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This blogsite was originally for letters from the 1920s, however as I have completed my other blogsites containing letters from the 1800s, I am now going to be posting letters and diary entries starting with 1900 here. As the site progresses, I will review posts previously entered here and make any needed corrections or add footnotes and then update so that all posts are in chronological order.
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Tag Archives: Willis Brown
October 5, 1902 letter to Nancy Brown from Louese Harris
October 5, 1902 To: Nancy Brown, Chicago, IL From: Louese Harris, Shelbyville, MI Reminisces about Nancy & Henry’s wedding 30 years ago. General news about family and friends and the canning she has done. Is scheming on how to get … Continue reading
Posted in 1900 Letters
Tagged Adelbert Skinner, Bess Brown, Caroline Plank, Cora (Meredith) Keith, Daniel "D.D." Harris, Floyd Harris, Fred Noble, Harriet (Groat) Plank, Henry Brown, James Keith, Lela (Brown) Mueller, Leona (Noble) Dean, Leone Harris, Lois (Keith) Clark Skinner, Louese (Keith) Harris, Maggie Belle (Strait) Noble, Samuel Boyer, Sarah (Crawford) Keith, Walter Keith, William Clark, Willis Brown
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June 12, 1901 letter to Sarah Keith from Nancy Brown
June 12, 1901 To: Sarah Keith, Galesburg, MI From: Nancy Brown, Chicago, IL Writes how everything is so strange and nothing is right since Henry’s death. It has been three weeks since he … Continue reading
Posted in 1900 Letters
Tagged Aaron Hogeboom, Bess (Brown) Recoschewitz, Claude Brown, Cora (Harris) Hogeboom Kitchen, Cora (Meredith) Keith, Daniel "D.D." Harris, Edith (Neumaier) Brown, Elizabeth (Ogden) Brown, Ethan Keith, Harriet (Groat) Plank, Henry Brown, James Clinton Keith, Lela (Brown) Mueller, Louese (Keith) Harris, Matilda (Allen) Brown, Sarah (Crawford) Keith, Walter Keith, Willis Brown, Winifred (Keith) Brouard
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Nancy Brown’s diary entries for 1901
Nancy’s handwriting is extremely hard to read, especially names. Scan of 1901 Diary of Nancy Brown Apr 10 – Lou & Mildred[1] to Pas[2] to day. Apr 11 – Aaron[3] came to Jims[4] to day. Apr 13 – Pedro club[5] … Continue reading
Posted in Nancy Brown's 1901 Diary
Tagged Aaron Hogeboom, Bess (Brown) Recoschewitz, Charles Luke Keith Jr., Claude Brown, Cora (Harris) Hogeboom Kitchen, Cora (Meredith) Keith, David Caleb "D.C." Crawford, Edith (Neumaier) Brown, Grace (Field) Carlton, Henry Brown, Hiram Crawford Jr., Ina (Skinner) Holmes, James Keith, Jay Harris, Julius Recoschewitz, Lela (Brown) Mueller, Loren Field, Louese (Keith) Harris, Mildred (Harris) Cripe, Sarah (Crawford) Keith, William Clark, Willis Brown
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1901 Diary of Bess Brown
Scan of 1901 Diary of Bess Brown IDENTIFICATION MY NAME IS Bess Brown MY ADDRESS IS 736 Hoyne ave Chicago, Ill. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR SERIOUS ILLNESS PLEASE NOTIFY J. Recoschewitz 659 N. Robey st. [This was crossed out … Continue reading
Posted in Bess Brown's 1901 Diary
