This Day In Our Family History

1850 Ola Nelson was born in Everöd, Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden to Nils (Neils) Olson, age 26, and Karna Palmgreen Anderson, age 25. He was the 1st of 5 children, and the 1st of 3 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only known marriage 1884 Grace Viola Harper was born in […]

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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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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Tuesday) – Home all day. I did some typing for Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) on the Pageant “Remember The Day” , also copy of some new material which Earl desired to add to it and will give it to Sister Margetts, together with another copy of the testimony of Tom.  Earl quit his job, […]

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1946 (Monday) – Home all day except for a little visit with Sister Erekson and a trip down to the store. Wrote a letter to Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) and Mary (Mary Etta George), have included my 1946 Christmas letter in these ‘Thank You’ letters.

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1946 (Sunday) – I intended going to Sunday School, but I got up so early I thought I would take a nap and when I awoke it was too late to go. I had slept over an hour. Evening, I attended Sacrament meeting. Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) went down with me, he sang in the […]

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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 (Thursday) – Been busy at home all day except for a trip up town to buy some sheet blankets for Della (Della Lunt), she has been trying all winter to get some and I saw some on sale this morning at Sears. I have been reading, typing and patching most of the day. I […]

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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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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

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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