
Every few months the relatives from Chicago and Rockf ord , Illinois
would visit for a week.'V.d. The modest, large, country kitchen
v/ould be cleared of fumiturs and the S'.;cdish Polka took o%-er
s 'vhile, Grandmf. Mildred's father switched frora accordion
music to his violin. My 5 y«^^.r old grandmother v;atched with
enthusiasm as h^^^s clspped and feet stomped.
w'hen grandmother Mil -.r<*'' • s 6 years old, her father bouf^ht
a tJionip orpsn v/hich Mildrt-c learned to play by ear. ./hen Mildred
wsis S years old, a red-hsired v.'ornan music teacher came by train
from Hampshire, Illinois &nd gave lessons. My grandmother,
Mi'j.dred, vdio was nov: in 6th grad* becsaae the Lutlieran church
orp.i^niBt, a position she held for c yes.rs until she entei^ed
Ko-rthern Illinois otste Teacher's Colle[-^e, During Mildred's
high school yesirs, she pli^yed the piano in a 'dance orchestrr^"
v;hich furnished i.iusic for the Mastern Gtar d&nces held above
s. huge gar-age in the town of Kirkland, In 19^1, iny grandraother
played for the silent movies v/hich v:ere held above the tovm's
drug store. Many tines Mary I ickford (s inovie star) v/ould
require '"hearts and Flower'- iausic and suddenly switch to a
Gousa march as she paraded dovrn the street.
buring Mildred KLIKII. '3 first year v/hile teaching in a
rural school, she lived v/ith a farmer's family. She still pliiyed
for the silent movies. One cold, v/inter night, the farmer's son
hitched his horse Bronco, to the sleigh (cutter) v/hicii was '..'armed
by bricks heated in the oven by the farmer's v/ife. My gi-andmother's
feet, toasted v/arra by bricks and a heavy, red horse blanket
A'rapped ai^ound her body, nestled dovm i'~ the cutter v;ith only
her nose greeting the cold air. Bronco responded to the '"giddy-
up'- and dashed away at a brisk pace until they encountered the
snow-covered bridge a mile from home. The soft moonlight playing
shadovrs on diamond-like snov/ frightened Bronco who reared in the
air. Reins v/ere held tight — too tight. Grandmother and the
faraic'r's F.on toppled head firs- into the snov.- drift as the
-^T-'igh tipped cidsv/sys. Grindiiiother retrieved her sheet rnueic
loaded \;ith snow. Bronco stood quietly v/hile the f^mifr's son
raanuvex'ed the oloigh b^ick up again. They arrived in tirae to
uBhef in the thtime eong for '",'hen Knightliood \;s.z in Flov/or",
ntprring Marion Juirs,
The si.Tir.irr .'Jaturday night entertainment in Kirkland
consisteu ^ . nid concert given by the adjacent f3.r.;iers who
caiae to accoiaplish their v/eekly grocery shopping, al^o.
Llildred I\LII':; often sang and played for the Kirkland
Woman's Club, an organi .ation which supplied entertainiricnt for
the to'vm villai^;e.
i'aiuily reunions v/<;re usually held in th-^ unspoiled woods,
bordering the r/ishwaukee River ;;hich vfas a fe.v blocks from
Mildred's home. Pies baked in the cool stovs oven v;ere a
V'^elcome treat as \/ell as the home-iaade bread and rolls, Leinon^ide
kept cool by chunks of ice delivered to the home froir^ the local
ice house, v-rhere ice v/as cut from the fro 'en river in VM-intcr,
which v;as also i v:elcome treat.
Then came '..'orld '.var I, V.y grandmother, :;ildred v/as chosen
to sing for the soldiers in Ganip Grant. Even though she v/as
orJ.y in the 7th grade, her .led Cross nurse unifor-m added a fexv
years age-v;ise; she felt cigliteen. The entire cast arrived in
Canp Grant by tr^in in time to share the evening nitsl in the mess
hall before play tisne, ly grandmother's song v/as ''The Rose of
No Kan's Land" .
'.•■hen niy grandmothsr wi.s IL y.. r" old, the Sv;ine Flu ir.-v,«ded
the village in Februsry, 1^1?. Mildi-'ed's mother tied 3 string
of Sisfedia sro'ond her children's neck which, she hoped, would
defsr the flu. One '."'-.iff of the nsueestinp detergent created a
stontch up-set.
''ildred's parents were boi.h coafiricd in the upstsirs bedroom
with the 3v.dne rlu, Mildred't .nother was 6 aionths pregnant with
her youngest scu'., 15 ye^rG younger than my gi'andiiiother, I-'.ildred
took care of hcs sister and 2 younger brothers. 3he built the
morning fires, './ashed clothes on the board and cooked meals.
Her parents recovered in tiiie to fttend the funerals of several
ppopl^ vdio dieci of the. flu during the follo'ving v/eoks.
In 191c, Mildred's father bought the first 'lodel A Ford in
Kirkland, Illinois for the sLma ing S'ura of .'■uZi.O.OD. His T.^'ife
v.ashed to invest the money in General Motors stock instead. If
they had, they v.^culd have been ndllionaires today. The Ford
took UG on many unheard of adventurous trips on gravel roads
around ths countryside. A visit to I'.ockford, Illinois v;as alu^ays
laden v/ith apprt'hension because of the uncertsiinty of cliuibing
the steep hill in Cherry Valley, Illinois.
The stable in Kirklsxid, Illinois provided the only means of
transportation. Trior to the Ford investraent, horses and buggies,
usuJ.llj'' surreys ;dth thr fringe on top v/ere rented for the day
v.'hen one v.-as invited to dinner Jt a fanner's home.
My grandmother, Mildred, drove the Ford during the suinmer
after her high school gr».dustion to Korthr^.r:; Illinois Teachers
College, DeKalb, Illinois. Many times she was forced to change
a flat tire, which involved rennvinp; th? tire from the rim vdth
a crov.'b3.r, petcbir.g the innpr tube, and putting the tire on the
v/heel. During a rain, che became drenched putting on the side
curtains to keep the r?in from saturating the '"ord's upholstering,
liight driving vras hcA-'a.rdous, Keadlights and csrbon lamps lighted
only a short span in the road.
During my grandmother's senior year in high school, she passed
the teacher's exsms given in the Sycamore, Illinois courthouse.
The follovdng September in 1923 she V7ss valedictoriiin of her
class. She entered tlie one-room school and \vas greeted by 18
eager students — ranging in ages 6-lf*.. The l6 year-old boy carried
in the coal and cobs used by my grandmother to build the morning
fires in the pot-bellied stove. The fifth graders hauled the
water in £ gal^/oni cd pail fron the neighboring farm. The out-
door plvimbing proved hazardous in vdnter, especially v/hen snov;
drifts piled high against the outhouse door. Kerosene lamps
lighted the schoolroom v;hen box socisls v/ere held in the school
house. The pump organ provided music. In the vrLnter bob-sled
rides were provided by the school-board members. Each farmer
took turns filling the sled v/ith straw pnd hay to provide as
much comfort as piossible. Some children rode their ponies to
school and tied them near the wood shed, ?'.ecess v/as fun,
especially when Mildred entered the ball game and struck out
more times than necessaiy. The Ic year-old eighth grade boy
scolded my 18 yesr-old grandmother for striking out. Her !?'>"
and 113 lbs. seemed no match against the husky older boys v/hen
engaged in a racin^^ marathon Ground the ball diamond adjacent
to the school house,
Ilildred tau^^-ht 2 yearc in a rural school before lesving to
teach in Bervsyn, Illinois, A tv-'o-year college certificate v/ac
the needy credential. In 1929, lay grandmother married my grand-
^i.tkpr in Chicago, Illinois, v;here he managed his father's business,
the «,orth Shore Laundry. The depression, after 30 years in business
."'creed the laundry to close. I'^ildred and George BUHL and my 10
y.. ar-old Tather came to Kirkland, Illinois v/here they bought a
40 acre farm. My grandmother taught school in Kirkland, Illinois —
ind then left to teach in Rockford, Illinois; namely, v/alker and
Lincoln Jr. High School vrherc she taught remedial reading. By this
time she had mestered 5 years of college. She taught a total of
2o years v/hen rr-he retired at the age of 58.
