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HelpRe: Rachel Dianne's Keep Up Yourself Congrats Round 5((Signups open))
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Surname: Fields
DH: John Walter Jr. "Jack" (b. 1877)(42)
DW: Marie Frances (Ingram)(b. 1880)(40)
DS: John Walter III "Jonny" (b. 1900)(20)
DS: James Michael "Jamie" (b. 1901)(19)
DS: Benjamin Theodore "Ben" (b. 1902)(18)
DD: Rachel Marie (b. 1904)(16)
DS: Robert Lawrence "Bobby" (b. 1906)(14)
DS: Franklin Zachariah (b. 1907-d. 1907)
DS: Charles Zachariah "Charlie" (b. 1909)(11)
AS: Stephen Jeremiah Adams (b. 1911)(9)
AD: Elisabeth Martha Adams "Lizzy" (b. 1913)(7)
DS: Joseph Stanley "Joey" (b. 1915)(5)
It is 1920.
The Fields family has undergone several changes in the past five years. In 1917, the US entered WWI. In the summer of 1918, Jonny was drafted into the US military. He was deployed to France on August 21, 1918. He saw three battles, which changed his outlook on life completely. In the third confrontation, Jonny was wounded when he was shot in the thigh. He was patched up in a field hospital, then flown back to the States for more extensive medical treatment. He was able to come home in December of 1919, a few months after the war was over. He has completely recovered, but still occasionally feels pain, and will likely walk with a limp for the rest of his life.
Also in 1918, a tornado swept though the Fields' Indiana hometown, destroying almost everything. Luckily, they escaped to a storm cellar, but had to live in the dark for a week before rescuers were able to get to them. Jack, Jamie, and Ben rebuilt their home and barn, but the crop was a total loss. The Fields' have hit on some rough times financially, but Jack has taken out a few loans to cover expenses.
When news of the Spanish Influenza reached their town, Jack stocked up on supplies and placed his house under a preventative quarantine. For three weeks, no one left the property, and Jack made sure no one came on to the property either. After three weeks, Jack ventured into town to find that three families in the area had been decimated by the disease, but the threat was past them. The family was saddened to learn that their closest neighbors had been hit hard by the disease, and, out of seven family members, just two of the children survived--9 year old Stephen Adams and 7 year old Elisabeth Adams. Jack and Marie decided to take them in rather than let them be split up by the government foster care system.
Now, in 1920, the family is closer than ever. Jack and Marie are rebuilding the farm, with the help of their sons. Jonny is much more quiet since he's returned from Europe, but he has plans to go to writer's college next year, but for now he helps out with simple chores and keeps an eye on the younger kids. He is also working on a memoir of his war experience in Europe. Jamie has gotten really interested in the farm, and does almost as much work as Jack does. Once the loans are paid off, Jack intends to pay Jamie for all of his work, and Jamie would like to buy some land and open up his own farm. He is also courting one Elsie Jones, a local girl who is just as passionate about farming as Jamie is. He would like to marry her once he gets his own place. Ben is still a clown. He is much sought after by the girls in town, but hasn't shown a preference yet. Once the farm is back up and running fully, he intends to move to Philadelphia and help his uncle run a shipping business there. Ben hopes that he'll be able to make a name for himself in shipping by taking over his uncle's business eventually. Rachel is only sixteen, but next year she is going to be married. Some have said that she's too young and its a bit old fashioned, but Rachel doesn't much care. Her betrothed, David Anderson, is an upstanding youth with a secure future in the medical business. He is going to medical school currently, and his parents have promised to support him and Rachel until he graduates. In the meantime, Rachel intends to take a job as a waitress in Boston, where David is going to school. Bobby never fully regained his strength after his near-death experience as a youngster. Instead, he has poured his energy into woodcarving and playing the guitar and piano. He has become quite the accomplished musician, and thinks that he might have a shot at a professional career. Marie isn't so sure, but she encourages him to dream anyhow. Charlie has been hardest hit by all of the changes that have taken place recently. He has quite the temper and spends most of his days wandering the area or climbing trees with a bunch of similar-minded boys from school. Marie worries about what impact this will have on Charlie's future, but Jack says not to worry. Stephen and Lizzy Adams were traumatized by the death of their family. They are quiet children and hardly make a sound. They are excellent students and pitch in around the house with all sorts of chores. Marie encourages them to have some fun and play with their friends, but the two prefer to play alone. Joey is still the baby of the family. He is so excited to start school next year, but is also happy to have some alone time with Marie during the day. Joey loves that Jonny is finally home, and he doesn't want him to leave for college.
