Forest Weber age 10 Dec. 29, 1910

WEB, WILSON, HAHN, HARLOFF, VANTRUSE

Posted By: Mary (email)
Date: 12/16/2006 at 12:30:24

Ottumwa Courier Dec. 29, 1910

Forest's Biography

I was born in Ottumwa Iowa on Monday evening at 7 o'clock June 2, 1909, to Henry and May Weber. Physian was Dr. J.R. Wilson and the nurse was Grandma Hahn.

My first weight was 12 pounds; the first year 17 lbs; second year 22 lbs; third year 32 lbs, and fourth year 39 lbs.

Mamma discovered my first tooth when I was six years old. When I was a year old, I had 8 teeth. I suppose I was quite a cross baby. I had red hair, but quite dark blue eyes and real fair.

When I was five months old a friend of mamma's gave me a little bank that she gave me my first money I ever had and wanted me to start a bank account. I have $38 in the savings bank. Her name is Mollie Vantruse. Her sister Mrs. Harloff gave me a cup and saucer, and a plate. These were my first also.

I first sat alone at six months, crept at nine, and walked at a year and two months. When I wanted a drink, I would say "give me a gink!" I always called my grandma, Dane. The first think I ever said was mama. I called apples, hous.

I started Sunday school when I was nearly four years old, and to school when I was five., and I am in intermediate department in Sunday school and in fourth quarter of the fourth grade at school. I never miss but one bad sick spell and then I missed six weeks.

I have taken several trips on the cars. I have been to Kansas four times.

When I was small, I wore my hair curled. When I was five years old and mamma had the curls cut off.

When I was four years old I had my first suit and a little "gents" overcoat.

My first picture was taken when I was three months old. I will be eleven the second day of June.

Forest Weber age 10
1305 East. Main St. Ottumwa, Iowa