John Hansen Daybook 1920

John Hansen Daybook 1920

Author: Hansen, John Carl

Year: 1920

John Carl Hansen was Sarah Winchester's orchard supervisor. He and wife Nellie lived at the Winchester House in San Jose (Calif.) for 28 years until Winchester's death in 1922. In his daybooks, he recorded Sarah Winchester's comings and goings from the house, plantings in the orchard, purchases of supplies and equipment, and events around the property. Excerpts from 1920 ("F.O." is Fair Oaks, where Winchester maintained another residence, in what is now Atherton): Jan 5 Mon. -- Mr. Keller took Mrs. W. to Atherton Mar 13 Sat. -- Mrs. W. came for a few hours Mar 20 Sat. -- Mrs. W. came for a few hours Mar 27 Sat. -- Mrs. W. came for a little while Mar 29 Mon. -- Mrs. W. came for a few hours Apr 5 Mon. -- Mrs. W. came for a few hours Apr 12 Mon. -- Mrs. W. came for a few hours Apr 23 Fri. -- Mrs. W. came for a few hours May 14 Fri. -- Mrs. W. came for a few hours May 28 Fri. -- Mrs. W. came for a few minutes Jun 4 Fri. -- Mrs. W. came for a little while Jun 26 Sat. -- Mrs. W. came for a little while Jul 3 Sat. -- Mrs. W. came to stay awhile Sep 27 Mon. -- Mrs. W. went to F.O. to stay awhile Ot 7 Thu. -- Mrs. W. came for a little while Oct 9 Sat. -- Mrs. W. came for a little while Oct