|
fitzgeraldvalleygenealogypages
genealogy of the valley and fitzgerald families |
Notes
Matches 6,551 to 6,600 of 6,938
| # | Notes | Linked to |
|---|---|---|
| 6551 | William de Braose, who, with his mother, was starved to death in Windsor Castle, in 1210 | De Braose, William (I5658993364)
|
| 6552 | William de Longespee's tomb was opened in 1791, and bizarrely, the well-perserved corpse of a rat was found inside his skull. The rat is now on display in a case at the Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum. | Plantagenet, Prince William (I5658989218)
|
| 6553 | William died very early in life of unknown reasons. | Ewing, William (I2733053056)
|
| 6554 | William H Stewart is marked as "single" on the 1920 census, and is living with his mother, who is marked as "widowed". There is a death in 1919 of an Edith Stewart in Minneapolis, but the certificate index does not show any personal information beyond the date of death, so I can't reasonably link them. There is no Edith Stewart of appropriate age on the 1920 census, so I can conclude she either died, or divorced and remarried. | Edith M (I8779182024)
|
| 6555 | William H. Stambaugh signed as guardian for the inheritance of his three minor siblings from their grandfather, Henry, in 1866. In the 1860 Clark County, Illinois Census, William is a farm laborer with $300.00 in Personal Estate and he and his siblings, Elizabeth, Margaret, John, Emily, and George, reside with David and Margaret Smith in Marshall Twp. In the 1870 Cumberland County, Illinois Census, William (he's identified as being age 35) resides with David (age 78, born in PA) and Margaret (age 68, born in PA) Smith in Greenup. His siblings, Emily and George, also reside there. There is no record of any Stambaugh being buried in Cumberland County, Illinois. | Stambaugh, William Henry (I8667772068)
|
| 6556 | William H. Stambaugh signed as guardian for the inheritance of his three minor siblings, including Emily, from their grandfather, Henry's, estate in 1866. In the 1860 Clark County, Illinois Census, Emily and her siblings reside with David and Margaret Smith in Marshall Twp. In the 1870 Cumberland County, Illinois Census, Emily (she may be called Annie in this Census) resides in Greenup with David and Margaret Smith and her brothers, William and George. There is no record of a Stambaugh being buried in Cumberland County, Illinois. | Stambaugh, Emily Ann (I8667772158)
|
| 6557 | William is not listed in the Sheriff's Sale notice published in the March 3, 1866 Putnam County Sentinel (Kalida Sentinel) with the other known living siblings. Neither is there evidence of William's being in Census Records following the 1860 Census. This suggests that he died prior to 3 March 1866. | Mathias, William (I8667772050)
|
| 6558 | William no longer resides at home with his parents in the 1910 Illinois Census. | Dunham, William (I8667772196)
|
| 6559 | William Thompson was an important resident of Carlise, Pa who was a | Thompson, William (I2733052964)
|
| 6560 | William was an attorney who practiced in Lewistown as early as 1797. He also passed the Bar Exam for Centre County, Pa. | Patterson, William Augustus (I2733057343)
|
| 6561 | William, a Colonel, served through the French and Indian Wars and became quite clebrated. He was promoted to General. His second wife's mother was the daughter to John Harris who became the founder of Harrisburg, Pa. He was a Lt. in a Pennsylvania Unit during the Revolutionary War. He came to the Juniata River area about 1749, with his father, at age 18 he already owned 250 acres of prime land. He was commissioned Ensign May 14, 1756 and Captain Dec 12,1757 for meritorious service. After attaining the rank of Colonel, he still preferred to be called Captain. He was commissioned Colonel by General George Washington. He was a justice of the peace in 1770 of Cumberland County and in Northumberland County in 1773. He owned large amounts of land in Northumberland County and sold the area that is now the town of Northumberland in 1772. In 1773 he exchanged 700 acres of land for an improved farm in Paxtang Township Lancaster County Pennsylvania. In 1776 he moved to the Borough Lancaster. He founded a Presbyterian church and grave yard at Cedar Springs on March 30,1767 . He was employed by the American Secret Service from 1779 to 1781. He was a friend of General George Washington and shared the honor of victory at the battle of Loyal Hanna. In 1774 he bought from his sister-in-law Margaret Findley her share of 2 tracts of land that she and her sister inherited from their mother which was previously owned by their grandfather John Harris. In 1776 he bought 130 additional acres adjouning the property so that the whole estate in East Pennsborough Township Cumberland County contained a total of 682 acres, the property was called "Liberty Hall". William was the eldest son of James and Mary and inherited 3 pounds of Pennsylvania currency upon his father's death. Was appointed Lt. Col. First Battalion, Lancaster Co., Association, 1775, Battalion of the Flying Camp July 1776, in Battle of Long Island. | Patterson, William (I2733056929)
