Individual Notes

Note for: Estelle Elizabeth DeFord, 8 JUL 1888 - 11 JUN 1962 Index

Occupation:
     Place:   Mother, farmer wife,

Event:
     Type:   Personality/Intrst
     Place:   cooking,

Event:
     Type:   Ethnicity/Relig.
     Place:   catholic

Individual Note:
     [brennan family.FTW]

[brennan 5-25-02-2.FTW]

A GUITAR STORY As Told By John Bernard Brennan Jr.
The guitar seems to be a classic type Holes through neck to cross type geared nuts, oak veneer back, possibly spruce top. Aquired through Estate of Estelle Farmer ( formerly LaLonde). Who had received it from Stan Bush. Stan had married Stella's mother Phebe's sister Harriet "Hattie' LaLonde. When quite old perhaps 85, Stan who'd long been divorced by Harriet; as he was born rich and family suffered financial reverce when he was 45. However, He was a gentle well educated man, sort of a psuedo uncle to me. He'd learned of my passion for science and from his meger resources kept me supplied with popular, science, populas mechanics and mechanics illistrated.
He became quite ill and couldn't live alone so Gramdma Stell and Grandpa Art Farmer took him in til death. The Guitar was among his personal effects, since Art and Stell paid for his funeral, and supported him for afew years they assumed ownership of the effects which consisted of a few steam trunks full of post cards, bills etc. in addition to the guitar, their were a pair of snow shoes (Alaskan)
long bow(yew wood), ski's and a tenor Banjo Lindy Washburn of Atlanta.
The Guitar had at one time had two necks, I sort of rebuilt the tunner and polished the tail piece.
John Brennan J

        Stella was a very gracious lady. She was a good cook and home maker. In the days of wood burning cook stoves and little refrigeration supper was started right after breakfast. She loved to knit and crochet and could produce chords on the piano. Stella was born July 8, 1888. Married Arthur Farmer on
May 31, 1908.

Individual Notes

Note for: Arthur Richard Farmer, 21 AUG 1908 - 6 OCT 1970 Index

Burial:
Place: sunset Cemetery, East Jordan

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Note for: Mernie Leigh Farmer Clark, 30 MAR 1923 - 10 JUL 1992 Index

Event:
     Type:   Event 1
     Place:   Born in the house that Gram Farmer lived n

Burial:
     Date:   14 JUL 1992
     Place:   Sunset Hill Cemetery, East Jordan, Michigan

Individual Notes

Note for: Roberta Louise "Bobbie Lou" Farmer, 15 MAY 1921 - 9 FEB 1922 Index

Individual Note:
[brennan family.FTW]

[brennan 5-25-02-2.FTW]

Died of Meningitis was not sick long died very quickly.

Individual Notes

Note for: Joanne Farmer, 22 JUN 1925 - Index

Event:
     Type:   Event 1
     Place:   Delbert Dennis Lovionia, Michigan

Individual Notes

Note for: Leonard Walter DeForde, 19 FEB 1894 - 14 SEP 1981 Index

Individual Note:
[brennan family.FTW]

[brennan 5-25-02-2.FTW]

Walter lived with Estella and Arthur. One day they got in a fight Walter stormed out. They did not hear from him for years. He road a box car to Carm wood got a job as an engraver. So the story goes, he got off the train and was setting on a bench wittling on a piece of wood. Along came a gentleman, he observed Walter for a while, then asked if he needed a job. Walter said yes and the gentleman gave him an address "Hearshey Printing", where to report for work. The job was as an engraver at a printing place. Walter worked for the man First as an engraver then as head engraver, until he retired. Walter enjoyed running and rowing. A story goes he was rowing out in Lake Michigan a storm came up he started back in to the channel he could not make it because of the current. So he headed for the beach. A wave came up lifted him up so high over the break wall into the channel. They lived in Stergus, Michigan,

Individual Notes

Note for: Moyses Salomon La Londe, 30 AUG 1827 - 1922 Index

Event:
     Type:   Event 1
     Date:   31 AUG 1827
     Place:   Baptized in Polycarpe new church

Event:
     Type:   Event 2
     Place:   97 died

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Note for: Mary Delena (Szasse) Zess, 4 NOV 1836 - 1908 Index

Event:
     Type:   Event 1
     Place:   Witness of wedding Hattie LaLonde &

Event:
     Type:   Event 2
     Place:   Theodore Zess.

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Note for: Margaret Jane "Jennie" La Londe, 4 NOV 1851 - 6 MAR 1925 Index

Event:
     Type:   Event 1
     Date:   1863
     Place:   Age 12 came to Michigan

Individual Notes

Note for: Agnes La Londe, 1852 - Index

Event:
     Type:   Event 1
     Place:   Daughter 1871-1873