Doily

Name/Title

Doily

Entry/Object ID

61.11.5

Description

White Crocheted Circular Doily. Material: textile. Size: 16" diameter. Description: white cotton doily; white crocheted edging around a solid white cloth center.

Context

Doily made by Elsie (Suemnick) Henkensiefken in the early 1900s. Phyllis (Halle) Suemnick was married to Walter E. Suemnick on 10 December 1945. Walter was four years old when his mother died. His two older sisters raised him; Lillian Suemnick the eldest sister, was 13 when her mother died and Elsie (Suemnick) Henkensiefken, was 12 years old. Walter's grandmother was Grandma Abbe. Phyllis (Halle) Suemnick's parents were Robert Halle and Erma (Wood) Halle. Robert and Erma were married in 1914. Erma (Wood) Halle's sister was Helen (Wood) Papke.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doily

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Furniture Coverings

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

September 28, 2011

Update Date

October 14, 2026