October - December 1940 from The Calls 1935-1943

 Thurs Oct 17. Meeting of the Woman's Society here. Helen and Jerry came to visit for a couple of days. 

Tues 22. Edith has had the children help pick up six bushels of walnuts. She spreads them on the ground and runs the car over them to husk them. There are nearly three bushels husked. 

Thurs 24. Thelma and the children took me to Arthur's. The next day, Oct 25th Robert Olin and Patricia Sullivan were married at Fenwick, Ont. They were married in the home of the Bride's grandmother, Mrs Eastman 

Most of these were at the  wedding, - very fine, intelligent appearing. The house was nicely decorated. There was an elaborately decorated wedding cake. Patricia's great grandfather and grandfather were buried from this house. Her mother and aunt were married here, and Patricia was born here. It is owned by Mrs Eastman whose husband was a Lake-boat captain. They are fine appearing Christian people. The Canadian Relatives could not go across the river without a passport, which calls for elaborate arrangements, - now the country Canada - is at war. The great grandmother and three grandmothers were seated together at table.  Today Oct. 26 is Mrs Keenan's ninetieth birthday. Mrs Hotchkiss, Arthur and I sent flowers. 

Nov 2. Edith had the Le Roy Junior League here for a Halloween Party. Thelma had one for the Stafford League. See Vol II page 71 Recollections. 

Nov 5 "Our 56th wedding anniversary. Election Day. Voted for Wilkie. Don't like the man, but don't like Roosevelt's third term, and immense public debts."

Nov. 10 Arthur came and we had a good visit. The next morning he went right to work for us, mostly wiring, - electric. 

Nov. 28. Albert Coe was married to Elvira

Dec 1. "A card from Patricia in reply to one asking about maker her rug reads 'I think you're a peach to want to make me a rug' Bob sends his love and so do I"

Marie wrote "The rug you made and which Alden has here, the star shaped one, we have in the center of our living room floor, between the couch and the fire place. It is a perfect spot for it. Every one who comes in notices it and almost all speak of how pretty it is and ask how you ever cut that star so neatly."

"R.O.'s number in the Draft Lottery is 6700."

"Irving Jr came in this morning and asked if I'd mend his mitten. 'Must I mend it now?'  'I'd like it now!' I mended that and another little place and he thanked me and kissed me prettily."

Christmas  Eileen, Alden and Marie came, and later Mr and Mrs Fred Bennett, Marie's father and mother. Irving's folks came for stocking's Christmas morning, and we all went to Robert's for dinner. Fine dinner, lots of presents, nice visit.

Robert told me about hid daughter Marie's achievements, and show me some papers she has written. She has been selected as one of the Eastman Oratorical contestants, - the one girl this year. Her speech is The Farmer's Wife. Another I read was about her work last summer overseeing detasseling corn, for seed on her father's farm. Her employees seemed to think her rather strict, and some caller her "Simon LeGree Marie." and had a slogan "I hope that I may never see A boss as bossy as Marie." It was very interesting and full of information as well. She had an article in the Cornell Countryman on Hostelfy, illustrating with their own experience. 

To the Grandsons I gave silver teaspoons in boxes I had lined. The four oldest have the four we had of Mother Call's. The other five have one each that were my mother's last and best set. In Charles' memory I gave each of the children $ 5.00, and the grand children $ 1.00 each. He had done this for many years. 

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Patty's notes on this entry

Helen and Jerry - Helen Elizabeth Call (1910-1997) daughter of Charles Arthur Call (1885-1962) and Bertha May Hotchkiss (1882-1946), wife of Robert Wilson Johnson (1910-1991) and Jeremy Robert Johnson, son of Robert Wilson Johnson and Helen Elizabeth Call

Edith -  Edith Alberta Call (1889-1989), daughter of Charles Joslin Call (1859-1939) and Elizabeth Ann Coe (1862-1956). In 1940, she was the widow of Malvern Smith Jones (1884-1937). 

Thelma - Thelma Louise Keitel (1905-1996), daughter of Herbert Philip Keitel (1879-1957) and Mary R Fancher (1885-1960). She married Irving Joslyn Call (1900-1995) in 1927. 

Arthur - Charles Arthur Call (1885-1962) son of Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe. He married Bertha May Hotchkiss in 1909. 

Robert Olin - Robert Olin Call (1919-2000) son of Charles Arthur Call and Bertha May Hotchkiss.

