December 9, 2022: House Shares & Chit Chat

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The J. Gardiner Weld House, built c. 1875 and is part of the Adams-Nervine Asylum in Boston, MA
By Jameslwoodward – From Wikipedia

“This bungalow built of lumber, millwork and other materials sold by Sears, Roebuck and Co. Chicago, ILL”
“Sears, Roebuck and Co.’s Agricultural Exhibit and Rest Bungalow For Free Use of Visitors At Springfield State Fair.”

Back of Sears postcard.
“Knoxville, ILL, Aug. 17, 1913
Dear Cousin, Your card rec’d. Sorry Uncle so poorly, hope him better. Let me hear again soon. Hope the rest of you well. I am well for me. Love to all. Is Aunty Boydstien(?) in ? ?. Good by with lovingly Belle”

Maude Kelly Cannon. Married 1943 to Theron V. Jacobson. Died 1995 at age 86. Iowa.

“Maud Kelly Cannon on her 3rd birthday. Weight 37 lbs. We adopted her for our very own on Feb. 5, 1912. Her Papa died June 8, 1911. It being the wish of her Papa & Mama both that we should keep her and nurse her as we did her own angel mama. She is the darling & pet of the whole family. Mrs. W.H. Cannon.”

Her birth parents, John Kelly died 1911, age 42. Mother, Maud Kelly, died 1909, age 25 a month after Maude was born.

The adoptive parents, William and Lizzie Cannon were her maternal grandparents.

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