Early 20th century family history
[Addressed to 8 Summit Street, Ticonderoga, N.Y.] June 4, 1937 Adams Center, N.Y. Darling Rutsie, Have just finished a letter to Lydia and will write a short one to you also. You are so kind and thoughtful to write me so often. I am so Read More …
Dave and Frances each have a nice-paying but difficult job. Unfortunately, both their salaries are immediately sunk into car repairs! Dave is pressured by Hermann and Ruth to apply for a mechanic job in Watertown, which he tries to do. Grace seems to be getting Read More …
As usual, Dave looks for work and is able to land a job for the time being. He and Ruth make plans for him to visit the coming weekend. Harold left his sons with Ruth and Jennie, bringing the number of kids on the farm Read More …
Both Dave and Francis are out of work, so they are both looking for jobs without much luck. Dave and Ruth also start making plans for their next visit. July 29, 1936 Adams Center, N.Y. My Very Own Husband, There isn’t much to relate that Read More …
Dave had driven up to Adams Center and returned with both Lydia and June, who must have stayed with the Spragues during this week. They finally settle on a wedding date of July 3, 1936. The wedding itself was a small ceremony with Lydia and Read More …
Ruth is busy and frustrated keeping up with work around the house, caring for children and her mother. Both she and Dave look forward to a planned visit over Decoration Day. They also remember that it’s Francis and Lydia’s first wedding anniversary. May 17, 1936 Read More …
Dave continues his job on the ice, and Ruth finally has a case to work on. They talk about collecting and saving up dimes and, of course, trying to collect payment from the ever-tight Dr. Lally. There is also a letter from Eva. February 17, Read More …
This week, Dave battles a massive snow storm followed by blistering cold. So cold, in fact, that he can’t work. Ruth finally gets paid. At the end of this post is a letter from Jennie Sedgemore with the first mention of who we think is Read More …
Ruth is now back in Albany in a new apartment with Loretta Sosville, waiting to hear whether she has any work. Dave, driving back from Albany in the middle of the night, has smashed his car. At the end of this post are letters from Read More …
Dave is disappointed that Ruth has decided to extend her visit to Adams Center. They reminisce about how they met about a year ago, in October, 1934. She and her mother go up to Gouverneur to visit Eva and her family, and she tells stories Read More …