|
| 6562 | Wilson is buried next to his mother and sister, Samantha. His marker simply says "infant son". There is no mention of Wilson in either the 1850 or the 1860 Census records for the family; thus he was born and died between those years. | Schilling, Wilson (I8667772805)
|
| 6563 | Winterset Madisonian 1977 Corgie Bennett Dies at Age 89 The last child of the pioneer McDonald and Combs family in Madison County, Corgie M. Bennett, died Thursday, December 22, 1977 in Des Moines. She was 89 years of age, born August 29, 1888 in Madison County, the daughter of W. S. McDonald and Barbara Combs McDonald. A housewife, Mrs. Bennett was known for numerous quilts which she created. She was married November 7, 1906 to Walter Vernon Bennett in Winterset. He preceded her in death on November 10, 1966. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Wilma (Roy) Busch of Winterset; two grandchildren, Denny Busch of Winterset and Marilyn Ann Meyers of Des Moines and four great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, three sisters, five brothers and two infant brothers. | McDonald, Corgie May (I5857848933)
|
| 6564 | Winterset Madisonian 1978 Ward Bennett, 72, Leaves Large Family Ward Bennett, 72, of Van Wert, Iowa, died Saturday June 3, 1978 there. He was born in Madison County on December 2, 1905, the son of George and Isebelle Beedle Bennett. Mr. Bennett was a retired heavy equipment mechanic employed by Madison County. He moved to Des Moines from here in 1950 and 1972 moved to Van Wert. His marriage to Lola Fern Cross took place November 30, 1971 in Princeton, Mo. She survives her husband. He was preceded in death by wife Helen Kaufman Bennett. Also surviving are seven sons, George of Los Angeles, Calif., Max, Vernon, Raymond and Kenneth, all of Des Moines, Dale of Hartford, Iowa and Richard of Earlham; five daughters, Joy Bricker of Earlham, Constances Overholser of Ames, Leona Sonderlieter of Altoona, Phyllis Carter and Beverly Barry of Des Moines; six step-daughters, Marilee Ackelson and Jeannie Sickels of Des Moines, Marva Baker of Colby, Kan., Lois Adwell of Maryville, Mo., and Ronda and Julie Cross of Waukee; a sister, Lela Wolfe of West Des Moines; 43 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 12 step-grandchildren. Mr. Bennett was also preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Virginia Joann and two brothers, Kyle and Earl. Funeral services for Ward Bennett were conducted Wednesday, June 7 at 1:30 p.m. from the First United Methodist Church of Winterset, Rev. Steve Eastman officiating. Burial was made at the Fairview Cemetery. | Bennett, Harry Ward (I5857848912)
|
| 6565 | Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa January 26, 1921 ISAAC B. CRAMLET Isaac B. Cramlet, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Cramlet, was born November 22, 1844 at Chanlersville, Ohio, and died at his home in Mt. Ayr, Iowa, Jan. 14, 1921 at the age of 76 years, 1 month and 23 days. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Maggie M. Cramlet and eleven children: Charlie of Winterset; George, of Appleton, Minn., John, of Burnett, Wis.; Mrs. Anna Bennett, of Benson, Minn.; Mrs. Cora Kopp of Deer Creek, Minn.; Mrs. Myrtle Bush of Macon, Mo.; Mrs. Pearl Bush of Winterset; Frank of Appleton, Minn.; Edwin of Fairmont, Minn.; William of Mt. Ayr, Iowa and Robert Cramlet Clearwater the adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. John Clearwater of Salem, Ore. There are also 38 grandchildren and two great grandchildren to mourn his loss. Mr. Cramlet was reared in Ohio until 1862 when at the age of 18 he enlisted in the Union forces for service during the civil war, serving one year and one month. He was honorably discharged in September, 1863, on account of disability. After leaving the army, he came west to Rushville, Ill., where he resided on a farm until 1879. In 1868 he was married to Ellen Cornman