Violetta (or Viletta) Silco Rossner
August 7, 1995
To: The Pittsford Historical Society
From: George and Patricia Hetzler 2821 Satsuma Dr.
Sarasota, Fl. 34239
We would like to donate some things that we have from the Silco Family. They lived on the corner of Clover and Jefferson on the farm that is now Today Village and their barn is now "The Crystal Barn" Restaurant. Their daughters were Violetta (or Viletta) Silco Rossner (b. 1/11/01) , (Mrs. Frederick Rossner) and Mabel. Violetta was born deaf and took the trolley into the Rochester School For the Deaf. Violetta was like my second Mother. She was my good friend. She lived on Conesus Lake in Livonia until her death on 11/7/84. She left no family as her only son John Rossner died of leukemia when he was seven years old and her husband pre-deceased her.
Violetta's Mother was Henrietta Hatseil (Silco). At age sixteen, Henrietta came to America with the basket that we are giving to the Historical Society as her ONLY baggage. She came as no other family traveled with her. The Sampler, Henrietta died in 1878. The initials HCH stand for Henrietta Catherine Hartseil This sampler needs to be framed in acid free materials and kept in minimum light. The goblets bearing her name and dated 1896 were probably from her wedding day.
Violetta was born Jan. 11, 1901. She was the younger of the two girls and her Mother HCH Silco, died when Violetta was 12 years old. That makes HCH Silco's death 1913.
I am sending some pictures of Violetta. Mabel and their Mom. Violetta's son John is referred to in the postcard for buying a World War 11 War Bond. John also attended RSD.
Violetta was a remarkable woman. She worked hard, kept herself beautifully groomed and did exquisite needlework of all kinds. She had friends in both the deaf and hearing communities: She kept a lovely garden and drove a bright yellow car. She, who never heard music, the waves or a bird sing, took oatmeal cookies to children who might not be getting enough nutrition, painted bedrooms for newborn infants where the poverty standard was encroaching homes and she would bring gladiolus in her crystal vase for the happy events in her friend's lives. She worked so hard cleaning for others to keep her self-going. She painted her garage when she was in her 80's. She was a doer not a complainer.
For her 80th birthday, I took her to the Crystal Barn for lunch. She found the restaurant hard to believe as she remembered the team of horses pulling the hay wagon into the barn. I used to have those pictures.
I was Violetta's 'hugger'. Daily, we discussed the newspaper by lip reading (on her part), and lots of writing. We did this so that she would keep her mind sharp and that it was. She enjoyed our family of four sons and a daughter. Such friendship is a true gift to us all. I do hope that you are able to use these treasures.
Patricia K. Hetzler and George A. Hetzler
Note:
Patricia Knapp Hetzler died June 24, 2015
Memorial# 148202565
Date variations can not be verified.
August 7, 1995
To: The Pittsford Historical Society
From: George and Patricia Hetzler 2821 Satsuma Dr.
Sarasota, Fl. 34239
We would like to donate some things that we have from the Silco Family. They lived on the corner of Clover and Jefferson on the farm that is now Today Village and their barn is now "The Crystal Barn" Restaurant. Their daughters were Violetta (or Viletta) Silco Rossner (b. 1/11/01) , (Mrs. Frederick Rossner) and Mabel. Violetta was born deaf and took the trolley into the Rochester School For the Deaf. Violetta was like my second Mother. She was my good friend. She lived on Conesus Lake in Livonia until her death on 11/7/84. She left no family as her only son John Rossner died of leukemia when he was seven years old and her husband pre-deceased her.
Violetta's Mother was Henrietta Hatseil (Silco). At age sixteen, Henrietta came to America with the basket that we are giving to the Historical Society as her ONLY baggage. She came as no other family traveled with her. The Sampler, Henrietta died in 1878. The initials HCH stand for Henrietta Catherine Hartseil This sampler needs to be framed in acid free materials and kept in minimum light. The goblets bearing her name and dated 1896 were probably from her wedding day.
Violetta was born Jan. 11, 1901. She was the younger of the two girls and her Mother HCH Silco, died when Violetta was 12 years old. That makes HCH Silco's death 1913.
I am sending some pictures of Violetta. Mabel and their Mom. Violetta's son John is referred to in the postcard for buying a World War 11 War Bond. John also attended RSD.
Violetta was a remarkable woman. She worked hard, kept herself beautifully groomed and did exquisite needlework of all kinds. She had friends in both the deaf and hearing communities: She kept a lovely garden and drove a bright yellow car. She, who never heard music, the waves or a bird sing, took oatmeal cookies to children who might not be getting enough nutrition, painted bedrooms for newborn infants where the poverty standard was encroaching homes and she would bring gladiolus in her crystal vase for the happy events in her friend's lives. She worked so hard cleaning for others to keep her self-going. She painted her garage when she was in her 80's. She was a doer not a complainer.
For her 80th birthday, I took her to the Crystal Barn for lunch. She found the restaurant hard to believe as she remembered the team of horses pulling the hay wagon into the barn. I used to have those pictures.
I was Violetta's 'hugger'. Daily, we discussed the newspaper by lip reading (on her part), and lots of writing. We did this so that she would keep her mind sharp and that it was. She enjoyed our family of four sons and a daughter. Such friendship is a true gift to us all. I do hope that you are able to use these treasures.
Patricia K. Hetzler and George A. Hetzler
Note:
Patricia Knapp Hetzler died June 24, 2015
Memorial# 148202565
Date variations can not be verified.