Ilildred, bom in 1?05, lived in an era v.dth no radio in the
home until 1923 vrhen the crystal set radio they purchased furnished
them \/ith ear phones to enjoy the vfonderful music and voices
greeting them from a radio station in lilgin, Illinois. All had
to take turns using the ear phones, liy grandmother's first T.V.
v;as purchased in 1953.
The family garden provided the canned food for v.dnter and
stored in the basement until used. Farmers v/ho had no money to
pay for v;ork done by my grandmother's father paid him farm
produce. The basement stored the 20 or more bushels of potatoes
for winter's use, plus pumpkins and squash. Carrots v/ere hidden
by sand in bushel baskets to keep from spoiling. There v^erc no
free:ers. Chickens and beef were cnnnecl. Fork v.as smoked in
the neighbors smoke house. There v,-as alvmys bacon and ham.
HomeHTiade Swedish ssusage wos a ,iiust at Christmas, plus the fish
which resenibled a piece of dry wood purchased by rny (grandmother's
mother at the local meat mrket. Jeeks before Christmas the fish
^<a^ soaked in lye v/ater until it plumped into a meaty, white
te; :ure, ready to eat after several washings to remove any trace
of lye.
The church Christmas tree was lighted with real candles for
there was no electricity. Home Christmas trees were also lighted
v/ith real candles, a task usually left to the older members of
the family,
Mildred, still living, has seen 70 Christmases. Her parents,
and her one sister arc dead. 5he and her 3 brothers remain to
cherish the memories of a generation who carried on in the tradition
of their parents who came to America to seek the freedom and
release from the yok« of servility which so many were bound in
many countries of Europe,
Ily grandmother's father's sisters came from Sv/cden at the
turn of the century. They spoke no L'nf!-lish, After v;orkinn: in
a la\indj~,', they saved enough inoney to start their ov.ti businesses.
xint Hilda ovmed a bakerjr on 7th Street and supplied Camp Grant
'./ii;' the bakery goods. She retired at h9 years of ?ge and bought
the acreage which she later sold to Nashold School and George-
c --/n sub-division. She v/as vrell to do. Another sister, Hilma,
L)r, Erickson's mother, owned the Vega hotel, a restaurant, and
bakery on 7th Street, Rockford, Illinois. A sister, Anna, ovmed
a dr^:'s shop on 7th Street during l.'orld u-ar I. They all retired
early snd. had done v.-ell, financially. On sister Tli abeth,
earned her v;ay through the Universary of .Michigan by baby-sitting.
She became a speech teacher in Detroit, Michigan. She married a
civil engineer ajid spent some years in the Panama Canal -one
v/here her husband was empl-_ i!d. She is near 90 years of age now.
V/ritten by Carl Johnson: A letter my grandmother's
father's father v.^rotc to his son, Carl, v/ho at the age of 20
emigrated from Sv/eden to Americ?;
Karagarde r'arch 3, I896
D^v.r Carl:
oc-^x i hank you for the letter v/e received. It came to us the
;ooh of reb., and the money you sent came, also. The 37.00 came
y hP.ndy. It is hard to get money these days. I can't ret well.
I'-/ sxckness xs m my stomach. I hsve gone to so many places for
"^JT^""^* ^? J.?r'^ set help. Mammf wishes I see^Sf Socto?
^f^ain. Our 8 children are all well. I am so umliappy for my
?u . - ^hilaren, so you cannot wonder I arn afraid to die and leave
then at the age of 49. Then they will be real friendless. !'»
IS unconsolable and depressed and believes nothing v.lll ever be
rxgnt, but we have a living God \;ho protects us. He vrould watch
oyer all things. She must put her tn;st in him, and we must ask
hxm for help; and then we all shall meet in heaven and live ai-nn-
God s angels and sing, no tears, no sorrow and no poverty, only "
everlasting Ideal joy. Could we so live to inhibi t heaven ly life.
;;e need nothing more for this lettle time p-oes fast
We^had a good winter. Little snow at'christmas. I wonder
11 you intend to live in Araei-ica or if you intend to come home.
rtJ^^''^. -.^"i ^i'"^*^ ^^"^^^ ^ ''°^^^^- lik*^ to see you once more,
Carl, It would be fun to t^lk vdth vou one more time. TTT th£t
matters now that I meet my children and Mamma in heaven v/hen the
time comes. '
It is a good year for crops, but that doesn't do the poor any
good, oats cost 9 kronar, ork 4 kroner. Ke make? no money.
Carl, try to tal^e the children to America if I die.
Your father, Carl,
Great great grandfather died in lf]97 (age 50) My great grand-
father sent tickets to his mother and eight children. They came
to America, Rockford, Illinois.
ing:^id marie carlson
?-iy great grandmother v/as born in Blekinge, S\vec!en, Ker
parents xvere Anns. Maria Feterson and Carl Peterson. Anna I'aris
Peterson v^as born October 10, lc60 and died June 10, 1943. Carl
r eterson was bom April 4, 1^59 and died Januarji- 12, 1934, Their
children were as follows: ^^^^ death
Ingrid Maris Carlson Aug. 19, lSg3 - 1971
Hilma Bemera Aug. 24, lS.^5 - 1966
Gerda Hahthllda May 5, 1887 - 1'113
Nils Johan July 29, 1888 - 1974
Anna Sofia Nov. 20, I89I - living
leckla Ilansina I-'ov. 20, 1893 - 1956
Custof Adolph July 25, 1895 - living
Ida Carolina June 3» lo97 - living
Carl Ludurg June 21, I9OO - living
Augusta Torborg Jan, 9, 1903 - living
Ingrid Marie Carlson, the eldest of the 10 children, born
to Carl and Anna Maria Feterson in Blekinge, Sweden, lived at home
v.dth the family until she v/as 18 years old, then emigrated to
America.
Carl Feterson, her father, v/as a ship captain. His grov^dng
family forced him to give up his life at sea and to seek a perraanent
job v.'hcre he \-7ould be v/ith his family. Us became a stone cutter.
They viere a closely-knit family. My great grandmother, Ingrid,
recalls her father arising at 4:00 a,m, v;hen he v;o-ild launch the
fajnily fishing boat into the Bering Sea v-.'hich v/as a fev; blocks
from home. By 6:00 a.m. he v/ould return v-rith good-si ed pike
and pickerel. It vras Ingrid 's job to clean the fish and prepare
some for the family meal.
The 3 bedrooin home was hefrc-r-.i hy a fireplace, only, which
.-J.so shared the family o- m on one fide, I'y great granctaother,
Ingrid, told about the hu^e loaves of home-made bread — some made
from wheat, flour, and others baked from coarse r^^-e flour.
All the clothes vrere home-made, A spinning v/heel vras used.
The spindle I have today v.'as sent to my grandmother from her
grandmother Anna Ilaria.
A C0V7 provided milk and butter. T^/,'o pics provided meat
v.'hich v;as smoked. A vegetable garden offered sujumer vegetables
and apples and other fruits v:ere dried in the sun to be eaten
during the winter.
All the girls learned to knit and embroider, ^ven the boys
knitted their ovm stockings and mittens, 'fly great, great grand-
mother Anna Maria vroiild not allov: the boys to play outside ujitil
they had done their daily knitting.
Social activities v/ere limited to the Lutheran Church vrhere
they v:alked for 2 miles every Sunday,
If anyone died in the vicinity my great, great grandmother
v;as alv.'ays prepared to loan v;hat she called her funeral dishes
to those v/ho needed them. My great, great grandfather, her
husband, alv/ays kept a high silk hat which he vfore to funerals.
