William Huckleberry Family

from Pam:  Here is a family picture of the Wm Huckleberrys and 2 sisters that need to be baptized by 2 sisters. Grandma wrote their names on the picture, Vera & Minnie. There is also a note regarding the family and other relatives, Elizabeth Boyle & Sarah Quick (notice the name of the place Sarah was born). In 1800, Sarah married Phillip Huckleberry and had a son named Jacob who married Susannah Boyle, who had a sister name Elizabeth -interesting?  

from Nikki:  On Saturday, October 16, 2010 in the LDS Palmyra New York Temple, both Minnie A. Huckleberry (b. July 1899 in MI) and Vera Huckleberry (2 July 1908 in Montcalm, MI) were baptized by proxy.  My daughters Jillie and Reagan were able to do that for them as well as the following family members:

Sarah Quick b. about 1780 in Quick's Run, Fayette, VA

Elizabeth Boyle b. 1800, daughter of John Boyle and Rosanna McLean

Mary Matilda Nutter b. in MI

Mary J. Spencer b. 1840 in Canada, daughter of Samuel Spencer and Elizabeth Ward

Charisse Spencer b. 1853 in Canada, daughter of Samuel Spencer and Elizabeth Ward

Lula E Cornell b. Aug 1886 in MI, daughter of Thaddeus Cornell and Esther Brown

Ellen b. 15 Jan 1824

Melissa Youngs b. 3 December 1825 in Otsego, NY

Elizabeth Lillie b. Michigan daughter of Silver Lillie and Amanda Clemans

Elizabeth Ward b. 1820 in Canada

Sarah Streeter b. 1831 in MA, daughter of Erastus Streeter and Sara Gilligan

Emma Streeter b 1850 in MA, daughter of Erastus Streeter and Sara Gilligan

Violet Janey Atwood Williams Armstrong

Here is a favorite picture of my Grandma. She is on a scaffolding, staining the ceiling of the old Bradford Street (Grand Rapids, MI) chapel.  She is probably 25 feet up, doing a chore many of the men couldn't dare do.  She and my Mom taught me gender isn't a factor with most projects.

Pam

Conversation about Violet Atwood Armstrong

from Nikki Wadsworth Garrick I heard the story once from a ward member who knew Grandma Vi.   (Marion Ramirez)   Anyhow, she told me once that Grandma Vi had a teasing relationship with the missionaries.   I believe she said once the elders swiped a pie from her house that she'd made. When she found out they'd done it, she made them another pie- a chocolate pie... made with ExLax! from Sunny Wadsworth Tangren Oh I know I've heard alot of stories about Grandma Vi and practical jokes. I seem to remember one that had to do with a glass that had a hole in it so that it would dribble down the shirt of the one who was drinking and one about one of the missionaries dressing up in grandma's pjs and the other missionary hopping into bed and then hopping out of bed screaming and falling to his knees.   then there was one abouat a couch and electric wire woven in the fabric.   Am I mixing my stories here? from David Wadsworth The stories about the drinking glass and the wire in the couch sound exactly like the ones I've related about an elderly sister that I knew in California while on my mission. from Pam Streeter Wadsworth I think the story you heard was when Grandma was a young woman. Traveling missionaries (zone leaders) would stay with members when in their area. There was a standing invitation at my Great Grandma Pearl Atwoods home, so when these Elders came in late one night, they just went to the bedroom where they always slept -this happened to be Byrdie's bedroom. One of the Elders was a clown and loved to give his companion, a "straight arrow", a hard time. The "clown" got to the bedroom 1st & found a nightgown of Byrdie's & put it on & climbed into bed with the lights out. The "straight arrow" came into the room, left the lights out, got undressed & climbed into bed. The moment he felt the satin nightgown, he was sure it was Byrdie & jumped out of bed, hitting the floor on his knees, praying for forgiveness. I don't remember the story about the ExLax, but it sounds like something she would do.   She told me when she was working in a factory as a young woman, she had some tedious job of stacking a washer, bolt & nut together & placing them in rows on a tray. To keep from going crazy, she would make a game of seeing how fast she could fill the tray. She would just begin the last row when some guy would come up, take her tray & put an empty one down to start all over. She said he did that to her about 3 times when she had had enough. She threatened him if he touched her tray one more time before it was full, he would have a "bloody stub instead of a hand". He didn't do that again. She was a tough lady.   When Mark & I went to the hospital to have our tonsils removed, you had to stay 3 days. Grandma stayed with us the entire time, sleeping on a chair between us. The nurses argued because you were not allowed to stay nights with kids, but she prevailed. I was 7 & it embarrassed me, but I was sure glad she stayed with us in that scarey place. She would do anything for her family. from Gillian Streeter Dad told about having his tonsils out. We feel we have a connection because he bit the doctor's fingers and I bit my dentist's fingers as a child (and I still think he mostly had it coming). Ah, memories...

