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| Merritt and Maude Agard with the Hutch |
This hutch belonged to my grandparents, Merritt and Maude Agard.
I don’t know when it was purchased, but suspect it might have been after
their new home overlooking Cayuga Lake was built in the mid-1950s. Since then the hutch has stood sentinel
over hundreds of family gatherings where delicious dinners were lovingly served
and enjoyed.
It is not an expensive piece of furniture, but it is one of
my most treasured family heirlooms. When my grandmother passed away in 1996 the
hutch came to reside with me in Newfield, NY. Within a year it was moved to watch over us in Newtown,
Connecticut, and now it is in storage awaiting its new home in Fredericksburg,
VA. I have picked out just the right spot for the hutch, and it will enjoy a
new responsibility of housing our daily use dishes and casseroles. Can’t wait!
My most treasured family heirloom is a 19th century photo album. Most of the people in the book remain unidentified, but they are clearly relatives.
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Hidden Genealogy Nuggets
Jim: What a treasure. Is this the one you shared at the Newtown Genealogy Club meeting a couple of years ago? As you continue to research, those folks might become identifiable. My biggest regret is letting my mother throw out a box of unidentified Irish immigrants - at the time we called them the boat people. Although we had no idea who they were then, now I might be able to make an educated guess. Sigh.
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