One time, Ida, their daughter v/os bitten by a Copperhead
snake v/hile picking blueberries, '..'ith the help of neighbors,
they arrived at the nearest hospital with Ida v;ho v;as said to be
"blue'" and serai-conscious, but v;hose life v/as spared.
All in all, my great, great grandparents and their children
lead a happy, religious life even though modern conveniences v;ere
lacking,
Vvhtn Ingrid, my great grsndrnother reached IC years of age
her parents and she discussed the possibility of her erii^^-r rting
to America. Ingrid v;as a strong 5 feet L inch, beautiful, irl.
Her cousin, Martin Pearson, lived on r. farm in Herbert, Illinois.
He promised to care for her until she found '.vork.
It seemed Ingrid 's trip scross the Atlantic Ocean v/as rather
uneventful. A certain quota of immigrants huddled together during
the trying voyage until they were processed at Ellis Island
before their entry into the United States.
Ingrid 's train trip began in Nev/ York City and ended in
Kingston, Illinois v,'here she v.'as met by her cousin, Martin Fearson.
He greeted her in Sv.'edish and gsve her s. hearty, ivelcome hug,
then remarked hov; beautiful she v/as. Ilartin's horse snd buggy
v/aited patiently £S the train rolled on. Martin assisted Ingrid
up and into the buggy, then offered her a banana. To his surprise
she began munching, peelin^ and all until he explained that the
peeling v.'asn't edible.
Ingrid spent one month in the ?'Iartin Pearson home in Herbert,
Illinois. She then left, and found work in her sister's restaurant
as a cook.
After one year she married Carl KLIHF. , to v.'h-sr. she v;ap
introduced by her employer, his sister*. They were married by
Rev. Pjostrora, a Lutheran minister in P.ockford, Illinois on June
6, 1903. The marriage license, we nov^ possess, vms v;ritten in
Swedish, A beautiful, framed testimony of their rasrriage v.-as
stamped with a gold seal surrounded v'ith gsrlands of iTov/ers.
Tne bride and groom each iiad large colored portrs.ils made of
themselves in their bridrl clothes. These portraits grsce our
grandparents home today.
My great grandparents moved to Kirklpnd, Illinois v;her*
my great grandfather ov/ned s. m.?.cl.ine shop sn6 a blacksmith
shop. Since my greet r^randf =ther, Carl hsd been in this country
since 1594, he hsd established his business before he married my
great gra-ndmothT, Ingrid. ■"hen C'^rl first came to America he
ren p srar^ll country grocery store ; '.vimpletov-Ti near Roclcford,
Illinois,
Ingrid and Crrl purchased a 4 bedroom, modest home in
Kirkland, Illinois, There v/ns no inside plum.bing in Kirkland,
and there vas no centrsl heeting. One brave, retired farmer
installed v'hat v^e c.?ll a furnace that produced central heat,
but the fanner discouraged my great gr.'indfather from purchasing
one because he said "Carl, don't ever buy one of th i gol darn
contraptions. All you'll have is trouble — sometimes they v/ork
and sometimes they don't, I hpd to put up the old pot belly
stove just in case".
My great grandparents, (Ingrid and Carl KLIIIF) hnd 5 children.
My grandjnother, I'ildred r!arie - bom August 21, 1905; Gv;endolyn
Hilma - bom November l^?, 1907 J Einer Clarence - bom Jajiuary 29,
1909; Leonard Glen - born July 9, 1911; Kenneth Russell - bom
July 2, 1920.
Their social life centered around the Lutheran church. Since
they lived 2 blocks from the center of the small tovm v/hich was
comjjiressed of one ''orris Hotel v/hic' housed mostly nen interested
in the sheep and cattle buoiness. Kirkland v/ac the stoppinr-off
Ijlace since sheep from the 'est i/f^re shipped there to fatten up
ueiore bein? sent to the stockyo^rds in Chicago. Many times sheep
galloped across the front yard leaving their droppin^^s all over
T:he grass and on the sand pile •■'her;; the cliildrsn played under
the choke-cherry trt^e,
A dry goods stor-^ supplied sll the nccsss'3-:ry ev^Trf-daj
needs, A grocer^/- store vss the recipient of the butter c?nd e,5gs
brought in by fsmiers. The butter encased in s. stove crock v/as
offered by spoon for the customer to taste. If the butter ts.sted
rancid, the custotTier made s bitter face and promptly let the
grocer knov.'-no sale.
The enoiTiious, pickle barrel never seener; too empty slthou^h
multitudes of fingers and hsnds often submerged bene sth the heaiiy
brine to salvage r. plump pickle or tvro.
A barren, one room v.-ith dark purple velvet frayed drapes
served as s. funeral parlor, although all bodies vjere kept in the
home in those dpys. After services, the horse-dravm hearse
slov/ly plodded its vjay to the small cemetery a few blocks from
the center of tovm. To everyone's dis"v y all v/ere allov;ed to
viev,' the coffin as it descended into its final resting place. One
cold T-dnter, a corpse was transported by bob sled to a nearby
irural cemetery, IIo model A Ford could cope vn.th the v.'eatherman.
The daily trains helped ease the strain of the never-ending
proi'imity of a closely-knit community. There vrere a fev brave
souls v/ho ventured forth, taking the early moving train to Chicago
to chop and rcturr. on th« midnight- special.
Ingrid and Carl KLIIIE, my great grandparents were considered,
in the early 1900 's gs above average v.-ell-off. Carl hired 3 raen
to vvork for him. Horses had to be shod, ploughs had to be
sharpened, vragonG repaired and even the church Candelabra v/as
fc.iihioned and nade by :;iy great grandfather. It graced the altar
for 55 years.
My great grsaidfather's father v/rote a letter to .ay great
grandfather in I'c'OS. The letter vdrich v;as v;ritten in Sv/e^len to
my great grandfather vrtio v;as here in America stated that .'iiy great
grandfather's father v;as 49 years old and dying of stomach trouble,
He pleaded >Adth my great grandfather to send money so ray great
grandfather's brothers and sisters v/ho numbered seven, 3 boys and
4 girls could go to Aiiierica, The folic 'ing year ray great, great
grandfather died and the cliildren and their mother Sophia, came
to Rockford, Illinois, to live. ..c have the letter he wrote in
1896.
My great grandfather, Carl t:LJr- , returned from his business
in 1937. He died in 1944 in Kirkl..-,;., Illinois. My great grand-
mother, Ingrid, lived in Kirkland, Illinois until hei' death in
February, 1971.
In Svmden in the iC^^O's class lives were tif;htly dravm.
There was ohe class knovm fts the landed gentry, the ruling, class
or aristocracy. In ovedish they v/ere called Stor Folk (big
.." -Iks), The pastors of the churches had grest influence. The
po-ir people lived lives of virtual slavery. It is true they
v.'ere free people; since no one ovmed them bodily. They vrent to
school for brief periods, learned their Luther.-^n religicr books
by heart so that they could be confirmed. Host of thera ovmed
neither homes nor a foot of ground, and were solely dependent
upon the landovmer on v;!iose Isnd they vero born. They could
live in a little house snd have a small plot of land on which
to grow potatoes and such and to pay for these privileges. They
were fit the call of the landlord the ycs.r round. The v.dfe vrorked
at the big "gosrd" also and the children started at the sge of
nine herding sheep or cattle.
The large goards (farms or estates) v/ere interesting places.
Tailors, shoemakers, baking v/omen, seamstresses, and v/omen who
took care of meat and butchering came to the "goard" and stayed
for weeks.
Each person was paid as follows: A pair of trousers and
jacket made from heavy homespun material; tv.'o pairs of shoes;
some underwear; 2 rolls of tobacco and 3 dollars in money.
Children v;ho became orphaned, and the aged vxere sent to
different "goards". Unless the ov.-ners were kind, no one faced
well.
Under these circumstances, my grandmother's father and
mother came to America to find the great promise of freedom.
