This Day In Our Family History

1760  Jens Anderson was christened in Torslev, Hjorring, Denmark 1761  Abel Bishop and Chloe Todd, both about 20 years old, were married 1817  Ann Wright was born in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom to John Wright and Ann Perry. She was the 6th of 9 children, and the 4th of 7 daughters, born to the […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1916 (Sunday) – Have been home all day, my leg is still swollen and has been quite painful today. My Husband (Alfred Oscar Lunt) phoned from Ephraim this morning. My Sister Pearl’s (Eva Pearl Sperry) baby (Vallon Sperry Vickers) is very sick with pneumonia. Della (Della Lunt) is much better now, in fact, I’m having […]

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1916 (Thursday) – It’s my 37th birthday, Della and Stella Shaw came to see us. Della gave me a pretty handkerchief with a crochet edge. In the evening, Mother (Caroline Webb) called down and took me to the picture show and afterwards, treated me to ice cream.  Friday and Saturday, I was home all day […]

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1916 (Monday) – We were quarantined with measles, Della (Della Lunt) is sick with them. Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) went with his father (Alfred Oscar Lunt) and then brought the car home his cousin Fred (Frederick Earl Lunt) went with him.

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1916 (Sunday) – Della Shaw came down and helped me with the work and then she quit working for me, only she will come and wash for a while. My Husband (Alfred Oscar Lunt) came home on the noon train. In the afternoon I went to meeting.

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1916 (Thursday) – Della Shaw was sick and couldn’t come to work, so the children (Alfred Oscar, Jr., Lillian, Charles Gilbert, Eva Ruth, Della, Earl Sperry and George Arthur Lunt) had to do the work. My Husband (Alfred Oscar Lunt) left for a trip up north.

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