and to this union were born 17 children. In 1896 the family contracted typhoid fever, the mother and two children passing away at the home near Winterset. He was remarried to Maggie Carnahan at Winterset, May 30, 1897. Two children, Everett and Eva, were born of this marriage, but passed away in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Cramlet moved to Mt. Ayr during the spring of 1900, where they have since resided. Mr. Cramlet was a member of Ellis G. Miller Post, No. 96, G.A.R. of Mt. Ayr. During the last two years, he has had failing health, but was confined to his bed only for the last few days, having contracted a severe cold, which developed into pneumonia, from which he never rallied, although he was conscious until the last. Note: Burial in Worthington cemetery, Madison County. | Cramlet, Private Isaac Beaird (I5659310958)
|
| 6566 | Witnesses: Michael Barrett and Elizabeth Fitzgerald | Family F5260024182
|
| 6567 | Won a Bronze medal for Men's Pole Vault in the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam. | McGinnis, Charles (I17558560744)
|
| 6568 | World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 about Henning Alfred Thedin Name: Henning Alfred Thedin City: Not Stated County: Divide State: North Dakota Birthplace: Minnesota;United States of America Birth Date: 3 Jun 1888 Race: Caucasian (White) Roll: 1819409 DraftBoard: 0 | Thedin, Henning Alfred (I5856886201)
|
| 6569 | World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 | Source (S4791290818)
|
| 6570 | WWI Draft card is filled out, including nearest relative named as "Julia Valley". However, someone's written over the card in big cursive writing: "Dead". | Valley, Arthur George (I8667792412)
|
| 6571 | Wyght | Wright, Elizabeth (I5658669453)
|
| 6572 | Year of Immigration 1872 | Anderson, Annie Hoaf (I5856879260)
|
| 6573 | Year of Immigration 1883 | Hagen, Knud Gullicksen (I5659310897)
|
| 6574 | Year of Immigration 1901 | Jacobsdatter, Klara Alvina (I5659310898)
|
| 6575 | Yoakey | Yoakley, Margaret (I5658324960)
|
| 6576 | YOKELEY | Yoakley, Michael (I5658328292)
|
| 6577 | YOKELYE | Yoakley, Thomas (I5658328291)
|
| 6578 | Yokley, Yokeley | Yoakley, Michael (I5658328192)
|
| 6579 | Ytterbøe/Ytterbøe | Pedersen, Halvor (I5856886415)
|
| 6580 | Yttrebøe/Yttrebøe | Halvorsen, Peder d.y. (I5856886417)
|
| 6581 | [381442.ged] Born 5 days after father died Raised by sister,Ella Jane(Ellie) | Lockwood, Caroline Pearl (I1122085869)
|
| 6582 | [381442.ged] Raised by Susan Lockwood Dodge after mother died. | Lockwood, Alfred John 'Dodge' (I1122085987)
|
| 6583 | [381442.ged] well into his 90's when he died | Lockwood, John Caleb (I1122085874)
|
| 6584 | [Batchler070103.FTW] Jacob served with the Gloucester Co. Militia during the Revolutionary War as did other members of the family. | Fisler, Jacob (I2733050019)
|
| 6585 | [Batchler070103.FTW] LORENZO F.. FISLER was born on a farm in the upper end of Cumberland Co., near Fislerville, on the 20th of April, 1797. He was the Unknown of Dr. Benjamin and Catharine Fisler. He studied medicine with his father who then practiced medicine in Port Elizabeth, and as early as 1815 he assisted the latter in his profession. Dr. Fisler attended lectures at the University of Pennsylvania and graduated therefrom in 1819. He had two brothers, physicians,— Samuel, his twin brother, and Jacob who practiced in Mays landing, Atlantic Co.. Dr. Lorenzo F.. Fisler began his professional career with his brother Benjamin in the latter place, where, being a good speaker, he occasionally preached in the Methodist Church. He remained here only a short time. He removed to Woodstown, in Salem Co., and in 1825 he posed his examination before the board of censors of that county. In 1832 he returned to Port Elizabeth, and in 1836 he located in Camden, his office being on Second Street below Market. In this city he soon secured a good practice, at the same time joining actively in public affairs. He was mayor of the city seven times. Dr. Fisler was a clear and logical writer, and was the author of a pamphlet history of Camden, published in 1858. As a public lecturer he was noted for his pleasing address and humorous satire, and he was frequently invited to deliver addresses before associations of a benevolent or charitable character. He never joined either the State or Co. Medical Societies, but he was one of the organizers and a most efficient member of the Camden City Medical Society. Dr. Fisler died in Camden, March 31, 1871. He married Anna Maria, Unknown & Richard Somers and Rachael Risley, & Woodstown, who, with five Unknownren, are still living. | Fisler, Dr Lorenzo F. (I2733051248)
