Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Friday) – I went to the Genealogical Office to get Brother Myers to notarize a paper for the payment of our state taxes. I called at the bank and Deseret bookstore. I didn’t try to do any research as the Library was closed from 12 to 2 o’clock because of the funeral of Rufus […]

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1945 (Saturday) – Pottered around all day. I typed a few sheets of Dorothy’s (Dorothy Snader) Eby work. Sister Spitzbardt again gave me a massage, she decided to come every other day, so missed Friday. I surely appreciate her sweetness to me in coming and helping me while I am ill, for I do feel […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1608  Richard Harding was christened in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom 1880 James Albert Weaver, age 24, and Dora Sophia Johnson, age 16, completed their initiatory and endowment ordinances and then were married in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in The Church’s Endowment House, which is located at 50 North West […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Sunday) – Dorothy (Dorothy Snader) and Donald’s (Donald Snader) birthday, 20 years old. Donald in the Pacific Islands, probably the Philippines. Dorothy is doing a splendid job in her position in Ontario, takes dictation, monographs and waits on the farmers. They raised her salary to $146 per month.  I have continued to get a […]

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1600  Richard Lount, age 29, and Mary Jacomyn McKinney, about 28 years old, were married in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. This was the only marriage for both 1796 Samuel Webb, Jr. was born in Coaley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom to Samuel Webb, age 39, and Mary Comby, age 35. He was the 10th of […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Thursday) – I attended Brother Bennett’s class. Afterwards, I talked to him and was told that I could not work among the books in the library anymore, but must take my place among those in the reading room and call for what books I need. That was the hardest thing I have had to […]

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1945 (Wednesday) – I went to work. Found in my absence  they had taken everything out of my desk and given it to Gwen Bryner. Had even removed me from the board. I can’t describe how peculiar I felt. After all these years of work, as if I had been uprooted and thrown out. I […]

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1674  Jane Purnell was born to Robert Purnell and Hester Woodward 1826 Harriet May was born in Cusgarne, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom to Abraham May, age 38, and Jane Trelease, age 36. She was the 9th of 11 children, and the 5th of 7 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to Abraham’s […]

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1700  John Gunter and Johanna Bendall were married 1733  Hester and Esther Orpin were christened in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom 1805 Phebe Wright was born/christened in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom to John Wright, age 26, and Ann Perry, age 21. She was the 1st of 9 children, and the 1st of 7 daughter, […]

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1723  Hannah Potter died in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 1788  Joseph Phipps died 1843  Mary Curnock was buried in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom 1847 John Thompson Rowley was born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom to Ralph Nephi Rowley, Sr., age 24, and Mary Ann Thompson, age 23. He was the […]

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