Early 20th century family history
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 …
Ruth is working hard keeping up with the farm chores, filling in for her mother with the young kids, and cleaning house. Jennie is doing better, though she still worries about her. Both she and Dave share lots of news and talk of other family Read More …
Dave has returned from a visit to Adams Center. He is heart-broken that Ruth will be there indefinitely to care for her mother, but also thinks she is doing the right thing. May 4, 1936 Adams Center, N.Y. Hello Honey Boy, I have been wondering Read More …
This post has only one letter, which falls on a Thursday. From this point on, all letters from Ruth are from Adams Center. I’ve listed all the different addresses she had in Albany, including a few where she resided in the patients’ homes for at Read More …
Ruth receives a note from home that her mother has dangerously high blood pressure. She makes the decision to return home to help with all the work around the house so that Jennie can take care of herself. April 20, 1936 464 First Street Albany, Read More …
Ruth has a day job caring for an elderly patient suffering from pneumonia. Dave finishes up another job, and mentions a surprise party they had for LaVere’s 15th birthday. Ruth gets news from home in a couple of letters from Jennie. April 13, 1936 464 Read More …
Dave and Ruth are looking forward to their marriage, though they do not yet have a wedding date. Talk continues about purchasing land for a gas station to be run by Dave and Francis. April 6, 1936 Middleburg, N.Y. My Dear Ruth, Here goes my Read More …
Ruth finishes her job and is once again out of work. She gets news that her brother Lynn is getting a divorce. Dave was also laid off, but temporarily. His father manages to get a job clearing trees. March 30, 1936 464 First Street Albany, Read More …
Dave’s work starts to pick up. He continues to talk about the idea of going in with Francis to purchase a gas station. Ruth is with the same patient, but expects the job to finish soon. She gets a letter from Grace with news about Read More …
Ruth was busy working with a patient. Her friend (and roommate) Loretta starts looking into making arrangments for living in a different apartment over the summer. The weather this week in 1936 brought massive flooding to NY state and New England. The flooding was so Read More …