|
| 6586 | [Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from A through L, Date of Import: Sep 24, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.111.4.12378.51] Individual: Bacon, Earl Birth date: Aug 27, 1872 Death date: Jan 1964 Social Security #: 537-07-1862 Last residence: WA State of issue: WA OBITUARY Memorial services for Earl P. Bacon, 91, of 10225 44th Ave, SW., a retired dairy farmer and heavy equipment operator will be at 7:30 PM. tomorrow evening at Bleitz chapel . There was cremation. Mr. Bacon was born in York, Wi. He operated a wheat farm in South Dakota until 1907 when he moved to Algona, Wa. to run a dairy farm. After 25 years as a dairyman, Mr. Bacon became an equipment operator employed in road construction. He retired in 1945. Surviving are his wife, Ethel; three daughters, Mrs. Eleanor C. Poole, Mrs. Elizabeth Brastad, and Mrs. Ina England, all of Seattle,; a brother Morris Bacon, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Source: THE SEATTLE DAILY TIMES. SEATTLE WASHINGTON JAN 26,1964 Earl bought 4 cemetery plots in Auburn Wa. at Mountain View Cemetery, when his wife Josephine died. As of Jan 1999 there were only 2 people there Earls mother Cecilia Bacon and his first wife Josephine Bacon. Seen by Teena Scoles and Tim Jennings. There is possibly a baby in one of the plots. The records at the Cemetery were unclear. Possibly child of Earl and Josephine? Facts about this person: Fact 1 Social Security #: 537-07-1862 Fact 2 Last residence: WA Fact 3 State of issue: WA | Bacon, Earl Putnam (I1122153819)
|
| 6587 | [Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from A through L, Date of Import: Sep 24, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.111.4.12380.184] Individual: Bacon, Ethel Birth date: May 17, 1894 Death date: Sep 1972 Social Security #: 534-14-4606 Last residence: WA 98144 State of issue: WA Facts about this person: Fact 1 Social Security #: 534-14-4606 Fact 2 Last residence: WA 98144 Fact 3 State of issue: WA 4 September 25, 1972 Forest Hill Cemetery | Stottle, Ethel May (I1122153820)
|
| 6588 | [Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from M through Z, Date of Import: 25 Oct 1996, Internal Ref. #1.112.4.63270.42] Individual: Said, Vern Birth date: 24 Jan 1903 Death date: Sep 1968 Social Security #: 483-05-0336 Last residence: IA 52060 State of issue: IA | Said, Vern E (I5659376875)
|
| 6589 | [Esperance Montanyes.FTW] Abraham Montanye cleared all debts at Pluckemin, Somerset County, New Jersey, on 3 September 1795 before moving to the Esperance area of Schoharie County, New York, with a large group of friends and relatives, including his father-in-law Jacob Vosseller. | Montanye, Abraham (I8779195101)
|
| 6590 | [Esperance Montanyes.FTW] Elizabeth was baptized in November 1757 at the Raritan Reformed Dutch Church. | Montanye, Elizabeth (I8779195095)
|
| 6591 | [Joshua was named as "eldest son" in his father's will.] | Pratt, Joshua (I5659330715)
|
| 6592 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Lesan, Thomas Charles (I8667783577)
|
| 6593 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Lesan, Nan (I8667783578)
|
| 6594 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Sempsrott, Herbert Eugene (I8667783587)
|
| 6595 | [LesanRCexp.FTW] !RESOURCES: Peggy Rufner's Memories. !NOTES: My sister, Maxine Charlotte Fraser, was the first born child of Anna Cheseldine and Charles T. Fraser. She was an attractive, popular girl. She played the piano by ear, but learned to read music under the tutelage of Mrs. Lewis. She was a good student in school. After high School Graduation,she went to nursing school at Miami Valley Hospital. She became a nurse to please her grandmother Cheseldine who was a practical nurse, but she didn't really like being a nurse. She graduated from the Miami Valley Hospital School of Nursing. Dayton, Ohio in 1933. After graduation she went to New York City and worked at Gotham Hospital. She frequented a local bar where she played the piano for the customers. It was here that she met Robert Carlton Lesan (Sonny) and married him. After their marriage they came home for awhile and then went to live in a small apartment in Detroit. A year or so later they were back in Lebanon where they rented an apartment, Sonny got a job with Western and Southern Life Insurance Co. and their first child, Tom, was born. They