tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856333241837525662.post6148413408475349033..comments2024-03-24T12:06:01.764-04:00Comments on RETRO KIMMER'S BLOG: JOHN C DAHLINGER: SECRET SON OF HENRY FORD AND EVANGELINE COTE DAHLINGERUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856333241837525662.post-70387696961582720932016-05-02T11:28:00.880-04:002016-05-02T11:28:00.880-04:00thank you so much for the lovely comment!thank you so much for the lovely comment!Retro Kimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09639596929861136401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856333241837525662.post-12551762949087013082016-05-02T11:16:59.380-04:002016-05-02T11:16:59.380-04:00My father worked for Mrs D as a handyman in the ea...My father worked for Mrs D as a handyman in the early 1970s for about 3 years exclusively at the mansion. Dad told me about the interior of the mansion and brought home many artifacts that she told him to take to the "dump" (that was my house). My dad worked there with a friend of his who stayed on for a few years after my father left. I met John and Mrs. D but only once. <br />She would pay Dad at her discretion from a cash box that she had and would ask him how many hours he worked for her since she last paid him (validating Dad's honesty because she knew exactly how many hours he worked!).<br />Dad brought home many antiques from Mrs. D's. He once brought home a secretary's desk in a crate marked 1929. The desk inside was virtually brand new. He had also brought home thousands of fireworks that she had stored in the carpenter's shed from many years before. Only about half of them were still good. He brought home an organ grinder's box with several rolls of music. Some old BB guns (probably John's). There was an old Indian motorcycle there that Dad was trying to buy from her. She said she was interested in getting rid of it but the topic never came up again before Dad left. Besides she wasn't interested in Dad's money, she was wealthy until the day she passed away. I kind of think she kept the old Indian "because she could".<br />Dad brought home a lot of "junk" from Mrs. D's and a lot of interesting stories. Dad worked there well before John published his book.<br />Interesting website. I enjoyed it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856333241837525662.post-92071938206324558132014-03-09T18:32:32.243-04:002014-03-09T18:32:32.243-04:00lived on Evergreen road...As a child used to sneak...lived on Evergreen road...As a child used to sneak on the estate grounds.<br />Which were very impressive...although beginning to show age and decay.... My parents had a limited encounter with the son<br />He was not a very nice person....<br />A "Ford" Wannabe!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856333241837525662.post-57529245720247848852013-10-29T22:10:05.773-04:002013-10-29T22:10:05.773-04:00been by the estate who owns it would love to walk ...been by the estate who owns it would love to walk the grounds and see the house is it for saleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com