Alb[ert] got hurt on [the] leg from a heavy fall of dirt while digging it down to fill in [the] road.
Lizzie Korting circa 1924
Catholics gave a benefit dance, made $65.00, lunch $29.55, misc costs $16.00. Com[mittee] Susie Laullar [Lawler?], Lillian O’Connell, Mayme Sullivan, Lizzie Korting, Theresa Larson, Mary Schaeffer, expenses [blank space] put [blank space] in [the] bank.
Theresa Larson (3rd from left); Mary (5th from left)
I saw 2 new birds yesterday, one blue and its head & neck a reddish bronze, black [&] white in back. The other a smaller pr[??], light also brown, black & white a reddish spot on head, ate nettle seeds, the blue ate rose berries, also a red bird was here thro the summer – a new kind.
October 2, 1930
Mary’s son Christie Schenck, circa 1931
Christie Schenck got a deer, Geo Larson was hunting with him in Sawmill Gulch.
Sometime in October of 1932, Mary made the following undated entries in her journal regarding several residents of Marysville.
Oct. 29-1881 Geo Kirby born in Marysville, Montana. [1. I located the Kirby family in the 1900 U.S. Census, Belmont, Lewis and Clark County, and confirmed that George was born in 1881. George’s father George was a blacksmith. George and his wife Kate had six other children born in Montana: William, Richard, Roy, Nellie?, Leo, and Thomas.]
This may be a picture of George Kirby (father of George Kirby b. 1881).The handwriting on the back of this undated photo reads: “Mary Surman and Nellie Kirby (Marysville)” Nellie was the sister of George Kirby b. 1881.
Oct 4-1881 Maud Kirby born in Marysville, Montana. [2. I was unable to locate a “Maud Kirby” born in Montana in 1881.]
Mrs. Geo Kirby its first bride, Mrs. Lawrence Zembsch the 2nd bride of Marysville. [3. I was unable to locate any information regarding the brides of George Kirby or Lawrence Zembsch. I did locate a Lawrence Zembsch living in Deer Lodge, Montana Territory, in 1870 and 1880. According to the 1880 Census, 36-year-old Lawrence, a “variety merchant”, was born in Baden, Germany; and his 20-year-old wife Ema was born in Prussia.]
The handwriting on the back of this photograph reads: “Mr. Geo. Zembsch – 61 years old. Mrs. Mary Schaffer – 65 years old.” The photo is dated 17 Oct 1943 and was taken in Oakland, California. Perhaps George was the brother of Lawrence?
John Jos. Rumping Jr. [Mary’s brother] was born in Belmont 1881 Mar 19. First child born in Belmont that’s still living.
Here again are a few undated posts from Mary’s journal . . .
1871 “Special Auction Sale” for the “Minnehaha”
Jno. Duffy born in Mayo, Ireland 1829-12-12 came to U.S. in 1854. He came up the Missouri river on the Minehaha[sic] [1. By A.B. Richardson (auctioneer) (Morning Oregonian September 4, 1871, p.2) (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons] to Ft. Benton then to Helena in 1866. At one time he had an int[erest] in the Drum Lummond & sold it to Thos. Cruse for 10,000. He had a farm in Prickley Pear Valley. He lived to be over 90 yrs. old.
The statue of Thomas Francis Meagher in front of the Montana State Capitol
Thos. Frances Meagher (his statue is in Helena by the capitol)[2. Image by Montanabw (Own work) {CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)}, via Wikimedia Commons] came to Virginia City, he was appointed Sec. of Mont. Territory by Gov. Edgerton. Supposed to be a nephew to Lawrence Walsch.
A 10-stamp mill at the Donovan Mill located at Silver City, Nevada.
Jno. A. Stemple worked at Gloster & Empire mines about 1871. Built a 10 stamp[3.Detail of Original 10-Stamp Mill – Donovan’s Mill, Silver City, Lyon County, NV. date unknown. Photograph. Lib. of Cong., Washington D.C. Lib. of Cong.Web. 24 Feb 2018. <http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/cwp2003001110/PP/>.] at the Whipporwill mine & sold his int[erest] in 1877 for $12,000. He discovered the Pigeon mine in 1876.
Here are a few undated but interesting entries from Mary’s journal. Continue reading →
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