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Note: Jerome Parry Daniels Birth: at 3:12 p.m. 6 lbs, 2 1/4 oz. Westmoreland Hospital
Military: U.S. Army - Aug. 1957 - Aug. 1959. Stationed at: Fort Leonard Wood, MO; Fort Gordon, GA; Fort Bliss, TX.
Religion: Presbyterian
Operations: Aug 27, 1941: Hydroceal (sp?) operation: $11. External ethmoiddectomy abt 1975. Liver cancer May 2001 & November 2003.
Lived: Born in Greensburg, PA, in 1934. Moved to Wellsville, NY, in 1938; to Washington, DC suburb in 1942; to Baldwin (LI), NY; in 1947, to Miwaukee, WI, in 1949; Madison, WI, in 1952-57 (college); military service 1957-59; Madison, WI, 1959-65;Platteville, WI 1965 to date. (Retired in 1996 after 26 years as the university library director.) As a kid I spend many summers in Brookville, PA, with my grandparents, aunt and cousin and still visit my cousin there every few (like maybe 5-6) years.
VERY BRIEF BIO: I was born the year Dillinger was killed (1934). I was born in PA, moved to MD, then to NY, then to WI -- where I stayed except for two years in the army (1957-59). I've dabbled in genealogy ever since I was a little kid -- but it goes in spurts -- with many other hobbies taking precedent some of the time (such as automobile restoration). After I got out of the army I decided to get a graduate degree, but I needed money, so I took a student job in the Univ. of Wis.--Madison library.I met my future wife there and also switched to librarianship. I then completed my library degree while working full time at the Wisconsin State Historical Society (partly helping others with their genealogy searches). In 1965, after getting mylibrary degree I came to Platteville to the Univ. of Wis. campus here. In 1970 I became the library director -- a position from which I retired in 1996. I then eased into retirement by working half time for 2 years. Then I began the big car restoration project which was essentially completed in June of this year. I live in this part of Wisconsin because it has a lead mining heritage which reminds me of the PA coal mining country in and around Brookville, PA, where I spent many summers as a kid in my uncle Amos Fenstermaker's coal mines.
PETS: Following is a reply to a note I received from Steve -- Well, thanks for reminding me about Trixie. I haven't included Trixie in the family genealogy, but I guess I should do that quickly or my father who art in heaven (I think) may cause darkclouds and blinding storms to fall on me. You met the dog at least once -- probably more times -- because I have a picture of you and Trixie in our backyard in Wauwatosa in 1956. I don't remember when the dog died, but the last picture I can find ofthe dog was taken in 1959 -- and she was getting pretty gray in that picture, so she may have died that year or shortly after. Anyway, on my birthday, March 12, 1945, I was sick in bed with a cold. My mom baked me a cake, and my parents gave me presents of a map, record, book, and the promise of a dog -- later. Later was in August when we visited the dog pound and I picked out a little 5 week old dog which we brought home on August 30, 1945 (My Mar. 12 birthday present). At that time I measured her: Neck abt 6" round, body about 12 ", round, 11" long, tail 3 1/2" length to rear 6 1/2". My mother, although they had farm animals at homeand visited relatives farms, didn't like dogs. But, she felt protective of Trixie and in fact, noted that she did not leave Trixie at home by herself until Sep. 12, 1945, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The dog was excited to meet me at the back door when Igot home. I think she may have lived to about 14 or 15, but I don't remember because I was no longer at home, and, of course, my dad had sort of taken the dog away from me long before then. As you probably know he liked the dog more than he liked kids. ============================================================= All all my life I was reminded I was the only red head in our family. And, my mother didn't help by saying it was really the milkman (a redhead). So I always wondered about my parentage until we were in Wales in 1987 and my aging (78 yr.) Welsh 3d cousin, said: "Jerry, you should know about our distant grandfather, Thomas Parry. He held the prestigious position as the Head Gamekeeper for the Lord Moysten estate...and...his nickname was Red." So I finally realized it was not the milkman after all. ============================================================= Dec 2002: Most of you will probably want to delete this e-mail, but for those of you interested in the Packers-Bears game on Sunday, my pictures are at the following Web address: http://www.pbase.com/redtop/packers. Jerry.
