For this year’s A to Z Challenge, I will be posting an event for that date involving someone in my family tree. Of course it will also involve the letter of the day. It may be a birth, a death, a christening, a journal entry, a letter or a newspaper article. If the entry is a news item, it will be transcribed immediately below. Click on photographs to enlarge in another window.
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Sunday, four generations were represented at the christening of Doris Diane Elkins, the small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Elkins, of McDougall. The ceremony took place at the home of the baby’s maternal great grand mother, Mrs. Jennie Turner, of Harding avenue. Her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Graham, aIso her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Elkins, Sr.; her aunts. -Misses Daisy and Alice Turner, and Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts, all were present to witness the event. The baby’s godparents. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Franklin, of Oakland, Calif., sent their godchild a beautiful bonnet for the christening.
Doris Diane Elkins is my first cousin. Our mothers, Mary V. and Doris Graham, were sisters. My sister wondered why our mother wasn’t there. The reason was because she was married and living in San Francisco where my father was co-pastor at Fellowship Church, non-denominational.
That was quite a family gathering and a fancy bonnet. Would a bonnet be a “Normal” christening gift? I’ve always thought of bracelets or silver cups. Just curious about customs.
No idea about gifts. It seems I know little about christenings. My own took place when I was about 18 months when we came home to Detroit for a visit. The little blurb in the paper didn’t mention any gifts. Or godparents. Did I have God parents?? Lost information.
Nice bonnets and quite the party.
I think both families already attended the same church and it would happen during the Sunday service. But it was a big event in the family. She was the first grandchild on one side and the second on the other side so, new generation! Exciting!
That’s so fun that a new bonnet got a mention in the newspaper.
Very handy for this years challenge too.
Nice background and beautiful images. Your family were so elegant. The great thing is you have all those images of them.
Yes I am glad to have so many photos.
Yes. In the 1940s it was customary for babies to wear bonnets during christening. They also wore gowns, vests and bonnets traditionally.
Thanks for sharing that Dee Dee!
Love your theme. Remember when people used to have slide shows of their vacations? I loved those as a child and have loved family photos since then- anyone’s family photos. What fun this is!
Nen
I’m like that about photos too. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a slide show of vacations though. Have seen photos though. Glad you’re enjoying.
Such fun to be able to look back at these memories!
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Such beautiful photos, the bonnets are cute too.
Wow, seeing mommy and Cousin MJ in their bonnets was priceless and surreal! Seeing them together this June really illustrates how connected our family has remained.
They were so cute then and they’re so good looking now. I’m glad they were able to get together last summer.