Patricia Sullivan - Patricia Faye Sullivan (1921-1994) daughter of Ellsworth Raymond Sullivan (1897 - 1958) and Lida Irene Eastman (1899-1962)

Mrs Eastman- Ida May Keenan (1873-1960) daughter of  William Keenan (1845-1924) and Australia Jane Haggerty (1850-1942). She married John Phillip Eastman (1873-1925) son of George Hamilton Eastman (1844-1881) and Mary Ann Phillips (1849-1942)

Mrs Wm Keenan - Australia Jane Haggerty (1850-1942) daughter of John Haggerty (1805-1873) and Elizabeth Horton (1807-1851). She married William Keenan (1845-1924) 

E.S. Keenan - Edward Sylvester Keenan (1878-????), son of William Keenan and Australia Jane Haggerty. He married Maggie Stringer (1881-????)

Harry Keenan (dead) - Harry Gordon Keenan (about 1883-1933) son of William Keenan and Australia Jane Haggerty. He married Elizabeth Laura McCoppan (about 1884-1977)

Mrs Sullivan - Lida Irene Eastman (1899-1962) daughter of John Philip Eastman and Ida May Keenan. She married Ellsworth Raymond Sullivan. 

Mrs Brown - Faye Leone Eastman (1897-1986) daughter of John Philip Eastman and Ida May Keenan. She married Daniel Washington Brown (1893-1968)

Harry Keenan - Harry Frederick Keenan (1914-????) son of Harry Gordon Keenan and Elizabeth Laura McCoppan. He married Norah Elizabeth Willard (1909-????)

Shirley - Shirley Mae Sullivan (1924-1995) daughter of Ellsworth Raymond Sullivan and Lida Irene Eastman. She married Wilbur Louis Balls (1928-2001)

Mary Jane - Mary Jane Sullivan (abt 1834-????) daughter of Ellsworth Raymond Sullivan and Lida Irene Eastman

Jack - Jack Eastman Brown (1922-2000) son of Daniel Washington Brown and Faye Leone Eastman. 

Patricia's Great grandfather - William Keenan (1845-1924)

grandfather - John Philip Eastman (1873-1925)

Mrs Hotchkiss - Carrie Adell VanName (1861-1944) daughter of Eugene VanName (1834-1874) and Sarah Ann Morris (1829-1914) She married Horatio Nelson Hotchkiss (1855-1938) son of John Hotchkiss (1813-1864) and Amanda King (1817-1890)

56th Wedding Anniversary - Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe married on November 5, 1884 in Le Roy, Genesee County, New York

Wilkie - Wendall Lewis Wilkie (1892-1944) was the Republican nominee for President in 1940. He lost the popular vote by about 4 million votes and the Electoral College vote 449-82 to Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Roosevelt - Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) 32nd President of the United States from 1932-1945.

Albert Coe - Charles Albert Coe (1890-1980) son of Ezra Frank Coe (1853-1942) and Sarah Frances Ward (1856-1941). He married Estrella Monighan (1890-1956) in 1911, and Elvira Arndt (1902-1988) in 1940. 

Elvira - Elvira Arndt, daughter of  William Edward Arndt (1885-1963) and Alvina Wendt (1886-1964). She married Harry Edward Kasper (1907-1961) in 1925, and Charles Albert Coe in 1940. 

Marie - Marie Elizabeth Bennett (1917-2001) daughter of Fred Bennett (1884-1969) and Eva Nettie Walker (1877-1956) She married Alden Malvern Jones

Alden - Alden Malvern Jones (1915-2010) son of Malvern Smith Jones and Edith Alberta Call

Irving Jr - Irving Fancher Call, son of Irving Joslyn Call and Thelma May Keitel

Eileen - Eileen Evelyn Jones (1919-2015) daughter of Malvern Smith Jones and Edith Alberta Call

Mr and Mrs Fred Bennett - Fred Bennett and Eva Nettie Walker, parents of Marie Elizabeth Bennett

Irving - Irving Joslyn Call, son of Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe. He married Thelma Louise Keitel

Robert - Robert Vincent Call (1892-1961) son of Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe. He married Lucille Alice Hale (1893-1996)

Marie - Marie Charlotte Call (1920-2013) daughter of Robert Vincent Call and Lucille Alice Hale

Grandsons - 4 oldest - Alden Malvern Jones, Robert Olin Call, Robert Vincent Call, Ralph William Hankins (1927-1997)

Mother Call - Charlotte Joslin (1834-1908) daughter of Robert Bird Joslin (1801-1881) and Mary Ann Adams (1808-1871). She married Robert Call (1831-1913) son of John Call (1788-1872) and Grace Pain (1790-1862)

5 youngest - Herbert Joslin Call, Richard Coe Call (1930-2014) Philip Charles Hankins (1931-2006), David Lincoln Call, Irving Fancher Call,

My mother - Deborah Prentice (1833-1910) daughter of Southwick Prentice (1800-1876) and Elizabeth Ann Smith (1802-1846). She married Albert Coe (1827-1907) son of Ezra Coe (1796-1869) and Elizabeth Ann Sornberger (1795-1888)

Charles - Charles Joslin Call (1859-1939), late husband of Elizabeth Ann Coe (1862-1956)

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