I think it's time to add another entry from Grandpa's journal. This is for April, 1943. I'm going to try a different approach to the way it's presented. Hopefully this will be easier to read.
Thur Apr 1st; Temp 50-66; 53600 Gal: All tools day-Joe and Wayne Dewey St 1hr. Second St-1 1/4 hrs. I connected water to meter for Amos Eby.
Fri Apr 2nd; Temp 33-45; 50400 Gal: Joe and Wayne, E. Second St 2 1/2 hrs.
Shut water off to Tittles service, pipe full of holes.
Sat Apr 3rd; Temp 24-45; 51200 Gal: Joe worked this AM 1 1/2 hr at Tittle, 2 1/2 at Slantpipe fire hydrant 1/2 hr there. PM 1 1/2 hrs at Tittles. Wayne 1/2 hr PM at fire hydrant, 1 1/2 hrs at Tittles. fire hydrant repaired and Tittle job finished, put in 27'9" 3/4" pipe new, old eat out. That's all.
Sun Apr 4th; Temp 31-53; 60000 Gal: A little rain, windy, temperature fine. John Flory visited this PM.
Mon Apr 5th; Temp 50-53: Took Mary and Janet home last night, saw "Air Forces" at Victory. Coming home a fire back of Indian bulk plant west Third St. It was a cause for a 3 alarm. (fire in junk yard.) at New Lebanon a runaway truck broke off a fire hydrant causing a loss of a lot of water.
This morning Pat Stage drove right through our barricade on E 2nd st, broke barricade & one new lantern.
Wayne at disposal plant 2 hrs, Joe 1 hr.
Tues Apr 6th; Temp 30-51; 55200 Gal: I assisted Charles at Woodards AM 1 hr. Wayne and Joe dug out meter at Probst place (Mrs Laura Oser tenant0 put in new (illegible), set sewer over curb cock, meter was cleaned and all reset. Wayne 2 3/4 hrs, Joe 2 1/2 hrs. for water works. I finished laying sod myself.
Wed Apr 7th; Temp 35-64; 46400 Gal: Wayne and Joe 2 1/4 hrs at disposal plant cleaning filter beds.
Thur Apr 8th; Temp 41-73; 56000 Gal: Wayne 2 hrs on filter bed and Joe 1 hr on same. Victory garden committee allotted garden plots this eve. Wilbur received lot #18 south west corner of plot.
Fri Apr 9th; Temp 54-65; 48000 Gal: Cloudy AM, rain most of afternoon, no work for the boys. Gilbert started to plow garden plots, rain chased him out.
Sat Apr 10th; Temp 50-52; 49600 Gal: Windy today, too damp to rake weeds at disposal plant. Garden plots were being plowed today. Received goody from Ford Meter Box Co. OK.
Sun Apr 11th; Temp 28-57; 45600 Gal: Cool but nice weather. Nina 20 today and George Thomas Carico is 6 today. Anna Beckers' birthday also. Mrs Ruth Copp and Mrs Ruth Lesh paid a visit to the station today.
Mon Apr 12th; Temp 43-44; 48800 Gal: No entry.
Tues Apr 13th' Temp 30-35; 48000 Gal: Snow flurries all day, repaired leaks for Mrs Oser. Took Mary to Esther's after dinner. That's all. Thomas Jefferson's 200th birthday.
Wed Apr 14th; Temp 28-30; 51200 Gal: Abner Clemmer 79 dies. More snow flurries. I helped Charles at Woodards this AM. did Frank Gazelle a good deed, coil in furnace of his house burned out, took it out and plugged tank. Frank Miller borrowed the hoist and tripod with chain to lift pump.
Thur Apr 15th; Temp 27-41; 48800 Gal: Sure having March weather in April. Not much on program today, hope weather lets up soon.
Fri Apr 16th; Temp 44-50; 48000 Gal: Some rain and hail today. I worked on tip protectors all of AM. Ab. Clemmer was buried this PM and Dr Brookins 75 dies on street in Eaton, O. this afternoon.
Sat Apr 17th; Temp 39-53; 56000 Gal: Repaired drinking fountain at Hotel corner this AM. Charles assisted. Wayne Bennett and Joe Seeckamp did some cleaning at disposal plant,began 1:30 to--
Sun Apr 18th; Temp 34-54; 42400 Gal: Palm Sunday. 352 at church, 7 were confirmed and one was received by letter of transfer. Kenneth Moony was here asking where to pay water & sewer bills besides bank. Folks went to Lebanon. Geo. C. borrowed truck.
Mon Apr 19th; Temp 39-42; 49600 Gal: Dr. Brookins buried, funeral at Salem Lutheran Church, buried at Eaton, O. Rain most of day.
Tues Apr 20th; Temp 39-38; 60000 Gal: Attended black out at Eaton last night with other members of defence council, it was a success. Mr A.R. Will (boiler inspector) was here this morning giving permission to increase steam line to boiler feed pump and whistle so that we can use whistle for air raid warnings. Rain again a great part of day,a little snow. Fire hydrant for W. Dayton St arrived today minus repair parts which were ordered.
