by Sears Homes | Feb 24, 2012 | Uncategorized |
In the unspoken but ever-present caste system of Victorian America, 24-year-old Addie Hoyt was a socialite, and a woman of note. According to information gleaned from the Lake Mills Leader (newspaper), young Addie Hoyt possessed much promise and potential. She was...
by Sears Homes | Oct 13, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Dr. Oatway misrepresented the facts on Addie’s death certificate. Or he misrepresented the facts to the state board of health. Either of which tell us, Dr. Oatway filed a false report – with someone. In 1876, Wisconsin (and many other states) created a...
by Sears Homes | Sep 28, 2011 | Uncategorized |
My adventure into this Addie Hoyt story began with an ending: My father’s. Friday morning at 2:35 am, after sitting at his bedside for some time, my father breathed his last. In the solemn quietude of that darkened room, I walked over to my husband, sleeping on...
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