Just to wish you … – 1918

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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Just to wish you the happiest birthday in the world — that’s all!    Gibson Lines.  61037.  Produced by the Gibson Art Company – Cincinnati

Post marked Columbus, Ohio. May 15, 1918, 11:30 PM, Addressed to Mrs. Lee G. [Florence Koontz] Weaver, 92 Tireman Ave.  Detroit, Mich.

“Many returns of the day.  Bill [William P. Koontz] failed again in Cleveland O. will return tomorrow.  I am up now.   Heinie [Henry Allen Koontz]”

In 1918, Grandma Florence would be celebrating her 23rd birthday and her first being married.    Uncles Bill and Heine were her brothers still living in Columbus.  Uncle Bill was attempting to volunteer for the Army in WW I.

 

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Many Happy Years to You

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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Many Happy Years to You.  “Greeting” Series Number 889.  Copyrighted 1911, by J. J. Marks, N.Y.

No post mark [not mailed].  Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Michigan.

“Many Happy Returns of the day to you, Cousin.  Clare {Clare Levern Wright].”

Clare Levern Wright was the son of Great Grandmother Effie Lee Weaver’s sister, Marietta Lee Wright.

The postage stamp are states:  Place Stamp Here.  Domestic Canada Great Britain Germany One Cent. Foreign Two Cents.   Interesting that Germany has been included with domestic postage.

 

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Birthday Greetings – 1909

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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Birthday Greetings.  341-F.

Post marked Columbus, Ohio,  Aug 24, 1909, 1:30 PM.   Addressed to Mr. Lemuel Weaver, #94 Triem Ave., Detroit, Michigan

“Columbus, O.  August 25, 09   Mr. L. Weaver, Dear Brother, If I was there I would make you remember this day.  I wish you many returns.  Mrs. D. L Rinehart [Christiana Weaver Rinehart].”

Aunt Teen was being very formal still in August,  but slightly less vague since she signed her last name.

 

 

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Birthday Greetings – 1909

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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Birthday Greetings.  698.

Post marked Columbus, Ohio, May 15.  Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Michigan.

“May 15. 09.   Wish you many returns be good or you will get thrashed.  Auntie R. [Roseanah Weaver Fisher]”

Well, Aunt Rose, put it plain and to the point in 1909 terms.   “be good of get thrashed”.  Not sure that would be what I would have used as a birthday wish.    Aunt Rose was Great Grandfather Lemuel Weaver’s sister.

It is not that the year was not readable in the post mark.  It does not appear.    Apparently, the time, 1 PM, was a more important piece of information.  That and that it was mailed at Sta. D.

 

 

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Birthday Greetings – 1909

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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Birthday Greetings.  Printed in Germany.

Post marked Redford, Mich.  Aug. 24, 1909.  Addressed to Mr. Lemuel Weaver, 94 Tyreman Ave., Detroit, Mich.

“Wishing you a happy Birthday.  Pearl [Churches]”

In 1909, Great Grandfather Weaver would have been celebrating his 52nd birthday.   Pearl Geneva Churches was the 10 year old daughter of Great Grandmother Effie Lee Weaver’s sister Ora Lee Churches.   Aunt Ora, and therefore Pearl, always chose to spell Tireman as Tyreman.  I have always been slightly amused that Great Great Grandparents Lee decided to name their daughter Ora Lee.

 

 

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With best wishes … – 1908

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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With best wishes for a happy birthday.   

Post marked Columbus, Ohio. May 13, 1908.  Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, Tireman Ave. Corner of Scotten Ave., Detroit, Michigan

“5-13-08     Dear Boy, We are all well.  Charl. F. [Charles Elmer Fisher] is at Hospital in Buffalo.  Nettie is here not working, is not able to.  I wish you many returns of the day.  Mrs. D. L. R. [David L. Rinehart]”

Aunt Teen [Christiana Weaver Rinehart] is being very formal here, signing as Mrs. D. L. R.  – not sure why she is doing so.  Uncle David passed away in 1907.  Charles Fisher was the son of Aunt Rose [Roseanah Weaver Fisher} I am not sure who Aunt Teen is referring to as Nettie.  Aunt Teen and Aunt Rose were Great Grandfather Lemuel Weaver’s sisters. It was a birthday card with a lot of bad news for my grandfather’s 16th birthday.

 

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Happy Birthday to You – 1909

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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Happy Birthday to You.  414.  Post Card Karte Carte.

Post marked Aug 24, 1909, Santoy, Ohio.  Addressed to Mr. Lemuel Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Mich.

“Aug 25 – 09   Uncle Lem, They tell me you are having a birthday.  Wishing you a happy one and many more.   Charles Weaver”

Great Grandfather Lemuel Weaver would have been 62 on this birthday in 1909 (August 26).  Charles Weaver was the son of Lemuel’s brother, Charles Louis Weaver.

 

 

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Happy Days – 1912

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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If these words could but convey, all my heart desires to day, you would know with all my might, that I wish your birthday bright.  Happy Days.  Series No. 2296.   Printed in Germany.

No post mark [not mailed] No addressee.

“From Grandma [Esther Jenks Lee] to Lee [Weaver] on his 19 birthday.”

OK, on the surface, this looks like the same post card that I posted yesterday.  And it is identical.  Uncle Willy [Lewellyn Lee] lived with his parents [Charles Norton Lee and Esther Jenks Lee] his entire life, so he and his mother, Great Great Grandmother Lee must have had the same supply of birthday cards.    But, how great is it to have a post card written by my Great Great Grandmother?

 

 

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Happy Days – 1912

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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If these words could but convey, all my heart desires to day, you would know with all my might, that I wish you birthday bright.  Happy Days.  Series 2296.  Printed in Germany.  

No post mark [not mailed]   No addressee.

“1912.  When are you ever coming out and see from Esther [Jenks Lee],  Lewellyn [Lee]”

It appears Uncle Willy was giving Grandpa Lee a bit of anger for not coming out to see Grandpa’s Grandmother, Esther Jenks Lee.  Lewellyn, aka Uncle Willy, was the brother of Great Grandmother Effie Lee Weaver.

 

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Best Birthday Wishes – 1912

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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Best Birthday Wishes.  2205.  Printed in Germany.

No post mark (not mailed).  Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, 94 Tyreman Ave., Detroit, Mich.

“May 14, 1912.  Dear Cousin, May you see many birthdays.  I wish I had a piece of your cake.  From Ray [Raymond Charles Churches] to Lee”

Ray was the twin brother of Roy.  Both were 10 ½ years old at this time.  These are part of the packet of card referenced by Aunt Myra [Hannah Almira Lee Churches] as being addressed by the boys and needing to be put in an envelope to send.   Ray was the first of the well wishers for Grandpa’s 19th birthday that got down to basics and wanted some cake!

 

 

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