Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Lives in nursing homes

".... Live lives of quiet desperation." Thoreau



­­­Anna  (11-26-1912)

Born in Berne Indiana. One of 5 girls.  4 sisters preceded her in death. H.s. grad.  College grad from Sherwood Music School in Chicago.

Married 5-29-29 to Sherman who died in 6/1997. They had 3 children- Jerry (deceased), Steve and Sydney. She taught piano and organ for 57 years.
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William (10-12-1909)

Born in Lafayette Co IN. Never married. No work hx. No children. Was in US Army.
No family to care for him.
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Betty (9-1-1926)

Born in Ohio. 8th grade educ. And GED. Married 34 years until husband;s death in 1986. Has one daughter. Worked for 26 years at State Developmental Center.

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Lauretta (1-21-1912)

Born in Adams County Indiana. One of 4 children. One brother deseased. H.s. grad. Husband was upholsterer. Married 10-1-1933 until his death  4-12-1997. Worked in novelty shop until she married. Took care of her sick mother, as well as her sister and brother. No children . 
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Lora ( 3-7-1910)

Born in Illinois. 8th grade education. Divorced for many years. Worked as cook in
Restaurant and in NF. Had one daughter who died in a car accident in 1997 at age 69.  
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Mildred (8-25-1911)

Born in Ft. Wayne. Youngest of 2 girls. 10th grade educ. Married 62 years to Ralph until his death in 1999. 5 children. 4 dtrs and 1 son.
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Esther (9-4-1913)She had lived with her sister for9 years. Prior to that she lived in her home alone. She had lived with her parents and siblings until their deaths. Never married. No children. Worked in x-ray dept of local hosp until the late 1950’s when she was first hospitalized for depression. After that she “kept house” for her family until one by one they died. She lived in a very isolated manner. She never learned to drive car d/t her emotional problems.

Dorcas ( 9-1-1918)

Lived in senior citizen apts.
Born in Ohio. Widowed x2. Second husband died in 1985. has son and dtr. Worked as homemaker. Worked for Cancer Services. Fx. Hip.
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Fern ( 12-12-1908)

Born in Huntington Co. Parents were farmers. Had 4 sisters (2 deceased) and 1 brother (deceased). 8th grade education. Married to Ralph 1929-1986 until his death. 3 dtrs. Middle dtr is MR and living in NF. Other 2 dtrs live in the area. Worked as clerk in retail sore and as baker in bible college. Retired at age 74. Lived on own until she could no longer take care of self.

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