Albert
Bayles Diaries
edited by
Mr. Donald Bayles
Several years ago I
prepared a biographical sketch of my grandfather based on
diaries that he kept nearly all his life. I also wrote my
memories of the war years before they began to fade. So
why not fill in the intervening years ? Albert kept a
diary every year from about the age of 15 (1914) whereas
my father never did. However since we all lived next to
each other on the same piece of property Albert was able
to keep a pretty good account of every thing that went
on. As he sat at his office desk he could see everyone
coming and going. I don't know what my parents would have
done if he wasn't always close by. He was a mechanic that
could fix just about anything so my father never tried,
he just called Albert. I guess my father took after his
father whereas I don't know who Albert took after.
This story begins
after the death of my grandfather Richard M. Bayles in
November 1930. Albert took over my grandfather's
insurance business and continued to work the printing
press. He did this when he wasn't busy fixing something
for someone. My father worked in the Patchogue railroad
station from 1 PM to 9 PM so he had the mornings free to
engage in other activities. The were several chicken
houses on the property and it seemed as though we always
had chickens.
The Years
1914-1919
1920-1929
1930-1939
1940-1949