Wed Apr 21st; Temp 34-44; 50400 Gal: Cloudy until evening, repair parts for fire hydrants arrived today, went to Dayton and got pope and fittings for boiler. Repaired Harry's bicycle this PM. packed valved for Ed Rinck.
Maunday Thur Apr 22nd; Temp 28-64; 52000 Gal: Took pipe off of boiler to have tee inserted, quite a task had to heat before it let loose. took it to Charles Schreel at Lewisburg to cut and thread it. Fine day today, clear.
Fri Apr 23rd; Temp 44-55; 57600 Gal: Good Friday, good attendance at church, school children attended, a total of 379 persons. Cloudy today again with a little rain. Went to Lewisburg and got pope for boiler and put it in place. pumped a little late. Got check for Sight Feed for $31.51 added enough and bought $50.00 war bond.
Sat Apr 24th; Temp -78; 44800 Gal: Very foggy this morning but the sun shone nearly all day however smoke fell to ground this PM. I look for more rain (Fred Grover 74 died). Chas Mause moved in with Mrs Ruth Copp and water pressure seemed to be low. Victory gardens were finished so we can plant now.
Sun Apr 25th; Temp 45-72; 55200 Gal: Easter Dawn Services at Sugar Grove Cemetery. Fine AM but this PM cloudy maybe rain. Chas Winkelman and Geo Carico were here a while, all grand children were home today.
Mon Apr 26th; Temp 44-75; 48800 Gal: A very fine day, Victory gardeners are out in full force. Attended Fred Grover's funeral this PM from Blocks Funeral Home, buried in Fairview. Helped Charles with Mrs Yost's roof.
Tues Apr 27th; Temp 57-75; 55200 Gal: Hauled sludge from filter beds on Wilbur's truck patch.
Wed Apr 28th; Temp 49-59; 51200 Gal: Worked in truck patch & assisted Charles at Ed McClellan's cleaning drain. Planted potatoes in evening 8 long and 7 short rows.
Thur Apr 29th; Temp 40-67; 52800 Gal: Finished cleaning drain (sewer) at Ed McClellan's this AM. planted a few more potatoes 2 short rows. Weather was cool but otherwise good till after 5 PM then it rained.
Fri Apr 30th; Temp 66-55; 56000 Gal: Still cool and getting cooler & windy. Filled east boiler today, it took 23 minutes for water to come to bottom of glass. Packed blow off valves on east boiler.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
I'm changing course a little today and switching from the Winkelman family to the McGregor family. My grandmother Mary McGregor Winkelman had two sister, Florence and Caroline (Carrie). Florence never had any children, but Carrie had three: Doris, Constance, and Janet. So, today I'm going to add some history of the McGregor family.
Our branch of the McGregor family tree goes back to the late 1790's when John C. McGregor came to America and settled in Virginia. The following are the biographies of John, his son Eli, and his son John Sexton McGregor. These are found in the History of Clinton County, Ohio, published by B. F. Bowen & Co., Indianapolis, IN.
John McGregor, a native of Scotland, and for some time a resident of Londonderry, in the north of Ireland, came to America with six of his brothers, subsequent to the rebellion of 1794, in which he had been engaged, and settled in Frederick County, Virginia, on what is known as Apple Pie Ridge, where he engaged in keeping a house of entertainment. He was by trade a weaver, having learned the business in Scotland.
In company with his wife, Elizabeth (McGee), and family, he came to Ohio in 1802, settling in the spring of 1803 at Deerfield, Warren County. On Dec 3, 1803, for the price of seven quarters an acre, he purchased 200 acres of land in Murray's Survey, no. 1632, in Vernon Township, Clinton County, and settled upon it in 1808 or 1809.
On Dec. 5, 1810, John McGregor purchased lot #36 at the southeast corner of Main and Mulberry streets in Wilmington. In the spring of 1812, he removed to Wilmington, and on May 7, he was granted a tavern's license, and as early as June 2, in that year, he opened a tavern at that location.
At the June term of the Clinton County Court in 1811, it "adjourned to meet in Wilmington" in the following October, and on the 7th of that month, it met at the house of John McGregor, that being the first term held at the new county seat.
John McGregor died in 1813, having ruptured a blood vessel while attempting to lift a barrel of whiskey, and lived only an hour after the occurrence.
Reprinted from "The History of Clinton County, Ohio".
Eli McGregor, son of John McGregor, was born in Berkeley County, Virginia, Jan. 1, 1798. He came with his parents to Ohio in 1802. In 1812, he came to Wilmington, and, in 1813, went to Lebanon to learn the cabinet-maker's trade; he remained there a few years then went to Paris and Bowling Green, Ky.; then he returned to Wilmington, where he resided up to the time of his death, in July 1877. After his return from Lebanon, about 1821 or 1822, he opened a cabinet shop at his father's old corner. In May, 1822, he was married to Maria Sexton, daughter of Col. Joseph Sexton, of Frederick County, Va. Mrs. McGregor was born May 26, 1797, in Hendricks County, Va. They spent fifty-four years of happy married life together; they had seven children, six of whom lived to maturity.
