1947 (Monday) – Spent several hours at the Library. There are so many errors in the records it makes searching very hard. When I returned home, I found Port’s (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) family there. Ivy Joan (Ivy Joan Gabbitas) and the two youngest (Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) stayed with us while Port and […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1820 Martha Phipps Brand was born in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom to Abraham Brand, Jr., age 26, and Ann Phipps, age 25. She was the 4th of 11 children, and the 3rd of 5 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage 1846 Abraham Phipps Brand, age 24, […]
Read More This Day In Our Family History1946 (Thursday) – Been busy at home all day except for a trip up town to buy some sheet blankets for Della (Della Lunt), she has been trying all winter to get some and I saw some on sale this morning at Sears. I have been reading, typing and patching most of the day. I […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette SperryOctober 6, 1946 (Sunday) – I did not leave home at all today. Afternoon – Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and family (Della Lunt; Ivy Joan, Gordon Lewis, Larry Lunt, Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) came in. I took care of Larry and Teddy while the rest went to Conference. Teddy Slept during the meeting […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Tuesday) – Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took me out to Della’s (Della Lunt), they were all well, only Chip (Gordon Lewis Gabbitas) had a cold and stayed away from school. Ivy Joan (Ivy Joan Gabbitas) is in Junior School and quite excited about it. Poor Larry (Larry Lunt Gabbitas) missed the bus and had […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Tuesday) – Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took me out to Della’s (Della Lunt) where I spent the day. Those busy little active kiddies certainly can cause a lot of friction and noise, and Teddy (Ted Lunt Gabbitas) is as noisy as anyone he wants your full attention and then proceeds to entertain. Ivy Joan […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Wednesday) – It started to rain about 12:30 a.m. and kept up until after nine o’clock, but the sun is now trying to peep out so we may get a parade after all. It did stop raining, so I insisted on going to see the parade. Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) wasn’t a bit interested, […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Sunday) – I remained home from Sunday School as I was looking for George (George Thornton Holman) and Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) to come in from Nevada. They came alright, but went directly to Holman’s thinking I would be at Church. Towards evening, they, with the two girls (Darlene Lunt and Sharon Alice Holman), […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Monday) – In the afternoon, Della (Emma Della Sperry) and I went up to the Library. First we checked with Sperry material from the Archive. Della did that while I did some checking in the Index Bureau for Sister Raddon. Then we went upstairs and worked on our Bishop ancestors lines. Larry (Larry Lunt […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Wednesday) – Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) took Lillian (Lillian Lunt) and me out to Della’s (Della Lunt) and came for us at four o’clock. They were all well, but the kiddies (Ivy Joan, Gordon Lewis, Larry Lunt, Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) are so full of life and love to quarrel, some which […]
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Loony Lunts and Company 