Rosa Della Hann Fouts 2/13/1881 - 3/18/1969

Husband: Orby Edwin Fouts 8/11/1883 - 3-25-1970

Married: 6/5/1946 (yes, 1946)

Children: Daisy (DeKilder) 8/24/1899

Orpha (Gimbel) 8/8/1910

Merle Fouts 7/27/1915



Siblings: Lydia and William

(3 Brothers not listed, died before 1897)



Mother: Nancy Louysia Sopher 2/25/1851 - 10/14/1897

Father: Andrew Marion Hann 4/15/1854 - 11/1/1897

Died 17 days after Nancy, reportedly of a broken heart.



Orby's Siblings: Earl, Willard, Retha and Daisy

Mother: Mary E. Ginkins 6/26/1856 - 12/26/1896

Father: John Fouts 3/24/1852-1937



Tuesday, January 26, 2010

May 1947

Thursday, May 1, 1947
Friday, May 2, 1947
Went to Bud's and Claudia (3) sat on my lap, patted my double chin, and said, "When I get big I will get me one like that". She surely is cute. Bob brought me home, then to Yates dentist to see about his teeth. I asked Claudia if she liked the double chin, she said yes. (Claudia died at age 58, and no, Claudia, you didn't get a chin like Gma).
Saturday, May 3, 1947
Went to sale at Richland, bought electric brooder $3.00 also plastic clothes line, and pans. Bud was going but I guess he changed his mind.
Sunday, May 4, 1947
Monday, May 5, 1947
But 3 caves on pasture, tonight plowing for oats. Selling corn at $1.60 bushel to Little brothers.
Tuesday, May 6, 1947
Washed today, ironed and picked mess of greens, I am pretty tired. Got our oats in today, sure glad.
Wednesday, May 7, 1947
Sold cream today, got not enough.. Sent order to Sears $21.63. Went to Dr. Rassmussen, charged $5.50.
Thursday, May 8, 1947
Friday, May 9, 1947
Saturday, May 10, 1947
Sunday, May 11, 1947
Buds was here, brought me lovely pansys. They sure are sweet dear children and Claudia is so sweet, so is Bobby dear. Letha gave me lovely large rose bath towel.
Monday, May 12, 1947
Bud and Orpha was here few minutes, they left Claudia here while Bud and Orpha went to the dentist.
Tuesday, May 13, 1947
Got bag of feed for chickens.
Wednesday, May 14, 1947
I did my wash.
Thursday, May 15, 1947
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis was here to dinner, he was helping reset brooder house. Mrs. Hardy come, had a nice visit, she took my catalogs to look at.
Friday, May 16, 1947
Orby is finishing the brooder house. I mopped kitchen and washroom. got a lovely towel for Mothers day from Letha and Merle.
Saturday, May 17, 1947
It is cold and rainy. I did my ironing. I feel very tired. Orby is still at the brooder fixing windows.
Sunday, May 18, 1947
We stayed home, Mr. and Mrs. Hary was here a while.
Monday, May 19, 1947
Merle and children was here, he took us and Dennis' to vote on school.
Tuesday, May 20, 1947
We went to Otsego, Ike and Daisy gave me for Mothers day a very lovely pair of pillow cases and perfume tissues. Dorothy and Roy gave me handkerchief. Betty and Ken gave me box of candy. My how I love all my children and grandchildren.
Wednesday, May 21, 1947
Orby finished the brooder house, he put boards around bottom and wire on windows. Mr. Dennis was up here a while, Orby planted 1/2 bushel of Bliss trumph and 1/2 bushel sweet corn dark moon.
Thursday, May 22, 1947
Orby planted beans. Bliss Trumph Potatoes.
Friday, May 23, 1947
Saturday, May 24, 1947
Sunday, May 25, 1947
Stayed home all day.
Monday, May 26, 1947
I did my wash.
Tuesday, May 27, 1947
I ironed today.
Wednesday, May 28, 1947
Thursday, May 29, 1947
Friday, May 30, 1947
Saturday, May 31, 1947
Bought a 1942 Chrysler car, gave $1,850 for it.

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