moved to the third floor of the University Apartment across from the Warren County Court House. Both of their other children were born while they lived there. The children were 2 1/2 years apart. Grandma Fraser loved this family, and she and her daughter Mabel helped the young family a great deal. Max worked a lot for Dr. Ralph Young, but not on a perminent basis. Max and Sonny bought a small house on Highland Ave. in Lebanon. We were excited for them. The boys had the upstairs to themselves and Nan had her own bedroom. Everyone was happy until one night in 1951 when Sonny fell off the fire escape at the Elks. He died two days later from a fractured skull. This was a crucial blow to Max. One from which she never fully recovered. Max had to go to work. She got a job as a public health nurse in Warren Co. Not long after she took the job, Dr. Harvey offered her a job in his office. I took the Public Health Nurse job so she could work for Dr. Harvey. It was difficult for Max to work and raise her children at the same time. She was always tired, so she began to take uppers to get through the day and sleeping pills to make her sleep at night. She often mixed alcoholic beverages with the drugs. They didn't mix. This was prior to age of drugs in this country. Through all of Max's problems due to the use of drugs, her kids never deserted her which is a wonderful thing. Despite all of the problems she raised three fine kids with help from no one, other than the kids themselves. As long as Dr. Harvey practiced, Max worked for him. By the time he retired she could no longer work. She sold her house and moved in the apartment upstairs at Nan and Herbs home. She lived there a long time. Max went to live at Otterbein Home in about 1975 where she was happy living in her own room. She suffered from emphysema. but never admitted to being unable to breathe. She would get together with the family whenever they met. She finally gave in to using a walker. At Christmas 1994 her kids gave her a top of the line walker. She loved it, and once again flew around Otterbein. In 1995 she began to show symptoms of congestive heart failure and had pnuemonia several times. During the summer of 1996 she began to show other syptoms of organ shut down. Max who was ill so much of her life, lived to a a ripe old age of 84. Considering her many illnesses, and her poor state of health for so many years, it wasn't surprising to get a call on 16 Jan 1997 telling me that she had quietly passed away away after eating her lunch. I grew up with Max as my idol. I never had a chance of being much like her. She had the looks and the figure that I could never match. She was much loved by all her friends and family. It was unbelievable how many people came to the funeral home to pay their respects. There were so many people that she had helped when she was Dr. Harvey's nurse, and none of them forgot her for a moment.[LesanRC2.FTW] !RESOURCES: Peggy Rufner's Memories. !NOTES: My sister, Maxine Charlotte Fraser, was the first born child of Anna Cheseldine and Charles T. Fraser. She was an attractive, popular girl. She played the piano by ear, but learned to read music under the tutelage of Mrs. Lewis. She was a good student in school. After high School Graduation,she went to nursing school at Miami Valley Hospital. She became a nurse to please her grandmother Cheseldine who was a practical nurse, but she didn't really like being a nurse. She graduated from the Miami Valley Hospital School of Nursing. Dayton, Ohio in 1933. After graduation she went to New York City and worked at Gotham Hospital. She frequented a local bar where she played the piano for the customers. It was here that she met Robert Carlton Lesan (Sonny) and married him. After their marriage they came home for awhile and then went to live in a small apartment in Detroit. A year or so later they were back in Lebanon where they rented an apartment, Sonny got a job with Western and Southern Life Insurance Co. and their first child, Tom, was born. They moved to the third floor of the University Apartment across from the Warren County Court House. Both of their other children were born while they lived there. The children were 2 1/2 years apart. Grandma Fraser loved this family, and she and her daughter Mabel helped the young family a great deal. Max worked a lot for Dr. Ralph Young, but not on a perminent basis. Max and Sonny bought a small house on Highland Ave. in Lebanon. We were excited for them. The boys had the upstairs to themselves and Nan had