Wishing a Joyous Easter for You! – 1919

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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Wishing a Joyous Easter for You!   E-145.  Made in the U.S.A.

Post marked Chicago, Ill.  Apr 19, 1919.  Addressed to Mr. & Mrs. Lee [& Florence Koontz] Weaver, 92 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Mich.

“4/19/19  Dear Cousins,  Will B home in a few days – will write then.  I feel ashamed for not doing so B4.  Cousin, Fay. [Dwight Fay Koontz]”

Grandma Florence’s cousin, Fay was the son of Orrin Deforest Koontz, the brother of her father Casmear (aka C,P.) Koontz.     Fay was an infrequent visitor to Lee and Florence’s home over the years, but he and Grandma kept in contact.  There are photographs of Grandpa Lee and Fay together in their WW I Army uniforms.

Note the use of text shorthand in 1919 – almost 100 years B4 the use of text messaging.

 

 

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Easter Joys be Thine – 1921

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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Easter Joys be Thine.  Series 779 C. Stecher Lith. Co., Roch. N.Y.  Made in U.S.A. 

Post marked Columbus, Ohio.  Mar 24, 1921.  Addressed to Leila Weaver, 4238 Tireman Av., Detroit, Mich.

“Aunt Essie [Essie Koontz Postal]”

Aunt Essie was Grandma Florence’s older sister.  In 1921, she was back in Columbus, living with Great Grandma Koontz waiting to divorce her first husband, Louis Postal.  She later married, Uncle Harold [Harold Spuhler], one of the family favorites!.   Aunt Essie did a lot better her second choice!  It might have helped that the two were ½ First Cousins, once removed.

It appears everyone in the Koontz household was sending 18 month old Aunt Leila Easter greetings in 1921.

[Just saw this card on Etsy for sale at $34.95]

 

 

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Easter Gladness Be Yours – 1921

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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Easter Gladness Be Yours. 

Post marked Columbus, Ohio.  Mar 24, 1921.  Addressed to Mrs. Lee G. [Florence Koontz] Weaver, 4238 Tireman Av., Detroit, Mich.

“Will rite [sic.] one of these day.  All are well.  Hope this finds you all the same.  Did you get the box?  With love, Mother [Phebie Ann Gardner Koontz]”

Another card from Great Grandmother Koontz.  Subtle nudge to Grandma Florence that she had not let her mother know that a gift box had arrived.  (Probably an Easter gift for my 18 month old Aunt Leila who had become the center of her grandmother’s eye.)

 

 

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Easter Greetings – 1921

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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EASTER Greetings.  It’s for purely selfish reasons that I send this card, ’tis true, Because it brings me happiness to greet a friend like you!  

Post marked Columbus, Ohio.  Mar 24, 1921.  Addressed to Miss Lela [Leila Marie] Weaver, 4238 Tireman Av., Detroit, Mich.

“How do you do my little girl?  When are you coming to me again?  With Love, G. Koontz [Grandma Koontz – Phebie Ann Gardner Koontz]”

This Easter card was sent by my Great Grandmother to my 18 month old Aunt.  Great Grandma consistently spelled Leila’s name Lela.  Also of interest in the addressing of the card is the change of address from 92 to 4238 Tireman.   Grandma Florence and Grandpa Lee did not move.  The City of Detroit renumbered all the residences and 92 became 4238.

 

 

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An Easter Thought – 1920

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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An Easter Thought.  Easter means “Optimism” set to Music and adorned with Beauty.  I wish for you it’s truest happiness!     1832C. 

Post marked Columbus, Ohio. April 2, 1920.   Addressed to Florence [Koontz] Weaver, 92 Tireman Av, Detroit, Mich.

“Dear Florence, Received your card yesterday glad you got home all OK.  Essie [Koontz Postal] had a nice visit too.  A round got home Ethel [Koontz Griste] or coming to Co [Columbus].  C [Charles McKinley Griste] starts to work Monday M. I guess Ethel is glad.  I hope they will get a house close by.  I am sorry that I put a bug in Lela [Leila Marie Weaver] ear.  I told her if she wanted to come back to Grandma she should cry real hard so you will have to bring her back.  Mother [Phebie Ann Gardner Koontz]”

Well, a full report from Great Grandmother Koontz!  Aunt Essie also came to visit.  In 1920, Aunt Essie was still married to Louis Postal and living with his family.   Aunt Ethel and Uncle Charles were married for 7 years, had 2 children and a third on the way. So, it was a good thing Uncle Charles was starting work!  Now, not sure how effective the bug in Aunt Leila’s ear was going to be.  In April of 1920, she would be closing in on 6 months of age.   Obviously, her Grandma Koontz, wanted to see more of her.

