Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Sunday) – Father’s Day. Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) and children (Darlene Lunt and Sharon Alice Holman) gave George (George Thornton Holman) a lovely watch. Eva sent Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) a box of candy and I left one hid at home for him, sending him word where he could find it. I found out […]

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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

1846 Amelia Emily Webb was born in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom to David Webb, age 26, and Esther Olpin, age 31. She was the 2nd of 11 children, and the 1st of 9 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to David’s 1st of 2 marriages, in polygamy, and Esther’s only marriage 1894  […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1655  Moses Ventrus was christened in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States when he was less than 1 year old 1674  Mary Brockett was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to John Brockett II, age 31, and Elizabeth Doolittle, age 21. She was the 2nd of 11 children, and the 2nd of 5 […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1698  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 marriage 1717  Mary Harding died in Cam, […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1785 Lois Miller was born in Bolton, Chittenden, Vermont, United States to Robert Miller, age 33, and Ame Sarah Bennett, and 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 marriage 1852 Hanna Nelson was christened in Everöd, Kristianstad, […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1879  Hugh Thompson Rowley was born in the covenant in Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States to John Thompson Rowley, age 31, and Jane Paul, age 29. He was the 2nd of 5 children, and the 2nd of 4 sons, born to the couple. He was born to John Thompson’s 1st of 2 marriages, in polygamy, […]

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