Grandma Jane Tong of Ohio
Hello Forum,
I received an e-mail today and am passing the letter on to you.Rosa, is looking for a home for Grandma Jane Tong's picture.Rosa is not related and would like someone who is related to have it.
Peggy,
I hope you can help me find a home for the picture that I inherited from my Mom, who called her grandma Tong as a child (no relation)
The picture was taken in Toledo, Lucas county, Ohio. I did find her on the 1930 census records but information on census records are not always right.
Jane Tong age 83 b. abt. 1847 Ohio, widow, married abt. 1864
Living with her is Martha Dickens age 63 b.abt 1867 Tennessee, servant care taker.
Her name could be Martha, Jane could be her middle name with two Martha's in the same household.
The story behind the picture is Jane was a very loving person. All her friends and neighbors got together, pooled their money and bought her a new rocking chair and baked her a birthday cake. They had spent all their money on the rocking chair and forgot to buy candles for the cake so they pooled all their candles for the cake. Jane is on the front porch sitting in her rocking chair holding her cake. She has a big smile on her face. I can't remember for sure which birthday it was either 80 or 90, I was surprised because she still had dark hair.
Jane Tong belongs to someone, wish I knew what her maiden name was, that would be a big help.
Thanks for any help you can give.
Rosa Carter-Kovach ( I live in WA.)
Can anyone help her?
Thanks,
Peggy
Tong, Dunn, Sexton, Hood, Denton, Rector, Collins
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Re: Grandma Jane Tong of Ohio
Doris Tong 7/27/08
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Re: Grandma Jane Tong of Ohio
Doris Tong 7/27/08