her own bedroom. Everyone was happy until one night in 1951 when Sonny fell off the fire escape at the Elks. He died two days later from a fractured skull. This was a crucial blow to Max. One from which she never fully recovered. Max had to go to work. She got a job as a public health nurse in Warren Co. Not long after she took the job, Dr. Harvey offered her a job in his office. I took the Public Health Nurse job so she could work for Dr. Harvey. It was difficult for Max to work and raise her children at the same time. She was always tired, so she began to take uppers to get through the day and sleeping pills to make her sleep at night. She often mixed alcoholic beverages with the drugs. They didn't mix. This was prior to age of drugs in this country. Through all of Max's problems due to the use of drugs, her kids never deserted her which is a wonderful thing. Despite all of the problems she raised three fine kids with help from no one, other than the kids themselves. As long as Dr. Harvey practiced, Max worked for him. By the time he retired she could no longer work. She sold her house and moved in the apartment upstairs at Nan and Herbs home. She lived there a long time. Max went to live at Otterbein Home in about 1975 where she was happy living in her own room. She suffered from emphysema. but never admitted to being unable to breathe. She would get together with the family whenever they met. She finally gave in to using a walker. At Christmas 1994 her kids gave her a top of the line walker. She loved it, and once again flew around Otterbein. In 1995 she began to show symptoms of congestive heart failure and had pnuemonia several times. During the summer of 1996 she began to show other syptoms of organ shut down. Max who was ill so much of her life, lived to a a ripe old age of 84. Considering her many illnesses, and her poor state of health for so many years, it wasn't surprising to get a call on 16 Jan 1997 telling me that she had quietly passed away away after eating her lunch. I grew up with Max as my idol. I never had a chance of being much like her. She had the looks and the figure that I could never match. She was much loved by all her friends and family. It was unbelievable how many people came to the funeral home to pay their respects. There were so many people that she had helped when she was Dr. Harvey's nurse, and none of them forgot her for a moment. | Fraser, Maxine Charlotte (I8667783605)
|
| 6596 | [LesanRCexp.FTW] !RESOURCES: Peggy F. Rufner, aunt. !Notes: I have known Syd since she was born. She not only was a beautiful baby, she has grown into an absolutely beautiful young woman. She takes after her father in physical ways. She is about 6 feet tall. With a lot of dieting she has a gorgeous figure, although she would naturally be a large woman. She has the most gorgeous blue eyes and dark hair I have ever seen. Syd enjoyed both her high school and college life. She has a pleaseing personality. She got her first car while in college. Since graduation, I think she may have had two cars. Her major in college was speech therapy, but after graduation there were few jobs in that field. She has been employed in an unrelated field, but seems to do well. After college graduation she lived at home for awhile, but in 1977 began sharing an apartment in Cincinnati with a friend.[LesanRC2.FTW] !RESOURCES: Peggy F. Rufner, aunt. !Notes: I have known Syd since she was born. She not only was a beautiful baby, she has grown into an absolutely beautiful young woman. She takes after her father in physical ways. She is about 6 feet tall. With a lot of dieting she has a gorgeous figure, although she would naturally be a large woman. She has the most gorgeous blue eyes and dark hair I have ever seen. Syd enjoyed both her high school and college life. She has a pleaseing personality. She got her first car while in college. Since graduation, I think she may have had two cars. Her major in college was speech therapy, but after graduation there were few jobs in that field. She has been employed in an unrelated field, but seems to do well. After college graduation she lived at home for awhile, but in 1977 began sharing an apartment in Cincinnati with a friend. | Sempsrott, Sydney (I8667783595)
|
