May 8 1988 Tim Hawkins was murdered. Tim was the son of Orville and Marge Hawkins, Grandson to Emma and Rubert Hawkins .
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May 1986
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Photos from the visit to the family cemetery in May 1986
The Henderson Cemetery is located out in a field east of Logan Iowa.
January 13, 1955 Chet
Grandma (Tracie) wrote : This is my sister Frances husband, and a real picture no joke.
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Jack Henderson is named as an alternate to Boy’s State. Junior year 1955
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Note the me near the top of the photo!
She made several of these rugs. I remember a small one in her old rocking chair.
Tracie wrote March 23, 1955 Blizzard that day, not cold.
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1955 Stuve family reunion
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This photo was most likely taken on this trip to South Dakota.
Steve, Eugene, Nicky, Jeri in front, Marvin, and Janice on the other side of Marvin.
A postcard that Tracie mailed back home to James X.
April 6, 1953 Anna Hyde died. Anna was Martha Jane Aleck Henderson’s sister, and an Aunt to James X Henderson.
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July 26 1953 there was a Stuve reunion.
I believe this is a photo from that reunion.
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There was an accident on July 19, 1953
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Charles Aleck died September 1, 1953. He was a brother of Martha Jane Aleck Henderson and an Uncle to James X. Henderson.
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Trip to South Dakota
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October 16 1953 The Nissens were called to Grandin North Dakota
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Edwin Henderson died November 25, 1953 he was a cousin.
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Accidents in Osage
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On December 25, 1953 Tracie and James X Henderson were married 40 years.
Lizzie, Tracie’s best friend wrote this for them.
Archie was a Senior in High School in 1946-1947.
March 1, 1947
Archie’s Awards
Archie will attend the University of Minnesota.
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July of 1947 Doc Higgs Day
Doc Higgs made house calls, he delivered many babies. Gene remembers that it didn’t make a difference what illness you had, an ear ache or a broken leg the Doc would give you a shot in the butt. Doc Higgs also carried little pink pills in his black bag.
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Stuve family reunion in 1947
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Rosalie is two years old
Rosalie is the daughter of Ronald and Beryl Henderson
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Charles Stuve died on September 15, 1947 . He was at the reunion in that took place on August 10, 1947.
Charles or Charlie was also known as Henry Carl. He was Tracie Stuve Henderson’s brother.
Lloyd Hawks and the Congressional Medal of Honor
Cora Hawks and her three children would live across the street from Marvin and Evelyn Henderson for many years.
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Robert Weeks Died April 23 1945. He was married to Donna (Hawkins) Weeks and is the son in law of Rubert and Emma Hawkins.
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Fred Brauneisen a resident of the Logan Iowa area died on July 19, 1945.
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November 4 1945 there was a reunion.
A photograph of the farm that Tracie marked 1945.
It looks quite a bit different from the 1917 photo.
This reunion was held sometime before 1937.. Clara (James X . youngest sister) was still single ..she married Andy Dein also listed separately in this news article..they were married June 19, 1937
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Christina Podendorf died on April 16, 1937 She was the mother of William Podendorf who was married to Mattie Henderson (James X. sister)
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In 1937 Maggie (another sister of James X ) moved to California. This note was tucked in with Tracie’s Purple Book . It appears that Vida ( another sister of James X) gave the idea to Maggie.
The chain letter went on for years and years, everyone would write something and sometimes include a photo and add it to the rest of the letters and take out their previous letter. It was always mentioned, Gram would say “I got the chain letter..want to read it? “ or “Look at this photo that came in the chain letter” She was always one to share! I was a wonderful way for family to stay connected years ago.
