Diary

2026.1.1

Title
1907 Diary of Mary May Page
Creation Date
1907
Materials

Dimensions

5 in W x 1.25 in D x 6 in L Item (Overall)

Maker's Mark
Standard Diary Company
Description

1907 Diary written by Mary May Page, who later became the wife of J. Willis Knox. Knox was the manager of the North American Creamery in Alexandria, MN. In September of 1923, Knox killed Mary and his two daughters before hanging himself.

Mary May Page lived in Maine before meeting J. Willis Knox on December 20, 1907. They later moved to Alexandria. The diary also includes entries from 1908 about Mary's engagement to Knox. Mary is buried in Kinkead Cemetery in Alexandria, MN.


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