DH: John Walter Jr. "Jack" (b. 1877)(42)
DW: Marie Frances (Ingram)(b. 1880)(40)
DS: John Walter III "Jonny" (b. 1900)(20)
DS: James Michael "Jamie" (b. 1901)(19)
DS: Benjamin Theodore "Ben" (b. 1902)(18)
DD: Rachel Marie (b. 1904)(16)
DS: Robert Lawrence "Bobby" (b. 1906)(14)
DS: Franklin Zachariah (b. 1907-d. 1907)
DS: Charles Zachariah "Charlie" (b. 1909)(11)
AS: Stephen Jeremiah Adams (b. 1911)(9)
AD: Elisabeth Martha Adams "Lizzy" (b. 1913)(7)
DS: Joseph Stanley "Joey" (b. 1915)(5)
It is 1920.
The Fields family has undergone several changes in the past five years. In 1917, the US entered WWI. In the summer of 1918, Jonny was drafted into the US military. He was deployed to France on August 21, 1918. He saw three battles, which changed his outlook on life completely. In the third confrontation, Jonny was wounded when he was shot in the thigh. He was patched up in a field hospital, then flown back to the States for more extensive medical treatment. He was able to come home in December of 1919, a few months after the war was over. He has completely recovered, but still occasionally feels pain, and will likely walk with a limp for the rest of his life.
Also in 1918, a tornado swept though the Fields' Indiana hometown, destroying almost everything. Luckily, they escaped to a storm cellar, but had to live in the dark for a week before rescuers were able to get to them. Jack, Jamie, and Ben rebuilt their home and barn, but the crop was a total loss. The Fields' have hit on some rough times financially, but Jack has taken out a few loans to cover expenses.
When news of the Spanish Influenza reached their town, Jack stocked up on supplies and placed his house under a preventative quarantine. For three weeks, no one left the property, and Jack made sure no one came on to the property either. After three weeks, Jack ventured into town to find that three families in the area had been decimated by the disease, but the threat was past them. The family was saddened to learn that their closest neighbors had been hit hard by the disease, and, out of seven family members, just two of the children survived--9 year old Stephen Adams and 7 year old Elisabeth Adams. Jack and Marie decided to take them in rather than let them be split up by the government foster care system.
Now, in 1920, the family is closer than ever. Jack and Marie are rebuilding the farm, with the help of their sons. Jonny is much more quiet since he's returned from Europe, but he has plans to go to writer's college next year, but for now he helps out with simple chores and keeps an eye on the younger kids. He is also working on a memoir of his war experience in Europe. Jamie has gotten really interested in the farm, and does almost as much work as Jack does. Once the loans are paid off, Jack intends to pay Jamie for all of his work, and Jamie would like to buy some land and open up his own farm. He is also courting one Elsie Jones, a local girl who is just as passionate about farming as Jamie is. He would like to marry her once he gets his own place. Ben is still a clown. He is much sought after by the girls in town, but hasn't shown a preference yet. Once the farm is back up and running fully, he intends to move to Philadelphia and help his uncle run a shipping business there. Ben hopes that he'll be able to make a name for himself in shipping by taking over his uncle's business eventually. Rachel is only sixteen, but next year she is going to be married. Some have said that she's too young and its a bit old fashioned, but Rachel doesn't much care. Her betrothed, David Anderson, is an upstanding youth with a secure future in the medical business. He is going to medical school currently, and his parents have promised to support him and Rachel until he graduates. In the meantime, Rachel intends to take a job as a waitress in Boston, where David is going to school. Bobby never fully regained his strength after his near-death experience as a youngster. Instead, he has poured his energy into woodcarving and playing the guitar and piano. He has become quite the accomplished musician, and thinks that he might have a shot at a professional career. Marie isn't so sure, but she encourages him to dream anyhow. Charlie has been hardest hit by all of the changes that have taken place recently. He has quite the temper and spends most of his days wandering the area or climbing trees with a bunch of similar-minded boys from school. Marie worries about what impact this will have on Charlie's future, but Jack says not to worry. Stephen and Lizzy Adams were traumatized by the death of their family. They are quiet children and hardly make a sound. They are excellent students and pitch in around the house with all sorts of chores. Marie encourages them to have some fun and play with their friends, but the two prefer to play alone. Joey is still the baby of the family. He is so excited to start school next year, but is also happy to have some alone time with Marie during the day. Joey loves that Jonny is finally home, and he doesn't want him to leave for college.
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