I received information from Dianne Cavender, daughter of Ione (Schmitz) Payette. Unfortunately, Ione passed away in 2008, but the information I received is wonderful. Dianne informed me that she will be asking her siblings to send stories to me. It turns out that Ione, Carol, and Doris Schmitz are sisters, and Helen Rose is their Aunt. Dianne had not heard of the quilt until a cousin sent her a copy of the article I wrote for the Door County Advocate. Upon reading her letter, I realized that this is going to be an emotional journey for those who are sharing their stories and for me as well. I am hoping that I will be able to find at least one of these twenty- four ladies who is still with us. It seems that I have missed some of them by two years or less.
I have adjusted the form on the 'questionnaire' tab. It was not printing well, I think I have it fixed now. Remember to keep visiting, I will update the site as I receive new information.
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