Lucinda's husband, William, had kept a few documents and photos in a small metal box. The box was passed down to my husband's mother, Elizabeth. When she died the box came to us.
The story you have been reading is based on the contents of that little box and a few stories from my husband's father, Jack.
Lucinda died in 1934, William died fifty years later in 1984. There were other women in Bill's life after Lucinda died but I, being somewhat of a romantic, strongly believe she was his one true love.
Lucinda's story has been in my head for quite some time, this Mother's Day weekend seemed like the right time for it to be told.
I have two last photos to share with you. These are casual snapshots of Lucinda and Bill from about 1928.
Thank you faithful readers for taking the time to share this glimpse into one family's history.
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10 comments:
It has been a great story. I used to sit and listen for hours to my grandmother's life stories. She remembered both wars and had a lot to share.
Libertine,
I've always tried to listen to the stories and both my grandmothers told many good ones. When researching my family history some of those stories helped me to find relatives.
SQ
Beautiful!
What you did is amazing. It must have been a great journey for you to find all these family history.
Well, I have read this twice this morning. I am so taken by the story, the family, and the work you put into this. Incredable!
Thanx to you, they will always be remembered.
I have all so been tracing my family at least on my mother's side I have even made contact with some of relatives she did not even know she had I wish I had done this before she passed she all way thought she was the last in her family.
Hubby's 1st wife is doing a family tree for the kids. She recently e-mailed me some pics she found of my mother-in-laws G-g-g-g-? grandfather... an Indian chief. That's where Hubby gets his complexion and dark straight hair. I've told her it seems like a lot of hard work.
I found this whole thread very touching. I love hearing about other lives, other pasts and this is just such a lovely, sad, story.
Knight Writer,
Thank you.
Jan,
It's like putting together a giant jigsaw puzzle with missing pieces. It is fun and very interesting.
Christine,
Thank you, of all the family members I have found so far this was just the most interesting/tragic story to date.
myra,
Good for you and the best part is ususlly the more you find, the more leads you get for new discoveries. Sorry your mom didn't get to know her family.
MzzLily,
Chief, wow that's cool. I would have thought this is something that you would have been into. Tracing ancestry is like solving a mystery story but more exciting.
Madame DeFarge,
Thank you so much. I am still researching so who knows, maybe I will have more stories later.
Thank you all for reading Lucinda's Story.
SQ
Lovely story,thanks for sharing it.I too am into this family tree thing & have come up with loads of stuff that i need to go through,but it's quite interesting.
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