Christie's Diary

1964

7-6 Bernarde was over after dinner to have Dad help him fix a steps for raft

7-6 We had sort of a electric storm about noon rained some

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PHOTO: Lake of the Woods, Decatur, Michigan.

PHOTO: Bernarde & Eileen's house on the lake.

In 1964 Bernarde & Eileen lived across the street from the area that would later become a subdivision on the lake shore. They did own a lot on the lake where they built a new house in 1967. I don't have a picture of the old house where they were living in 1964 when this journal entry was written. The raft they built was anchored several yards off the shore in front of their lot. It would be just off the frame to the right in the photo of the lake above.

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7-6-64 went to Benton Harbor in forenoon

7-5-64 had Madge & Leonard, John & Mable out for Sunday dinner on Bills birthday.

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Madge was Christie's sister. John was their brother.

PHOTO: Christie, John, Madge

PHOTO: Madge and Leonard

PHOTO: John and Mabel, 1950

PHOTO: Mabel, John, Christie, and Massie Treat (mother of Christie, John, and Madge)

This picture was taken in front of John & Mabel's house, I think.

This picture was taken on the front porch of Madge & Leonard's house in Bangor. This would have been about 1958. Madge & Leonard and John & Mabel all lived in Bangor when I was a small child. (We lived in Bangor, too.)

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7-3-64 went to Bernardes to help him make a raft to have for the 4. had supper got home 10 mins to 11 oclock PM. Bill was feeding his pigs at 11pm. tempture got down to 62 at eleven oclock nice & comfortable to sleep

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Well, it happened again -- I found a picture I don't remember ever seeing before.

This is Grandpa Thomas with his pigs. He looks pretty young here -- must have been before I came along. Grandpa always raised pigs, and he sold some every year to have butchered, and used the money for a trip to Ohio every summer to visit Grandma's relatives. (I usually went with them.)

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7-3-64 Bought me a table  model second handed singer electric sewing machine

Bernardes wanted us to come over there for the 4th, but are going to Mells I guess (went)

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PHOTO L-R: Me, Dad, Grandpa Thomas, Eileen, Kim, Ricky, Mick, Greg. 

(Actually, Grandma is in the picture, too. She was sitting back a little on the other side of Mick.) This picture was taken in 1958. It is the only picture I have that I know was taken in Bernarde and Eileen's old house in Decatur.

PHOTO L-R: Grandma, Grandpa, my brother John in front of Grandpa, Mom, Eileen, Bernarde.

 

This picture was taken Christmas Eve 1967. Bernarde and Eileen had just moved into their new house on Lake of the Woods in Decatur. (Their old house was near Lake of the Woods, too -- across the street from what would become the subdivision where they built their new house on the lake front.)

PHOTO L-R: Jean, Jerry, Alta, Mel, Bill, Christie (picture was probably taken by Roger)

This picture was taken at Mel and Alta's house in 1977. Mel was Grandpa's brother, Jerry was Mel and Alta's daughter, Roger was their son, Jean was his wife.

Happy Birthday, Rick

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