It was in Decorah, Iowa, that William Newell Holway, born 1855, married Charlotte "Lottie" Amelia Leonard, born 1851, at the home of her brother James Alex Leonard in 1877, a marriage of 30 years.
Three children were born while the family lived in Iowa: Walter Leonard, Amy Louise and Elsie May. Walter died as an infant, and little Amy lived for only eight years. The couple located in Minneapolis, Minnesota out on Lake Minnetonka, and William went into the insurance business. A fourth child, Arthur, was born there. The family moved to Oakland, California, about 1885. Helen Mildred and Charlotte Marie were born in Oakland. Excellent Scandinavian help was plentiful in Minnesota, and Lottie always had someone to assist in the care of the children.
In the late eighties the boom in California was drawing thousands to that new, growing state. William and his family joined in the rush and settled in San Diego. Then there followed months of problems and sickness. Housing was sky high, crowded and inadequate, and boom prices prevailed in every line; help was most difficult to obtain. Milk needed for their three little children was 40 cents per quart. While Lottie was ill in bed, all three children came down with a contagious disease. Before complete recovery, Amy developed diphtheria and soon died. She was the most lovable and wholly unselfish eight year old. If her virtues were praised, her immediately response was to draw attention to her little sister exclaiming, "Oh, but here is Elsie!" The San Diego days were filled with anxiety and sorrow, and soon after the family was glad to leave the city behind and go north to Oakland.
Here, too, trouble awaited them. William became critically ill with brain fever and probably owed his life to the vigilant 24 hour care that his devoted nurse gave during the long weeks. "Oh, yes, she sleeps in the chair with one eye always open." Aunti Bassoni she became to the family and she stayed several years beloved by all.
With recovery of his health, William and Arthur opened a tract in Oakland near Lake Merritt and built a fine house for each partner. Here a cultivated English woman was nurse for the two young children born in Oakland, Helen and Marie. For a year or more the family had a Japanese servant, to assist Charlotte. He was an upper class, cultured man, desirous of learning American customs. He was hostler, gardener, cook and friend!
In the winter of 1894 another move was made by the Holways, this time to Lincoln Park, South Pasadena, to live in a beautiful two-story house. It was a period of eight months of healthful, happy gypsy freedom for the children. It had to end when Elsie entered high school in 1895.
William built a home at Glen Mary in Highland Park, Los Angeles. The family lived in three other new homes that were for sale. The last house is where Helen married James L. Hancock, and where Charlotte, Helen's mother, died. William later married Etta Hughes and continued in real estate and the building business.
Charlotte was a painter of flowers, especially roses, and took lessons from a professional. Anything that she desired for herself or her children--hats, clothes, picture frames, beauty parlor services-- she could buy by painting and selling some roses. William had the same appreciation of beauty only it was centered in literature and writing.
Charlotte was born October 7, 1851, in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York and died December 7, 1907, Los Angeles. Her parents were John Alexander and Louisa Sloan Holway. She was buried in Angelus Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angles. William was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. (Written by Leonard Hancock, September 2012, from information combined by Elsie Holway, daughter)
Three children were born while the family lived in Iowa: Walter Leonard, Amy Louise and Elsie May. Walter died as an infant, and little Amy lived for only eight years. The couple located in Minneapolis, Minnesota out on Lake Minnetonka, and William went into the insurance business. A fourth child, Arthur, was born there. The family moved to Oakland, California, about 1885. Helen Mildred and Charlotte Marie were born in Oakland. Excellent Scandinavian help was plentiful in Minnesota, and Lottie always had someone to assist in the care of the children.
In the late eighties the boom in California was drawing thousands to that new, growing state. William and his family joined in the rush and settled in San Diego. Then there followed months of problems and sickness. Housing was sky high, crowded and inadequate, and boom prices prevailed in every line; help was most difficult to obtain. Milk needed for their three little children was 40 cents per quart. While Lottie was ill in bed, all three children came down with a contagious disease. Before complete recovery, Amy developed diphtheria and soon died. She was the most lovable and wholly unselfish eight year old. If her virtues were praised, her immediately response was to draw attention to her little sister exclaiming, "Oh, but here is Elsie!" The San Diego days were filled with anxiety and sorrow, and soon after the family was glad to leave the city behind and go north to Oakland.
