After Joseph and Janet Basile returned from their honeymoon in 1953, they lived with Joe’s parents for a few months at the corner of North Main Ave. and Kent St. Once they financially got on their feet, they moved into 55 North Manning Blvd, Albany, and officially became home owners. In 1959, Joe and Jan moved to a trailer park owned by Joe’s parents. There, Joe worked in trailer sales under his parents.
The most recent and permanent move that Joe and Jan made was from the trailer park to 67 Mordella Rd, Albany. While using the trailer park as a temporary residence they bought a lot on Mordella and began building a home. Within a year of building, the Basile family was ready to move into their new home. On the day of the move-in, August 16, 1960, Jan unexpectedly went into labor for her fourth child Donna.
Mordella was an attractive neighborhood for the Basiles because it provided much needed space to a growing family of six. It was also a suburban area which Joe and Jan felt was the necessary environment in which to raise children. Many of the Basile’s friends were making a similar move to nicer neighborhoods at this time. This improved lifestyle did cost them enough to tighten their financial boundaries. With the house costing $24,500, appliances included, and a mortgage of $150 a month Joe and Jan had to struggle to maintain a financial balance.
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There is some good stuff in here that can be expanded on in regards to home ownership--the owning of a trailer home, the building of a suburban home, etc. Use this to build a context post.
Can you give the exact years when they moved into 55 North Manning and then into their permanent home?
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