tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post5589664809925180738..comments2024-02-26T00:38:41.733-05:00Comments on Jollett Etc.: Census Sunday: Mary Morrison SladeWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-26580497203124264722012-06-21T08:39:26.527-04:002012-06-21T08:39:26.527-04:00Yes, do that.Yes, do that.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-72122808274560347822012-06-21T08:27:56.177-04:002012-06-21T08:27:56.177-04:00Yeah, that repeated Effie name is odd. I've of...Yeah, that repeated Effie name is odd. I've often thought about asking Rosie if she had pictures that we could copy.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11145530293593063964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-39595284718925510152012-06-18T06:11:55.098-04:002012-06-18T06:11:55.098-04:00The name Lars doesn't figure into too may joke...The name Lars doesn't figure into too may jokes, does it? But with your ancestry stretching from Sweden to Brazil, the chances are good you'll hear a lot of familiar names in jokes. HA!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-71623273196816331822012-06-18T01:14:58.070-04:002012-06-18T01:14:58.070-04:00Wow Wendy! That was an amazing amount of informati...Wow Wendy! That was an amazing amount of information you gleaned from the 1940 census! I found my great-grandfather in the 1940 census. He was engaged in public emergency work and was seeking employment. He worked as a vegetable peddler from a private truck. <br /><br />Okay, so that story by Kathy was too funny!...and I can say that knowing I have several ancestors named Lars. :)Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-31936226549422603892012-06-17T14:32:47.238-04:002012-06-17T14:32:47.238-04:00OK, that does it -- you can't visit me because...OK, that does it -- you can't visit me because we'd get kicked out of any restaurant we'd go to for lunch - why? making too much of a disturbance laughing.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-78748052333209431002012-06-17T14:31:18.741-04:002012-06-17T14:31:18.741-04:00You are exceptionally kind to say that.You are exceptionally kind to say that.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-18974750298488686282012-06-17T14:30:47.040-04:002012-06-17T14:30:47.040-04:00The 1940 Census is a fantastic document full of in...The 1940 Census is a fantastic document full of interesting questions.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-34601475473020274832012-06-17T11:05:11.949-04:002012-06-17T11:05:11.949-04:00Wow, you found out a lot, Wendy. That is so sad t...Wow, you found out a lot, Wendy. That is so sad that she had dementia. I wish that rent was still $11 per month. Interesting about the sewing factory. I like the idea that people were able to work and learn new things, and helped to support themselves. <br /><br />The part about your aunt working as a cuffer in a hosiery mill reminds me of a story that I heard awhile back.<br /><br />Lars was on a foreign fisheries boat on Alaskan waters. One day, the Coast Guard boarded the boat, seeking out the immigration status of those on board. They asked everybody for their ID, and where they were from. <br /><br />When they got to Lars, the Coast Guard guy asked, "Sir, where are you from?" <br /><br />Lars replied, "Seattle." <br /><br />"And, what did you do in Seattle?"<br /><br />"I worked as a diesel fitter for a pantyhose factory."<br /><br />"A diesel fitter? What is that? What did you actually do?"<br /><br />"My job was very important. I put the newly made pantyhose over the top of my head to check for size, and then would tell my boss, yes, dese will fit her!"<br /><br />That joke is easier say than to write out, lol!<br /><br />Kathy M.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-4965449079256732742012-06-17T08:08:01.716-04:002012-06-17T08:08:01.716-04:00I really enjoy all this history. Every time I read...I really enjoy all this history. Every time I read these posts, I remember how much I want to dig into my own family's history. Your posts are inspiring!Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-17502217299089468552012-06-17T07:19:28.021-04:002012-06-17T07:19:28.021-04:00Can you imagine how hard those women had to work? ...Can you imagine how hard those women had to work? It's amazing what you can learn from the census.Paula@SweetPeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159609759110718249noreply@blogger.com