Among the many
entries in Dewitt’s diaries are those celebrating birthdays and anniversaries.
Mary Catherine
Peterson was born September 30, 1863. She was the fourth child of Abram Ditmars
Peterson and Mary Jane Wintersteen Peterson.
Dewitt mentions
her brothers, his uncles, at various times, Charles Peterson, William Peterson,
and Fred Peterson. Mary never knew her sister, Sarah born 29 Oct 1853 who died
in August 1854.
Sunday,
September 30, 1945: Mother’s birthday. She was 82 today. We had a party for her
down to the boys’ cottage. A beautiful day after frost this morning.
Temperature 32 early this morning. Frosted squash vines. No frost towards the
lake.
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| Undated photograph in Dewitt's photo album. Myron, Dewitt, Mary Catherine, Lemuel and Francis "Pete" Bassette. |
Dewitt’s Diary, Thursday, September 30, 1948
Mother’s
birthday. She is 85 years today.
A little rain
this morning keeps us from working at the beans.
We worked at the
bean all afternoon. Have about half of them pulled and piled.
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