p.s. Steve said it sounded like I am a groupie. I suppose that's possible, but you couldn't have lived in Wisconsin during Vincent's days and not be a Packers fan. I don't know if Wisconsinites even like football -- we just like the Packers. Before that I lived in New York and was a Brooklyn Dodgers fan -- same difference. ================================================================== From Yahoo Daniels Group From: jpdaniels Date: Tue Feb 26, 2002 9:57 pm Subject: Re: Bar Mitzvah
Cowboy Hake died at 82 after suffering through a couple strokes and alzimers. We all sang "Waltzing Matilda" at the funeral. And now the news you've been waiting to hear. Last week we did the wiring under the dash, but the engine back in the car, put the front spring control arms on, the steering linkeages and steering gear box on. So far this week we've put the doors back on, temporarily hung the rear fenders, put the rear axle back, the rear backing plates and front and rear brakes in the master cylinder in the brake lines and fuel lines in and cemented the running board mats on the running boards. Any questions? Dad =================================================================== Miscellany: 1947 Nov 11: "J. got his new bicycle at Times Sq. Store in Rockville Center & basket in Hempstead" (PSD Diary) 1950 May 21: "J & I to arean & saw Jack Benny in person." (PSD Diary) 1950 Jun 3: I got my used Kodak 35 camera (PDS Diary) 1957 Jul 24: "J & I to see Jimmy Durante in person" (PDS Diary) 1957 Jul 26: "J to TV station with Jimmy Henson" (PDS Diary) [His folks were our back yard neighbors]\ 1957 Aug 4: "J. left to Milwaukee for induction by plane." (PDS Diary) 1957 Aug 8 J. to Ft. Leonard Wood, MO (Source FBD notes) 1957 Oct 17: "J. to go to Ft. W. from Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. today." (PDS Diary) 1957 Oct 30: "J. left for Ft. Gordon, Ga. taking his car at 11:25" (PDS Diary) 1959 Dec 29: "J. left by car from Ft. Gordon at 6:30 a.m. & got in her at 6 p.m." (PDS Diary) 1972 Aug 20: "Got a call at 9 a.m. from Jerry saying they were in a wreck near Manitowoc, Wis., near Kris's. Got scratched up & tetnus shots. Car (Olds) all demolished as it turned clear over. Jerry wanted us to meet him & take him home from Madison [They had been scheduled to go to Rochester, MN, at this time. ]. We met him, Mike + four suitcases at airport & got here [Platteville] at 9 p.m. =================================================================== I like classical organ. Well, I like all organ and I know exactly when it happened. When in college I was the Manager of the Univ. of Wisconsin student dormitory radio station (we had about 80 students working for us -- and it was my first management experience). One of the guys who lived in my dorm would go to one of the two old theaters in Madison, WI, and, with the permission of the owners, would work on restoring the old Barton theater pipe organ which was used to accompany motion pictures before talkies. One time he offered to do a little impromptu concert in case we wanted to broadcast it over the station. The catch was that he could only go to the theater very early Saturday morning. Of course, being a university campus no one in their right mind and clear head would want to get up that early, but I got intrigued and decided to haul one of our large reel to reel tape recorders down. The place was empty, of course, except for the janitors cleaning the floors. I tried recording from several spots, but finally found the best spot seemed to be in the back of the balcony where I set up a couple mikes and told him to start playing. The experience that followed was almost surreal! It started with low tones then began to build as he started pulling out all the stops. I was the only person on the balcony as the theater became saturated with music. But, the ambiance was overwhelming. Music was slowly filling the space as an interesting light show was going on caused by the janitors who were sweeping the main floor below me. It was sort of surreal because they saved electricity by not turning the house lights on. Instead they had pedestal lamps with large bulbs which they would plug in along the aisles and move with them as they swept each row and aisle. This caused all sorts of interesting and moving shadows, which -- combined with the music -- made a lasting impression and got me hooked on pipe organ music for life. We now frequently listen to Pipe Dreams from Minnesota Public Radio as you can imagine.
PSD notes: Measles May 25, 1935. Tonsils removed Nov. 16, 1938. Hydroseal operation Aug 26, 1941. One hour operation, home next day at 10:30. Mumps on both sides Jan. 4, 1942. March 2, 1942 has 3 day measles. June 17, 1942 has whooping cough. Oct. 3, 1942: Cut hand on knife Hobie got me in Florida. Scar remained for life.