GEORGE XAVIER BUHL III
My father George BUHL v/as bom Ilay 6, II3I in Ghicap;o,
Illinoi;- in the Grant Hosrjit?!. He ic the only child of Ilildred
f:iTT;r, ruHL and George 3UKL.
My father's maternal grandparents v/erc Ingrid Marie KLIIIE
PT.a Carl (Charles KLIin.), nov; deceased, sind formerly of 'Klrkland,
Illinois, Kis pcternal ^grandparents vere Katherine Kelly BUHL
and Geo-'ge BUHL, Sr,, of Chicago, Illinois. Ks-therine Kelly
BUHL'S mother, my great, great grandmother v/ac born on the boat
crossing the Atlantic Ocean, Her parents took their children and
left Ireland during a catastrophic food shor'tage, They settled
in Gennajntov.Ti, Pennsylvania ,
My father lived in Chicago, Illinois during the depression,
where his father managed the Horth Shore Laiondry. Because of the
depression, the laundry business vras deteriorating but my father
had not yet suffered from the financial distress that vras yet to
come. He lived in a comfortable apartm^^nt in what one considered a
good neighborhood on the north shore.
He studied music for three years and vrhen he v/as nine years
old, he played a plana duet vdth his teacher in Orchestra Hall,
Since the radio vras his only diversion at home outside of
reading; the program, the Lone Ranger Rides Again v.-as a daily
listening must. There v/as no T.V. in Chicago at that time.
My father's parents spent Sundays v.'ith ray father at the Art
Museum, Field's Iluseiim and often fished from the piers on Lake
Michigan, On Friday i..fternoon in the suiTunei'' timf', -.ny grandmother
took my father to every ball game, Gcrfietimes to the Cub games or
to t^e ■ 'hite Sox games. I'e saw Babe Kuth play when the Ilev/ York
Yankees came to Chicago, One ti.'.o my father cauj^^ht the ball,
'lis parents took to ball to ■' ■ saurant where the "players"
ate their evening meal. They autographed the ball, and patted
.■ny 'ather on the head.
Since ray father lived only 1 block from Lake Michigan,
my grandmother took him to the lake every afternoon v;here he
played -in the sand vd.th his toys building castles in the sand.
The day Dillenger v/as shot my father and his parents
hurried into their Ford v/ith the ruinble seat and drove to the
theatre where the shooting occurred.
V/hen my father v;as 6 years old, Janet Gaynor, the movie
star, and my father's father's first cousin gave a birthday
party for my father at the iLdgev.'ater Beach Hotel. All the
cousins v.'ere invited. My father v;as ovem-zheLmed v.'hen Janet
presented him vath a gleaming, white tricycle. At her invitation
he mounted the ''bike*^ and rode arouii.d the room and v/hen Janet
opened the door to the hall, he raced dovm the hill nu back again.
One time Janet Gaynor came to Chicago to visit v;hen one of
her pictures premiered at the Chicago Theatre, Margaret Lindsay
another attractive movie star, v/as also v^ith Janet, Tfveryone
commented about Margaret's last picture, Margaret said, "Yes,
they call me T\-.'o-Gun Moll" nov;. My father, his parents and relatives
all vv-ent to view Janet's picture along vdth Janet and Margaret,
Aftei-v/ards, they all had dinner together in my |it j^^^.g grandfather's
home on Zlheridan Foad,
V/hen ny father var. 10 yearr olxlf the depression f^^rced the
r.?.le of the laimdry, ar;": the family left Chicago and. moved to
Kirkl?'^d, Illinois in 1943; vrhere they purchased s. 40 acre
hobbv fsr;Ti vsdth 15 acres of v/oods borderinn; the Kishwaukee River,
The 50 year-old, 4-bedroora fannhouce h?d neither electricity
or 5nside pliimbing. Because of the v;ar, they v^aited one year
bf '"o^e the electric compsiny v/ould install the electricity. After
the 'Electricity v;as available, a furnace v.-as installed and Inr.ide
plumbing became sLnost a Ivixury after one year of deprivation of
comfortable neccscities.
My father enjoyed the companionship of his palimiiio horse,
Trigger. They traipsed through pastures, v/oods and stresu'as in
the summer. Trigger's vailing neigh wakened my father in the
morning v/hen he v.-as left tied to the apple tree in the orchard
the night before.
In hi,gh school, my father entered the 4K club and raised pure-
bred Red Hsjnpchire hogs. One v/on a blue ribbon at the state fair
in Springfield, Illinois, Ducks and Chickens also claimed some
of his tim.e v/hen he v'asn't practicing basketball vdth the local
high school te;im, .
When my father graduated from Kirkland High School, he
entered Lake Forest College v/here he earned his B.A, degree in
histojry-. Ke earned his Masters Degree and one year of credits
beyond his .Masters from the University of Illinois.
In 1952 he married my mother and they lived in Rockford,
Illinois, where ray father taught school. They have 4 children;
myself, Bill, Da-'/id and Sarah.
JAMES HJALMER ^TROM
My grandfather's name is James T ' ". : ' 3TRGM. He v/as
born in Rockf ord , Illinois on January .; , i,^03. He was born
c>t home snd the son of Anna Louise Stern and Charles Ray STRO^-'.
They both (ray great grandparentc) came to America from Sv;ec:v
vdien they were young people. They came to Rockf ord, Illinois
and I have r.o information on their early life. They ivere
L-iarriftd in Rockfcrd. There vfere five children born to thera.
One of them beinr my grandfather James (Jim) STROM. This then
begins the story of my grandfather's life,
V.hen his inother died, he was nine years old. Me had to
go to a childrens home. It was out in the country, but he doesn't
remember v/here io -A-as located, Ihey h»d some sad experiences
when he v;as there. He got sick v-'ioh the mumps and no one took
care of him. They made him eat corn flakes v/hen he was sick.
His father remarried and married Ida Swenson, :'." two
daughters, Myrtle and Anna, The family all lived i:i her home
at 1320 Benton Street, Rockf ord, Illinois. It was 5 large two-
story home. It was heated by a large furnace. The rooms were
big v/ith high ceilings. Myrtle and Annie have livf'd ir that
home all their liv«?'.-. Myrtle msrried sn:' ^iv"" - ■-- nid Anns
maintained a home with her until she died ii. ..^ ^-o . i-^^ i , 19?';..
His step great grandmother also died at an early nge sr'd my j^rand-
father was again left on his ov/n. He was in sixth grade at
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Jackson School xvher she died. He \fas 13 years old snd v/ent to
li-^'t with some people on ? farm that was located on Harrison
Av-,-nue, The farm v/as in the place where Jefiercon High school
i& -ow located. My ^grandfather vrho v/as 13 year? old got s. job
at tVie Royal Mantle 7urnature Company; this v.'pe in 1915-1916.
he took a train called the Inner-Urban frora this farm to the
Furniture Company that v/as lociiceu on 11th Street, He made
about $4.00 s v/eek, ;^nd had to pay board and rooii. to the family
he lived 'v/ith. Ke v/ts not able to return to school, i<s it was
necessary for hiiu to work, v;hen he was 14 years old, he took
a job v.'ith the lostal Telegraph and './estern Union Company, He
was a delivery boy for them and they provided him with a bike.
He delivered all 3ver Rockford — the city wasn't very large.
Ke stayed there for 2 years. (1916-191S). Vihen 'jorld ;.'ar I
came ind Car.ip Grbtnt opened up, he chen worked as a tailor in the
Hatlers and Tailor shop from 191o-1921. This was from. 16-19
years of age. This is v/hen he met my grandmother. He knew
her since she was s young child as she lived on 6l8 Jefferson
Street, They became sweethearts when he was nineteen and she
was seventeen. Her grandmother v/as very strict ?nd did not allow
her to leave the house. They vmuld make up excuses to meet one
another. They eloped and v/ere married July 5» 1921 in Grlesburg,
Illinois. Neither of them vitrc Irom a soci.-slly prominent
family or what v/ould be knoT.>m as elite, but as f?:* • - ' - — ■•-
"better" than each other, they v;ere b©th just gr?. - j . - .
