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1959 vintage ADA M KEIL liverpool oh JOHN minister’s wife DIARY family church
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Offered here is a fully handwritten daily diary from kept by Ada M. Keil of Liverpool, Ohio, wife of John Keil, a Christian minister. The diary is clearly identified in hand and contains frequent, substantive entries throughout the year.
This is a content-rich, working diary, documenting the everyday realities of a minister’s household in a small Ohio River town during the mid-1950s.
Content documented in the diary includes:
Daily domestic labor: laundry, baking, cooking, sewing, cleaning
Church life and pastoral-related visits
Regular references to husband John Keil
Shopping trips, errands, and household management
Financial notes (checks written, amounts recorded)
Weather observations, including snow and winter storms
Family gatherings and holiday meals (Thanksgiving and Christmas)
Birthdays, visits, and gift exchanges
Deaths and community news noted as they occurred
Travel to nearby towns and cities, including Pittsburgh
Numerous named relatives, friends, and neighbors of strong genealogical interest
The handwriting is clear and legible, and the entries reflect the steady rhythm of domestic, religious, and social obligations rather than retrospective memory.
PROVENANCE
This diary comes from the estate of Ada M. Keil.
Other diaries and manuscript material from the same estate are listed separately unless otherwise sold.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
CONDITION: Taped and worn cover. See listing description and photos.
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