My Life Journal...Diana Lewis and Ken Cabatoff

What a wonderful find this journal has been and I'm happy to have been able to share all of its contents with all of you. I tried to post in the order of the journal and with the loose items in order of year. We have now come to the time of the wedding announcement for Diana Lewis and thankfully not only was there newspaper clippings of the announcement and wedding a invitation. But we have a new address card along with a newspaper clipping about her fiancee and his photo. Plus I must add we know the name of the best man in the wedding party because  of the hand written note stating his name. 

(Loose newspaper clipping in book)

Clipping from the McGill  in Montreal, Monday, February 21, 1966.  McGill University a public research university in Canada. 

Presidential hopefuls

TARO ALEPIAN

DEN CABATOFF

MAXIMILIAN FERRO

JIM McCOUBREY

GERALD SOLOMON (photo unavailable at press time)

(Loose newspaper clipping in book)

(Coronet Studio)

DIANA LEWIS

Diana Lewis, 

Mr. Cabatoff

Are Engaged

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A.

Lewis of 260 Washington 

avenue, Needham, announce

the engagement of their

daughter, Diana Lewis of 

Montreal, to Mr. Kenneth

Herbert Cabatoff of Montreal

and Medicine Hat, Alberta,

Canada.

Mr. Caatoff is the son of 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. 

Cabatoff of Kelowna, British 

Columbia.

Both Miss Lewis and her

fiance are graduates of Mc-

Gill University in Montreal.

A January wedding is 

planned. 

(Loose newspaper clipping in book)

Mr. and MRs. Robert A. Lewis

of Needham, announce the en-g

agement of their daughter, Diana 

Lewis of Montreal, Canada, to

 Mr. Kenneth Herbert Cabatoff

of Montreal and Medicine Hat, 

Alberta, Canada. Mr. Cabatoff 

is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter

W. Cabatoff of Kelowna, British 

Comumbia.

Both Miss Lewis and her fiance 

are graduates of McGill Univer-

sity in Montreal.

A January wedding is planned.

(Wedding invitation loose in book)

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Lewis

have the honor of announcing 

the marriage of their daughter

Diana 

to

Mr. Kenneth Herbert Cabatoff

Saturday, January the fourteenth

nineteen hundred and sixty-seven

Needham, Massachusetts 

(Future place of residence card, loose in book)

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Cabatoff

will be at home

after the twenty-sixth of January

456 Pine Avenue West

Apartment 40

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  (Loose in book)

This appears to be notes/list of those who will be attending the wedding and possibly some of the menu items. 

Bob & I

Ken & Diana

Vern & Ev Bowles

Tom, Anita Burkley

Mel, John Hyslop

Judy & Allen Lavie

Beezie & Gunner

Peter Cabatoff

Im Cabatoff

Dick & Jean Wilcox

Rita & Violet

Eric, Janet David & Girl

Nancy & Dick & Girls (2)

Helen & Hiatt

marin & Brown

Jack & Laura

Mildred & Fred Alice

Nellie & Arthor

Lloyd & Ginny

Craig & Rilla

Art & Ede Haadley Kermey

Jim & Loraine Knepton

Judy Carroll (Ken- (?)) Joy

Mr. & Mrs. John Cont 

Steve Shecter

Best Man - Cloude Harari

Carl Bassr

Champagne

Booze 

Food

Lorraine - Meat Ball Stroganoff

Gini - Potato Salad

Marie - Macaroni casserole

Edna - La Sagma

Stella - Turkey - 

Me - Green salad

Bread & Rolls

Seafood Platter

Roast Beef

Coffee

Wedding Cake

The next few blog post I will be sharing all of the names of those listed in the journal findings along with any additional information about them from within the journal. There are many names and I will probably have to break them up to a couple postings and I will strive to place the the surnames in alphabetical order. Yes I will end with a posting of all the additional information I found while researching Diana Lewis and her life. Thank you all for taking the time to read my blog and following Diana Lewis. 

"My Life Journal"...Diana Lewis

I’m happy with the response that I’ve received from my first post on the journal. These next four pages hold birth announcements, anticipation of choosing the name and a couple more cards. Oh what the heck why not throw in an additional two more pages, these last two pages will list the gifts the family received and who they came from. One thing to keep in mind as you're doing your research is not to forget some hidden secrets or clues, and these two pages are a perfect example. See with the last two pages they are going to show you the gifts the family received along with the day they received them but they will also show something else. Yes, that's right names, nick names, members of the family, friends and coworkers. Additional surnames, that can help you in your research, you might have missed thinking the gifts the family received aren't  going to reveal anything, think again. 

                      

Photo of Anticipation page 5

                IF A BOY                                                                               IF A GIRL

Mother favors   Bradbury Burnham                                          Mother favors Diana

  because                                                                                      because it is a pretty

                                                                                                                 name and goes well with

                                                                                                                 Lewis.

Fathers favors   Kenneth Hadley                                               Fathers favors same reason

  because  after Keeneth C. Low                                                  because as above.

                      who was aboard the “Lotus”

                      with Bob.                   

Relatives favor These didn’t express

  because any opinions, except                                                 because no opinions expressed!        

               uncle Everett who called “him”

              “Rudolph” until she arrived.                                   

