January 4 thru 5, 1894

I will not be transcribing each entry since most of Bert's diary is pretty clear. You can read the original more easily by clicking on the image above to view a larger version. I will be including this paragraph, or something similar in each entry so that new readers will know they can click the image to enlarge it for easier reading. Also, there will be some links to the right of the page with relevant information that may be of interest.  If you follow Bert's diary regularly, you can skip this paragraph. My notes will include the basics of what Bert talks about each day, along with my own personal thoughts, research, information gleaned from past or future entries, etc. If you have information or suggestions that may help my research, please e-mail me.
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Thursday, January 4, 1894 --- A nice warm day.  Bert notes that it was 12 above freezing.  As usual, he helped with the morning chores.  His father, John Babcock, goes over to Charles Corey's again and bought a farm from him.  Bert spent part of the day in the house (resting from not feeling well, or maybe sitting with his sick mother?)   He then went into the woods, and worked on cutting more fire wood, and then came in for dinner.  He handled the chores "alone tonight".


Friday, January 5, 1894 --- Bert notes that it is "muddy".


He then notes that "Mother died this forenoon twenty minutes past eleven."  This note is surrounded be a frame of hundreds of dots.

Below is a handwritten note - written by her husband John - giving the particulars of Eliza's death and burial.  I'm not sure of the original source of this note, but I have digital images of several notes written by John Babcock giving family record type information.  These were sent to me by a distant cousin.

Bert goes to Herman's later.