Angeline Burlingame Middaugh was born in Waseca, Minnesota, on November 8, 1878, the daughter of Richard M. & Orry E. Wood Middaugh. She grew up in Waseca and was known as a tomboy. Her nickname was "Dutch". She was a good skater and even skated on Rice Lake using a sail. After high school, she attended business school, and then took a position as a clerk in a dry goods store in Mankato, Minnesota. During that time, she stayed at a rooming house in Kasota, just north of Mankato, owned by Catherine Rowe. It was at this rooming house where she met her future husband, Percy H. Smith; who was a nephew of Mrs. Rowe, and stayed there on his railroad layovers.
Angie and Percy were married in St. Paul, Minnesota on September 3, 1902. After their honeymoon, they lived in St. Paul, at 425 St. Clair. They moved back to Mankato, where Avavalle and Raymond were born. Percy was moving up in the railroad, and his promotions brought the family back to St. Paul, where they lived at 391 Goodrich from 1906 to 1913. James and Kenneth were born while they lived on Goodrich. Another promotion brought them to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where they lived at 965-14th Av. SE. When Percy was named yardmaster at the Rollins yard, they bought a larger home at 1047-17th Av. SE.
Angie was ahead of her time. Even though she had children, she worked in a department store and was also the librarian at Tuttle School. She took pictures with her Brownie Kodak and raised canaries on the back porch. Angie loved to drive, even though her first adventure behind the wheel ended with the car sitting atop a lilac bush. She had the freedom to do those things because her widowed mother lived with them and helped care for the children.
In the late 1930's Percy retired from the railroad. About the time of his retirement, they bought a resort near Mcgregor, Minnesota, on Lake Minnewawa, named Greenwood Lodge. It was their plan that their boys would take over the resort. Jim did work at Greenwood Lodge for several years, but Ray and Kenny weren't interested. In 1935, Kenny was killed in an auto accident on the way to Greenwood Lodge from Minneapolis. Over the years, Angie took an active part in managing the resort. She kept the books and cleaned the cabins. They owned the resort until the early 50's, when they sold it and bought a home in Osseo, Minnesota, where they both lived out their days. Angie died on July 19, 1963, in Minneapolis, three years after Percy died. They are both buried in Sunset Memorial Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Angie and Percy were married in St. Paul, Minnesota on September 3, 1902. After their honeymoon, they lived in St. Paul, at 425 St. Clair. They moved back to Mankato, where Avavalle and Raymond were born. Percy was moving up in the railroad, and his promotions brought the family back to St. Paul, where they lived at 391 Goodrich from 1906 to 1913. James and Kenneth were born while they lived on Goodrich. Another promotion brought them to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where they lived at 965-14th Av. SE. When Percy was named yardmaster at the Rollins yard, they bought a larger home at 1047-17th Av. SE.
Angie was ahead of her time. Even though she had children, she worked in a department store and was also the librarian at Tuttle School. She took pictures with her Brownie Kodak and raised canaries on the back porch. Angie loved to drive, even though her first adventure behind the wheel ended with the car sitting atop a lilac bush. She had the freedom to do those things because her widowed mother lived with them and helped care for the children.
In the late 1930's Percy retired from the railroad. About the time of his retirement, they bought a resort near Mcgregor, Minnesota, on Lake Minnewawa, named Greenwood Lodge. It was their plan that their boys would take over the resort. Jim did work at Greenwood Lodge for several years, but Ray and Kenny weren't interested. In 1935, Kenny was killed in an auto accident on the way to Greenwood Lodge from Minneapolis. Over the years, Angie took an active part in managing the resort. She kept the books and cleaned the cabins. They owned the resort until the early 50's, when they sold it and bought a home in Osseo, Minnesota, where they both lived out their days. Angie died on July 19, 1963, in Minneapolis, three years after Percy died. They are both buried in Sunset Memorial Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Angeline Burlingame Middaugh was born in Waseca, Minnesota, on November 8, 1878, the daughter of Richard M. & Orry E. Wood Middaugh. She grew up in Waseca and was known as a tomboy. Her nickname was "Dutch". She was a good skater and even skated on Rice Lake using a sail. After high school, she attended business school, and then took a position as a clerk in a dry goods store in Mankato, Minnesota. During that time, she stayed at a rooming house in Kasota, just north of Mankato, owned by Catherine Rowe. It was at this rooming house where she met her future husband, Percy H. Smith; who was a nephew of Mrs. Rowe, and stayed there on his railroad layovers.
Angie and Percy were married in St. Paul, Minnesota on September 3, 1902. After their honeymoon, they lived in St. Paul, at 425 St. Clair. They moved back to Mankato, where Avavalle and Raymond were born. Percy was moving up in the railroad, and his promotions brought the family back to St. Paul, where they lived at 391 Goodrich from 1906 to 1913. James and Kenneth were born while they lived on Goodrich. Another promotion brought them to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where they lived at 965-14th Av. SE. When Percy was named yardmaster at the Rollins yard, they bought a larger home at 1047-17th Av. SE.
Angie was ahead of her time. Even though she had children, she worked in a department store and was also the librarian at Tuttle School. She took pictures with her Brownie Kodak and raised canaries on the back porch. Angie loved to drive, even though her first adventure behind the wheel ended with the car sitting atop a lilac bush. She had the freedom to do those things because her widowed mother lived with them and helped care for the children.
In the late 1930's Percy retired from the railroad. About the time of his retirement, they bought a resort near Mcgregor, Minnesota, on Lake Minnewawa, named Greenwood Lodge. It was their plan that their boys would take over the resort. Jim did work at Greenwood Lodge for several years, but Ray and Kenny weren't interested. In 1935, Kenny was killed in an auto accident on the way to Greenwood Lodge from Minneapolis. Over the years, Angie took an active part in managing the resort. She kept the books and cleaned the cabins. They owned the resort until the early 50's, when they sold it and bought a home in Osseo, Minnesota, where they both lived out their days. Angie died on July 19, 1963, in Minneapolis, three years after Percy died. They are both buried in Sunset Memorial Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Angie and Percy were married in St. Paul, Minnesota on September 3, 1902. After their honeymoon, they lived in St. Paul, at 425 St. Clair. They moved back to Mankato, where Avavalle and Raymond were born. Percy was moving up in the railroad, and his promotions brought the family back to St. Paul, where they lived at 391 Goodrich from 1906 to 1913. James and Kenneth were born while they lived on Goodrich. Another promotion brought them to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where they lived at 965-14th Av. SE. When Percy was named yardmaster at the Rollins yard, they bought a larger home at 1047-17th Av. SE.
Angie was ahead of her time. Even though she had children, she worked in a department store and was also the librarian at Tuttle School. She took pictures with her Brownie Kodak and raised canaries on the back porch. Angie loved to drive, even though her first adventure behind the wheel ended with the car sitting atop a lilac bush. She had the freedom to do those things because her widowed mother lived with them and helped care for the children.
In the late 1930's Percy retired from the railroad. About the time of his retirement, they bought a resort near Mcgregor, Minnesota, on Lake Minnewawa, named Greenwood Lodge. It was their plan that their boys would take over the resort. Jim did work at Greenwood Lodge for several years, but Ray and Kenny weren't interested. In 1935, Kenny was killed in an auto accident on the way to Greenwood Lodge from Minneapolis. Over the years, Angie took an active part in managing the resort. She kept the books and cleaned the cabins. They owned the resort until the early 50's, when they sold it and bought a home in Osseo, Minnesota, where they both lived out their days. Angie died on July 19, 1963, in Minneapolis, three years after Percy died. They are both buried in Sunset Memorial Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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