We will get back to the wedding of Mildred and John Tripp in a few days, but until then I would like to introduce you to mom's soul mate in life - my father John Frank Tripp.
He was born February 5th, 1911 at home on the family farm near Metamora in Amboy Township, Fulton County Ohio.
Thursday, January 05, 1911
Top News Headlines This Week:
Jan 5 - Portuguese expel Jesuits Jan 5 - SF has it's 1st air meet Jan 7 - 1st airplane bombing experiments with explosives, San Francisco Jan 7 - Dutch Scouts Organization established in Amsterdam Jan 10 - Trumper scored double cricket ton vs South Africa, goes on to get 214 Jan 10 - 1st photo in US taken from an airplane, San Diego
Top Songs for 1911
Ragtime Violin by Irving Berlin
Baby Rose by Louis Weslyn
Jimmy Valentine by Edward Madden
When You're Away by Seymour Brown
Daly's Reel by J.M. Daly
All Alone by Will Dillon
Honey-Love by Jack Drislane
The Oceana Roll by Roger Lewis
1911 Prices US President
Bread: $0.05/loaf William Howard Taft
Milk: $0.34/gal US Vice President
Car: $500 James S. Sherman
House: $4,800
Stamp: $0.02/ea
Avg Income: $983/yr
DOW Avg: 82
People born on January 5
1953 - Pamela Sue Martin Westport CT, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty)
1946 - Diane Keaton Louisiana, actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl)
1928 - Walter Fritz Mondale (Senator-D-MN)/42nd Vice President (1977-81)
1931 - Alvin Ailey choreographer (American Dance Theater)
Top Books in 1911
Zuleika Dobson by Max Beerbohm
His parents were: Father - Norman Patrick Tripp, born 18 September 1878 (Note: Birth records of Fulton County indicate that this occurred in Royalton Township on Sept 15, 1878) and died 20 June 1947. Mother - Catherine A. (known as Katie) Rondy born 14 February 1877 Crestline, Ohio -- Crawford County and died 26 August 1951 Galion, Ohio -- Crawford, County.
His parents were married on 5 May 1903 in Shelby, Ohio - Richland County. As reported in the Daily Globe Newspaper: A very pretty wedding occurred at the parish church Tuesday morning at half past 8 o'clock, the contracting parties being Norman Tripp of Auglaize county and Miss Katie Rondy of the Settlement. Miss Xenia Rondy, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid and Mr. Cline of St. Mary's as best man. The bride was beautifully attired in white and carried cream colored roses. After the ceremony they were accompanied to the home of the bride's parents by relatives and friends where a bountiful wedding feast was prepared. The happy couple then left for their future home near St. Mary's, Auglaize County. Below you will see the wedding photo for Catherine A. (Katie) Tripp
John was the fifth child of Norman Patrick Tripp and Catherine A. (known as Katie) Rondy.
Children of Norman P and Catherine Tripp in 1913 can be seen in the picture below.
Back row Alice and Alton
Front row Paul and John
Children of Norman and Katie Tripp - L-R - Alton, Alice, Paul and John Tripp
as seen in the picture below.
Taken on the Tripp family farm near Metamora about 1924/5 -
Paul, Alton, Alice, Norman and John Tripp
In the book “History of Fulton County Ohio it states that Norman P. Tripp “from 1899-1901 lived in Holgate, Ohio in Henry County and worked as a Painter and Streetcar Conductor. Then returned to Amboy Township and took charge of the home farm of eighty acres..... In 1913 he bought the farm. He has all of it in cultivation except about ten acres of timber pasture."
About the turn of the century (1900) Norman P. Tripp was kind of here and there; he served in the Spanish American War in 1898-1899.
Ohio Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-99 about Norman P Tripp
Name: Norman P Tripp
Rank: Private
Residence: Holgate
Age: 20
Page #: 449
Unit: Sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Company: Company F - Napoleon
His parents were separated and he lived at times with both parents. But on the 1910 Federal Census he was listed as living on the family farm near Metamora with his wife Catherine and children, his parents and grandmother:
Ohio 1910 Census Miracode Index
Name: Tripp Henry
Birthplace: Ohio
State: OH
Age: 61
Color: W
Enumeration District: 0001
Visit: 0129
County: Fulton
Relation: Head of Household
Other Residents: Relation Name Color Age Birth Place
Mother Julia A 87 New York
Son Norman P 31 Ohio
Daughter-in-law Catherine A 31 Ohio
Grandson Alten C 05 Ohio
Granddaughter Catherine A 03 Ohio
Grandson Paul A 01 Ohio
In 1917-1918 Norman P. Tripp was registered for the World War I Draft as:
Name Norman Patric Tripp
City
County Fulton
State Ohio
Birth Date 18 Sept 1878
Race White
FHL Roll Number 1832199
Draft Board 0
In 1920 the family was listed on the Federal Census as:
1920 > OHIO
Series: T625 Roll: 1384 Page: 11
Listed as Tripp, Norman P. Head of Household - male, White, age 41, born in Ohio and both parents born in Ohio. Listed with Wife Catherine A. - Female, White, age 41, born in Ohio and both parents born in Ohio. Children listed: Alton C. - Son, male, White, age 14, born in Ohio and both parents born in Ohio; Alice C,- Daughter, female, White, age 12, born in Ohio and both parents born in Ohio; Paul - Son, male, White, age 10, born in Ohio and both parents born in Ohio; John - Son, male, White, age 8, born in Ohio and both parents born in Ohio; Norman Jr. - Son, male, White, age 1 1/12, born in Ohio and both parents born in Ohio.
In 1930 the family was listed as:
Tripp Norman P Head White 52 abt 1878 Ohio
Tripp Catherine A Wife White 52 abt 1878
Tripp Allen C Son White 25 abt 1905
Tripp Alice C Daughter White 23 abt 1907
Tripp Paul A Son White 21 abt 1909
Tripp John F Son White 19 abt 1911
Tripp Norman J Son White 11 abt 1919
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