Eveleen Montana Kennard b. 6 August 1892, Manchester, Delaware, Iowa
Elma Kennard b. circa December 1897, Kinsey, Custer, Montana
Paul Kennedy Kennard b. 22 July 1900, Kinsey, Custer, Montana
There is a birth record for Eveleen from Iowa. However, Montana did not require the keeping of vital records until 1907 at the earliest. For Paul, I found a newspaper announcement in the Helena Independent on 3 Aug 1900. But, for Elma, the only birth record is the back of this photo. There may be a newspaper announcement as well but the previous information that I had was born in 1897. And 12 months of searching in even a small newspaper is quite a task.
Eveleen & Elma Kennard
Taken on the porch in
Miles City. Sept. 1898.
Eveleen aged 6 years.
Elma aged nearly 10 mos.
In the morning before Elma was dressed.
Here is the front:
Elma is not a family name for either the Kennards or Kennedys. It is my belief that Elma Kennard was named after a friend, Elma Dora Holbert nee Baker, an animal painter.
Sadly, Elma and Paul each died before they reached the age of 2 years. They are buried next to their father in Custer County Cemetery, Miles City, Montana.