On Nov. 6, 1835, Mr. McGregor was elected Mayor of Wilmington, the town having been incorporated Jan. 15, 1828. He was a member of the Wilmington Library Society.
Mr. McGregor was a strong anti-slavery man, and attended the Hamilton Convention, that, in 1840, organized the Liberty Party. He served in the organization known as the "Clinton County Anti-slavery Society" in 1842. A central committee was organized for Clinton County, and among those elected to serve upon it was Eli McGregor. He was a member of the Clinton County Auxiliary Bible Society. The subscription to the Society, according to an old slip of paper in the possession of Rachel, daughter of Eli McGregor, was $9.
Reprinted from "The History of Clinton County, Ohio".
Obituary
Death of Eli MacGregor. This venerable gentleman, so well and favorably known in this community, died at his residence, in Wilmington, on Sunday morning last, the 23rd inst.
Mr. MacGregor was born in Jefferson County, Virginia, January 1, 1798. his parents, John C. and Elizabeth MacGregor moved to Ohio in the spring of 1803. In the following year, they purchased a farm not far from Clarksville and built the ninth cabin on Todd's Fork. In 1813, they moved to Wilmington, and Mr. Eli MacGregor went to Lebanon, where he lived five years; after that, spent one year in Paris and Bowling Green, Kentucky. At the end of the year, he came back to Ohio; spent a few months in Xenia, and then removed to Wilmington where the remainder of his life was spent.
On the 30th of May, 1822, he was married to Maria Sexton, since which time he has resided in this place. They had seven children, four whom are living.
In 1840, he attended the Hamilton Convention that organized the Liberty Party, and nominated James G. Birney. He was a strong anti-slavery man, and the friend to liberty, justice and equal rights.
Mr. MacGregor lived a blameless life, and it can be truthfully said, in his case, "Behold the upright man!"
Obituary
Died. McGREGOR--At his residence in Wilmington, on Sunday morning, July23d, 1876, after short illness, Eli McGregor, in the 79th year of his age.
A man of great honesty of purpose, of pure character, and decided convictions he died respected by all.
An abolitionist of the old school, and ardent supporter of the Nation in its struggle to overthrow rebellion he hailed the abolition of slavery as the realization of the hopes of his earlier years. He had been a well known and highly esteemed resident of Wilmington for many years, and leaves an aged companion with whom he had lived for fifty-four years and four months, together with two sons and two daughters, and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn his death.
John Sexton McGregor, a prominent farmer of the north-eastern part of Union Township, was born in Wilmington, Ohio, Jan. 26, 1826. He subsequently kept a general store on the corner of Main and Mulberry streets in Wilmington, the site of his grandfather's tavern, when those thoroughfares were yet full of trees and stumps. Mr. McGregor's parents were Eli and Maria (Sexton) McGregor. The former was a member of the Society of Friends, and a strong anti-slavery man. He was a conductor on the 'underground railroad' previous to the rebellion. Mr. McGregor was reared on a farm, and obtained a good English education in the schools of the neighborhood.
He learned the cabinet-maker's trade, and assisted his father at this business until he was thirty years of age. He subsequently carried on a cabinet-maker's shop in Brown and Greene counties for ten or eleven years. He was engaged in farming in Greene County until 1865, when he moved to his present location. He is the owner of sixty-seven acres of good land, through which runs the Pan Handle Railroad, and a flag station is located on the farm. He has been moderately successful in life. He was formerly a member of the Free-Soil Party, but of late has been a Republican. Mr. McGregor was united in marriage in 1857 to Caroline Bartholemew, a daughter of Chester Bartholmew. She is a native of Adams township. They have two children; Eli Chester and Joseph H. Mrs. McGregor is a member of the Christian Church.
Reprinted from "The History of Clinton County, Ohio".
I would appreciate it if someone in the family could write a biography of Eli Chester McGregor so I can add it to this blog. Unfortunately, I don't know too much about him other than the fact that he died exactly one year before I was born. Can someone help me out?
My next entry I'll go back to Grandpa's journal.
Our branch of the McGregor family tree goes back to the late 1790's when John C. McGregor came to America and settled in Virginia. The following are the biographies of John, his son Eli, and his son John Sexton McGregor. These are found in the History of Clinton County, Ohio, published by B. F. Bowen & Co., Indianapolis, IN.
John McGregor, a native of Scotland, and for some time a resident of Londonderry, in the north of Ireland, came to America with six of his brothers, subsequent to the rebellion of 1794, in which he had been engaged, and settled in Frederick County, Virginia, on what is known as Apple Pie Ridge, where he engaged in keeping a house of entertainment. He was by trade a weaver, having learned the business in Scotland.
In company with his wife, Elizabeth (McGee), and family, he came to Ohio in 1802, settling in the spring of 1803 at Deerfield, Warren County. On Dec 3, 1803, for the price of seven quarters an acre, he purchased 200 acres of land in Murray's Survey, no. 1632, in Vernon Township, Clinton County, and settled upon it in 1808 or 1809.
On Dec. 5, 1810, John McGregor purchased lot #36 at the southeast corner of Main and Mulberry streets in Wilmington. In the spring of 1812, he removed to Wilmington, and on May 7, he was granted a tavern's license, and as early as June 2, in that year, he opened a tavern at that location.