PSD notes: Started school Sep. 11, 1939. ====================================================================== 1957 June 19 - Train to Milwaukee. Van Will. met them (Source: FBD Notes) 1957 June 20 - Bus to Madison (Source: FBD Notes) 1957 June 21 - J's graduation. Lv for FW at 9:30 p.m. (Source: FBD Notes) 1957 June 22 - Arr. FW at 5:00 a.m. (Source: FBD Notes) 1957 June 25 - Lv FtW., at 4:36 a.m., Arr at 6:45 p.m. (Source FBD notes) 1957 July 16 - JP to Brookville (Source FBD notes) 1957 July 20 - JP came back (Source FBD notes) ====================================================================== E-mail from Max (July 8, 2005)
Max Ellis wrote:
Did you have a career in journalism?
Nope, not journalism. Actually I was a librarian for 36 years. I had an undergraduate major in Radio/television production with a minor in journalism from the University of Wisconsin. Then I got drafted into the Army when I graduated from college. The Army messed up my educational records and I ended up as a long-distance telephone repairman in the Army. After I graduated, I began a master's degree in Radio/televison, but the state of Wisconsin would not accept me as a Wisconsin state resident (even though I was not a resident of any other state!), so I had to pay twice the college tuition I anticipated. I needed a job to get money, and got a part-time job at the university library, met my wife there, and the rest is history. ======================================================================== E-Mail from Max July 9, 2005
Max Ellis wrote:
> That's odd they wouldn't accept you as a Wisconsin state resident. What do > you have to do to become a resident?
Live in Wisconsin, I guess. I was a resident before going into the Army. In the army I was stationed in Missouri, Georgia and Texas, but was not a resident of any of those states. But when I came back to Wisconsin after 2 years in the army, they said I wasn't a Wisconsin resident since I had not voted here in a couple years. After a year or so they allowed me to be a resident once again.
Are you a resident now? How did the > Army mess up your educational records?
I had an electronic hobby and got high marks on the technical side of radios, so the Army placed me as a technical instead of a production person. Production in 1957 would have been a great opportunity, because very few of the regular Army people knew anything about television production then and the new college graduates (like me) were running the TV programs in the army. Unfortunately, though I was sent to long-distance telephone repair school instead. ===================================================================== 2-8-2006 Family Questioneer 1. What time is it? 9:45 2. NAME Jerome Parry Daniels 3. Piercing's: private 4. What is the most recent movie that you saw in a theatre: Walk the Line 5. Your last vacation spot: Windsor, England; Copenhagen, Denmark 6. Place of birth: Greensburg, PA 7. Favorite New Food: I oven roasted a pop pie Tasty and healthy. 8. Ever been to Africa: No 9. Ever been toilet papering: The older you get, the more you do -- but in the privacy of your home -- on the throne 10. Love someone so much it made you cry: Laugh 11. Been in a car accident: Yes 12. Croutons or bacon bits: bacon bits 13. Favorite day of the week: I'm retired. Everyday is Saturday 14. Favorite Restaurant: Wendys 15. What's your favorite flower? Radishes 16. Favorite sport to watch: Brett 17. Favorite Drink: Brandy & Squirt 18. Favorite ice cream: Turtle 19. Disney or Warner Brothers: I could not care less -- that was Steve's answer, meaning he cares more than less. I care less. 20. Favorite fast food restaurant: See above 21. What color is your bedroom carpet: maple flooring 22. How many times you failed your driver's test? None, but my time is coming 23. Before this one, who did you get your last e-mail from? My sister-in-law 24. What do you do most often when you are bored? I'm never bored (seriously). Same answer as Steve. 25. Bedtime? 12:30 a.m. 26. Who will respond to this e-mail the quickest? Barbara 27. Who is the person you sent this to that is least likely to respond? Jim 28. Who are you the most curious about their responses to this questionnaire? Everyone or no one 29. Favorite TV shows: Don't watch TV 30. Ford or Chevy: Studebaker 32. What are you listening to right now? Classical station WERN 34. How many tattoos do you have? None 35. How many pets do you have: None ======================================================================== 5-15-2006 Family Questionnaire
