Kinnick One-Name Study Underway - contact with Kinnick surnamed persons sought

Kinnick One-Name Study Underway

Working from this "The Kinnick Project" blog, in recognition of the upcoming 10th anniversary of the "2003 Kinnick Online Genealogy Book", we have undertaken an official "Kinnick One-Name Study" to be conducted via the collaborative "Kinnick One-Name Research Wiki."

All interested Kinnick descendants are invited to read the home page of the wiki and apply for membership/register as a member. There is no fee, and registered members will be able to edit and other-wise contribute directly on the inter-active Research Wiki website, at their option. Participation is encouraged.

If you do not want to contribute, but desire to be certain that your family is included and/or just want to keep up with what is going on, please register at the wiki and/or send me an email note directly at:

billsmith2003 at gmail.com

Even though we may be in communication, from time to time, via the Kinnick-L mailing list, Facebook, or other media, I would appreciate a current contact from each person reading this who carries the Kinnick surname, so we can be sure you, and your family, are properly connected to this study.

My mother was a KINNICK, and loved to share that she was a KINNICK. Most all folks with the KINNICK surname are related (see comments on home page) so we are hoping to hear from a lot of cousins. Thank you!

75 Years Ago - Eileen's Diary - May 20, 1938

75 Years Ago - Eileen's Diary - May 20, 1938

 

 This entry is an irregular post on this blog from the diary of nineteen year old Eileen KINNICK, 75 Years Ago this date.

From March 1 thru April 29, I posted every day, to cover the marriage and the early married life of Pete and Eileen (Kinnick) Smith, but decided to 'take a breather.'  Posts will be added, from time to time, as items of particular interest appear.

 

Here is the daily entry for Friday, May 20:

 Didn't get up very early. Pete up to the other place. Came home & did up the usual work. Planted 5 rows of beans, 1 peas, 1 beets and 20 rows onions. Went to town. Made out & sent order to M.W. Underwear, socks, dress material. Out to Lund's awhile. After Pete. Did chores, ate, went to bed early. LVene & Verle married at Carroll. Polly & Merle went with them.

My comments: Pete's sister LVene married Verle Thomas. They went to Carroll, much as Pete and Eileen had.

This image is from the Smith family history book LVene compiled with her sister Irene. LVene did not like to have her photo taken… so if she included this one, it must have met with her approval! ;-)


More planting in the garden. Pete had brought home the onion sets the prior day, from Smith's garden storage, I assume. The prior day, she had also subscribed to County Gentleman magazine, as well.



Families are Forever!  ;-)

75 Years Ago - Eileen's Diary - April 29, 1938

75 Years Ago - Eileen's Diary - April 29, 1938

 

 This entry is the daily post on this blog from the diary of nineteen year old Eileen KINNICK, 75 Years Ago this date.

Starting March 1, a weekly comment on these daily entries appear on the Dr. Bill Tells Ancestor Stories blog. Those weekly entries, on that blog, on each Friday of the week, will continue, with links to some of these daily entries.

 

Here is the daily entry for Friday, April 29:

 Real nice out. Pete plowed down here. Did up the usual work. In the pm. planted radishes and lettuce. Poochie ran off with the peas. Norma & her mother here awhile in p.m. At nite just did up the usual work & went to bed. In to town in the morning awhile.

My comments: Couple things here worthy of comment it seems. Confirms he was farming their new 'homeplace' along with 'the 80.' Continued to work in garden. "Poochie" the dog identified for first time. Is this same dog they had a couple of years later?

Page eight of the April 22 Enterprise:

Classified add down the left side...
More locals and Board Proceedings...
Star Community Stores of the Week
More ads...
Note Iowa State Fair announcement...

Note:  This will be the last diary entry for awhile... let's take a rest! ;-)



Families are Forever!  ;-)

75 Years Ago - Eileen's Diary - April 28, 1938

75 Years Ago - Eileen's Diary - April 28, 1938

 

 This entry is the daily post on this blog from the diary of nineteen year old Eileen KINNICK, 75 Years Ago this date.

Starting March 1, a weekly comment on these daily entries appear on the Dr. Bill Tells Ancestor Stories blog. Those weekly entries, on that blog, on each Friday of the week, will continue, with links to some of these daily entries.

