[…] Colonies that were established around Alabama at the turn of the century, the other two were SilverHill in Baldwin County, Alabama and Fruithurst in Cleburne County, […]
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Very nice collection of photos.
Carolyn Dickinson
This sweet man, Mr. Conway Edhegard, just passed away a couple weeks ago at age 93 years old…sweet man and sweet memories…so glad we have this video…
Dorothy Wilson Kempton
My family moved to Silverhill when I was 2 yrs. old and moved to Summerdale when I was 6 yrs. old. My Kindergarten teacher was Miss Guarisco from Daphne. She taught Kindergarten and 1st grade and then we went to Miss Emmons for 2nd Grade. I still have a Valentine from Miss Guarisco. One of my best friends was Alice Anderson and Bernice Ekman.
I know what you mean! All those crazed Europeans who poured into the formerly peaceful continent wiped out more than 80 percent of the Native Americans in a few generations! Terrible!
It wasn’t as peaceful before the Europeans arrived as you’ve been led to believe. Don’t get me wrong, the British, and later, the U.S. government surely mistreated the American Indians since they were first established on this continent, and it has only grown worse over time but, their world, the American Indians, was not the utopia we’ve been led to believe. As for Pamela Moore’s remark, she explicitly explained “killing US”….meaning, present day Americans.
Yep, and they all willing joined the melting pot and became one with us all. So many immigrants today refuse to melt, setting up a little Mexico or Middle East instead.
I was born and raised in Silverhill (1942). My Dad came from Sweden in 1923. He docked in Canada, came down through New York and went to work as a carpenter and painter in Chicago. That’s where he met my Mother, Muriel Olson. They moved to Silverhill in 1938. The school burned down when I was in the eighth grade. We finished that year in churches and the Town Hall so I never attended the new school. I worked for Mr Edhegard on his chicken farm when I was 12 making egg cartons, at Nan’s in Robertsdale as a waitress when I was 13 and then at Woodhaven Dairy Bar in Robertsdale as the curb service person when I was 16. We all worked and were taught good work ethics. I remember the Ferry that crossed Fish River at Marlow, square dances at the Little Bohemian Hall at its original site and many Founders Day celebrations. Silverhill was a GREAT place to be raised.
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[…] Colonies that were established around Alabama at the turn of the century, the other two were SilverHill in Baldwin County, Alabama and Fruithurst in Cleburne County, […]
Very nice collection of photos.
This sweet man, Mr. Conway Edhegard, just passed away a couple weeks ago at age 93 years old…sweet man and sweet memories…so glad we have this video…
My family moved to Silverhill when I was 2 yrs. old and moved to Summerdale when I was 6 yrs. old. My Kindergarten teacher was Miss Guarisco from Daphne. She taught Kindergarten and 1st grade and then we went to Miss Emmons for 2nd Grade. I still have a Valentine from Miss Guarisco. One of my best friends was Alice Anderson and Bernice Ekman.
No Muslims?
Actually there were, many immigrants practice other faiths.
Good
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Times were A LOT different back then; they weren’t coming in to kill us.
I know what you mean! All those crazed Europeans who poured into the formerly peaceful continent wiped out more than 80 percent of the Native Americans in a few generations! Terrible!
It wasn’t as peaceful before the Europeans arrived as you’ve been led to believe. Don’t get me wrong, the British, and later, the U.S. government surely mistreated the American Indians since they were first established on this continent, and it has only grown worse over time but, their world, the American Indians, was not the utopia we’ve been led to believe. As for Pamela Moore’s remark, she explicitly explained “killing US”….meaning, present day Americans.
Oh! Thanks Greg! Had no idea Mrs. Zenophobe was referring to this century!
Yep, and they all willing joined the melting pot and became one with us all. So many immigrants today refuse to melt, setting up a little Mexico or Middle East instead.
Jenny Green Hixon great read!
I was born and raised in Silverhill (1942). My Dad came from Sweden in 1923. He docked in Canada, came down through New York and went to work as a carpenter and painter in Chicago. That’s where he met my Mother, Muriel Olson. They moved to Silverhill in 1938. The school burned down when I was in the eighth grade. We finished that year in churches and the Town Hall so I never attended the new school. I worked for Mr Edhegard on his chicken farm when I was 12 making egg cartons, at Nan’s in Robertsdale as a waitress when I was 13 and then at Woodhaven Dairy Bar in Robertsdale as the curb service person when I was 16. We all worked and were taught good work ethics. I remember the Ferry that crossed Fish River at Marlow, square dances at the Little Bohemian Hall at its original site and many Founders Day celebrations. Silverhill was a GREAT place to be raised.
My people!
I like reading your post about past years thanknyou
Tiffany Reed Givens