Here, too, trouble awaited them. William became critically ill with brain fever and probably owed his life to the vigilant 24 hour care that his devoted nurse gave during the long weeks. "Oh, yes, she sleeps in the chair with one eye always open." Aunti Bassoni she became to the family and she stayed several years beloved by all.
With recovery of his health, William and Arthur opened a tract in Oakland near Lake Merritt and built a fine house for each partner. Here a cultivated English woman was nurse for the two young children born in Oakland, Helen and Marie. For a year or more the family had a Japanese servant, to assist Charlotte. He was an upper class, cultured man, desirous of learning American customs. He was hostler, gardener, cook and friend!
In the winter of 1894 another move was made by the Holways, this time to Lincoln Park, South Pasadena, to live in a beautiful two-story house. It was a period of eight months of healthful, happy gypsy freedom for the children. It had to end when Elsie entered high school in 1895.
William built a home at Glen Mary in Highland Park, Los Angeles. The family lived in three other new homes that were for sale. The last house is where Helen married James L. Hancock, and where Charlotte, Helen's mother, died. William later married Etta Hughes and continued in real estate and the building business.
Charlotte was a painter of flowers, especially roses, and took lessons from a professional. Anything that she desired for herself or her children--hats, clothes, picture frames, beauty parlor services-- she could buy by painting and selling some roses. William had the same appreciation of beauty only it was centered in literature and writing.
Charlotte was born October 7, 1851, in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York and died December 7, 1907, Los Angeles. Her parents were John Alexander and Louisa Sloan Holway. She was buried in Angelus Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angles. William was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. (Written by Leonard Hancock, September 2012, from information combined by Elsie Holway, daughter)
It was in Decorah, Iowa, that William Newell Holway, born 1855, married Charlotte "Lottie" Amelia Leonard, born 1851, at the home of her brother James Alex Leonard in 1877, a marriage of 30 years.
Three children were born while the family lived in Iowa: Walter Leonard, Amy Louise and Elsie May. Walter died as an infant, and little Amy lived for only eight years. The couple located in Minneapolis, Minnesota out on Lake Minnetonka, and William went into the insurance business. A fourth child, Arthur, was born there. The family moved to Oakland, California, about 1885. Helen Mildred and Charlotte Marie were born in Oakland. Excellent Scandinavian help was plentiful in Minnesota, and Lottie always had someone to assist in the care of the children.
In the late eighties the boom in California was drawing thousands to that new, growing state. William and his family joined in the rush and settled in San Diego. Then there followed months of problems and sickness. Housing was sky high, crowded and inadequate, and boom prices prevailed in every line; help was most difficult to obtain. Milk needed for their three little children was 40 cents per quart. While Lottie was ill in bed, all three children came down with a contagious disease. Before complete recovery, Amy developed diphtheria and soon died. She was the most lovable and wholly unselfish eight year old. If her virtues were praised, her immediately response was to draw attention to her little sister exclaiming, "Oh, but here is Elsie!" The San Diego days were filled with anxiety and sorrow, and soon after the family was glad to leave the city behind and go north to Oakland.
Here, too, trouble awaited them. William became critically ill with brain fever and probably owed his life to the vigilant 24 hour care that his devoted nurse gave during the long weeks. "Oh, yes, she sleeps in the chair with one eye always open." Aunti Bassoni she became to the family and she stayed several years beloved by all.
With recovery of his health, William and Arthur opened a tract in Oakland near Lake Merritt and built a fine house for each partner. Here a cultivated English woman was nurse for the two young children born in Oakland, Helen and Marie. For a year or more the family had a Japanese servant, to assist Charlotte. He was an upper class, cultured man, desirous of learning American customs. He was hostler, gardener, cook and friend!
