High school chorus & orchestra at church to celebrate music week. I sat with Mrs Clarkson. Good crowd out.
Diary of Llewellyn: May 3, 1923
Started rehearsing for our play. After rehearsal, went upstairs to choir rehearsal. Long talk about the choir. E went to Orange after rehearsal of play to his Grandmother’s lodge. I walked up with Dora & Ruth & mailed invitations to George’s party.
Next Entry: May 4, 1923
Diary of Llewellyn: May 2, 1923
No supper at church. Teachers Training class at 7:45. Went out back way with Roswell & Ernest at end of class. E said he was going home & go to bed.
Next Entry: May 3, 1923
Diary of Llewellyn: May 1, 1923
Beautiful Day. Entertainment for paretns of S.S. children in S.S. Room. Ma & Pa went. I had to take sandwiches, about 40 there. Mildred, Ruth G, Esther Fackrell & myself only young girls there. Roswell & Ernest there. I washed dishes & Mildred, Esther & Ruth dried. Ernest gathered them up for me. Ernest came home with me. Beautiful moonlight night. Stayed out on the porch. Ernest left about 12:35.
Next Entry: May 2, 1923
Diary of Llewellyn: April 30, 1923
Cloudy & rather cool. Geo & I went to Keuanee Minstrel. Was not anything so extra. Geo got his Hupmobile. Our seats next to Carl & Walter Cook.
Next Entry: May 1, 1923
Diary of Llewellyn: April 29, 1923
Beautiful Day. Clouded over a little around 2 o’clock but sun came out again around 5. Geo, Pa, Ma & I took ride up around Budd Lake & over Schooly’s Mts. Went to league, got there early. Ernest had new suit on. Musical program for church. Miss Paladeno & Mrs Dawson from Rye NY sang. Starting of Daylight Saving.
Next Entry: April 30, 1923
Diary of Llewellyn: April 28, 1923
Willa & I went up to Marinello’s and had hair washed. I also had facial massage. Poured like mad all Saturday night. Did not go out. Go home from New York on 5:42.
Next Entry: April 29, 1923
Diary of Llewellyn: April 27, 1923
MEW Dinner & Entertainment. About 70 people there. I Played for Carl & Geo to sing. Had a 3 man Minstrel (Ernest, Ray, V.D., Roswell). Ma in charge of supper. Had Willa S. out for it. Geo spilled peas down Mrs. Tice’s neck. Otillie & La Moss hung around. Ernest took them home in flivver (?), but came right back. We played & sang while waiting for women to finish in the kitchen. Ernest, Geo, Ruth, Willa, Irene & myself. Carl took Moeser’s & Dishinsher home. Ernest came home with us. Geo took car & went up after ice cream. Ernest stayed & talked until 1:20. I stood talking to him at door.
Next Entry: April 28, 1923
Parkin Progress
Sometimes I get so engrossed in my current “treasure trove” that I forget small progress is still progress. Sometimes a record that just confirms what you already know is just as great as one filled with new insight. Then sometimes you end up in the middle of those two.
In the case of William R Parkin’s death certificate, that’s what I ended up with. I found a little bit of new information and a little bit of verification. Nothing too spectacular though. The only bad part about this record is it almost got lost in the shuffle because it happened to arrive in the same envelope as the George Yohn/Josephine Doremus marriage record.
Verified Information:
- William’s middle name is definitely Richard. I was already almost positive of that since his widow is listed in the city directory as “Richard’s widow” after his death.
New Information:
- Stone Cutter being his Primary Disease. I’m sure it’s his occupation which contributed to his death. In 1880 he was listed as working in a Sand Paper factory.
- Burial at Rosedale Cemetery. I had no idea where any of the Parkins or Redfords are buried, so this gives me a place to start!
Diary of Llewellyn: April 26, 1923
Beautiful Day. Choir rehearsal at church. MEW downstairs fixing up for supper. Ernest came up about 10:15. Choir rehearsal over about 10:25. Started out of church & Ernest said if you want to ride I’ll take you home. Had his father’s new flivver? Took Mr. Mason hom and then Miss Stanley. Ernest then took me home. Asked him to com in but he said no. Sat out front in machine until 12 o’clock.