At the June term of the Clinton County Court in 1811, it "adjourned to meet in Wilmington" in the following October, and on the 7th of that month, it met at the house of John McGregor, that being the first term held at the new county seat.
John McGregor died in 1813, having ruptured a blood vessel while attempting to lift a barrel of whiskey, and lived only an hour after the occurrence.
Reprinted from "The History of Clinton County, Ohio".
Eli McGregor, son of John McGregor, was born in Berkeley County, Virginia, Jan. 1, 1798. He came with his parents to Ohio in 1802. In 1812, he came to Wilmington, and, in 1813, went to Lebanon to learn the cabinet-maker's trade; he remained there a few years then went to Paris and Bowling Green, Ky.; then he returned to Wilmington, where he resided up to the time of his death, in July 1877. After his return from Lebanon, about 1821 or 1822, he opened a cabinet shop at his father's old corner. In May, 1822, he was married to Maria Sexton, daughter of Col. Joseph Sexton, of Frederick County, Va. Mrs. McGregor was born May 26, 1797, in Hendricks County, Va. They spent fifty-four years of happy married life together; they had seven children, six of whom lived to maturity.
On Nov. 6, 1835, Mr. McGregor was elected Mayor of Wilmington, the town having been incorporated Jan. 15, 1828. He was a member of the Wilmington Library Society.
Mr. McGregor was a strong anti-slavery man, and attended the Hamilton Convention, that, in 1840, organized the Liberty Party. He served in the organization known as the "Clinton County Anti-slavery Society" in 1842. A central committee was organized for Clinton County, and among those elected to serve upon it was Eli McGregor. He was a member of the Clinton County Auxiliary Bible Society. The subscription to the Society, according to an old slip of paper in the possession of Rachel, daughter of Eli McGregor, was $9.
Reprinted from "The History of Clinton County, Ohio".
Obituary
Death of Eli MacGregor. This venerable gentleman, so well and favorably known in this community, died at his residence, in Wilmington, on Sunday morning last, the 23rd inst.
Mr. MacGregor was born in Jefferson County, Virginia, January 1, 1798. his parents, John C. and Elizabeth MacGregor moved to Ohio in the spring of 1803. In the following year, they purchased a farm not far from Clarksville and built the ninth cabin on Todd's Fork. In 1813, they moved to Wilmington, and Mr. Eli MacGregor went to Lebanon, where he lived five years; after that, spent one year in Paris and Bowling Green, Kentucky. At the end of the year, he came back to Ohio; spent a few months in Xenia, and then removed to Wilmington where the remainder of his life was spent.
On the 30th of May, 1822, he was married to Maria Sexton, since which time he has resided in this place. They had seven children, four whom are living.
In 1840, he attended the Hamilton Convention that organized the Liberty Party, and nominated James G. Birney. He was a strong anti-slavery man, and the friend to liberty, justice and equal rights.
Mr. MacGregor lived a blameless life, and it can be truthfully said, in his case, "Behold the upright man!"
Obituary
Died. McGREGOR--At his residence in Wilmington, on Sunday morning, July23d, 1876, after short illness, Eli McGregor, in the 79th year of his age.
A man of great honesty of purpose, of pure character, and decided convictions he died respected by all.
An abolitionist of the old school, and ardent supporter of the Nation in its struggle to overthrow rebellion he hailed the abolition of slavery as the realization of the hopes of his earlier years. He had been a well known and highly esteemed resident of Wilmington for many years, and leaves an aged companion with whom he had lived for fifty-four years and four months, together with two sons and two daughters, and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn his death.
John Sexton McGregor, a prominent farmer of the north-eastern part of Union Township, was born in Wilmington, Ohio, Jan. 26, 1826. He subsequently kept a general store on the corner of Main and Mulberry streets in Wilmington, the site of his grandfather's tavern, when those thoroughfares were yet full of trees and stumps. Mr. McGregor's parents were Eli and Maria (Sexton) McGregor. The former was a member of the Society of Friends, and a strong anti-slavery man. He was a conductor on the 'underground railroad' previous to the rebellion. Mr. McGregor was reared on a farm, and obtained a good English education in the schools of the neighborhood.
He learned the cabinet-maker's trade, and assisted his father at this business until he was thirty years of age. He subsequently carried on a cabinet-maker's shop in Brown and Greene counties for ten or eleven years. He was engaged in farming in Greene County until 1865, when he moved to his present location. He is the owner of sixty-seven acres of good land, through which runs the Pan Handle Railroad, and a flag station is located on the farm. He has been moderately successful in life. He was formerly a member of the Free-Soil Party, but of late has been a Republican. Mr. McGregor was united in marriage in 1857 to Caroline Bartholemew, a daughter of Chester Bartholmew. She is a native of Adams township. They have two children; Eli Chester and Joseph H. Mrs. McGregor is a member of the Christian Church.
Reprinted from "The History of Clinton County, Ohio".
I would appreciate it if someone in the family could write a biography of Eli Chester McGregor so I can add it to this blog. Unfortunately, I don't know too much about him other than the fact that he died exactly one year before I was born. Can someone help me out?
