Hope you are having a good Monday! This week I am transcribing the memorial card that was given to those who attended the Celebration of Life that was held for Olena M. Culbertson some days after she passed away. Olena Maria Culbertson née Haner was my father's mother... my grandmother.
You are right, this project is a quick one for me to transcribe as it has only a few words, but it is also one that not many have seen. So with a busy week for me, I thought to present this card to you. I hope you enjoy.
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| IMAGE: Outside of the memorial card for Olena M. Culbertson. |
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[left panel / back of the folded card]
She will always be in our hearts!
[right panel / front of folded card]
A Legacy to Remember
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| IMAGE: Inside of memorial card for Olena M. Culbertson. |
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[right panel / inside of folded card]
Olena M. Culbertson
August 1, 1903
to
September 8, 1996
You have passed from our sight
but not from our hearts!
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This card repeats an error of Olena's birthday. Her baptism certificate from a church in Minnesota that her grandparents attended tells of her 21 August 1903 birth. To read that document click here. This is the birth date we so often celebrated with her. Olena was born in South Dakota, if a copy of her birth certificate is requested from South Dakota, what is supplied is a "delayed" birth certificate, issued many years after her birth and it also incorrectly claims her birth date was 01 August 1903. In the many times I have looked at this record, tonight while transcribing it, is the first time I noticed this mistake. Uff-dah!
Amanuensis Monday is a weekly blog theme that was started by John Newmark, the author of TransylvanianDutch blog. John defines Amanuensis as "A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another." I also appreciate the good work and format examples of San Diego genealogist Randy Seaver of the blog Genea-musings. Thanks guys.
Transcribing helps me to learn what a document contains. I have learned over time that I have a tendency to "skim" over an item; a bad trait for a researcher who needs to learn even the smallest details documented records contain. Transcribing helps me to slow down; to capture all aspects of the paper in hand. It also gives me a better opportunity to share the document with you. Today's example is one of those incorrect facts that I overlooked.
Thank you for stopping by today and letting me share this newspaper article with you. I also hope that your week has had a good start. And as always, I hope you have a great day.
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