| 6597 | [LesanRCexp.FTW] !RESOURCES: Memories of Peggy Fraser Rufner !NOTES: I first met Robert Carlton Lesan when I was about nine years old. He had married my sister in New York City. He often told the tale of how they met in a bar where she played the piano. After their marriage they went to live in Detroit, Michigan where Sonny, as we always called him, worked as a saleman for the Smithfield Deviled Ham Company. Max brought him home to Lebanon to meet the family. They took me back to Detroit where I spent a month with them living in a tiny two room apartment. Max was not working at this time. Within a year the young couple came to Lebanon because Sonny was out of work.. They stayed with my folks for awhile. Sonny got a job selling insurance for Western an and Southern Life Insurance Company. They set up housekeeping on the second floor of a house on the north side of Mulberry St about four blocks from downtown and just a short block or two from Grandma Fraser. Max got pregnant and delivered a baby boy which they named after my father, Thomas Charles. Sonny did fairly well selling insurance and soon they moved to an apartment on the top floor of what was the Old Normal University. The building was located across the street from the Warren Co. Court House. Sonny bought a plymouth coup so he could get around easier on his insurance collections. Their daughter Nan and the second Robert Carlton were born while they lived in these apartments. Sonny spent a lot of hours at the Elks Club in Lebanon. The couple finally bought a little cottage on Highland Ave. They were very proud of their house. Sonny finally lost his job with Western and Southern and went to work selling automatic tire changers. By this time I had completed nursing school, married and returned from Hawaii. We were living in the old Crosier Apartments. One morning a neighbor came knocking at my door and shouting that Sonny had had an accident. He had slipped on the fire escape at the rear of the Elks Hall He went over the top of the railing and landed on his head in the coal shoot. He crawled from there to the rear of Wyatt' Grill. Everyone thought he was inebriated, so they took him home. I dressed quickly when I heard, and the neighbor took me to the Lesan cottage where I found Sonny in critical shape. He was irrational and uncontrollable. I over- rode the Dr. that had been called, called an ambulance and took him to Miami Valley Hospital. It was too late to save his life. He died a few hours later of a skull fracture. Sonny came from a wealthy family. He grew up in Scarsdale, NY. His folks were Christian Scientists. Sonny had been greatlyaffected when his father died of pnuemonia. He could never forgive his motherfor not calling a doctor. After the death of his father, his mother, Rosina, returned to Arkansas where she became a Christian Science reader in Eureka Springs. She visited Sonny and Max once a year. She was an unusual woman. She often seemed cold and aloof to our family, as we were all very outgoing. Sonny did not go to college. Oh, he tried, but we used to laugh when he would say he had been kicked out of the best schools. His parents gave up when he was thrown out of Antioch College in Ohio. Sonny had a brother, David, and two sisters, Debbie and Rosemary. All were raised in Scarsdale. Rosemary was the oldest. She was in advertising in NYC. Debbie was married to the son of the AT&T owners. David was a writer and would be actor who was married and had two daughters. Sonny had been married before he met Max. He had a son and daughter by his first wife. The marriage ended in an unpleasant divorce. His first wife did not permit him to see the children. They grew up never knowing their father. Despite all of his frailties, his alcoholism, for he was an alcoholic, I loved this man. Knowing that this will be read by his children and grandchildren, I have had difficulty referring to him as an alcoholic, but he was as was my sister. He would have times when he would go many months without touching alcohol, and suddenly he would be off the wagon. I have no doubt that he would have been or could have been a very successful man if he had not been addicted to alcohol. He was well liked and made friends easily. Everyone in Lebanon knew him. He was my friend and the only brother I ever had. | Lesan, Robert Carlton (I8667775579)
|
| 6598 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Sempsrott, David (I8667783594)
|
| 6599 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Lesan, Jr. Robert Carlton (I8667783579)
|
| 6600 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Dykes, Sylvia (I8667783591)
|
This site powered by The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding v. 13.0.1, written by Darrin Lythgoe © 2001-2024.
Maintained by Thomas Valley.