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



Wednesday, February 24, 2010

April 1962

(Rosa and Orby are back home in Michigan. Rosa is doing spring cleaning and Orby is doing that and spring farming. They are amazing at their age, they both keep so busy working and visiting.)

Sunday, April 1, 1962
We stayed home. Daisy and Ike came over and Ike helped unload the trailer, every thing came along pretty good, my leg bothers me a lot.
Monday, April 2, 1962
I did a wash, Dad is trimming raspberries.
Tuesday, April 3, 1962
I did my ironing and brought the dresser, bed and chest in and I took the other dresser out in front room. Then Ernie and Lillian come over. We had a nice visit.
Wednesday, April 4, 1962
Dad went to Kalamazoo to see about getting our spray on the sink fixed and other errands. Bought a new spray for the sink.
Thursday, April 5, 1962
Orby went to Cooper to get our car greased. I have tried 4 times to get Dorothy, but failed. They said I had the wrong number, but I know better for I called Daisy and asked her and she said I had the right number.
Friday, April 6, 1962
It is drizzling today. My tulips are up around 2 1/2 inches. Trees budding some what slow coming as snow has been so deep a hard icy winter. Limbs broke off of one of the trees.
Saturday, April 7, 1962
Stayed home, Daisy and Ike was here for a short visit. They brought over some papers.
Sunday, April 8, 1962
Home all day, did my blankets. Was nice day to dry them.
Recipe for flour paste: 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 quart water, 1 tablespoon powdered alum, 3 drops oil of cloves. Mix flour and sugar together, stir in slowly 1/2 of water. Bring remaining of water to boil add mixture, stir constantly, add alum, stir until thoroughly mixed. Remove from fire, add oil of cloves to keep it sweet. Keeps in a tight jar in cool place, makes two quarts.
Monday, April 9, 1962
I did my cleaning, will wash I think tomorrow.
Tuesday, April 10, 1962
I did a big wash, then ironed a few pieces.
Wednesday, April 11, 1962
I finished ironing. Dad went and got new wiring on the car. He went to Plainwell to get some groceries.
Thursday, April 12, 1962
I cleaned the front room and Dad finished fixing his new trailer he bought in Arizona. He made it now not so high. We sold our bed mattress and box springs $25.00.
Friday, April 13, 1962
It snowed last night and still snowing, it is around 4 inches on ground.
Saturday, April 14, 1962
Snow going fast, I washed out a few pieces. Sun shining nice. My knee hurting me a lot. Orpha, Bud and Rosemary come over, he helped Dad bring in davenport.
Sunday, April 15, 1962
Stayed home all day and Ike and Daisy came over in afternoon with some papers. Mrs. Hardy called up and asked us over for dinner but I did not feel too good and my knee hurt. Today is my Dad's birthday, he was born in 1854.
Monday, April 16, 1962
Sorting our pictures and trying to straighten up things so I will know where they are.
Tuesday, April 17, 1962
Dad went to Kalamazoo, I stayed home, it was nice day but chilly. He got me some camphor to rub on my knee.
Wednesday, April 18, 1962
Nice day, I did some wash, my knee still hurts. I did my ironing also.
Thursday, April 19, 1962
Went over to Daisy, they have their bathroom also the bedroom all papered ad ceiling lowered, looks nice. She has some new cooking dishes.
Friday, April 20, 1962
Today is nice but cold. Orpha, Claudia and Rosemary come over a while. Orpha put on some proxide on her sore finger, where her ring cut in. Claudia paid for her chest of draws $20.00. (I think I skipped school a lot)
Saturday, April 21, 1962
Dad planted some dahlias today and we sold trailer today for $50.00. It was nice day. I sent Merle and Joyce a letter today. Bought me can coffee, Maxwell 93 cents tax and all. Mr. Spoore bought the old trailer.
Sunday, April 22, 1962
Easter. Was home all day, Orpha and Rosemary come over, brought me a lovely 4 nice Lily plant. I gave Rosemary $3.00 for her Easter. Claudia and Dennis is buying a different car.
Monday, April 23, 1962
Went to Otsego, saw Daisy's new cooking ware and they lowered the ceiling in bath and bed room, looks nice.
Tuesday, April 24, 1962
Went to Hardy's and Mr. Hardy looked real bad. She is tired out caring for him. She gave me head cabbage and some parsnips. I gave her honey. Then we went to Dennis' for a while. Orby planted 17 rows of sweet corn. We got home at 1:15 had dinner then planted sweet corn. Claudia called today said she was cleaning her kitchen.
Wednesday, April 25, 1962
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis came over a while, then went to Otsego to Margaret's to have Fred fix the lawn mover. Orby is putting hangers on the storm windows.
Thursday, April 26, 1962
I did my wash, started to wash early was finished and nearly all dried by 9:30. Was a very nice day. Had a good sized wash. Orby is taking grass and weeds out of the roses, they have been coming on and look real nice. I have other flowers also out in blossom. Dorothy and Ken and Butch was here this evening, had a nice time.
Friday, April 27, 1962
Orby planted 11 1/2 rows of sweet corn, planted radishes, had our first mess of asparagus. I washed my drapes in both bedrooms. Ironed them and have them up. I have the two bedrooms now cleaned and I am real tired. Sold sink and fixtures $25.00 to Mr. Harlie Edson.
Saturday, April 28, 1962
I finished cleaning the two bedrooms and started on the front room. Orby swept down the walls.
Sunday, April 29, 1962
Sold 2 lb. asparagus. Claudia and Dennis was here after her chest of drawers.
Monday, April 30, 1962
I cleaned my kitchen, waxed the floor with airawax. I don't like it like I used too.

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