1. NAME: Jerry Daniels
2. WHAT TIME IS IT? 7:45 p.m.
3. ARE YOU A MORNING OR NIGHT PERSON? Night
4. UP TO FIVE INFLUENCES IN LIFE AND WHY: a. Slim, the black garbage collector and my child hood friend, taught me understanding of minorities & others who seemed different. b. Sam Sowers, my grandfather, inspired my interest in ancestry and genealogy. c. Ruth Shepard, my High School English teacher, encouraged my writing and helped me become the Feature Editor of the school paper. d. My parents (and Welsh heritage) gave me a love for music & cultural events. e. Addenda: I left out one very important influence in my life -- my wife. She is the one who has given me the intestinal fortitude for achieving my accomplishments. She has always provided encouragement and has been my biggest cheer-leader. She also gave me the mental toughness to deal with my challenges. Then, after thinking of her influences, I realized I have learned a great deal from all five of our kids. Each is unique so I learned different things from each -- and now I'm learning new things everyday from our grandkids. You may think I'm just observing the kids and grandkids -- sure, I'm doing that, but I'm also learning new things from each -- aren't we all? f. Finally, one other influence I completely forgot was Dick Fenstermaker. He was my childhood idol. Amazingly, what little patience I have I got from him.
5. UP TO FIVE MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS: a. Successfully addressing the FCC lawsuit against the Univ. of Wis.--Madison radio station when I was Station Manager in 1956. b. Spearheading the state-wide political effort to change state law for Univ. of Wis. librarians, including overriding the govenor's veto. c. Directing the campaign to defeat a Platteville referendum concerning relocating the Jamison Museum to Platteville, and then forming the support group. d. Designing the first major Wisconsin academic library automation system at Platteville in 1967 e. Restoring a 1937 Studebaker -- called the most authentic restoration by the national Studebaker historian
6. OTHER THAN YOUR ACTUAL OCCUPATION(S), WHAT OTHER OCCUPATIONS WOULD YOU HAVE DESIRED? a. Successful musician or b. Successful writer
7. IF YOU HAVE HAD NO OCCUPATION, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE? I had one.
8. IF YOU HAVE/HAD AN OCCUPATION, WHAT WAS IT? (CAN BE MORE THAN ONE): Librarian
9. WHAT WAS THE GREATEST SATISFACTION FROM YOUR OCCUPATION? a. Helping others. b. Watching students develop.
10. WHAT DID YOU LIKE LEAST ABOUT YOUR OCCUPATION? a. Personnel administration (Especially firing people) b. Over zealous administrators with high personal self regard
11. POLITICAL AFFILIATION: Independent.
12. MOST LIKED ACTIVITY(S): Attending concerts, plays & similar performances
13. LEAST LIKED ACTIVITY(S): Getting up in the morning.
14. UP TO FIVE FAVORITE HOBBIES: a. Listening to music b. Writing unimportant things c. Family research d. Photography e. Surfing the Web
15. FAVORITE EXERCISE: Walking and biking. (It used to be running the Par Course.)
16: PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES: Sense of humor, an inquiring mind and interest in many things
17. ATTRIBUTES NEEDING IMPROVEMENT: Patience, relaxation, and ability to sleep at night
18. SEX LIFE RATING: "G" (by motion picture industry) -- This last one is a joke, folks!!
19. PLACES LIVED: Greensburgh, PA; Wellsville, NY; University Park, MD; Freeport, L.I., NY; Baldwin, L.I., NY; Wauwatosa, WI; Madison, WI (twice) Fort Leonard Wood, MO; Augusta, GA, El Paso, Tx; Platteville, WI.
20. USELESS TERMS I CAN'T STOP SAYING: "Anyway" [After it was pointed out to me that I incessentaly say "anyway", I noticed many other people using it. "I mean", even people, "you know" on radio say it. "Accordingly" I hear it a lot. By the way, in Denmark I noticed they frequently end sentences with "I must say". What's your useless term? ====================================================================== Aug 17, 2006 Subject: Re: Did You Know This About Me???
Things you may not know about me ...
Four jobs I've had:
Lath operator for tool & die shop Tractor gear inspector Radio station manager Executive wash room custodian ============================= Four movies I'd watch over and over
The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming Waking Ned Devine Any Alec Guinness movie Ferris Buehler's Day Off ========================= Places I have lived:
Pennsylvania NewYork Georgia Texas Wisconisin Missouri ======================== Four shows I love to watch
Starlight Express Les Miz Gypsie (Broadway version) Laugh In ======================== Four places I've been on vacation
Wales Switzerland Alaska Wis. River Island south of Boscobel ========================= Web-sites I visit often
PBase CNN Google Weather Underground ========================= Four of my favorite foods
Dill pickles Olives Stewed tomatoes Oysters/oyster stew ========================== Four places I'd like to visit
I follow Nancy (most of the time) ==========================
Four friends I think will respond
Martha Diana Barbara Adam
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