Maryann Chitty Ballard did a two hour interview with Mike Chitty

In 1998/1999, shortly before she passed away, my Aunt Maryann Chitty Ballard did a two hour interview with Mike Chitty, son of Billy Chitty her brother.
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Jonathan Chitty-Grandson of Billy Chitty, son of Mike Chitty, Great nephew of Maryann Chitty Ballard
My father, Michael Chitty, made these interviews with Aunt Mary Ann back in 1998 in South Florida, shortly before she passed away. These interviews were stored away for a long time, and I just recently discovered them and watched them all after going through storage.. I'm so grateful that my dad had the wisdom to make these videos 21 years ago, and that Mary Ann agreed to do them. She was such an amazing and brilliant woman, and I have developed such a passion for learning more about her and our whole family's history. Hopefully, this will make a nice supplement to the wonderful 2008 Chitty Family Videos that contain the interviews with the other Chitty sisters.

#	H	M	S		Topic	Description
1			0		Jonathan	Jonathan Chitty, son of Michael Chitty Background
2			0		Michael	Michael Chitty introduction of Aunt Maryann Ballard.
3			30		Maryann	Question: Where were you born and raised?
4			50		ABCSr.	My father moved to Jacksonville in early 1900's, met my mother "That is the girl I am going to marry."
5			59		ABCSr.	My father came to Jacksonville as an Entrepreneur.....
6		2	55		Maryann	I was the second child
7		4	0		Hazel	Mother was beautiful, witty, clever
8		4	45		Hazel	At mother's death, I took over the task of rasising my 5 brothers and sisters
9		4	53		ABCJr.	Arthur Jr.
10		5	35		Maryann	Maryann-first girl, did exactly what I wanted to do.
11		6	0		Betty	Betty
12		6	25		Maryann	My talents, art literature
13		6	29		Billy	Billy was the handsomest child, overdose of charm
14		8	20		Dolly	Dolly was and is an angel.
15		8	50		Gertrude	Gertrude, the baby of the family
16		9	34		ABCSr.	1930, Depression, Banks closed, Leon Cheek, John Martin
17		10	45		ABCSr.	Purchased "Consolidated" before the crash for $5,000,000
18		11	40		Michigan	Nathan Harsh Brown takes 4 children to Michigan to be with Mamma
19		12	15		Gertrude	A trained nurse took care of Gertrude for the first six years of her life
20		13	38		Hazel	Heaven, Tiffany 2 carat ring, last moments, reading Lorna Doone
21		17	0		Hazel	Daddy put Arthur Jr. on a train to be with Maryann
22		17	15		Hazel	Maryann, as a 15yr old girl arranges funeral, picks funeral clothes, casket
23		18	20		Hazel	Arrival at train station in Jacksonville, church service
24		19	0		Home Life	How the family managed the household after the funeral
25		20	35		Home Life	Story of breaking Havelin china cup replacing with sterling silver plates
26		22	15		ABCSr.	Daddy never went shopping, tailor took measurements, made his suits
27		24	0		Siblings	My five talented brothers and sisters All took art lessons
28		24	45		Maryann	Graduated valedictorian, kept all the children on honor roll in school
29		25	0		Gmother Brown	Mary Annette Harsh Brown
30		26	11		Gertrude	Gertrude and Dolly unbelievely popular with men
31		26	40		Home Life	Lots of food, Overseas Brand Food
32		47	40		Home Life	Everyone in the neighborhood lived the same with servants
33		28	15		Maryann	Not an exotic person, never smoked, never drank, never had an affair
34		29	25		Maryann	Story of dressmaker, did not buy ready made clothes.
35		31	28		ABCSr.	Daddy smoked a pipe and the finest Cuban cigars
36		33	8		Maryann	College Years, ABC Sewanee, Billy SMA, Maryann-University of Chicago
37		36	20		Maryann	Returned home, First Job, Dating Robert Sanford, father hired her
38		44	25		Maryann	Maryann moved to Miami to work for a decorator
39		48	0		Maryann	Chronological is interesting but peripheral stories are the most interesting.
40		49	10		Maryann	Jacksonville Cunningham Furniture to become a Decorator
41	1	7	38		Maryann	Dating boys at the Beta House "Bobby Ballard"
42	1	11	15		Maryann	The Method of Dating-Taught judgment-Only kissed two boys, Alvin and Robert
43	1	13	5		Maryann	Taught never get emotionally involved without knowing family.
44	1	13	30		Maryann	Time to concentrate on someone I truly like....Robert Ballard compared with Alvin Hamilton
45	1	15	38		Maryann	Robert rose to the top in an effortless way
46	1	16	5		Maryann	Robert and Arthur Jr. Started an independent grocery business in Gainesville
47	1	16	10		Maryann	War coming, lives would be changing, all men would go to the service.
48	1	16	45		Maryann	Betty and Earl
49	1	17	19		Maryann	Robert proposed on the phone, wedding at home.
50	1	17	55		Maryann	Robert called to service at Ft. Bragg, stories of a soldiers wife.
51	1	22	45		Maryann	Robert asked to be the Aide to two generals, One was headed to Pacific One to Europe
52	1	23	35		Maryann	Arrived in Texas for training stayed with General Manning. Almost died of natural gas leak.
53	1	26	10		Maryann	Robert (very low volume) change meeting with a Harsh in Gallatin TN
54	1	28	48		Maryann	Robert chooses to join Parachute 101st, you make $100 more a month enough to live on.
55	1	29	45		Maryann	Terrified, I watch Robert make his first parachute jump.
56	1	32	10		Maryann	Robert deployed, I moved back to Jacksonville.
57	1	32	35		Maryann	Just before the invasion and the invasion.
58	1	36	50		Maryann	Robert in the only "disciplinary jam" of his career. Secured a bridge, got a call from Col. Johnson.
59	1	38	25		Maryann	Normandy-first dead German soldier, next mission was jump in Holland. Julian Ewell took over
60	1	40	25		Maryann	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Ewell
61	1	41	0		Maryann	On to Bastogne and the Battle of the Bulge. Headline "101st Wipedout" Food ran out. Ammunicion
62	1	42	55		Maryann	George Patton saved the troops at Bastogne.
63	1	43	49		Maryann	Ewell wounded at Bastogne, Robert only Reserve office in top command. Ewell pick Robert
64	1	46	10		Maryann	Robert meets the Russians, sang, danced, drank vodka, very jolly
65	1	46	48		Maryann	Sent to Berchtesgaden, Robert got orders to return to the states.
66	1	47	45		Maryann	Saw concentration camps, dead bodies
67	1	48	20		Maryann	Robert was the youngest full colonel in the Army. about 30 at the time.
68	1	48	50		Maryann	Robert offered Brigadier General Rank
69	1	49	40		Maryann	When we came to Miami after the war...Maryann had saved $15,000 but bought a small home.
70	1	51	0		Maryann	Brownie born, hospital, Kitty Ames, beautiful baby, thrilled. Very happy years.
71	1	54	55		Maryann	Florida Governor Carr calls Robert re: National Guard, Choosen to reactivate Guard in Miami.
72	1	57	15		Maryann	Arthur was born. Robert away. He weighed less than 4 pounds, Gertrude came to help.
73	1	58	55		Maryann	Arthur became a fat baby and laughed all the time. The jollyest baby. Beautiful eyes. Total Charm.
74	2	0	5		Maryann	Needed to make a major decisiion. Move to North Florida or not, decided to stay in Miami.
75	2	1	50		Maryann	Ad. Older house on avocado grove, needs repairs
76						There was a 2nd video only 44 seconds with a brief description of the house.