Going back home to Connecticut 1952
My mother grew up on a working farm in Connecticut.
Maternal grandfather and grandmother in front of farmhouse
The dairy barn
Maternal Grandfather
John – “Upon arrival in Guilford I found that my Grandmother, who lived alone in a large house in the country, was in poor health and could not continue living in her home. She lived in the country and that made the situation more difficult. We divided our time between Guilford and Woodbridge while coming up with a solution. Your Mother had a job as a waitress at the Three Judges Restaurant not far from the house and I secured employment with a friend of our family.”
This is the house my father’s grandmother (Nannie) lived in out in the country in Woodbridge, CT. Dad spent many years living with his paternal grandparents after the early death of his father.
Nannie and John – note the camera case
Nannie and John
George Washington Bridge 1953
Central Park
Central Park Hansom cabs
John – “During the period from March 1953 to April 1954 we renovated and sold the Woodbridge house and 7 acres of land, Jeffrey appeared and I had chicken pox. “
New Dad
New Mom
John – “We had also decided to return out West. Many years later I must confess Alaska was in the back of my mind. Shortly before we left Guilford our car was totaled by an individual having a heart attack. We then purchased another new Plymouth and left for Dixon the first of May. On our way we visited the Badlands in the Dakotas and Yellowstone Park.”
Heading back out West
The Needles Black Hills, South Dakota
Ruthie – Black Hills, S.D.
John – Badlands, S.D.
Black Bear – Yellowstone. Yes, that’s the baby’s head in the foreground………….he survived.
This was the 50’s – I’m pretty sure the window was up.
The journey continues…….
