Notes for Lawrence George Jenkins: [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 18, Ed. 1, Tree #2345, Date of Import: Dec 10, 1998]
When he was 12, he worked in the Klondike Mine #7, also worked Ocean #1, New Shaft #11, Brokenheart Union Mine and #9 Consolidated. While working at the mines, about 1914, his father hit him with an ax handle during an argument. He went home, packed his bags and left for an indeterminate time. He always regreted being away when his father died. He worked on the streetcar line (from Frostburg to Cumberland) in 1918 for 20 cents a day. His job was "navying." He worked at Louie Race's farm for 55 cents an hour, then worked at the Kelly Springfield Tire Co. In 1923, he went back to Race's farm; then back to the Kelly for 65 cents an hour. He was working there through the union strife of 1935. He retired in 1962. He never lost a day's work in 42 years except for job-related injuries. He was a happy person, full of good humor who never lost his ability to tell a joke or laugh at another. He was a tall good-looking man who worked hard all his life to support his family. He remembered going to England with his parents when he was six years old. He overheard his mother say "don't tell Lawrence there are horses in the hold" but he had already been there and seen them. He recalled the streets around his grandparents house were all cobblestone; also seeing a large community oven in the town square where the local people took their meat to cooked while they were in church. Pop had a great sense of humor and could tell jokes as well as laugh at others. After his retirement in 1962, he enjoyed league bowling with his daughter Bertha and her husband Edward Nies, until he developed bursitis in his right shoulder. We always had music in our house, whether a player piano, Victrola, 45 records, or stereo. Pop liked to sing and I believe I heard "Don't Fence Me In" a million times. He is sorely missed.
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 18, Ed. 1, Tree #2345, Date of Import: Dec 10, 1998]
When he was 12, he worked in the Klondike Mine #7, also worked Ocean #1, New Shaft #11, Brokenheart Union Mine and #9 Consolidated. While working at the mines, about 1914, his father hit him with an ax handle during an argument. He went home, packed his bags and left for an indeterminate time. He always regreted being away when his father died. He worked on the streetcar line (from Frostburg to Cumberland) in 1918 for 20 cents a day. His job was "navying." He worked at Louie Race's farm for 55 cents an hour, then worked at the Kelly Springfield Tire Co. In 1923, he went back to Race's farm; then back to the Kelly for 65 cents an hour. He was working there through the union strife of 1935. He retired in 1962. He never lost a day's work in 42 years except for job-related injuries. He was a happy person, full of good humor who never lost his ability to tell a joke or laugh at another. He was a tall good-looking man who worked hard all his life to support his family. He remembered going to England with his parents when he was six years old. He overheard his mother say "don't tell Lawrence there are horses in the hold" but he had already been there and seen them. He recalled the streets around his grandparents house were all cobblestone; also seeing a large community oven in the town square where the local people took their meat to cooked while they were in church. Pop had a great sense of humor and could tell jokes as well as laugh at others. After his retirement in 1962, he enjoyed league bowling with his daughter Bertha and her husband Edward Nies, until he developed bursitis in his right shoulder. We always had music in our house, whether a player piano, Victrola, 45 records, or stereo. Pop liked to sing and I believe I heard "Don't Fence Me In" a million times. He is sorely missed.
More About Lawrence George Jenkins and Blanche Marie Larue: Marriage: 31 May 19252375
Marriage Notes for Lawrence George Jenkins and Blanche Marie Larue: [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 18, Ed. 1, Tree #2345, Date of Import: Dec 10, 1998]
Lawrence George Jenkins (b. 25 May 1900, d. 11 Oct 1991)
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