Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Saturday) – George (George Thornton Holman) left for home this morning after a trip to the hospital, he said Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) was feeling fine today. Afternoon – I went up to the hospital. She was looking fine. She sat on the side of the bed with her feet on a chair.  I […]

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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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1947 (Thursday) – Feeling a little tired with a throbbing nerve in my left temple. Della (Della Lunt) came in early, they have a street car running out by Val Verda. Now she can come in once in a while. She has been having a toothache a lot lately, so she went to the dentist […]

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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 […]

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1652 Mary Bennett was born in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States to James Bennett and Hannah Wheeler, both 34 years old. She was the 6th of 9 children, and the 3rd of 5 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her father’s only known marriage and to her mothers 1st of 2 known […]

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1820 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, […]

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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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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1947 (Thursday) – Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) took me out to Della’s (Della Lunt) where I spent most of the day. Evening – Earl, Edna (Edna Viola Nelson) and I went down to the ward to a party in the Relief Society. It was in honor of those who took part in the pageant “Remember […]

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1681 Moses Sperry was born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States to Richard Sperry, Jr., age 28, and Martha Mansfield, age 20. He was the 1st of 12 children, and the 1st of 7 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only known marriage 1839  Sarah Olive McLeod died […]

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1947 (Saturday) – I went to town. I had an appointment with Dr. White, but he was not in his office, or at least I couldn’t find him as I supposed he was back again in the Tribune Building and those rooms are not ready for occupation.  It was very cold. I was glad to […]

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