tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533717770805440813.post7024732349678988021..comments2024-03-27T08:47:53.648-07:00Comments on Nutfield Genealogy: My Grandmother's Diary ~ Part 5Heather Wilkinson Rojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704949156266722016noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533717770805440813.post-14506604956280176172017-01-02T19:46:45.544-08:002017-01-02T19:46:45.544-08:00My Simonds line comes from immigrant William Simon...My Simonds line comes from immigrant William Simonds (1612 - 1672) who settled in Woburn, Massachusetts. Heather Wilkinson Rojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704949156266722016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533717770805440813.post-70228959706254018382017-01-02T19:41:15.451-08:002017-01-02T19:41:15.451-08:00Are your Simonds also spelled Symonds? I have John...Are your Simonds also spelled Symonds? I have John Symonds 1593-1671. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07393130157437894251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533717770805440813.post-68814664302848084732017-01-02T18:36:03.340-08:002017-01-02T18:36:03.340-08:00Thank you for sharing this diary. When I was 15, w...Thank you for sharing this diary. When I was 15, we walked miles to sled down a big hilly area. We spent much of the short days of winter sledding, skating, etc. Then home to dinner and bed. Winter in Ct.searchgenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10731346455778084686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533717770805440813.post-83959558779003617562017-01-02T14:07:35.669-08:002017-01-02T14:07:35.669-08:00Yes, it's amazing how she filled her days with...Yes, it's amazing how she filled her days with physical activity. And how much she walked. I know some of the places she walked to go sledding were quite far from her house. I wonder if she carried her sled or toboggan all the way! Heather Wilkinson Rojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704949156266722016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533717770805440813.post-5475521997039549272017-01-02T12:46:53.185-08:002017-01-02T12:46:53.185-08:00I am enjoying these posts! My attempt at decipheri...I am enjoying these posts! My attempt at deciphering the handwriting on the 30th: "stayed home all ? evening" and on the 6th: "all evening reading bed at 9:15"<br /><br />Having kept a 5 year diary when I was ages 9-14, I know how it is to squish things in and not use punctuation.<br /><br />And since there was no Internet, TV or even radio to amuse her at home, it's no wonder that she spent free time sledding, skiing and walking with friends.Elizabeth Handlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529452862369140506noreply@blogger.com