1873-1945
We begin our story in Canada in 1873, where a little
girl named Addie was born. When she was
about one year old, she and her family moved to lower Michigan, some where
around Muskegon, where she grew up. She
had two brothers, two sisters, a dog named Roudy, a billy goat named Billy, and
she raised guinea pigs. Addie walked to
school everyday. She was around nineteen or twenty when she
went on her first date.
She got married to Charles
Bevard. They had five children, but
three of them died very early. Addie
and Charles had ten grandchildren, thirty-two great grandchildren, and twenty-four
great great grandchildren. Addie got
around by walking or by using horses.
Even though
she had the skills to work, she never
worked outside of the house. She
was really good at keeping house, baking and sewing. Her favorite singer was
Kate Smith. She read the Bible and went
to church every Sunday. Her favorite
family tradition was having holiday dinners.
The biggest events in her lifetime were World Wars I and II, the
automobile and electricity.
In her spare time she liked to sing and sew. One of her favorite memories was having
children. She traveled from lower
Michigan to upper Michigan and from Canada to Michigan. Adeline lived from 1873-1945.
Brandy Vincent
Fifth Grade
Engadine
Elementary School
A special Thanks to Mrs. Delores Fuller for giving
me information about her grandmother/