Violetta (or Viletta) Silco Rossner
August 7, 1995
To: The Pittsford Historical Society
From: George and Patricia Hetzler 2821 Satsuma Dr.
Sarasota, Fl. 34239
We would like to donate some things that we have from the Silco Family. They lived on the corner of Clover and Jefferson on the farm that is now Today Village and their barn is now "The Crystal Barn" Restaurant. Their daughters were Violetta (or Viletta) Silco Rossner (b. 1/11/01) , (Mrs. Frederick Rossner) and Mabel. Violetta was born deaf and took the trolley into the Rochester School For the Deaf. Violetta was like my second Mother. She was my good friend. She lived on Conesus Lake in Livonia until her death on 11/7/84. She left no family as her only son John Rossner died of leukemia when he was seven years old and her husband pre-deceased her.
Violetta's Mother was Henrietta Hatseil (Silco). At age sixteen, Henrietta came to America with the basket that we are giving to the Historical Society as her ONLY baggage. She came as no other family traveled with her. The Sampler, Henrietta died in 1878. The initials HCH stand for Henrietta Catherine Hartseil This sampler needs to be framed in acid free materials and kept in minimum light. The goblets bearing her name and dated 1896 were probably from her wedding day.
Violetta was born Jan. 11, 1901. She was the younger of the two girls and her Mother HCH Silco, died when Violetta was 12 years old. That makes HCH Silco's death 1913.
I am sending some pictures of Violetta. Mabel and their Mom. Violetta's son John is referred to in the postcard for buying a World War 11 War Bond. John also attended RSD.
Violetta was a remarkable woman. She worked hard, kept herself beautifully groomed and did exquisite needlework of all kinds. She had friends in both the deaf and hearing communities: She kept a lovely garden and drove a bright yellow car. She, who never heard music, the waves or a bird sing, took oatmeal cookies to children who might not be getting enough nutrition, painted bedrooms for newborn infants where the poverty standard was encroaching homes and she would bring gladiolus in her crystal vase for the happy events in her friend's lives. She worked so hard cleaning for others to keep her self-going. She painted her garage when she was in her 80's. She was a doer not a complainer.
For her 80th birthday, I took her to the Crystal Barn for lunch. She found the restaurant hard to believe as she remembered the team of horses pulling the hay wagon into the barn. I used to have those pictures.
I was Violetta's 'hugger'. Daily, we discussed the newspaper by lip reading (on her part), and lots of writing. We did this so that she would keep her mind sharp and that it was. She enjoyed our family of four sons and a daughter. Such friendship is a true gift to us all. I do hope that you are able to use these treasures.
Patricia K. Hetzler and George A. Hetzler
Note:
Patricia Knapp Hetzler died June 24, 2015
Memorial# 148202565
Date variations can not be verified.
August 7, 1995
To: The Pittsford Historical Society
From: George and Patricia Hetzler 2821 Satsuma Dr.
Sarasota, Fl. 34239
We would like to donate some things that we have from the Silco Family. They lived on the corner of Clover and Jefferson on the farm that is now Today Village and their barn is now "The Crystal Barn" Restaurant. Their daughters were Violetta (or Viletta) Silco Rossner (b. 1/11/01) , (Mrs. Frederick Rossner) and Mabel. Violetta was born deaf and took the trolley into the Rochester School For the Deaf. Violetta was like my second Mother. She was my good friend. She lived on Conesus Lake in Livonia until her death on 11/7/84. She left no family as her only son John Rossner died of leukemia when he was seven years old and her husband pre-deceased her.
Violetta's Mother was Henrietta Hatseil (Silco). At age sixteen, Henrietta came to America with the basket that we are giving to the Historical Society as her ONLY baggage. She came as no other family traveled with her. The Sampler, Henrietta died in 1878. The initials HCH stand for Henrietta Catherine Hartseil This sampler needs to be framed in acid free materials and kept in minimum light. The goblets bearing her name and dated 1896 were probably from her wedding day.
Violetta was born Jan. 11, 1901. She was the younger of the two girls and her Mother HCH Silco, died when Violetta was 12 years old. That makes HCH Silco's death 1913.
I am sending some pictures of Violetta. Mabel and their Mom. Violetta's son John is referred to in the postcard for buying a World War 11 War Bond. John also attended RSD.
Violetta was a remarkable woman. She worked hard, kept herself beautifully groomed and did exquisite needlework of all kinds. She had friends in both the deaf and hearing communities: She kept a lovely garden and drove a bright yellow car. She, who never heard music, the waves or a bird sing, took oatmeal cookies to children who might not be getting enough nutrition, painted bedrooms for newborn infants where the poverty standard was encroaching homes and she would bring gladiolus in her crystal vase for the happy events in her friend's lives. She worked so hard cleaning for others to keep her self-going. She painted her garage when she was in her 80's. She was a doer not a complainer.
For her 80th birthday, I took her to the Crystal Barn for lunch. She found the restaurant hard to believe as she remembered the team of horses pulling the hay wagon into the barn. I used to have those pictures.
I was Violetta's 'hugger'. Daily, we discussed the newspaper by lip reading (on her part), and lots of writing. We did this so that she would keep her mind sharp and that it was. She enjoyed our family of four sons and a daughter. Such friendship is a true gift to us all. I do hope that you are able to use these treasures.
Patricia K. Hetzler and George A. Hetzler
Note:
Patricia Knapp Hetzler died June 24, 2015
Memorial# 148202565
Date variations can not be verified.