My next entry I'll go back to Grandpa's journal.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
A few posts ago I added a photo of my grandmother and her sisters. Today I'm adding a photo of my grandfather and his brothers, sisters and their cousin who lived with them until she passed away.
Left to right: Leonard, Esther, Cora Windle (Cousin), George, and John.
My great-grandparents: John Winkelman, Sarah Hoops Winkelman.
My great-grandmother: Anna Crook McGregor.
My great-grandfather: Eli Chester McGregor.
I've never seen a photo of the McGregor's together. I would be very grateful if someone in the family has one that I could post on here.
My next post will be the April 1943 entry in grandpa's journal. I'm going to try a different format. I just can't seem to get one that looks good.
Left to right: Leonard, Esther, Cora Windle (Cousin), George, and John.
My great-grandparents: John Winkelman, Sarah Hoops Winkelman.
My great-grandmother: Anna Crook McGregor.
My great-grandfather: Eli Chester McGregor.
I've never seen a photo of the McGregor's together. I would be very grateful if someone in the family has one that I could post on here.
My next post will be the April 1943 entry in grandpa's journal. I'm going to try a different format. I just can't seem to get one that looks good.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Yesterday I promised a new excerpt from Grandpa's journal from 1943. My last entry from the journal was for February so today I'm entering March.
Mon Mar 1st: Came in like a lamb. Look out!!!
temp 26-38: Tilled east boiler, but used north pump.
51200 gal: Made out my income tax return. No tax to pay this time on income.
Tues Mar 2nd: Like a lion and snow all day.
Temp 19-20: My mind is in chaos today, well God is above us and all to Him we must go in 59200 gal: prayer.
Wed Mar 3rd: Clear day and cold. Wm. W. Davis 70 buried today. Wrote a couple of letters, Temp4-12-4: one to Junior Cole at Waycross, Ga. [Ephesians 2nd chapter]
49600 gal
Thurs Mar 4th: Clear and windy PM. This body of clay does not have much vitality. God grant Temp 12-32: that the spirit still be strong. John, 14th chapter.
55200 gal
Fri Mar 5th: Bert Halderman died yesterday, 6 yrs old. Nice day today but I had to drive
Temp 24-38: myself to work, too much turmoil inside. Made arrangements with Dr. Austin at 52000 gal: Dayton for 2 P.M. Monday.
131st Psalm.
Wm. Hendrickson and a salesman for Standard Oil were here this PM.
Sat Mar 6th: Bert Halderman buried this P.M. snow today colder and wind rising. Turned Temp 24-28-22: off water at Frank Gazell home W. Dayton St. has a leak in house. Sight Feed 50400 gal: borrowed 1-2 1/2" hose & 2-1 1/2" hose. Received metal for more tip protectors.
Sun Mar 7th : Cold today with some wind. Feel rather pink today, too much hurry this morning.
Temp 5-26: Mary was home today and I hope Harry gets home tonight...He did.
50400 gal: 12th chapter of Isaiah.
Mon Mar 8th: (Skipped) Tom Stewart pumped for me. I went to Dayton for a physical
Temp 13 to?: examination. John E (Buddie) was buried 18yrs ago today.
48800 gal
Tues Mar 9th: John (0r Buddie) was born 20 years ago today. Went to Dayton this A. M. for Temp 18-46: xray picture of my stomach. Will find out results Saturday. Caught three mice 63200 gal: with my hands. I feel rather tired out with a headache. It's a comfort to read
from the Bible. 2 chapters of Proverbs.
Wed Mar 10th: Donald 23 today, he is in Africa. Temperature up and raining this P.M. Mother is Temp 39-45: not so good today, blood pressure up. I feel a little better today or this P.M. Made 48800 gal: 6-50# tips for Sight Feed. 3rd chapter of Ecclesiastes.
Thurs Mar 11th: Attend Lenten services last night. Not many out. Sleet this P.M. Helped Temp 28-30: Charles install new grates in parsonage furnace causing me to pump late (after 7),
53600 gal: 5th and 6the chapters of Isaiah.
Fri Mar 12th: Cloudy but otherwise not bad. Flushed fire hydrant at Callie Baker's and flushed Temp 25-42: storm sewer for last 2 houses, almost plugged up. Mary came home at noon not 56000 gal: feeling well.
Sat Mar 13th: The 46th Psalm. The God of Jacob is our refuge.
Temp 32-48
40000 gal
Sun Mar 14th: Skipped yesterday as I went to Dayton to see Dr. Austin. Did not get to see him. Temp 24-59: Tom pumped. Mr. Peeling from west 2nd St. was a visitor and also Fred Grover, 60000 gal: wife and son. Not much to say today. John Unger 77 died yesterday.
Mon Mar 15th: Ides of March. Nice weather this morning but looks like rain this evening.
Temp 44-63: Wayne Bennet is digging out fire hydrant and Main and Oak Sts. which was
56800 gal: broken some motorist (2 hours). Charles bought an electric sewer cleaner this
morning from a Mr. John Preston at Waynesville $200.00 bucks.