It is really a great find to have a post card written by my Great Grandmother.

 

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A Joyful Easter – 1917

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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A joyful Easter.  Every sort of good wish I am sending for your Easter.  9605.   Made in U.S.A.

Post marked Sunbury, Ohio.  Apr 7, 1917.  Addressed to Miss Florence Koontz, 1346 W. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio.

“To my Auntie orince”

In 1917, Grandma Florence had but one nephew and no nieces.   This card had to originate from 2 ½ year old Charles Gardner Griste (called Gardner), the son of Grandma’s sister Ethel Koontz Griste.

 

 

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A Happy Eastertide – 1909

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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A Happy Eastertide.  B.W. 354  Printed in Germany

Post marked Columbus, Ohio.  Apr 9, 1909.  Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver,  Tireman St. Cor Scotten Ave, Detroit, Mich.

“Dear all:  I received your card the other day.  I hope you will like the steamer.  Write and tell me what you are going to do on it.  Are at home now.  Tell me you address when you go to work.   As ever, your friend, F. [Florence] Koontz”

In April of 1909, Grandpa Lee was just turning 16.  This was going to be his first season working on the Great Lakes steamers.  From pictures, it appears he was a steward.   He never talked about his “time at sea”.    Grandma Florence would have been turning 14 at the time she wrote this card.

 

 

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Loving Easter Wishes

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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Loving Easter Wishes.  

No post mark.  Addressed to Master Lee Weaver, Greenfield, Michigan  R.F.D No 1.

No message.  On the front is written “From Auntie”

Based on the addressing of Grandpa Lee as Master Lee Weaver, and the card being sent to RFD No 1 in Greenfield, Michigan, this would be dated to the early 1900s.   The Weavers lived with Great Great Grandma Lee [Esther Jenks Lee] in the late 1890 to early 1900s on the farm in Southfield Township — the house built by Great Great Great Grandfather Morris Jenks in 1853.

 

 

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Wishing you a Happy Easter – 1914

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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Wishing you a Happy Easter.  Series 301 A.

Post marked Redford, Mich.  Apr 10, 1914.  Addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel [Effie Lee] Weaver, 92 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Michigan

“Dear Aunt and Uncle,  This is wishing you a joyful Easter.  Hoping this finds you both much better.  This isn’t much like Spring weather is it?  Presume by this time tomorrow we will know if the “Hun on the Podunk Limited” is a success or not.  It certainly is fun alright.  We were as there last night till 11:30.  Love to all,  Estelle Wright  (Suffragist)”

Estelle was the daughter of Effie’s sister Mariette (Ettie) Lee Wright and Stephen A. D. Wright.

 

 

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A Happy Easter – 1914

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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A Happy Easter.  May Easter with its joyous ring to you and your much gladness bring.  Series No. 1628. International Art Publishing Co., New York. Berlin.  Printed in Germany.

Post marked [location not able to be read].  April 10, 1914.  Addressed to Mr. Lemuel Weaver, 92 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Michigan.

“4/10/1914   Dear Brother, I hope this will find you very much improved and the rest of the family well.  As it leaves us this is a beautiful sun shine morning.  I hope Rose [Roseanah Weaver Fisher] is well.  If she needs anything , let me know. Yours truly, Christeen [Chirstiana Weaver Rinehard Schwartz].”

Both Christeen, aka Aunt Teen, and Rose were Great Grandpa Weaver’s sisters.  The addressing of the card to 92 Tireman instead of 94 is interesting.    Apparently, Great Grandpa and Grandma Weaver switched between the two units in the duplex they owned.  Eventually, after Grandpa Lee and Grandma Florence married, the older couple settled into 94 and the young couple lived in 92.

 

 

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