They had very sad experiences with losing their o^vn mothers v/hen
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they were very young. Th "o live v/ith di:" ceople
and my ■- ' ' 3 his own v;ay at s ' .
After he r.. .; ;^;r; namot.her, they lived v/ith :.ry ther's
sister and m-i .iLic-b^nd. He v;as then employ? ' ' ' ' i.il
Furniture Company on o----'- ■■--j-'--" "Street in -..:■>.,_ ^ -1 a, ixxinois.
He took this j>>- -:>• "i/- ^ .:._;,,.. there until 1929. This v;as
the year of the _- _ ^_\ „:.l:r. rnd the company went bankrupt. Ke
then was out of v.'ork for the next year. When he v;as at the
furniture company, he built furniture. My mother still has a
desk that he msde for her mother. He v/as a craftsman v;ith all
types of tools and began to be knovm for his quality of workman-
ship when the company was in the depression. V/hen he v;as v/orking
at this company, the Tornado hit Rockferd. My grandfather
watched the t«mad« destroy all ©f the buildings across the
street from his work. Many people were killed in this t«rnad«.
Their first child was born on August 11, 1923. She was
named Shirley Louise STROM. They lived at 1244 Benton Street,
Reckford, Illinois. She was born in St. Anthony Hospital. She
attended Jackson School, Lincoln Jr. High School, Kirkland High
School, and Rockford School of Business. She married J. T. Beynon
May E* , 1948, who is nov: the Judge of Circut Court. Th' ■ '
children: Timothy John Beynon - born December 7, 1951 > j-'--ii±cl
Robert Beynon - born July 30, 1952, and Kathleen True - born
October 11, I964.
My grandparents second child --^r "lobert Willcrd STROM. He
was born <Jn April 10, 1926. My ,.r- • ^her was very ill after
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together. ;" s, brothers, sisters, neices, and nephews
always spent Sundays and holidays together. The men VTould play
horse shoes and card games, and the women v;ould visit and care
for the children. This v/ould be the form of entertainment, plus
their caring for one another. This ^ ':e place in their
homes or at the Rockford City parks. One family lived on a farm
outside of tovm, -:.: lies would often gather there on
Sundays. The children v/ould all play games and take hikes in
the v/oods. They v7ould go fishing, swiraing, and sit around a
campfire at night songs, telling stories, etc. It was
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the Standard Oil Station that v/as loci^-ted on the corner ©f East
Stc/: " "-■ ::-t and Market Street. This v:;; _ '' " _^ >ss frora
the 1--.. i^xcsent Tebala Tov/ers (previously o.ic .- ut- u i-otel).
This was a very busy cornei", and my grandfather v.-as then able to
make encugh money to help the households. It Vv'as not unusual that
a couple of families would be living to gether for short periods
©f time, and who ever v.'r-s working wsuld support the families.
When my grandfather ^^ - _ ;: at this station the big durigible
flev: aver the Faust Hotel. My grandfather's picutre vas in the
paper in front of the station v;ith a number of . : . hing
this fly over. While he v/orked here, my mother v.-as born. My
grandparents xvere then living at 1229 Greenwoed Avenue in a little
small house. It is still there and looks much the same. My
mother ^vas bom in St. Anthony Hospital on East State Street.
She v/as born on Thanksgiving Day on November 23, 1933 at 3:01
in the msrning. Dr. Leonard v/ac '■ nily doctor. She v.'as
named Mary Carole STROM. Thr / stayed in this house until
my grandfather decided to move the family to the small farming
community of Kirkland, Illinois. Soon after my mother was born
my grandfather became very ill with Diver tic u""-^-". --■■^^-t-
was kn»v,Ti about this at this time, and he was v^^ ,, ..-. = x ^„..-.;..
It was a miricle that he did survive.
',/hen my grandfather was 3 6 years •Id, he moved the three
children and his v.'ife to Kirkland, Illinois. This was a vrry sad
• ccasisn in my grandmother's life. She v/as very close
Sisters and their families. Although Kirkland v/as only 23 miles
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away from Rockford, tc her it seemed like thousands ©f miles.
She said that she could n»t imagine her life in a small farm
t®vm. V/ith hLV ■ -^ ^ - •; - g^g they vjcre, she was not
in faver of thoii ._. ^.u/idin^ .- twu'- ll sch««l. l-'y aunt and uncle
Shirly STROM Beyn- , —^ Robert STROM xvere in 6th and 8th grade.
This would mean tl.. . ---y would need to --^ -'-"-■ - ^»v.' schtol.
My grandmother didn't think they vrould c... ..^/. . .iny friends
and she cried for them. The first day my grandfather to©k her
t© Kirklsnd my grandmother cried for a v/eek. She found ©ne house
that she said she wauld live in and that was the onlj'- way she
would. agree to moving dowr^ there.
My grandfather bought the house for 31500. There v;as a
large barn in the back of the house, and this was where the ©ut
house v;as. He took over the job for Standard Oil Company as the
distributer ©f all I's in the v^hole area. This job he had
from the age 34-50 years. From 1936-1952.
He had a " il truck that was provided by the Company.
The family didn't have a car, so they drove back and forth to
Rockford in this truck. They would make the trip on Sunday for
family fatherings and dinner. This truck was used for other
reasons too. .iHien there was a fire in the country, my grandfather
would empty the oil out of the truck and fill it with water and
go t© the fire with the extra water supply.
The other families v^euld come to Kirkland on ^''''-^ 'f*^'- rends
to visit. The children were always included in the .s,
no one v:as excluded.
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My grsindfathcr vras v/ell knev/n in the community as his
businecr ^.^ ded upon his getting out te meet the people.
My gro"nG^.......s joined the Luther-- "-'--.rch in Kirkland, Illinois
and all their children v;ere confi. ..v.. -.here. Most pi their life
was around the church.
There v.t.s no running v/ater in the house. A large furn&ce
serviced tl: . ^, but the upstairs v/s.s not heated. There was
a c*okst®ve in the kitchen and an old viater pump f»r use. The
h«use V. if the newer ones in the community and the ®riginal
•wncrs v;ere selling it because they v;ere going to mmve to
Belvidere, Illinois. It was not a large home bi . It had
a front p»rch, v/ith screens. It d many I T enter-
tainment far the family. rlor and then a living
r«om and dining area. The kitchen v/as large and had a large
round table in the middle of it. My grandfather v/as a skilled
carpenter and spent many years fixing it up. My grandmother did
a l©t ©f Sevang and made the curtains and di- d bedspreads.
She also made the clothing for the children.
In November of 1937» another child was born to my grai' ' :^ i:
I'- '--rn on November 27 on Thanksgiving Day in St. Anthony
iiuoi- -Loc-x xii Rockford; the small town family doctor delivered him
and rede in the car v.ath my grandraether to Rockford, He v/as
named Charles Ray STROM. — after my great grandfather. He is now
living in Fairfox, Virgina. He has his doctorate from the
University •f Illinois in Engineering Aeronautical. He is married
f Beverly Washer STROM. They have 3 children: Carole Lynette
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STROM - 15 years old; Christepher Chai'les STROM - 11 years old;
and Elizabeth Ann STROM'- 6 ycarc eld.
