Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Way Back Wednesday #1
Lucy Louise Mercier
my great-great grandmother was born April 10, 1854 New London, Connecticut, daughter of Edouard Mercier (1830-1908) & his wife Lucie Archambeau (1834-1911), French Canadian immigrants from The Province of Quebec who arrived separately with their families in 1848 and 1850 respectively. She was an accomplished local actress in the local Springfield Court Square theatre, an advertisement for which she posed for this photograph in 1878. Soon after, on March 3, 1880 she married Theodore Wyrwas, recent German Immigrant and with whom she had 9 children, the 2nd youngest of which, Florence Victoria (1892-1980) was my great-grandmother. Lucy was abandoned by her husband just previous to the 1900 Federal Census and soon afterward developed a hereditary mental illness which would plague her sister Minnie, 4 of her daughters and 5 of her granddaughters (including my own biological grandmother Filomena and her daughters Florence & Mary).
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Toward the end of her short life she was confined to bed, at times restrained, and died as the result of multiple seizures at the age of 54 on June 1st, 1907. At the time of her death, her children ranged in ages from 13 to 26 and those who were minors were taken in by her siblings and parents. As a teenager I was able to locate and speak with her niece Lucy Wands Longwill (aged 97 at the time and of the perfect mind) who was the last person living to actually know and remember her. Lucy told me many things about her Aunt from memory and for a moment I felt transported backward into time, it was an amazing experience.
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As the Way Back Wednesday posts are pretty much lost I am starting once again at the beginning with my first entry (although this one is a bit more detailed) and will build up again from there. As they progress I will reinstate the sidebar icon so that those who are interested may once again browse these old stories and photographs (which I am so very fortunate to have).
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I have been slowly restoring old posts thanks to a couple fellow bloggers who have sent me cached entries dating back to last July when I started this blog. In the earliest days this place was more of a journal than anything, while at the same time detailing my mission to stop drinking, smoking and maintain a rigorous workout routine and diet. I've come a long way since then, and so has this blog. So far 56 of the original 325 posts have been recovered and it will take many months before the entire project is complete.
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Yesterday was a miserable rainy day, I was thoroughly soaked during my run last night and had to crank up my heat to 75 afterward to get warm. April showers...etc. I spent the evening recomposing the lost posts, and answering queries posted on one of my genealogy sites. How exiting is THAT? Not much else to report or discuss, surprisingly I am neither tired today (the 4 miler each night is kicking my but, tho in a very good way) nor am I running late for a change. Time to shower and make my lunch. Hope everyone has a great Humpday!
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Except that it was May.
Now PG, go to the Tori post from yesterday and read my comment OK?
You fascinate me my dear friend! Mucho, mucho, mucho!
It breaks my heart that you deleted so many entries!!! I am glad you are recovering some of them though... I still feel sad when I come over and see all those interesting links to more info on you gone though! So glad you stayed and are rebuilding it all!
I'm up to three miles now myself. It's ok exept for the icepick that starts jabbing me in the thigh at about two and a half miles.
DEL
Cyber: Hm..I guess I don't see it but that is very cool you do!
Ryan: Thanks :)
purpletwinkie: I have a fascination with my ancestors..does it show? lol
barefoot: I have a number of noble lines, at least two stretching to Monarchs in Scotland and France.
Dean: It is my birthfamily, I can't believe two people see this yet I can't.
barefoot: Kool beans, I'll do the same later.
miz: Years of research, since aged 14. Ohh Iceland (I'm a big Bjork fan) how fascinating! I know all too well the difficulty researching my Persian side in Iran. "Forget it" my relatives tell me, but who knows, someday...
Well I am trying to get as many posts restored as I can, but it is incredibly tedious.
dave: Thanks buddy!
derek: Yes i've often thought about being there watching her, how amazing would that have been (in 1879 no less!)
sangroncito: Oh I was so thrilled back then to speak with her, she had the cutest stutter from youth but her mind was sharp!
kalvin: I used to volunteer at a local mormon genealogy library 3 times a month. It was some of the most rewarding time I've ever spent. I agree, some of them are mad crazy about documenting their lines.
brad: Yup I felt like slapping myself over that hasty move. Oh well lesson learned. I'm sure my sons will get into blogging on their own someday (if not here then Myspace) all the kids are doing it these days.
daniel: Thanks buddy :) I do have a passion for uncovering the past!
Congrats on the three miles, don't kill yourself with those workouts!
:)