A Tree Grew in Oakland

Christmas Greetings.  Copyright John Winsch, 1910.  Printed in Germany.

Post marked Detroit, Mich.  Dec. 23, 1911.  Addressed to Miss F. [Florence] Koontz, 1346 W. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio.

“12-21-11.  Friend Florence, Fine winter weather we are having. A Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.  Lee [Weaver]”

18 year old Grandpa to 16 year old Grandma.

Good Luck to You This Christmas.  2083.  Printed in Germany.

Post marked Santa Anna, Cal. Dec 19, 1911.  Addressed to Mrs. E. L. [Effie Lee] Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave, Detroit, Mich.

“Dec 19th   Dear Effie, We send this with love and good wishes for a merry xmas to you all.  Will write you a letter some of these bright days.  From Aunt Hannah & Uncle Tommie {Hannah Thorley and Thomas Lee]”

Thomas Lee was the brother of Effie’s father, Charles Norton Lee.

Christmas Happiness Be Yours.  P.C. 224.

Post marked Dove, Ohio, date too faint to read.  Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, 94 Tireman Ave, Detroit, Mich.

“Dove, Ohio.  Dec 19, 1910.  Dear Cousin, I received your card was glad you did not get spanked and got home all right in for Christmas dinners. This leaves we all well here .  Hope it will find you the same.  I am going up to Corning for Christmas.  Sarah Weaver.”

Sarah Weaver was the daughter of Grandpa Lee’s father, Lemuel’s brother, William Powell Weaver.  I am not sure which of the siblings of Lemuel living in Corning.  Not sure why Grandpa would have been spanked at the age of 17.

A Merry Christmas.  December 25 Christmas Day. Printed in Germany.

No post mark.  No address.  Text written fully across the back of the card.

“Mr. Lee Weaver,  Dear Nephew, I am thinking of you today because it is Christmas and I wish you happiness, and tomorrow because it will be the day after Christmas, I shall wish you happiness, and so on clear through the year.  I may not be able to tell about it every day because I may be far away; or because both of us may maybe very busy – but it makes no difference, the thought and the wish will be here just the same.  Whatever pay or success comes to you will make me glad.  Without pretense and in plain words good will to you is what I mean.  In the spirit of Christmas.  From Aunt Christeen Rinehart.  {Christiana Weaver Rinehart, sister of Lee’s father, Lemuel Weaver].  Here is your Christmas donation.  ha ha.”

This card is probably from around 1912.  Aunt Teen married Uncle Charlie [Charles Schwartz] on April 16, 1913, so the use of the Rinehart last name means this card predates that marriage.  Grandpa Lee would have just gotten out of Cleary Business College and would be heading off as a 19 year old on his first job which would align with Aunt Teen’s comments. Grandpa was working in Akron, Ohio in early 1913.