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Note for: Jane C. Irving, ABT 1855 - Index

Occupation:   Laundress
     Date:   1910

Immigration:
     Date:   1883

Event:   Estero, FL
     Type:   Census/1910
     Date:   23 APR 1910

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     THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Jane Irving

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; Jane Irving: "These were Irish brother and sisters. John was a fine machinist and head of the machine shop at Estero. Jane was a quiet little woman, but Mary, on the other hand, was on the overly plump side and talked continually; could be very pleasant and just as much the other way."

U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1910; Microfilm Roll number: Fl 1910-H T624; Koreshan Unity; Enumeration Date: 25 Apr 1910; Enumerator: Walter S. Turner, Jr.; ED: 80; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, Jan 1995: Jane C. Irving; Sex: female; Race: white; Age 55; Marital status: Single; Place of birth: Ireland: Place of birth of father: Scotland; Place of birth of mother: Ireland; Year of immigration: 1883; Naturalized: yes; Language spoken: English; Occupation: Laundress; Employer or worker: worker; No. of months not employed: 0; Can read and write: yes.

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Note for: Infant Rahn, - 2 JAN 1914 Index

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Notes from Evelyn Horn: Claude J. Rahn married his childhood friend Imogene Bubbett in 1913 at Baltimore. Their infant son died January 2, 1914--never having any more children. Claude and Imogene had a wonderful happy life. Claude was very successful in the business world, serving as president of a large concrete company in Philadelphia They had close family ties with the Unity. They owned 5 acres down the Estero River, had a small cottage built, and spent all their vacations at Koreshan Unity.

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Note for: Harvey Bond, - Index

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NOTES FROM EVELYN HORNE: Claude's sister, Edna, married Harvey Bond of Baltimore, Maryland. They had 2 sons. They retired in Nobodies, Florida, to make their home.

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Note for: Paul N. Bond, 28 DEC 1918 - 20 JUL 1990 Index

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THE AMERICAN EAGLE; April 1990; Vol. 74; Page 2: Our Readers Write Letters; "Dear Jo (Bigelow): Back in the 60's when my uncle, Claude Rahn, was still alive, I was a director together with you. The other day I came across a diary that I kept when I lived at the Unity in 1934. Included was two weeks of menus. I thought you might be interested in what the Unity ate in those deep depression days. We didn't go hungry but whole wheat cereal did get a bit much every day for breakfast. All the best, Paul Bond; 602 Kirsch Avenue; Wayne, PA 19089; P. S. If I get a chance, I'll type up the diary. Some of it is interesting."

THE AMERICAN EAGLE; April 1990; Vol 74; Page 7: Depression Era Food at Koreshan Unity Was Wholesome, Healthy and Sometimes Fun In the summer of 1934 Paul N. Bond (15) and his brother Rahnold (sic) (16) visited their uncle, Claude J. Rahn, a member of the Koreshan Unity at Estero, Florida. A record was kept of their meals while at the Unity (this is an exact copy of the diary). (Menus from July 7, 1934 until July 21, 1934.)

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Note for: Ruth Campbell, 12 JAN 1926 - Index

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Notes from Joyce Nelle Ratliff--1997: Ruth Mason, GRI, was a realtor working for Estero Realty Inc. when I spoke with her. Address at that time: U.S. 41; PO Box 291; Estero, Florida 33928. Ownership of Estero Realty is unknown.

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Note for: Lee Church, - Index

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MEMORIES, MEMORIES--DAYS OF LONG AGO chronicled by Marie McCready with participation by Lovelle (McCready): Scholastic award won by Catharine, Lovelle and Marie McCready--page 21. Catharine McCready who had a beautiful voice with an unusual range was Victoria Gratias' favorite voice pupil.--page 44. Catharine and Marie McCready sat at the Third Sisters' table, which seated about 12 of the older girls, and had a room together on the third floor in front.--page 55 "Catharine left Estero in the summer of 1909 to marry Lee Church with whom she had become acquainted when he spent some time at the island, where she was then the matron, during a visit he made to the Unity, and later Rosalea went to live with them while they were in Richmond, Va.--Page 90.