In the winter of 1894 another move was made by the Holways, this time to Lincoln Park, South Pasadena, to live in a beautiful two-story house. It was a period of eight months of healthful, happy gypsy freedom for the children. It had to end when Elsie entered high school in 1895.
William built a home at Glen Mary in Highland Park, Los Angeles. The family lived in three other new homes that were for sale. The last house is where Helen married James L. Hancock, and where Charlotte, Helen's mother, died. William later married Etta Hughes and continued in real estate and the building business.
Charlotte was a painter of flowers, especially roses, and took lessons from a professional. Anything that she desired for herself or her children--hats, clothes, picture frames, beauty parlor services-- she could buy by painting and selling some roses. William had the same appreciation of beauty only it was centered in literature and writing.
Charlotte was born October 7, 1851, in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York and died December 7, 1907, Los Angeles. Her parents were John Alexander and Louisa Sloan Holway. She was buried in Angelus Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angles. William was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. (Written by Leonard Hancock, September 2012, from information combined by Elsie Holway, daughter)
Three children were born while the family lived in Iowa: Walter Leonard, Amy Louise and Elsie May. Walter died as an infant, and little Amy lived for only eight years. The couple located in Minneapolis, Minnesota out on Lake Minnetonka, and William went into the insurance business. A fourth child, Arthur, was born there. The family moved to Oakland, California, about 1885. Helen Mildred and Charlotte Marie were born in Oakland. Excellent Scandinavian help was plentiful in Minnesota, and Lottie always had someone to assist in the care of the children.
In the late eighties the boom in California was drawing thousands to that new, growing state. William and his family joined in the rush and settled in San Diego. Then there followed months of problems and sickness. Housing was sky high, crowded and inadequate, and boom prices prevailed in every line; help was most difficult to obtain. Milk needed for their three little children was 40 cents per quart. While Lottie was ill in bed, all three children came down with a contagious disease. Before complete recovery, Amy developed diphtheria and soon died. She was the most lovable and wholly unselfish eight year old. If her virtues were praised, her immediately response was to draw attention to her little sister exclaiming, "Oh, but here is Elsie!" The San Diego days were filled with anxiety and sorrow, and soon after the family was glad to leave the city behind and go north to Oakland.
Here, too, trouble awaited them. William became critically ill with brain fever and probably owed his life to the vigilant 24 hour care that his devoted nurse gave during the long weeks. "Oh, yes, she sleeps in the chair with one eye always open." Aunti Bassoni she became to the family and she stayed several years beloved by all.
With recovery of his health, William and Arthur opened a tract in Oakland near Lake Merritt and built a fine house for each partner. Here a cultivated English woman was nurse for the two young children born in Oakland, Helen and Marie. For a year or more the family had a Japanese servant, to assist Charlotte. He was an upper class, cultured man, desirous of learning American customs. He was hostler, gardener, cook and friend!
In the winter of 1894 another move was made by the Holways, this time to Lincoln Park, South Pasadena, to live in a beautiful two-story house. It was a period of eight months of healthful, happy gypsy freedom for the children. It had to end when Elsie entered high school in 1895.
William built a home at Glen Mary in Highland Park, Los Angeles. The family lived in three other new homes that were for sale. The last house is where Helen married James L. Hancock, and where Charlotte, Helen's mother, died. William later married Etta Hughes and continued in real estate and the building business.
Charlotte was a painter of flowers, especially roses, and took lessons from a professional. Anything that she desired for herself or her children--hats, clothes, picture frames, beauty parlor services-- she could buy by painting and selling some roses. William had the same appreciation of beauty only it was centered in literature and writing.
Charlotte was born October 7, 1851, in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York and died December 7, 1907, Los Angeles. Her parents were John Alexander and Louisa Sloan Holway. She was buried in Angelus Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angles. William was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. (Written by Leonard Hancock, September 2012, from information combined by Elsie Holway, daughter)
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