Memories of John Armstrong

Submitted by Pam Streeter Wadsworth - May 29, 2005        The only Grandpa I ever knew was really my step Grandpa, John Armstrong. Growing up, I thought he got his last name because he was the strongest man I knew. I also thought he had a poor memory since he always called me"Suzy Q" & I had to remind him my name was Pam. John only had a 2nd grade education since all the kids needed to work as early as possible. When my GreatGrandma Pearl Atwood became seriously ill with asthma, the entire extended family pulled up stakes in Mi & headed south for wherever she could breath better. It was the depression & there are lots of stories about that trip, but back to Grandpa John. The family ultimately ended up in Arizona & began putting down roots when WWII broke out & John heard there was money to be made in the factories in Michigan for the war effort. So, back to Mi came John, Violet, Pauline & Dick. Grandpa heard the best wages were for tool & die makers, so he decided to become one. When he would apply at a factory, he would tell them he was a tool & die maker. 1st job lasted a matter of hrs. Next job, it took a day or 2 until they figured out he had no idea, but with each new job, he was learning to be a tool & die guy and he would last longer. Finally, he had gained enough skills on the job that he went to work for General Motors in Grand Rapids as a tool & die maker and worked in that position until the time of his death. I often thought how unfortunate it was that he never had much formal education, because I think he was brilliant to teach himself that skill. Just think what he could have accomplished! He has been gone since 1974, but I still miss his strength and miss hearing "Hi there, Suzy Q".

Grandma Vi's Potatoes

Submitted by Hillary Mack Stirling


Title: Grandma Vi's Potatoes
Description:This mashed-potato casserole is named in honor of Violet Janie Atwood, the inventor of the recipe.   It was also known in our house as "Depression Potatoes" since the recipe came out of the Great Depression.   But don't let that name fool you, this dish is a family favorite!
Ingredients:6-8 medium potatoes (or box equivelant) mashed
2 slices white bread
1/2 cup milk
1 medium onion, diced
4 links breakfast sausage (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:If using sausage, saute onions and sausage together until sausage is cooked and onions are tender.   If not using sausage, saute onions in 1 Tbs butter or margerine.

Tear up the slices of bread into bite-sized chunks.   Add the bread, milk, sausage, and onions to the mashed potatoes and stir together.   Season to taste.

If using sausage, serve as a main dish with a salad and/or vegetables.   If not using sausage, serve as a side dish.

Number Of Servings:Makes 6 3/4 cup servings.

Preparation Time:If using box or leftover potatoes, 15 minutes.   Otherwise, 30 minutes.

Woodman Lodge Drill Team

I don't have a date or a purpose for this group, but there is Alger in the front (name underneath).  I will have to find out more about this group. Pam

Mary Dunn Carpenter Funeral

Tami and her family and Dave & I attended Aunt Mary's funeral on Sunday (9/26/10). Also, Larry & Ernest Isberg came. The service was very upbeat, celebrating the life of this lady who experienced so much of life.  She was an avid reader of current topics(fascinated by the idea of a wind farm), religiously followed the Detroit Tigers (no matter how bad they were) and a farm girl who was a great cook. BTW- the service took place in the church next to the house we lived in with Grandma and Grandpa on Maple Street.

 

I met tons of relatives. Unfortunately, I never knew much of the Dunn side of the family while growing up, but now I find half of the city were related to us.  I met an LDS cousin-the daughter of Joan Carpenter (Diane Doyle Neal who lives in Boise) and now have her email address and will feed her all the Dunn information I have that might need a direct relative to get the work done.

 

Please note the horse drawn hearse that was used with the amazing black horses. It was a once in a lifetime event.  Wish you all could have been here. Dave took some pictures with his cell phone and we will be sending them on to you.

 

Lots of family history in this program so I scanned both sides.  Joan wrote a tribute to Mary that I will scan and send in another mailing. Enjoy!

 

Pam

Someone mentioned that it was a family tradition in the Dunns that no one was allowed to date until they graduated from high school. That tells us something about Elva's life. As I read about mary's early life, I try to put Elva in that picture so I can better know her.

 

Joan's daughter (LDS) told me that Mary gave her a pile of family history items - hmmm I wonder why.

 

BTW Mark & Val - Joan Carpenter used to babysit for us.  I distinctly remember when I was about 9 because I thought Joan the was perfect teenage girl (blonde, slim, popular) and I wanted to be just like her - funny.

 

Enjoy this treasure.

 

Pam