Most of the rarailies life rentered around the church -nd
it's activities, ily grandfather ;/as elected Mayor of the
cemmunity. My mother remembered going to the small tcA-m meetings
on the whele family would attend. My aunt has the gavel that
ray grandfather used for the meetings. My grandfather was v/ell-
liked and respected by all that knew him. He was very active in
the church and v/ould often direct the vreekly services. Vy grr^nd-
m»ther v/as the President of the Ladies Aid Soci . . 11
the minutes for the meetings. She v;as an avid reader and did
a lot of v^riting of steries and poems, " -Id v^'rite a play
each year and put it on for the whol . ity. This v.'ould
involve many ± and children. She v/ould make the costumes
and let most of the tovm's children v/ork on it. She also v/as
instrumental in e: ' . the small library that the tevm had
established. She '.-/as responsible for the state-lending library
coming through the tovm and the tovm council found room in the
upstairs ©f the city hall for the library's use. My grandfather
was mayor and this vias when World Vi/ar II occurred. My grand-
father was responsible for having an Hsnor Roll built for all
of the men and women ^-h- ^'-•■^ved in the service. He dug the hole
and even helped lay t:^^ „.i„;:s for this. There v/as a dedication
service and the ncv/spripers came to take pictures of him. He
spoke at the service and for many years there v;as a service held
on Memorial Day at this site. This honor roll still stands on
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the corner in Kirkland, Illinois. My grandfather helped the tovm
get s. city park v.ith a pavili the wh^lc area to u'
their enjoyment.
My grandparents knew and found a v/onderful life in this small
farming community. My mother and her brothers and sister v/ere
very fortunate and were active and involved in all kinds of
activities. They knew many people and v/ere well known by all.
My grandmother and grandfather v/ere very involved in the lives
of their •xm children, but after they moved to Kirkland they opened
their own home to many of their neices and nephews. My great
grandfather Charlie STROM became ill and my grandfather took him
to Kirkland to live in the home. Charlie STROM had to have his
leg amputated fr©m diabetes. He had a wooden leg that he would
unscrew £-nd sit it in the corner at night. My mother remembered
bringing all of her friends home t© see the leg sitting in the
c«mer.
Great Grandpa died in 1942. He is buried in Cedar Bluff
Cemetery with his first v;ife and his daughter Mae STROM.
.1.. Many people came ta live in their home and stayed for many
months. My grandparents were v/arm, loving peopl' i. -pened their
hearts to their children. My grandmother became ill in 1965. She
had a stroke and v;as hospitalised for 2 months. She went into
the hospital in November, 1965. She came home in January and my
grandfather v/ent in en January 15 for an operation. VJhile he
was in there, he had a blcsd clot and almost died, and v/hile they
were x-raying him they found a tumor on his back. He returned
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h»me fr«m the hospital t» regain hio strength. My grandmother
went back to the hospital for 2 months. For 6 months they v;ere
both very ill. Hy grandmether died on December 7, 1962', It v;as
a very sad time for my grandfather, as they had been married 47
years. My grandmether is buried :\. ' "'. v'rland Ccmetary. Since
she had been s© active in the LutL'^ - : '-.■' - •"■ ' large
service fer her held in +:'''.^ ^hurch, c.-.. ^-._. ,.a.l^ ..-.. x'^.,.c,,.wercd
for a long time hj the _ -.^^.^-...ts of Kirkland.
My grandfather retired from Standard Oil Company in 1952,
and passed his license t© become a master plumber. He had his
own business with my uncle Bob; it vies called J. H. STROM and
Son Plumbing and Heati: . .-ny. They v/ere in ' s from 1952-
1958. They sold the business v/hen my grandfather was 5^ years
old. He then drove to Rockford, Illinois every day and v/as
employed by Simon J. Carlson Plumbing Firm. He retired in 1971,
and has sold the family hom.e and lives in the retirement apartments
in Kirkland, Illinois, enjoying excellent health, his many friends
from all his years in Kirkland, and travels, and sees his children
and grandchildren, and enjoys his life in th '. area.
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rIF.LEII ROvSA STROM
I'iy grandraother v.'iva born on fybi-ati/y Jl/. J^'^'^oo jredrick
Rayn.ond ROSA and i-i&ry v.llen iIOoa, ily great gr&ndmother died
at-, the age of 27 years old from the Sv/ine flu. Fredrick
Hpi.nnond ROo/i (my great grandfather) died in iVll in ;'ockford,
Illinois, Both of them ax'e buriea in Cedar Bluff ^e.aetary in
Rookford, Illinois, .vhfen my grest granairiothcr died she left
my grandraother and lour other children, i'he day of her funerrl,
her mother Bridget; viJisick O'Jovrd and father Patrick O'Dov/mcame
from lic.sonville, lov/a. After the funeral they took Raymond ROSA
and Viola R05A (Helen's sister ana brother) v;ith thcra to Iov>"a
to live. Ray v;as taKen because he v.'as old enough to help on
the farm, and Viola because she v;as the baby. They went to
lov/a to live v/ith che 0'Do\vds and did not rcourn to Rockford
until they were 17-lo yearc old. My grandmother, her two sisterc
Olive and i auline \jeTc lei:, in Rockford to live vrith my great
grandfather and his mother, my great-great grandmother. Her
name v;as Mary liason ROSA and she had a home at 6lo Jefferson
Street. The home has been torn dov,Ti for about tv/enty years,
and is nov/ a used ^or lot, i'.y grandmother v/ent to Hall School
through grammar school, and then to Lincoln Junior High School
ana Rockford General High ochool, V/hen my grandmother v.-ent to
be raised by my great -great grandmother, her name ;»'-as changed to
Helen Margaret. She had been bapti -ed a Oatholic as all tne
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O'Dowds v/ere • • 'olic, but hc-r Grandmother I'ason v/as
Baptist, "' " I auline ond Helen rebapti icd and they v/cre
members of .-t.-iLri St, Baptist Church, Church attendance v;,?.s
con.pulsory, and Granny v/as very strict and very clean. She
lived to be 103 3''ears old. She watj the oldest living reeidtnt
of Winnebago County vjhen she died.
The house ny grandmother lived in vias small. The girls
had to do most of the chores. Granny ROSA v;as a .frood cook and
also a good seo.mstress. She kept a very close eye on the girls,
T'y grsndmothcr "as not allov^ed out of her sight except to go to
school rnd the church activities. She met ray grandfather through
some friends and they eloped. Granny didn't knov of the marriage,
v;hen she did find out she v/as very upset by this. I'y grandmother
was s very artistic vronan. She loved to read books, vrrite stories,
drav: and paint. I'ost of her lifetime was spent with :ny grand-
father and his history'' is hers also. Her family v.'as the most
important part of her v:hole life. She loved her children and
grandchildren very much. She v:as said to be alv/ays 9 very kind
and gentle vroman. She died in September of 19^5 of " herrt
condition. She is buried in Maple Cemetary in rCirkland, Illinois,
She had five granddaughters and five grandsons v-?hen she di ■'.
Most all of her life v/as centered around the church and hei "" lly.
All activities centered in this area.
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MARY CAROLE STROM BIJHL
My mother flary Carole Srr?OM PTnL was born on Thanksgiving
Day, on November 23, 1933 in St. Anthony Hospital. Thj hospitsl
was on East State otreet v/here the Garnelot Towers now stand,
V/hen my mother vras born her psrents Jrj-iies and Hjlsn GTROM vfere
living in a small house f.t 1?33 Greenv/ood Avenue. The house is
still there and can be seen on Greenv/ood Avenue. V.'lien my mother
was two years old, the family including tnree chiloron; Shirly
Louise STROM, Robert ';."ill?rd STROM and ray grandparents moved to
the rural farm conimunity of Kirkland, Illinois. They moved to
the house that my mother was raised in, and my grandfather just
sold the home in the summer of July 1974. My mother Carole had
a wonderful life being raised in this snail tov-Ti. The house
she lived in wrs not large but it was really home to all of
them. Living in a smsll tov;n v;as a great learning experience.
She enjoyed and learned all about life in the country rind knev"
many people. She also traveled frequently to t.'ie city and v/as
exposed to all types of people and places.
