Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Sunday) – It is Marybeth’s birthday. I attended prayer meeting. In the class, Orma gave the lesson on part of the chart of Bessie Clark, she told of the records found in the Index Bureau, so meager and of the different ways she tried to follow up in following clues found there.  Evening – […]

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1945 (Sunday) – Mother’s Day. Immediately after breakfast I opened my parcels: a box of stationary from George (George Thornton Holman) and Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt), a lovely box of handkerchiefs from Lillian (Lillian Lunt), a lovely vase from Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and Della (Della Lunt) and a beautiful chenille bedspread from Alfred (Alfred […]

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1945 (Sunday) – Attended Teacher’s Training Class and Sunday School. Grace (Grace Ensign) gave the lesson. We meet in the Elder’s Room and they have cleaned the room, painted the woodwork and the pipes and put some drapes up at the windows, the room sure looks nice.  Afternoon, I attended a Stake Officers meeting and […]

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1945 (Saturday) – This was a tired day, scarcely accomplished anything. Received a letter from Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) and Mary (Mary Etta George), written by Mary. They are both very busy and some days they scarcely see each other when his hours are while she is at home. She attends night school as […]

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1945 (Monday) – Yesterday I forgot to wear dark glasses and in riding home, I felt a breeze on the back of my head. Today when I opened my eyes in the morning, a pain struck my right eye so intense I could hardly stand it. I had to put on my dark glasses as […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1647  Moses Ventrus, age 20, and Grace Graves, about 19 years old, were married in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. This was the only marriage for both 1734/5  Thomas Purnell, about 20 years old, and Elizabeth Brown, about 16 years old, were married in Cam, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. This was the only marriage for […]

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1657/8  John Packer was buried in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom 1708  John Packer, age 25, and Christian Bailey were married in Eastington, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. This was John’s 1st of 2 marriages 1728  Aaron Sperry was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to Moses Sperry and Anna Hannah Blakeslee, both […]

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1564  William Lount was born in Sutton Coldfield, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom to Richard Lount, about 33 years old, and Mary Alen, about 31 years old. He was the 4th of 9 children, and the 2nd of 6 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only marriage 1702  Moses Blakeslee, age […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1750  Nathan Sperry was born in Woodbridge, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to Aaron Sperry and Abigail Bishop 1854 Sarah Wild Cole, age 41, was baptized and confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1860 Jane Paul, age 10, was baptized and confirmed a member of The Church of […]

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