Tagged Bernice Crandall, Bess (Brown) Recoschewitz, Blanche (Crawford) Hessey, Charles Hessey, Claude Brown, Cora (Meredith) Keith, Edith (Neumaier) Brown, Elise McIntyre, Emma Harris, Ernst Kruschwitz, Grace Coy, Henry Brown, Hiram Crawford Jr., James Clinton Keith, Julius Recoschewitz, Kathryn (Brouty) Thornton, Lela (Brown) Mueller, Lillie Girard, Mary Keller, Mona Mace, Nancy (Keith) Brown, Ottilia (Knauer) Krushwitz, Willis Brown
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May 22, 1924 letter to Ethan Keith & Hannah Towne from Nancy Brown
May 22, 1924 To: Ethan Keith & Hannah Towne, Kalamazoo, MI From: Nancy Brown, Chicago, IL Describes Dorothy’s wedding dress that Bess is making. Claude and Eda will give the wedding. She and Dorothy are going to the flat tomorrow … Continue reading
Posted in 1924 Letters
Tagged Bess (Brown) Recoschewitz, Claude Brown, Dorothy (Recoschewitz) Langmayer, Eda "Jean" (Mueller) Johnson, Edith (Neumaier) Brown, Elizabeth (Ogden) Brown, Harold Doyen, James Clinton Keith, Joseph Langmayer, Julius Recoschewitz, Katheryn Willette, Kathryn (Brouty) Thornton, Louis Mueller, Nancy (Keith) Brown, Robert Recoschewitz, Willis Brown
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Nancy Brown’s diary entry from April 22, 1924
Tuesday Apr 22nd [19]24 – Will and Lizzie[12] moved to Elmherst.[13] Charl Scott Towne[14] died to day. Operated on yesterday for absess of gall bladder. Apr 22 – 1924. ——- [12] Her brother-in-law and his wife, Willis and Elizabeth (Ogden) Brown … Continue reading
February 29, 1924 letter to Ethan Keith & Hannah Towne from Nancy Brown
February 29, 1924 To: Ethan Keith & Hannah Towne, Kalamazoo, MI From: Nancy Brown, Chicago, IL Writes about Lou’s condition and how a recent visit from his sister Alice and his mother upset him so much that the nurse had … Continue reading
Posted in 1924 Letters
Tagged Alice Miller, Augusta (Ficke) Mueller, Bess (Brown) Recoschewitz, Charles August Ficke, Claude Brown, Dorothy (Recoschewitz) Langmayer, Edith (Neumaier) Brown, Edith Sissle, Gladys (Doyen) Reed, Hedwig Sissle, Johanna (Mueller) Holmquist Langhorn, Joseph Langmayer, Katherine (Atcheson) Crawford, Lela (Brown) Mueller, Louese (Keith) Harris, Louis Mueller, Mable (Chaffee) Williams, Marenus Caywood, Sarahetta (Calkins) Tilton, Willis Brown
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Nancy Brown’s diary entries from November 26 – December 10, 1923
Nov 26 – Dodos 20th birthday. Lela, me, Helen, Jean, Claude, Eda, Will, Lizzie, & Joe and his mother, Carrie & Willard to Bessies for the evening. I stayed all night. Julius in Madison. Miss Ludd left this P.M. Nov … Continue reading
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Tagged Bess (Brown) Recoschewitz, Betty (Brown) Balestri, Charles Reed, Claude Brown, Dorothy (Recoschewitz) Langmayer, Eda "Jean" (Mueller) Johnson, Edith (Neumaier) Brown, Elizabeth (Ogden) Brown, Emma (Allen) Schuyler, Emma (Woehrle) Langmayer, Ethan Keith, Fred Cripe, Gladys (Doyen) Reed, Hannah (Keith) Towne, Helen (Mueller) Hedstrom, Johanna (Mueller) Holmquist Langhorn, Joseph Langmayer, Julius Recoschewitz, Lela (Brown) Mueller, Louis Mueller, Mildred (Harris) Cripe, Willis Brown
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Nancy Brown’s diary entries from July 12 – 17, 1923
Jul 12 – Cleaning house. Sygna Youngs[?] helped ½ day. Will and Lizzie to Mich to day. Martha cant work at until she gets birth certificate. Jul 13 – I went don town got a hat light and dark brown, … Continue reading
