Waning News - 1923

Descendants of Charles H. Waning (Willard's Uncle)

1 Charles H. Waning b: Abt. November 1850 in Maine d: Abt. 1941
. +Mary A. Berry b: Abt. February 1854 d: 1926
.... 2 Fred F. Waning b: Abt. 1874 in Maine d: 1896
.... 2 Harry L. Waning b: Abt. 1876 in Maine d: 1952
....... +Mabel L. Libby b: 1875 d: 1936
.......... 3 Clair E. Waning b: Abt. 1905 in 1987
............. +Doris E. b: 1904 in 1988
.......... 3 Elwood L. Waning b: 1907 d: 15 December 1971 in Portland, Maine
............. +Lois M. b: 1913
.... 2 Linnie M. Waning b: Abt. 1879 in Jackson, Waldo Co., Maine
.... 2 John Morris Waning b: 27 July 1881 in Knox, Waldo Co., Maine d: 1928
....... +Faustina W. Whitaker b: Abt. 1876 in Troy, Maine m: 09 May 1907 in Albion, ME d: 1961
.......... 3 Ralph Waning b: 1910 d: 1991
.......... 3 Evelyn M. Waning b: 1908
............. +Forrest Haviland Whitney b: 1913 d: 12 July 2003
.... 2 Manley Berry Waning b: 26 May 1886
....... +Mabel Willey b: Abt. 1887 m: Abt. 1909
.......... 3 Lillian F. Waning b: Abt. 1911
.......... 3 Blanche A. Waning b: Abt. 1917
.......... 3 Barbara P. Waning b: Abt. 1923

Manley Waning, his daughter, and Charles Waning - Unity, ME

"LIBERTY - SOUTH--
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waning were guests of their son, Manley, and family Thursday of last week." 

"Mrs. Ella Libby was an overnight guest of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Waning, last week."

Mary and Charles Waning - Unity, ME - 1922

"Miss Winifred Waning and sister, Lillian of Unity, visited with their grandmother, Mrs. Charles Waning over the week end."

"Mr. and Mrs. Urban Waning are rejoicing over the arrival of a son.  Mrs. Waning is at Mrs. Fred Farwell's who is caring for her."

"Clair E. Waning of Augusta was at home Sunday."

"Daily Kennebec Journal", 15 November 1923, page 2

Left to right: Charles, Harry, baby Harry, and Clair Edward Waning

Ralph Waning - 1928

Ralph Waning - abt 1928

High School Graduation Picture

Son of John and Faustina Waning

Christmas 1937

Can you picture a young bride of a year and a half as she organizes and prepares to host the Christmas dinner for her husband, her sisters, and her parents?  I can!  Below are some mementos of that Christmas saved by Margaret Upton Waning.

Margaret's Place Card - Front  

The Waning / Upton Christmas celebration of 1937 is nicely documented with this place card.  It belonged to Margaret Upton Waning and she signed it, along with her sisters V'Ona and Ellen Upton, her husband James Waning, and her parents Otto and at Elsie Upton.  I especially like Elsie's fond comment "Good time was had by all".

Margaret's Place Card - Inside Signatures and Date

While I cannot be certain the precise year of this Christmas card, I do believe it dates from the earliest years of Jim and Margaret's marriage. 

Card from Margaret to Jim - Front

 

Card from Margaret to Jim - Inside