This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Thanksgiving Song and Family Gospel Singers in Oberlin
Gertrude Kennedy 71 leads Evangelaires with daughter Genella Arnold and granddaughter Caroline West in a family trio. They rehearse weekly at the Castaneda home and perform monthly at churches and clubs, with a spring concert planned for an Oberlin College student. Kennedy, born in Camden Arkansas, overcame tuberculosis of the spine after a long illness, later retiring from Bendix-Westinghouse and returning to singing and helping others. The group blends contralto Kennedy, alto Arnold, soprano West, and Castaneda as leads with her husband on bass, creating a dynamic family harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Kennedy
Middle Ave
Evangelaires
Genella Arnold
Caroline West
Erie
Frances Castaneda
Grafton St
Oberlin
Castaneda
Camden
Ark
Elyria
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Bendix-Westinghouse
Bendix
Mrs. Arnold
Mrs. West
Mrs. Castaneda
Mr. Castaneda