Shay, Old Fel, ..

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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Shay, Old Fel, You’ll, Hic, Shoon Have Company.  ©1911, T.P. & Co. N.Y. 

No post mark. No Address.

Another of Grandpa’s humor cards.  This seemed to be the right card to use to end Grandpa’s collection of New Year’s cards.

 

 

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Wishing You a Happy New Year – 1912

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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Wishing You a Happy New Year.  NY 36

Post marked [city unreadable], Ohio.  Dec 31, 1912.  Addressed to Mrs. Lemuel [Effie Lee] Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Mich.

“Dear Aunt and Uncle and Cousin, Wish you all a Happy New Year.  Your Niece, Ellora Weaver”

Ellora’s father sent the mirror image of this card

 

 

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A Happy New Year to All – 1912

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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A Happy New Year to All.  

Post mark unreadable except year 1912.  Addressed to Mr. Lemuel Weaver, Detroit, 94 Tireman Ave., Mich.

“Hello Brother, hope you are about well by this time wish you a Happy New Year.  C. L [Charles Louis] Weaver”

Addressing method seems to be a family habit, name, city, street address, state.

 

 

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A Happy New Year – 1914

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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A Happy New Year.  New Year Series Number 639.  Copyrighted 1913 by J. J. Marks

Post marked [city name not readable] Ohio. Jan 8, 1914.  Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, Detroit, 94 Tireman Ave., Mich.

“Corning, O.  Jan 1st 1914.  Dear Cousin, Recd your card.  Many thanks.  We are all well and hope this will find you people all well and hope to hear from you soon again.  Yours sincerely, Ellora Weaver”

 

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A Happy New Year to All

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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A Happy New Year to All.  

Post mark did not print.  Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, Detroit, 94 Tireman Ave., Mich.

“Hello Lee, What are you doing this winter.  Hope you are well.  Chester [Chester Louis Weaver, Ellora’s brother] was home for Xmas did not stay long.   Your cousin, Ellora. [Weaver].”

Chester was 5 years older than Grandpa Lee and 12 years younger than Ellora.

 

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Best Wishes for a Happy New Year

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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Best Wishes for A Happy New Year.  32A.  Made in U.S.A.

Post mark did not print.  Addressed to Mrs. Lemuel [Effie Lee] Weaver, Detroit, 94 Tireman Ave. Mich.

“My Dear Aunt, How is all this winter.  Hope all is well as every one is well here.  Your niece, Ellora [Weaver]”

Ellora was the daughter of Charles Louis Weaver, Lemuel’s brother.   The family lived in Corning, Ohio.

 

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A Happy New Year – 1912

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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A Happy New Year.   N.Y. 29 

Post marked [city did not print] , Mich.  Dec. 30,  1912.   Addressed to Mrs. Effie [Lee] Weaver, 94 Tireman, Ave., Detroit, Michigan

“Your friend, Libbie Gray”

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As the Months run round the Earth … – 1912

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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As the Months run round the Earth, May each bring you Joy and Mirth! L& E  Series 2266.

Post marked Jan 4, 1912.  Birmingham, Mich.  Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Mich.

“Hello Lee,  Got your letter tonight.  I know I didn’t send you a post card of me but I haven’t any left now.  Intend to have some more taken and then I will send you one.  Wishing you a Happy New Year.  Irene Jenks.”

Irene was the same age as Grandpa Lee, but was his first cousin, once removed.   Her mother, Evelyn (Eva) Seymour Jenks was the sister-in-law of Grandpa’s Grandmother Lee.

 

 

 

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Wishing You a Happy New Year – 1912

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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Wishing You a Happy New Year.  Copyright E. Nash.

Post marked Corning, Ohio.  Dec 30, 1912.  Addresses to Mr. & Mrs. Lemuel Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave., Detroit, Mich.

“Corning O.   12/30/12    Wishing you all a Happy New Year.  Mr. & Mrs. C. L. [Charles Louis] Weaver”

Charles was the brother of Lemuel and the father of Ellora who appears in many of the cards in the collection.

 

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Where’er you may be — 1919

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Pat Shaul

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Where’er you may be or what ever you do, may happiness follow you all the year through -.  Siecher Lith. Co. Roch. N.Y. ©   Series 341 F.  Made in U.S.A.

No post mark or stamp.  Addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Weaver, Detroit, Michigan.

“Dear People, I never knew until yesterday but what you folks was at 1346 W. Broad St. [home of Phebe Gardner Koontz, Florence Koontz Weaver’s mother].  Thanks was talking to Mrs. [cannot make out]. and she said you did not come.  Well you have our Best Wishes just the same this one is for Leila Marie [Lee and Florence’s daughter, born the prior October].  Hope you are all well and happy. ”

Sounds like someone was mad that Grandma and Grandpa went to Columbus to visit Grandma’s family instead of staying in the area.  No signature.

 

 

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