Floyd Boyce Phillips was one of millions of boys from the United States who were sent across the Atlantic to the Old Country to fight in the Great War. In this series of posts, we follow the 101st anniversary of Floyd’s journey and get glimpses of what was going on at home while he was over there.
Many thanks to Coralee for providing me with artifacts throughout the years and especially for the stack of WWI-era letters that were delivered to me on 31 May 2019. They have provided countless hours of family history entertainment.
– Denise
Not only did Floyd have to miss celebrating his birthday and Christmas with his family, he also missed his brother’s wedding. Arthur send a card and announced the date of his wedding to Florence Manning.
1 – 2 19.
A Happy New Year to Foe.
Rather late Foe, but thot this Pretty good. How is Foe? Flo. & I are going to be married Jan. 8th. Be sure & come. Are going to have Bros., Sis’ uncles & aunts. Sure are anticipating the day.
Hurry back & live with Mr. & Mrs. A. G. Phillips next year.
With Love, Arthur & Flo.
Next…
Who is Who?
Guy and Gertrude Phillips Family
Floyd was the middle of the five sons of Gertrude Lovin Boyce and Guy Allison Phillips.
Sources:
“Arthur and Flo.” [Arthur Guy Phillips and Florence Estelle Manning] (Aurora, Illinois) to “Foe” [Floyd Boyce Phillips], letter, 2 January 1919; privately held by Denise Krueger, Rochester, MN, 2019.
WWI Interactive Timeline, The National WWI Museum and Memorial ( https://www.theworldwar.org/explore/interactive-wwi-timeline : accessed 3 Jun 2019)
The Phillips Family
- Publication date: September 2015
- Pages: 432
- Formats:
- This book traces our Phillips ancestry. It follows the Phillips family from 18th century ancestors in New York to more recent asparagus farmers of Illinois. Five generations of descendants of Wilhelmus Philip are covered. The families of Jacob W Phillips, his son Albert Aveldo Phillips, his son Guy Allison Phillips, and his son Floyd Boyce Phillips are followed in detail.
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