Update: I heard from Lois' brother today, I had sent him a message on Ancestry. The baby book will be going back to Lois.
I bought this baby book in 2007 or 2008, on ebay. I posted on several message boards on rootsweb and Ancestry, never received a reply. I got the book out yesterday. This time I located an obituary for the mother, she only died in 2015. She put a lot of love into this baby book, I have never seen a 1940's baby book with this much information. She journaled month by month.There are lots of photos and there's even good genealogical information. It would be a shame to have to get rid of this book but when I die I can assure you my kids won't be trying to locate the owners.
Lois Jean McMannus was born on June 21, 1948 in White Cross Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Her parents were Lloyd and Eleanor Pfefferle McMannus, they lived in Worthington, Ohio. In the book is a baby announcement from 1970 for a Heather Denise Johnson, born September 23, 1970 in Fort Riley, Kansas to Lois and Tim Johnson. It is in an envelope addressed to Mrs. Lamar F. Bierly in Worthington, Ohio. I believe Lois Johnson is Lois McMannus, and Mrs. Lamar F. Bierly is her mother who compiled the book. She had a second marriage, I surmise.
I would really like this book returned to Lois, or if she is deceased, to her daughter Heather.
I admire you for your care in trying to get this back to the family. Amazing how many people could care less, once their ancestors are gone. Like you, I hold onto a box with the collection of old photos from a deceased husband of my mother. Four children in his family. Three brothers, no children, and a sister who disappeared in Alaska, at a time when they had a very devastating earthquake. Not being familiar with his family, I have no information on extended family, sadly.
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to say I heard from Lois' brother and he is thrilled I have this. I'll be mailing the book back to Lois today. He thinks it was tucked into a box and got sold when they had a sale when his mother moved out of state.
DeleteElizabeth, Thank you! My name is Heidi, I am Lois' 2nd daughter and my uncle contacted me today! We are so excited to get the book and so appreciate your efforts in finding her! God bless you!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad Heidi that your Mom will be getting her book back. I think you will all agree it is a wonderful book. Your grandmother put so much love into it. I was so impressed by how much detail she recorded each month! And to have hair from her first hair cut! I'm actually very jealous, LOL. My mother swears she started a book but what happened to it I have no clue. I'd love to be a fly on the wall when your Mom sees this book for the first time. You'll probably need a box of kleenex!
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