Tues Mar 16th: Rained all of last night & today, Twin Creek out of it's banks, over route 35, Temp 52-56-40: backing up some to disposal plant. Water seeping into pump room. Most rain 44000 gal: we have had at one time since 1937. Made 9 tips protectors (50#) today.
Wed Mar 17th: St. Patricks day in the morning: fine day. John Unger was buried this afternoon. Temp 28-50: Owen got home last night. Dan House died today. Made 15 tip protectors today. 57600 gal: Charles used his electric drain cleaner at L M Darby's.
Thurs Mar 18th: Fine day, made 15-50 lb tip protectors today.
Temp 28-53
53600 gal
Fri Mar 19th: Versae 16 today and it was a rainy day. Old Twin Creek was out of it's banks and Temp 53-54-57: over highway #35. Too much water for storm sewers to take care of, both 48000 gal: north and west of town were inundated, wind is rising now. Saw "Hitler's Children"
picture at Dale Theater last night. Geo. Jr, Harry, Wilbur, Gary, Mother
and I went over. Mary kept Gary and then came home with us. Doing a lot of work
but am feeling better.
Sat Mar 20th: Took Wilbur to Dayton this A.M. to report to the...
Temp 27-42-34: Fine day only getting windy now and temperature dropping. Wayne Bennett 54400 gal: and Joe Seeckamp dug out pipe to fire hydrant at cor. Main and Oak St. (5 1/4 hrs.
each). Leak in pipe. Appears to be broken, the auto broke it when it hit the fire
hydrant. Cleaned out sewer at Hotel, found rag in it, also grease ands soap residue,
flushed with fire hose. Fire hydrant on West Dayton St. just west of Doc Galyean
(Baxter Smith) place was hit by an auto and all broken to pieces.
Sun Mar 21st: First day of Spring but rather cool. Took tank pump out to May and Charles Temp 26-40: Davis residence, cellar had about 2' of water from flood. Left them to put it
46400 gal: themselves. Filled standpipe in 3 hrs. today.
Mon Mar 22nd: Snow this morning, soon melted. Bob Vogue and I made a survey of saniatary Temp 24-41: sewer after dinner. Started to haul coal today. Ordered new fire hydrant for 48800 gal: village, also repair parts. Ordered new safety valve under AAI rating PS-1 of
Symbol CMP-MRO-U. Joe and Wayne still on fire hydrant. 2 hrs.
Tues Mar 23rd: Cool morning but fine day. Repaired leak in fire hydrant at cor. Main and Oak Temp 20-48: St. Wayne Bennett and Joe Seeckamp filled in P.M. 1 1/2 hrs. Francis Richardson
50400 gal: dies. Order some meter yokes and covers today. Hauled more coal.
Wed Mar 24th: Fine day but I have a sick headache. Boys are laying sewer across driveway to Temp 32-60: disposal plant, also other work on drive. 2 hrs.
50400 gal
Thurs Mar 25th: Another fine day but oh! boy what a headache I had this morning. Worn off Temp 44-62: some now. Helped Charles at Ernest Deems some today. Joe Seeckamp is digging
48800 gal: on Dewey St at Eby property. 2 hrs. Opened up street at Main & Oak this morning.
Fri Mar 26th: Esther 60 today. I feel better today, finished 15-50# tip protectors. Francis Temp 40-56: Richardson buried. I hope it doesn't rain. It did sprinkle a little. Joe Seeckamp 49200 gal: digging (2 hrs.) on Dewey St. alone as Wayne seems to have the measles.
Sat Mar 27th: Nice day, cooler wind rising. joe dug on Dewey St. 8 1/3 hrs. Wayne 3.9 hrs. Temp 35-54: Cleaned or unstopped toilet for Harry Paullus on Grace Meyer property Smith St, 48800 gal: a towel was in it.
Sun Mar 28th: Cooler but nice otherwise. Mary took her mother and some others to Lebanon Temp: 30-47: this P.M. Arthur Stoneroad was here this P.M. inquiring for pipe.
43200 gal
Mon Mar 29th: Joe & Wayne 2 hrs this morning.
Temp 28-50
51200 gal
Tues Mar 30th: Sorry I skipped yesterday!!! B.P.A. met last night, received first payment on Temp 38-76: increase of salary on sewer job. I found sewer lateral for Amos Eby property 52000 gal: Dewey St. Made tape for water there today. Joe digging fire hydrant at stand pipe lot. Wayne at Tittles on Second St, water service leak. 2 1/4 hrs.
Wed Mar 31st: Went to Eaton A.M., transfer of machine to Mary. Ration book for
Temp 48-76: lawnmower,etc. Joe and Wayne 1 3/4 hrs Dewey St.
48000 gal
This concludes Grandpa's journal entries for March 1943. I'll try to get the next entry in quicker than this one. I think my next entry will be more photos.
Mon Mar 1st: Came in like a lamb. Look out!!!
temp 26-38: Tilled east boiler, but used north pump.
51200 gal: Made out my income tax return. No tax to pay this time on income.
Tues Mar 2nd: Like a lion and snow all day.
