The Birthday Book & A Hopeful Reunion

 

Greetings Sweet Friends...

What a wonderful summer we've had this far, so many

adventures shared with loved ones. We just got back

from Casinos in Nevada, National Parks in Utah

& my Sister's Ranch in Colorado, all with

our grandson Kai...the perfect vacation!

 

 

But today, I want to tell you about a little book I bought at an

antique store years ago, it's well worn  pages turned so many

times they are now coming apart. It was a gift to Miss Lottie

Burkett on her 19th birthday in 1909. 'The Year And The

Day, A Tennyson Birthday Book' & Lottie filled it in

with all her loved ones births & deaths, all her life.

She got this book before she was married, but

it includes her husband, children &

grandchildren's important dates.

 

Who could part with such a treasure?

 

 

This is a question I have asked myself so many times over

the years, finding myself drawn to vintage record books

but once getting them home & scouring through them,

realizing they are a missing piece to someone's family

 history. And because family history is so important

to me, I can't imagine it not being important

to someone else.

 

 

I have attempted to find that person over the years who is a

descendant of Lottie, some one who would treasure this

little book as I have, but to no avail. This morning I had

an idea & the time to actually work it through. I would

create a Family Tree on Ancestry.com & research her

family line, hoping to ultimately find a family

member who is also researching her.

 

 

Because of Lottie's excellent record keeping, I was able to do

just that...starting with her Grandparent's & taking the tree

down to her Great Grandson, I have now contacted another

Ancestry member to see if they can assist me in reuniting

this amazing family heirloom with it's rightful owner.

 

{I believe this is Lottie's grandson Arnold}

 

This is a joy for me to do & a way to pay back the Ancestry

community for the many gifts it has given me, photographs

with faces I thought I would never see, generosity &

kindnesses I can never repay. I'll keep you posted

as to what happens next, it will be exciting! :)

 

XOXO

vintagesusie