[or-roots] New Year's 1935 baby

[Kith-n-Kin]

Brad

 

Thanks for sharing this! I really enjoy what I'm finding in the old
newspapers - really makes the "gone befores" come alive.

 

I may have asked you this before, if so, I'm sorry and will plead
"old-timers" disease.

 

I descend from Gills Fuquet (otherwise known as Guillaume Fuqua), out of
Virginia 17th century. I've been a bit curious as to the pronunciation of
the name. 

 

I would say "Few-quah" but I understand that is not universal.  I came
across a Fuqua delivery truck at a roadside rest stop some years back (don't
recall what they were delivering), and got two or three different versions.
Of course, they were employees, and not of the Fuqua name.

 

So, Brad, how do you pronounce YOUR name? And, how did so many Fuquas wind
up in Oregon?  (there are lots of "other named" Fuquas, mostly related to
me, where the name has been out of the family since 1743 <G>.)

 

Pat

In Tucson 

 

 

From: or-roots [mailto:or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf
Of Brad Fuqua
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 1:53 PM
To: or-roots at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
Subject: [or-roots] New Year's 1935 baby

 

While doing research in the Corvallis Gazette-Times for the Jan. 2-3, 1935
time period, I made note of some items on vitals. Here's what I found for
the New Year's baby of that year. I also have info on a few marriage
licenses and four deaths. Surnames include: Adams, Barnes, Day, Friermood,
Gelvin, Hassler, Lewis, Merritt, Southam, Whiteside, Willman, Wood. If
anyone is interested, let me know. I'll also be posting these items on my
blog over the next few days at http://oregonancestry.wordpress.com/

 

A New Year's Babe - A New Year's day babe was born in Corvallis and arrived
at 12:15 just as dinner was being served at the Corvallis General hospital.
The arrival, a little girl, was born to Mr. and Mrs. R.R. Norton of Blodgett
and weighs six pounds and 6 1/2 ounces. Both mother and babe are said to be
doing well. The little visitor is the only one reported so far for New
Year's day.

Source citation: "News Briefs," Corvallis (Oregon) Gazette-Times, 2 January
1935, p. 3, col. 2.

Here is another report of a baby. This little girl was not born until Jan. 2
but I'll include it here anyway.

Baby Girl Arrives - A daughter was born yesterday afternoon, January 2, to
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Roberts of Blachly and the news was telephoned this
morning to Mrs. Roberts' parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.H. Soots, residing south of
Corvallis. Mrs. Roberts and her little daughter are in the Pacific Christian
hospital in Eugene and are reported doing very well. The babe is the first
granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Soots, who have seven grandsons, and they are
delighted over the good news.

Source citation: "News Briefs," Corvallis (Oregon) Gazette-Times, 3 January
1935, p. 3, col. 1.

 

Brad

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