tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post322088820959363057..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: Life Without Possibility of PapaJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-45117795307724294032013-10-16T22:28:26.678-07:002013-10-16T22:28:26.678-07:00I remember running into benevolent societies up in...I remember running into benevolent societies up in Chicago when researching our Tully line, but it seemed those were more church-based. Another thought might be the fraternal organizations, too. The more I read about this family's case, the more I want to dig in and get some hands-on research done. Unfortunately, it will be a long time before I get to travel back to Fort Wayne...Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-52764726065572573542013-10-15T08:51:04.143-07:002013-10-15T08:51:04.143-07:00The railroads were pretty stingy but they may have...The railroads were pretty stingy but they may have provided a pension for her. They often had "benevolent societies" since they also had a lot of widows to "deal with."Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-2422402100151647612013-10-14T21:17:52.977-07:002013-10-14T21:17:52.977-07:00You know it had to have been hard for her. Things ...You know it had to have been hard for her. Things were changing after the turn of that century, though. Thinking back to Will Stevens' half sister Kathryn and how she worked as a seamstress up until about that same time, it reminded me to take a look at the Fort Wayne city directory. Evidently, there were a number of women working outside the home just a few years after Mary was widowed, so it may have been possible she found a way to support herself.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-21353015724596758312013-10-14T06:59:27.523-07:002013-10-14T06:59:27.523-07:00I wonder how she made a living after her husband d...I wonder how she made a living after her husband died. Four girls to feed and clothe, it cannot have been easy. :(Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.com