This Day In Our Family History

1699 Stephen Sperry was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to Richard Sperry, Jr., age 47, and Martha Mansfield, age 38. He was the 9th of 12 children, and the 5th of 6 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only known marriage 1717 Mary Harding died in […]

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1785 Lois Louise Miller was born in Bolton, Chittenden, Vermont, United States to Robert Miller, age 27, and Ame Sarah Bennett, age 24. She was the 5th of 12 children, and the 4th of 7 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only known marriage 1852 Hanna Nelson was christened in […]

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1617 Hannah Wheeler was born in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom to Thomas Wheeler, Jr., age 27, and Anna Halsey, age 25. She was the 4th of 15 children, and the 4th of 9 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to his father’s only known marriage and to her mother’s 2nd of 2 […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Wednesday) – I went up to the Library about 9:30 a.m. and worked there until one thirty, then I had to go over to two banks. I decided while I was in town to go to a show. My folks wondered where I was as it was after five o’clock before I got home […]

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1655 Richard Mansfield died in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States when he was about 44 years old 1703 John Olpin was born/christened in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom to Henry Olpin and Jane Webb, both about 38 years old. He was the 6th and 6 children, and the 3rd of 3 sons, born […]

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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 3rd of 9 children, and the 2nd of 6 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only known marriage. He joined older […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Saturday) – It was quite cold all day and snowed a lot. In spite of the weather. Sister Erekson, Sister Spitzbardt, Sister Smith and myself went down to the ward to a picture show. It was very nice, but we were glad when we got safely home.  Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) went to work […]

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1946 (Wednesday) – Lillian Carter (Lillian May Sperry), gave Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I a large turkey, weighing at least 17 lbs. Esther cooked it and we went down and got our half in time for dinner. Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took the car down. Everything tasted so good. Esther roasted two potatoes, gave […]

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1946 (Tuesday) – I kept watching for Della (Della Lunt) to come in to do some shopping until I got quite nervous and phoned and found they had been in the day before while I was at the funeral. I made some puddings and apple sauce. Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) went down to Pleasant Grove […]

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1946 (Sunday) – Today is the 22nd December 1946. We have over 36 packages under our Christmas tree. 12 of thirteen are for Della’s (Della Lunt) family and three or four for Bert’s (Charles Gilbert Lunt), the rest for Father (Alfred Oscar Lunt), Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) and myself. Oh, there’s one for Edna (Edna […]

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