She started first grade in the new large school tliat vfas
built in 1937. The school had all tv/elve grades, the first
eight grades being located on one side of the building, the fov
years of high school on the other, these being separatf^d 'ly t/;f
gym. She started first grade vd.th tv/elve children, four of ■:,i!'
twelve graduated from high school together, ray mother was one of
four. Her you^'i^r lif r vrss ■"■•'r-/ hpppi'-. They vrcre spent ir.
activltif? St tiT'' school and -'.urch^ "he s'-i'-:; in s,ll ths choirs,
solos, scted in the pl.'ys thst her mother v.'ould v;rit-:, 3he
hi^ed, v^rnt c'lnpin/;, vent sv.'i'nnin,-;, r^katiri^^ and played for hours
vdth he^' '.-^p.ny friends. The .entire community vra.s like home to
her ?nc! her hrorh'^rr. Th>' doors of th: rccidsnts v:ere alvrays
oper.*d, rr.'r.lri v:^vj ph^ired, and picnics: in ths yf rds '.'ere a common
practice. It •■'•^.p not ii.nv.sTj.cl for her to spend nirhtc viciting
at far'n ho''^" nesrbv, Her frther '''gs the Standard Cil De£ler
pnd she '-rovld often join him on rides tl:rough the country.
She v:as very involved in churches as both of her pr.rents were
active in the co"v,iurity,
'/hen "nv mother vns fovr yi'ar? old, her broth*r C/';Pt*les
Ray ST"ROM -wks bom. '^'hi'^ added much to her groving up ye.'irs.
Wy mother slso hpd msnA'' cousinc her ?r;e ond spent mt-ny hours
of summer dr>ys ?t their hom.es. She h.?d five ?:irl cousins v/ho
v/ere her ap;e Dnd they v;ould often come to st?y in her home for
9. fev v.'eeks ?t ?- time. This w?s like having; five sist ■?rE her
own are.
The home ^he lived in v;hen the fpmily first moved to Kirkland
vras not '►quipped •■dth running v/ater nor bathroom. She remember^-
the l?r,re b^m in thn b-?ck of thf^ houce, vrith s p£th thst l^d to
the out side out hous'. Her frither soon replaced this vith an
inside b9throom. , Shi« "^.Iso rem.embers the l?rge furnace th.:t
provided ^'»-'?t for the house, many hours •s'ere spent sitting over
the register to keep w^.rm. On Saturday night the kitchen door
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while th« ;v.2tcr 'l;oilr:fl in tlic copi:»fir boilsr for the "j-turdi-y
night b£th end head •.•?.ch. Then her niother v-ould scrub her,
put hsr h:..ir in rc.^v :nd have her all chinned for Tundi}'- morning
church, cr; activity that \:t.z never nisscd. Also there -^trc week
nijtht church ccrvicei- Lnd events. Thecc '.'c-rc rarely ~.issed by
the family, Thf biblr \:v.c read end son,r;s v.'crs svmg.
I'y "Other rTn-JTib^ro the dcy th;-t the '■/orld ":r II bc£;sn
and hov- ?.ftcr thv;t tim^ -11 of th- "Ctivitic- vrere curtailed
bccruce of the r/j/z rr.ticning. i^hf rer.erabers the sir r-7ids and
lights out S.11 ovr^r to'^Ti, Also she remembers t"king the small
tokens to th'j stor? for h.?r nother to buy su.^^-r-r "nd nilk, ?.z
each fojnily v/err ^iv^n " liriited -prnount of tokens to \ise. There
vras ?- l?rc;e ^voav^'' stor'S thr.t ?ont"in?d. ;i.ll of the necessary
needs for the household. Trier? •■';re larg^ meat counters and
fresh fruit stands. The one sid-r of the store had yard goods,
and it serviced the '."hole farming area. Ghe also rcmeifibers her
father heading the pnper drives, end huge piles of p;per being
stored in their Irrj;?: bsrn^nctthe nights v;hen the fire v.'histle
v'ould blov: and cveiyonc would ^o to the fire in pj's end curlers.
The Isrx/^ barn also provided many hours of fun for my mother
and her man^'- fri*nd5, Plrys v/ere gii'cn in the top of t}:.£ b.c-rn,
there '.'.'er* hors*:' ■^tr.lls that '.'rore used for playing house 2.nd
storin" sleds, ^nd bikes. It v,?.s -a se.d day vrhen the barn hfd to
be torn dovm, as it even serviced the tov.Ti's basket bsill plsyers
with .? l3-rr;e rounr* hoop on the side, of the •■■'sll. r'any of '^5i*»se
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players '/'ent ca to be good '-X their colleges
The school roorar --fire l.ir^j^ but didn't ever hav'j more than
?5 students in thera. These ^;cre combined cls.sses — first, £ccond,
thirc" . fourth, f;tc. Tften tir.icc the C3:ne tcschcr v.;ould novo to
the next clc^cc roori -..dth the ctudentc. V:j mother hsd the same
te^-chcr, ;>.?. Ecrnic.;-: Carlcon for fifth, ci:-r.th, seventh, and
eifj'/oh grs-.de. Che ■.'sc alc.o lier 'jundr^iy :::;hool teacher ^::nd v/as a
very influential per:: on in .Viy ir.othtr'3 life,
hy rnothcr ^;radu.''t?;d from i;irklcnd I'i^h Cchool, £.nc then
Vv'cnt to Cornoll Collect in lit, Vernon, lov/a. She v.^as only
sixteen ye£.rs old at t::is time and v.-as not used to being th^.t
fcir s.v'.'^.y frotii her ho:".r. and frii-nds. It v.-js .: lonely time for
her and she decided to return home and marry her hir,h cchool
sv;eethc:cirt , They hcd been fri'/n.y.£:. cincc they v,'i?-,re eleven c-nd
thirteen yer.rc old, as ny father Coorgc EUIIL III v.^:i£ al3o raised
in thic small co^nmunity,
^■.licn my par-.-^ntc v:arc married my mother v;.'..s eighteen and my
father v/o.s tvcnty -f'-.Tz old, "y f^-th^r v/as a J^xiior c", Lahe
i''or5St College znd th^ify v/ere married in Ghic.7.i7o, Illinois in
August of 1?52, I'-hy fsther then began his Senior year in college
and my parentr. lived in an ap.'i-n^mcnt near the college campus, as
my father completed his education, \.'hon he graduated from Lake
Forest College my bro-hor '..'illiam Gcjorgc DUIIL i/as born, and the
three of then li-;ed in hirhlcnd, Illinois v.lth my grandparents
for the summer of 1953. In the fall of 1953 my father secured
ci teaching position at ilorris Kennedy school located on 11th
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Gtreet. lie v-.-c-s _:r.ploycd. 0.3 ?. ctn £:r?.d-^ teacher. i^!y father
had been tniplcye.". by Green C-ianb ConiiJoLnj- diiria^ the tuwiuero,
lie 'oCi.s c. tirr.o keeper .^ric' thlc h-tl^-cd hln: get his coll'iije ec'ucation.
..'hen r,y fc-.thcr bocWiic a tc-rch.;*!- in r.oclcrord i.iy parents found &n
api.rtra«nf on l.',-Cl 10 th C'trcct. It v/.-.c upct."iri: of s- house. It
was ovrncd by ^.n ol'-.cr s'.;cdich couple, >.'hu ..cvc very good to my
parents. .."hilc sTiy father ;."ao teaching at Morris Kennedy, he
canie hoiTi';, and c.:id r.'.y :,".other could (^c'z c-. job tc^.ching out there
^.Iso. r;hi hu:^ only rir.';- ycrr of ccIIcgc, but posscd ? t.:jt to
tc-.^ch in the county ccl-ools. ".he t'.ught sixth ^rsde for one y«ar,
and than only did liubetituting "fter that tirae, .i& I w'cs born
en Auguet 17, IS"-, '^'hen I --an born, ;ny rr.other r.nd irthcr built
£ houce -It r:6ll H:j:ipdcn Court, ^ockford, Illinois. 'Ic lived in
(the BUHL«3)
this house until April i;^, 197^, ■.•hen :,;y Gr"ndp?.rents purchased
the home and ifiovG i into it no'..',
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My T.other hud t'.Jo "lorc children uftcr I '.ras born: Oavid \
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James 3bML - born Au:;;u3t 2i, ly5S', .".nd Sarah Louise 3UHL - born
Jcnuj^ry 7, 17-2.