Temp 19-20: My mind is in chaos today, well God is above us and all to Him we must go in 59200 gal: prayer.
Wed Mar 3rd: Clear day and cold. Wm. W. Davis 70 buried today. Wrote a couple of letters, Temp4-12-4: one to Junior Cole at Waycross, Ga. [Ephesians 2nd chapter]
49600 gal
Thurs Mar 4th: Clear and windy PM. This body of clay does not have much vitality. God grant Temp 12-32: that the spirit still be strong. John, 14th chapter.
55200 gal
Fri Mar 5th: Bert Halderman died yesterday, 6 yrs old. Nice day today but I had to drive
Temp 24-38: myself to work, too much turmoil inside. Made arrangements with Dr. Austin at 52000 gal: Dayton for 2 P.M. Monday.
131st Psalm.
Wm. Hendrickson and a salesman for Standard Oil were here this PM.
Sat Mar 6th: Bert Halderman buried this P.M. snow today colder and wind rising. Turned Temp 24-28-22: off water at Frank Gazell home W. Dayton St. has a leak in house. Sight Feed 50400 gal: borrowed 1-2 1/2" hose & 2-1 1/2" hose. Received metal for more tip protectors.
Sun Mar 7th : Cold today with some wind. Feel rather pink today, too much hurry this morning.
Temp 5-26: Mary was home today and I hope Harry gets home tonight...He did.
50400 gal: 12th chapter of Isaiah.
Mon Mar 8th: (Skipped) Tom Stewart pumped for me. I went to Dayton for a physical
Temp 13 to?: examination. John E (Buddie) was buried 18yrs ago today.
48800 gal
Tues Mar 9th: John (0r Buddie) was born 20 years ago today. Went to Dayton this A. M. for Temp 18-46: xray picture of my stomach. Will find out results Saturday. Caught three mice 63200 gal: with my hands. I feel rather tired out with a headache. It's a comfort to read
from the Bible. 2 chapters of Proverbs.
Wed Mar 10th: Donald 23 today, he is in Africa. Temperature up and raining this P.M. Mother is Temp 39-45: not so good today, blood pressure up. I feel a little better today or this P.M. Made 48800 gal: 6-50# tips for Sight Feed. 3rd chapter of Ecclesiastes.
Thurs Mar 11th: Attend Lenten services last night. Not many out. Sleet this P.M. Helped Temp 28-30: Charles install new grates in parsonage furnace causing me to pump late (after 7),
53600 gal: 5th and 6the chapters of Isaiah.
Fri Mar 12th: Cloudy but otherwise not bad. Flushed fire hydrant at Callie Baker's and flushed Temp 25-42: storm sewer for last 2 houses, almost plugged up. Mary came home at noon not 56000 gal: feeling well.
Sat Mar 13th: The 46th Psalm. The God of Jacob is our refuge.
Temp 32-48
40000 gal
Sun Mar 14th: Skipped yesterday as I went to Dayton to see Dr. Austin. Did not get to see him. Temp 24-59: Tom pumped. Mr. Peeling from west 2nd St. was a visitor and also Fred Grover, 60000 gal: wife and son. Not much to say today. John Unger 77 died yesterday.
Mon Mar 15th: Ides of March. Nice weather this morning but looks like rain this evening.
Temp 44-63: Wayne Bennet is digging out fire hydrant and Main and Oak Sts. which was
56800 gal: broken some motorist (2 hours). Charles bought an electric sewer cleaner this
morning from a Mr. John Preston at Waynesville $200.00 bucks.
Tues Mar 16th: Rained all of last night & today, Twin Creek out of it's banks, over route 35, Temp 52-56-40: backing up some to disposal plant. Water seeping into pump room. Most rain 44000 gal: we have had at one time since 1937. Made 9 tips protectors (50#) today.
Wed Mar 17th: St. Patricks day in the morning: fine day. John Unger was buried this afternoon. Temp 28-50: Owen got home last night. Dan House died today. Made 15 tip protectors today. 57600 gal: Charles used his electric drain cleaner at L M Darby's.
Thurs Mar 18th: Fine day, made 15-50 lb tip protectors today.
Temp 28-53
53600 gal
Fri Mar 19th: Versae 16 today and it was a rainy day. Old Twin Creek was out of it's banks and Temp 53-54-57: over highway #35. Too much water for storm sewers to take care of, both 48000 gal: north and west of town were inundated, wind is rising now. Saw "Hitler's Children"
picture at Dale Theater last night. Geo. Jr, Harry, Wilbur, Gary, Mother
and I went over. Mary kept Gary and then came home with us. Doing a lot of work
but am feeling better.
Sat Mar 20th: Took Wilbur to Dayton this A.M. to report to the...
Temp 27-42-34: Fine day only getting windy now and temperature dropping. Wayne Bennett 54400 gal: and Joe Seeckamp dug out pipe to fire hydrant at cor. Main and Oak St. (5 1/4 hrs.
each). Leak in pipe. Appears to be broken, the auto broke it when it hit the fire
hydrant. Cleaned out sewer at Hotel, found rag in it, also grease ands soap residue,
flushed with fire hose. Fire hydrant on West Dayton St. just west of Doc Galyean
(Baxter Smith) place was hit by an auto and all broken to pieces.
