My knowledge of Aunt Louise
June 12, 2021
Marjorie Louise Bronson was born December 30th 1940 to John Thomas Bronson and Marjorie Eloise Wheeler Bronson. She is the oldest of four siblings,which as followed in birth order Martha Jean Bronson, John Thomas Bronson and James Allen Bronson. She grew up in rural Sedalia Missouri living her childhood in the country and city of Pettis County. During her life they did live in Wichita Kansas, Denver Colorado and in St Louis because of her dads job with being a draftsman for mechanical engineering mainly for planes. Her childhood was seen as normal in those days, may be seen as old fashioned in modern times. The four often did outdoor activities like helping with chores, taking care of animals and growing the food on their table from farm to table. They have a rich inheritance of special memories captured in photographs taken by their grandpa Ira Thomas Bronson. He became famous with a picture he had taken of Louise and Martha as little girls crossing a bridge which won him awards from kodak and poloroid companies. Ira was also known for his love of music in which he played the violin in symphonies. Ira was married to his love Ethel Marie Armstrong. Their union produced two children John Thomas (Louises dad) and Muriel Ethelwin. Muriel became a nun for the Dominican order until her death in October 2014, just 10 months after her brother. Ethels parents to my knowledge, was her mom owned and drove the first vehicle in Sedalia which was rare being a female and having an automobile. Their is a photograpgh of her in this vehicle. Iras parents my knowledge is that his dad was a confederate doctor in the army during the civil war and their home in rural missouri became a safe house for runaway slaves. I am not sure but was told he was not a willing participant in the army. He set up his practice in downtown sedalia in what is now known as Bothwell Hotel which used to be a one stop shop for healthcare, housing a pharmacy, doctors office and a few sick, recuperating rooms. John Bronson, Louises dad was known in our family for his art and drafting of wooden replicas of items. One being a boat, airplane and a stage circus with movable parts. His creations some were sold to pay for his college education. His draftsmnship and mechanical engineering had him designing things in which he contributed to the doors that dropped bombs from planes. Grandpa commented tat everything was top secret in those days so when the bombs dropped from the planes on Hiroshima they had no idea that was what they were constructing till after the fact.
Louise went to Sunnydale rural school in Pettis county and graduated from Smith Cotton High School. She lo ed nature, animals to flowers she found beauty in Gods creation. Her dream was to wake up in a field of wildflowers Her jobs frowing up was being a waitress, working in a ice cream shop called
Tullis Hall. to be continued....
Louise went to Sunnydale rural school in Pettis county and graduated from Smith Cotton High School. She lo ed nature, animals to flowers she found beauty in Gods creation. Her dream was to wake up in a field of wildflowers Her jobs frowing up was being a waitress, working in a ice cream shop called
Tullis Hall. to be continued....