Comments: Diana it is! Everyone just took it

 for granted as we’d told them all it

would be Diana if a girl. However

 many were puzzled as to wither it

was to be spelled Dian(e) or Dian(a).

There is an actress Diana Lewis – hope

no one gets the idea this influenced our choice.

Photo of pages 6 and 7

Photo of page 6

Birth Certificate

The official certificate is filed at Natick, Massachusetts

Full name of child Diana   Lewis

Born Date      July     17     1944      9:31 P.M.     female

Place of birth Natick  City Natick County Middlesex State Mass.

Hospital or Institution Leonard Morse Hospital

Father’s full name Robert Arthur Lewis, Jr. Age 25

Birthplace Allston, Mass.

Profession

Mother’s full maiden name Virginia Hadley

Birthplace Henniker, New Hampshire

Photo of Boston Herald Birth Announcement 

To Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Lewis,

Jr., of Wayland, formerly of Mar-

blehead, a daughter, Diana Lewis,

July 17, at Leonard Morse Hospital,

Natick.   Boston Herald

Photo of Needham Chronicle Birth Announcement

The family circle of AMM 1/X

Robert A. Lewis, Jr., now of Nob

Hill road, Wayland, Mass., has

been enlarged by the arrival of a

daughter, Miss Diana Lewis, at

Leonard Morse Hospital, Natick,

on Monday, July 17^th.  Needham Chronicle

Photo of Needham Times Birth Announcement 

AMM 1/C “Bob” Lewis is the proud

daddy of a daughter born Monday at Natick Hospital.  Needham Times

Photo of page 7

Born on 17^th day of July 1944 at 9:31

Weight 5 lbs. 2 oz. Height   Color of your eyes dark blue Color of your hair med. brown

Photo of Valentine Card

I wish that you’d warm up to me,

And say that you’ll

be mine.

Please don’t keep

on being cool,

Just be my Valentine!

Stetti & Dinnie

Photo of Valentine Card

This Valentine

Is just for you,

A special line

Between us two

To tell you that

You’ll always be

One who means

A lot to me.

Aunt Janet

  Photo of Gifts and Greetings pages 8 & 9

  Received                                                         From                                                         Date

Baby book                                        Mirima & Leon Perkins                                    Before birth

White sweater                                 Great Aunt Rita Hinckley                                “              “

4 diapers                                            “               “     “         “                                “             “

Check $10                                          Grandfather Lewis                                          July 20

blue knitted panties                      Great Grandmother Beers                                 Before birth

   “           “     booties                            “             “                   “                           “            “

2 “binky toys”                                                  Daddy                                             July 19

pussy-cat doll                                                         “                                                 “       “

baby doll                                         Great Aunt Rita Hinckley                                    “       “

blue bonnet & sweater                       “        “       “          “                                      Before birth

glass ____                                              Leon Perkins                                            ‘’            “

baby shawl                                       Mr. & Mrs. O.D.H Bentley                                     July 22

high chair pad                                         Mrs. Ada Sulkin                                             “        “

pink “keep-hot” dish                                  Aunt Janet                                                 “       “

layette                                                          Daddy                                               Before birth

booties                                             Cousin Elizabeth McGee                                 “           “

dress                                                 Great Aunt Mary McGee                                “           “

white cable knit blanket                            Minim Perkins                                        “          “

2 baby dress hangers                           Mrs. Percy Munsey                                       “          “

pink bunny                                          Mrs. Harold Forsyth                                     “         “

mother & baby bed jackets                  Virginia Forsyth                                          “          “

white sweater                                    Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Rice                                    “          “

pink booties                                     Dr. & Mrs. Harold Dryer                                       July 17

pink bonnet & sweater set                  Grandmother Lewis                                     Before birth

blue sweater                                              “                   “                                          “           “

3 nighties                                                   “                  “                                        “           “

3 doz. Diapers                                           “                   “                                         “           “

bassinet & mattress                    Grandfather & Grandmother Lewis                      “           “

bathinette                                       Great Grandmother Beers                                  “           “

milk thermometer                                Grandfather Hadley                                      “           “

appliqued pillow cover                         Grandmother “                                            “           “

white blanket                                       Miriam Perkins                                             “           “

carriage                                                      Daddy                                                     “           “

crib                                                             Daddy                                                     “           “

silver dish cup & knife, fork & spoon   Mr. Lawrance                                                Aug 18

white wool shawl                                        Sparky                                                           “             

pink     “     crib blanket                          Marylouise                                                        “         

telephone rattle                                          Sparky                                                            “             

pink sweater                                           Art & Edith                                                        “             

2 rattles, rag doll                                  Dave & Olive                                                       “             

bottle holder                                  Joe Herb Strangers office                                            “             

“         “                                               Jane Tucker                                                         “             

bottle warmer                                    Leon Perkins                                                         “

8 even-flo bottles                               Leon Perkins                                                         “

dress                                                 Allan McKisonls                                                      “

pillow cover                                         Aunt Nancy                                                       

dress                                            Dill & Bernie Anderson                                  

“                                                     Deborah Stebbins

sweater-booties                                   Mrs. Burbink                                                       

brush & comb set                                 Mrs. Newell                                                       

towel                                                     Mrs. Newell

mittens & booties                                 Nanna Mckee

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