.ly inoth^-r :.nc futher vrsre divorced on September 12, l?^c. ' ■
It v;.".s ". difficult tine in ull of our lifes, and the other trugedy
v/as the dc^ubh of ;.iy Grundnother STuOM in Jdcenber of thit same '1
year. My mother r'ised the four of ue-fror;^. th.^t tine on -.'o vrere
rble to r/:ty in our her.13, J .'y i.iother secured a te.-iching job ot
I'oly ?r:iily Cct-iolic Ccluool. .Mu« '.xent to P.ochford Colleg- at
night and euminerr;;. She ^vill re>0(?ive her dc^rtt'i from Roch-'^ord
College on V.r^y lu , l^?-^. ■'>he is no'.: teaching second grade at
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Holy Family '"o^ool f-.- T tine. I'y nother, sisicir Sarah Louise and
myself, r^.ii?pn, Vr.-.-? iurt 'tjo-'(!c1 into nr. ?.;:"irtnent at Ml? ".actridge
Drive, Rockf or:' ^ I"'.linoi3,,
T'y notl.-r':; f-thrr, Hr, Jir :""^n;' is ctill liri;-- in r'irlcland,
Illinois, K'~r rioter "hirl'-y '^:"^?.0^'.. Bcyiion lives in ?ockforl,
Illinc"':, '' brother, T^cbf, rt '^'^I'^^OK i^: in IIcuGton, Te: r.c nnd the
other brother Ch.'r"^.e? 7iv^;s in ?,''irfo:-:, Vir^ini-..
I'y nothcr -^t prr-crt, cnjoyr r^ood hcT'-lth, '.- '.."«cilth of frii^nds,
Ivippy c''T!.ldro'" "^d ir :"ocrt r.pprccir.tivr of her life groving up in
th(^ -■r;>-ii -i.i.r'^l "r:.r. It v"-. c^ .rondcrful family life for ;-.ll of
them.
!rhe had v'ondT-rfuI p-'-ronts "'ho lo'/ed h^'r very nuch . Her
childhood ri.emori.''0 "r': fillod vith hrppy nori^ntc.
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SUSAK MARIE BUHL
Vv'hen I was born, my parents Mary Carole STROM BUML and
George Xavier BUHL III were living at 1/+01 10th Street, My
father was a teacher of physical education and v/as a basket-
ball coach at Morris Kenned-/- School on 11th Street in Rockford.
My mother had also been teaching there in sixth grade, just
before I was born. I was bom August 19, 1956 on a Sunday at
2:0L in the afternoon. I vras born at Rockford Memorial hospital
on 2600 North Rockton in Rockford. I had very dark hair, was
?1 inches long and v/eighed eight pounds. My -aother was twenty-
three years old and my father was 25. I hsc. one brother who
was three years old. His name is 'Villiam (Bill) George BU?!L.
My parents brought me home to their apartment on 10th Street.
My grandmother BUHL was there to help take care of me. '/e lived
in the upstairs of an old Isrge home, I shared a small room v;ith
my brother and screamed a lot. I was a strong healthy child and
had no major illinesses nor injuries. V/hen I was three and one-
half weeks old, my mother had an emergency appendectomy and vras
hospitali^'.ed for a week. It v/as necessary that I go and be
taken care of by my aunt, Mrs. Shirly Beynon. She, at that time,
had a hired girl who came to her house and worked, between my
aunts attention and the young girl's I survived these months that
I had to stay vdth them. My mother ?nd father had been building
a new home and had planned to move right after my birth, but due
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to my mother's illness, we were not able to move into the home
until llovember 26, 1956, 'v'e then started livincr in our home at
2611 Hampden Court, Rockford, Illinois. The house had two
bedrooms, a living room, a bath room, and s. kitchen. It v;as
located on a dead-end street, one half block south of Highcrest
Road. Hockford was growing rapidly, and this was one of the
new sub-divisions. This property was county when my Grandmother
STROM was a young girl. This land v/as planted with potatoes.
She remembered coming out there and digging thera up to have for
food. Since this '.vas a new sub-division, all of the p'-».ople were
just moving in. Mpny of them v/ere young people like my parents,
so when spring came in 1957 there were many young children in
the homes around us. These are tV e children I grew up with and
shared many hours of fun with all of tliem. . >"■ :
V7hen I was young, my parents always would go on a vacation
to .;hite Earth Lake, /hite Earth, Kinnisota. \.'e spend every
summer in August up thf-re and as I was a teen-ager my grandparents
bought a cottage up there for all of us to visit and stay in,
using the boats, water-fishing. My father had taught me to fish
and bait a hook at a very young age, I became quite a fisherman
and always will have fond memories of my lake visits. My brother
and sister and I all learned to v/ater ski and swim. We still go
to the cottage every oiammer and will probably take our oviTi children
up there as they are growing.
My early years were spent mostly v;ith my family and grandparents,
My grandparents (Father's side) lived on a farm outside of Kirk-
land, Illinois, V/e were down there a lot. My grandfather had
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sround the country side. I loved wearing cowboy boots and guns
so I was alv/ays outside playing, more than inside v/ith quiet games,
I v;ent to Kindergarden at Bloom school and then completed all
six years of school there on Brendenwood '".oad in F.ockford. 'hen
I was in fourth grade, my Aunt and Uncle from Buffalo, ijew York
came to visit us and I returned home with them to spend a weekj
we drove to New York August, 19S5. My mother flew out there and
she and I returned home on a big jet airplane. It was a great
experience.
The most wond'-rful part of my childhood was having my dog
"Gharmin". V/e got her in November of 1965. iiy mom's best friend
had a Beagle n:;-med 3usi.?, rnd Charmin was one of her puppies.
V7e had just finished putting a new addition of tv.'o bedrooms, a
family room and a screened porch on our house, V.'e had t lot
of room and wanted a dog for a long tiiiit. She v^as the greatest,
most loved animal that v;e could have ever h: : part of our
lives. She had to be put to sleep in March of 1975. She had
cancer and lost her eye sight. She was a true friend and com-
panion to all of us, V/hen she died it v/as a tragic loss.
\vhen I was three years old, my brother v/as born. The day
he was born I took my trike do^-m our drivev/ay and knocked out my
two front teeth. I'y face was a mess, and my mother was just
leaving in the car for the hospital. My mom's friend had to take
me to the hospital also. My brot)ier, David James BUHL v/as born
on August 24, 1959. He is sn albino and v.'ss sick a lot in his
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early years. He's 16 years old now and very strong and healthy.
My sister was bom v?hen I was 6 years old. She v,'as born on
January 7, 1962. Her name is Sarah Louise BUHL. Vy Grandmother
Strom had been an important part of my life, and she died on
December 7, 196g,
The other event that had a prreat impact on my life v.^as my
parents divorce. This occurred on September 12, 196S, This
was a very sad and difficult time in all of our lifes, I loved
both of my parents very much. I have been lucky to h?ve so
much love and concern from both of them. My father remarried on
December 27, 1970. He married Nancy Norman Cummings, They v.'ere
married in Glori? Dei Lutheran Church and my brothers pnd I
attended the wedding. They now have two children: Jc iel
BUHL and Mike '"".yan BUHL. So now at the age of 19, I have four
brothers, and one sister. My oldest brother Bill is a Senior
at the University of .'isconsin. He is going to be a Biology
Research Chemist.
I attended Bloom school for six years, Lincoln Junior High
School tor three years, Guilford High School for four years and
Rock Valley College, two years. I am enrolled and plan to attend
Ari .ona State University, Tempe, Arizona in the fa.ll of l'>76. 1
play a lot of tennis and am at present a tennis teacher at ;;oyl-in
Indoor Tennis Club, My life has been great and I am happy to be
me.
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