Sun Mar 21st: First day of Spring but rather cool. Took tank pump out to May and Charles Temp 26-40: Davis residence, cellar had about 2' of water from flood. Left them to put it
46400 gal: themselves. Filled standpipe in 3 hrs. today.
Mon Mar 22nd: Snow this morning, soon melted. Bob Vogue and I made a survey of saniatary Temp 24-41: sewer after dinner. Started to haul coal today. Ordered new fire hydrant for 48800 gal: village, also repair parts. Ordered new safety valve under AAI rating PS-1 of
Symbol CMP-MRO-U. Joe and Wayne still on fire hydrant. 2 hrs.
Tues Mar 23rd: Cool morning but fine day. Repaired leak in fire hydrant at cor. Main and Oak Temp 20-48: St. Wayne Bennett and Joe Seeckamp filled in P.M. 1 1/2 hrs. Francis Richardson
50400 gal: dies. Order some meter yokes and covers today. Hauled more coal.
Wed Mar 24th: Fine day but I have a sick headache. Boys are laying sewer across driveway to Temp 32-60: disposal plant, also other work on drive. 2 hrs.
50400 gal
Thurs Mar 25th: Another fine day but oh! boy what a headache I had this morning. Worn off Temp 44-62: some now. Helped Charles at Ernest Deems some today. Joe Seeckamp is digging
48800 gal: on Dewey St at Eby property. 2 hrs. Opened up street at Main & Oak this morning.
Fri Mar 26th: Esther 60 today. I feel better today, finished 15-50# tip protectors. Francis Temp 40-56: Richardson buried. I hope it doesn't rain. It did sprinkle a little. Joe Seeckamp 49200 gal: digging (2 hrs.) on Dewey St. alone as Wayne seems to have the measles.
Sat Mar 27th: Nice day, cooler wind rising. joe dug on Dewey St. 8 1/3 hrs. Wayne 3.9 hrs. Temp 35-54: Cleaned or unstopped toilet for Harry Paullus on Grace Meyer property Smith St, 48800 gal: a towel was in it.
Sun Mar 28th: Cooler but nice otherwise. Mary took her mother and some others to Lebanon Temp: 30-47: this P.M. Arthur Stoneroad was here this P.M. inquiring for pipe.
43200 gal
Mon Mar 29th: Joe & Wayne 2 hrs this morning.
Temp 28-50
51200 gal
Tues Mar 30th: Sorry I skipped yesterday!!! B.P.A. met last night, received first payment on Temp 38-76: increase of salary on sewer job. I found sewer lateral for Amos Eby property 52000 gal: Dewey St. Made tape for water there today. Joe digging fire hydrant at stand pipe lot. Wayne at Tittles on Second St, water service leak. 2 1/4 hrs.
Wed Mar 31st: Went to Eaton A.M., transfer of machine to Mary. Ration book for
Temp 48-76: lawnmower,etc. Joe and Wayne 1 3/4 hrs Dewey St.
48000 gal
This concludes Grandpa's journal entries for March 1943. I'll try to get the next entry in quicker than this one. I think my next entry will be more photos.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
In my last post I mentioned a photo taken at a Winkelman family reunion of the 10 children of George and Mary. I'm not positive but I believe this was the last time that all 10 children were together in one place. Here's the photo.
Front row: Sarah, Donald, Charles, Wilbur, Nina.
Back row: George, Harry, Mary, Versae.
Unfortunately, the only ones remaining to this day are Donald, Versae, and Harry. It seems as if the family keeps getting smaller, but with the new generations it's only getting bigger. I've lost count of how many descendants there are of George and Mary but I know they would have been proud of every one.
I have more photos I'm going to add later. In my next post I want to add another installment in George's journal. I'll try to not wait too long before I get in on here.
Front row: Sarah, Donald, Charles, Wilbur, Nina.
Back row: George, Harry, Mary, Versae.
Unfortunately, the only ones remaining to this day are Donald, Versae, and Harry. It seems as if the family keeps getting smaller, but with the new generations it's only getting bigger. I've lost count of how many descendants there are of George and Mary but I know they would have been proud of every one.
I have more photos I'm going to add later. In my next post I want to add another installment in George's journal. I'll try to not wait too long before I get in on here.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
We had our 52nd Winkelman family reunion last Sunday. There were about 50 people there. Got some great photos I've never seen before. Shirley gave me some pictures of our Great-Grandparents-John and Sarah Winkelman and Eli and Anna McGregor. My cousin Tom had some childhood pictures of Charles, Cora, and Wilbur. Yesterday I came across a photo of all of George and Mary's children taken at the reunion a few years ago. It was probably the last time that all 10 were together. I'll try to get it posted in a few days.
I gave the blog address to several people only to discover I gave them all the wrong address. That's what comes from trying to think. I'll be back in a few days to update after I've scanned the pictures into the computer.
I gave the blog address to several people only to discover I gave them all the wrong address. That's what comes from trying to think. I'll be back in a few days to update after I've scanned the pictures into the computer.
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