 

Here is the daily entry for Thursday, April 28:

Up at 6:30. Read cold out. Did separator & got breakfast. Up to Smith's. Polly & Merle there. They were going back after their things. Back at 10:00. Did dishes, got dinner. Drove tractor out of the yard. Did dishes & separator.Cleaned the house a little, washed my hair. At nite did the dishes and separator and went to bed early.

My comments: "Sept in!" Ha! Too cold to be in the field, it appears. Very busy before 10 am, anyway, it seems. Washed dishes three times and recorded it, along with separator both times…

Page seven of the April 22 Enterprise:

More locals - Orange County and Viola - south and southwest of Coon Rapids
Lyric theater movies for the week...
Along left side - Political Announcements...
Livestock health and items from around Iowa...
Two clothing related ads - Garst Federated and Garts Ben Franklin!


Families are Forever!  ;-)

75 Years Ago - Eileen's Diary - April 27, 1938

75 Years Ago - Eileen's Diary - April 27, 1938

 

 This entry is the daily post on this blog from the diary of nineteen year old Eileen KINNICK, 75 Years Ago this date.

Starting March 1, a weekly comment on these daily entries appear on the Dr. Bill Tells Ancestor Stories blog. Those weekly entries, on that blog, on each Friday of the week, will continue, with links to some of these daily entries.

 

Here is the daily entry for Wednesday, April 27:

Up at 6:00. Took Pete over to the 80. Went to town after bread and butter. Set out the rest of the strawberries after dinner. Cleaned the house, darned socks. Folks here after cream as we were eating. Did the dishes. Mom played the piano. Rainy out. To bed about 10:00.

My comments: First mention of Dorothy playing the piano!

Page six of the April 22 Enterprise:

Curious cartoon type news item as top of page.

Carroll movie theater listings. Local business ads, down the right side: Coder and Kretzinger.

More Local items, and, detailed proceedings of the Carroll County Board of Supervisors.


Families are Forever!  ;-)

75 Years Ago - Eileen's Diary - April 26, 1938

75 Years Ago - Eileen's Diary - April 26, 1938

 

 This entry is the daily post on this blog from the diary of nineteen year old Eileen KINNICK, 75 Years Ago this date.

Starting March 1, a weekly comment on these daily entries appear on the Dr. Bill Tells Ancestor Stories blog. Those weekly entries, on that blog, on each Friday of the week, will continue, with links to some of these daily entries.

 

Here is the daily entry for Tuesday, April 26:

Up at 5:30. Did separator & got breakfast. Rainy. Pete home all morning. Plowed in the p.m. I set out strawberries in the p.m. Pete went out and helped awhile after supper. I did dishes while. Pete milked. Took baths & went to bed.

My comments: Have you planted strawberries? I did a bunch in Tucson… had kind of forgotten about that… did they look like this?

 Page five of the April 22 Enterprise:

Three more grocery store ads!
In lower right are the weekly church bulletins.
More snippets of local social news... who visited whom on the weekends... ;-)


Families are Forever!  ;-)

75 Years Ago - Eileen's Diary - April 25, 1938

75 Years Ago - Eileen's Diary - April 25, 1938

 This entry is the daily post on this blog from the diary of nineteen year old Eileen KINNICK, 75 Years Ago this date.

Starting March 1, a weekly comment on these daily entries appear on the Dr. Bill Tells Ancestor Stories blog. Those weekly entries, on that blog, on each Friday of the week, will continue, with links to some of these daily entries.

Here is the daily entry for Monday, April 25:

 Up at 5:00. To town at 7:00. Folks weren't up yet. Washed. Ate, ironed. Rained. Pete came at 7:00 and we ate before we went home. Went out to the barn & watched Pete milk. Rite to bed.

My comments: Very early starts, again this week! Seemed important to her that she watched him milk… was that the only day?!

Page four of the April 22 Enterprise:

[Click to enlarge image]

Two groceries store ads on this page are fascinating to examine and compare.
Community news in the fine print is also very interesting.
Star Progressive club meeting caught my attention: Miss Rhoda Wilson gave an Easter poem by by Margaret Wilson. Mr. E.M. Wheeler presented the subject "Law Enforcement Concerning Marijuana."
Under Locals: Fred Textor is driving a new Plymouth. ... Albert Carpenter is driving a 1938 V-8. What did you see that caught your attention?


Families are Forever!  ;-)