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Sincere Regards – 1909

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Sincere Regards.

Post marked Columbus, Ohio July 22, 1909. Addressed to Mr. Lemuel Weaver. 94 Tireman Ave. Detroit, Michigan.

“July 21, 09 Dear Brother, Effie [Lee Weaver] got here all OK. Wish you was here to hope you will get along all right while she is gone. I expect we will go down to Lew’s [Charles Louis Weaver] a Saturday. I will come back a Monday morning. I am not working just now. Yours ever C. W. R. [Christiana Weaver Rinehart]

[up in the top, upside down] Hope to hear from you soon. Effie sent Lee [G. Weaver] a key to get in the house.”

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I’m Feeling “Fine” – 1909

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Post marked Redford, Mich, Jan 27, 1909. Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, Cleary Business College, Ypsilanti, Mich.

“Dear Cousin, How are you like school out there. Suppose you have a good time. Your mamma [Effie Lee Weaver] is out to our place [Stephen and Marietta Lee Wright’s in Southfield]. Mamma [Marietta Lee Wright] is getting along fine. Stelle [Estelle Wright]”

Stelle was a year younger than my grandfather and the two were very close. In later post cards, she appears to be one in whom he confided a great deal.

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To My Sweet Valentine – 1909

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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To My Sweet Valentine

Post marked Jan 27, 1909, Columbus, Ohio. Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, Cleary Business School, Ypsilanti, Mich.

“Dear Friend, I have been studying very hard on account of two test I will take Wed & Thur. Think of me then. Was pleased to hear of you going to B.S. [Business School] As ever your, F.K. [Florence Koontz]”

To put this into perspective, Florence was 14 years old at the time. Not sure she was really sending Lee a valentine of just liked the picture of the cats — and let’s face it she was way ahead of her time posting pictures of cats in 1909! Over a hundred years before the world thought it was a good idea to do it on FaceBook. Lee was 17 at the time. Maybe Florence was just hedging her bets and wanting to make sure Lee would be able to provide a nice living for when they married. (Actually, they married in 1918).

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Grandmother – 1909

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Grandmother 551-D. Written across the ribbon — I feel as old as I look.

Post marked Detroit, Mich. Jan 13, 1909. Addressed Mrs. Effie Weaver, Tireman Ave. Detroit.

“Dear Sister, I’m sending you my picture for you will not know me when you see me next time. I am getting along as well as I could expect I guess but it seems very slow. I can move my knee some but cn’t lift my foot up yet – am still in bed. Will let you hear again this week. Ettie [Marietta Lee Wright]”

Apparently, this was the 1909 version of sibling guilt giving. Aunt Ettie wanted Great Grandmother Weaver to know she was not doing well and feeling very OLD. Subliminal hinting. Also, notice the casual addressing. No street number, no cross street, yet the post card was delivered.

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Greetings – 1908

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Greetings.

Post marked Columbus, Ohio, Nov 20, 1908. Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, Tireman St. Cor Scotten Ave, Detroit, Mich.

“Hello Lee. I received your card the other day. Many thanks. I hope you had a big Thanksgiving dinner. I will have to look up to you. As ever, your friend, Florence K. [Koontz]”

Too bad Grandma did not keep the cards Grandpa sent to her so we might know why she thought she would have to look up to him. This is still almost ten years before they married in May, 1918.

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Bowling – 1908

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Post marked Redford, Mich. Oct 28, 1908. Addressed to Mrs. Effie Weaver, Tireman Ave cor Scotton Ave, Detroit, Mich.

“Redford, Oct. 22. Dear Ma, I can’t come home for tomorrow but can’t you come out to Aunt Ora’s [Ora Lee Churches]. Grandma [Esther Jenks Lee] is going down to A. O. and (over) [to the front of the card, because he had more to say] you could ride up with her. Uncle Steve [Stephen A. D. Wright, husband of Marietta Lee] wants me to help him tomorrow. Lee [Weaver]. [and up the side] I will be home tonight. Nothing urgent.

In the early 1900s the family was clustered in Southfield, with Effie being the sibling that had moved on to the city and lived in Detroit. Her sisters Ora and Myra and brother Willy still lived in close proximity to each other. Willy lived with their mother on Berg Road in the house built by Morris Jenks in 1854.

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Olentangy Park, Columbus, Ohio – 1908

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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A glimpse of river, Olentangy Park, Columbus, Ohio. Jacobs & Greene, Columbus, Ohio. Made in Germany,

Post marked Columbus, Ohio, Nov 2, 1908, to Mr. Lee Weaver, Tireman Corner of Scotton, Detroit Mich.

“Hello Lee, I have been waiting for a card from you for the last two months and haven gotten any yet. I will expect a card. Florence [Koontz]”

and just in case he has forgotten her address, she has added it to the top of the card: Florence Koontz, 1346 West Broad St, Col. Ohio.

I think this was Grandma giving Grandpa a NUDGE! Again, notice the simplicity of the addressing to Lee in Detroit. No address number.

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A bit more whimsy – 1910

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Post marked Ypsilanti, Mich. Jan 19, 1910. Addressed Mrs. Effie [Lee] Weaver, Detroit, Mich. 94 Tireman Ave.

“C. B. C. Ypsi. Mich.

Jan 19, 1910

Mother,

Will send you a card tonight. I will be home Friday night after I take a lesson. L.W. [Lee Weaver]”

This is my grandfather letting my great grandmother know he will be coming home from college (Cleary Business College) on the weekend. What I find of great interest is that the post card is TYPED.

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Just for fun – 1909 Style

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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So popular with the Ladies tis hard o decide.

Post Marked Redford, Mich. Feb 9, 1909. Addressed to Mr. Lee Weaver, Cleary Business College, Ypsilanti, Mich.

“Hello! Dr.”

No clue. Must have brightened Grandpa’s day on what must have been a cold February away from home.

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Ann Arbor, Main Street, 1910

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Pat Shaul

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Ann Arbor, Mich. Main Street, Looking South. HOAG, Publisher.

Post marked Dexter, Mich. Jan 13, 1910. Addressed Mr. Lea Weaver, 94 Tireman A, Detroit, Mich.

“Hello old Kid. Say I am going to write you a letter before many years and have you come up some night. L. E. Reade”

Apparently, in 1910, they sent post cards to let each other know that they might eventually send a letter. Interesting is that this friend chose to misspell my grandfather’s name, Lee as Lea.