Granny's Genealogy

Belle’s Box – 24

September 23rd, 2008 | Posted by Granny Pam in Papa's Ancestors - (0 Comments)

This entry is part 31 of 342 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here.

The cast of characters is located here.

“#166 Elks Temple, Grand Rapids, Mich”

24f

There is no sign of a post mark or stamp, this card may have been enclosed in a larger package or envelope.

Mrs. Belle Fellows
Manton, Mich

RFD 1

24b

I will send Ma’s postal with yours

Grand Rapids, Mich

Dear friend,

It is nice weather here just
fine for the fair
I don’t think I will
go. expect you will
have a go time
a Cadillac
Hope to hear from
you soon

your friend
Olia Reed

It looks like Olia Reed was forwarding mail to Belle, and perhaps to her mother who may have lived near Belle in Wexford County, or been visiting in the area.

In the period from 1900-1920, several women who might be this Olive/Olia Reed/Reid/Read show up on various census in west Michigan. Perhaps later items will reveal more clues about her identy.

Fellows, Lamunion, Reed, Tinker

Belle’s Box – 25

September 24th, 2008 | Posted by Granny Pam in Papa's Ancestors - (0 Comments)

This entry is part 32 of 342 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here.

The cast of characters is located here.

Numbe 25 is a pretty birthday card. This card has raised embossed words and flowers. The design shows on the back as indentations. It doesn’t appear to have been mailed, or perhaps it was in an envelope.

25f

To Mrs. Tinker

With love to all,

from Beatrice Decker

25b

As is the case with many of these cards, identifying who the sender might be is pretty much impossible without more clues.

Decker, Fellows, Lamunion, Tinker

Belle’s Box – 27

September 25th, 2008 | Posted by Granny Pam in Papa's Ancestors - (0 Comments)

This entry is part 33 of 342 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here.

The cast of characters is located here.

Item 27 is another card from Olia Reed. It is post marked Grand Rapids Michigan with a clear date, and gives an address for Reed.

Front, “Thanksgiving Greetings”
27f

Card post marked Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov 18, 1912, 7 p.m.
Mrs Bell Fellows
Manton Mich
RFD #1

27b

Dear friend:
Hello why don’t you wirte your friend Olia Reed
721 Oakland Ave

I will check the Grand Rapids City Directories on a trip to the Library of Michigan. Perhaps this clue will help me narrow down who Olia is.

Fellows, Lamunion, Reed, Tinker

Belle’s Box – 29

September 26th, 2008 | Posted by Granny Pam in Papa's Ancestors - (0 Comments)

This entry is part 34 of 342 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here.

The cast of characters is located here.

Item 29 is yet another postcard from our gal, Olia Reed.

Front: I’m not that kind of girl.

29f

Addressed to Mrs Belle Fellows, Manton, Mich RFD 1. Postmark Dec 9, 1911, Grand Rapids, Mich.

29b

Dear Friend
Why dont you write It has rained for the last few days the sun is trying to shine
Your friend
Olia Reed
0176 Second Ave

And another address to check in the Grand Rapids City Directories.

Fellows, Lamunion, Reed, Tinker

Belle’s Box – 26

September 27th, 2008 | Posted by Granny Pam in Papa's Ancestors - (0 Comments)

This entry is part 35 of 342 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here.

The cast of characters is located here.

Item 26 is a greeting card for the New Year.

“Wishing You a Happy New Year”

26f

The addresse is:

Mrs. H. Fellows
Manton, Mich
Wexford Co.

Post mark: Otia Mich, Dec 30, 1909 PM

26b

Dear Aunt,

With every good wish for the new Year.

Ina

Ina Bell Murray, Belle’s niece sent this pretty card. You can see it is embossed, and the design from the front is outlined on the back.

According to the book, Michigan Place Names, by Walter Romig, Otia was a postoffice in Monroe Township, Newaygo County, Michigan. It was originally named for the founder, Otia Dingman. It was known as Brohman during some time periods.

You can read more at in the book.

Fellows, Lamunion, Murray, Tinker

Belle’s Box – 31

September 28th, 2008 | Posted by Granny Pam in Papa's Ancestors - (0 Comments)

This entry is part 36 of 342 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here.

The cast of characters is located here.

Many Happy Returns
A happy Birthday
dear, to you,
A happy year to follow, too.

31f

October 15, 1912, Michigan, but city and time illegible. The addressee is:

Mr. Chas Tinker
Manton, Mich
RR 1

31b

This card is written in pencil, and after lots of photoshopping, I can make out this:

Dear friend
We _____ _______
____ ______ ______
_________ ________ Happy
Birthday How is
every body we
are well
NF

Fellows, Lamunion, Tinker

Belle’s Box – 34

September 29th, 2008 | Posted by Granny Pam in Papa's Ancestors - (0 Comments)

This entry is part 37 of 342 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here.

The cast of characters is located here.

Item 34 has a petty vase of yellow roses on the front.

“SUNSHINE
Some friendly breeze my message take
unto my friend and in its wake
May sunshine be the cheerful guide
Through happy days clear-blue o’er-skied. ”

Number 515 printed lower right corner on front.

34f

The card is addressed to:
Mrs C Tinker
Mesick Mich

The card carries a 1 cent stamp, and is post marked Manton, Feb, but the year and day are illegible.

34b

Dear Friend Mrs
Tinker I have my
Block done let me
know what you are
going to do next Love

Jessie B

Since the card is addressed to Belle after her marriage to Charlie Tinker, if must have been sent after 15 July 1913, their marriage date. Since postcards were 1 cent postage from 1898 until 1 January 1952, the denomination of the postage doesn’t help. Once again, I’m hoping for more clues!

Fellows, Lamunion, Tinker

Belle’s Box – 35

September 30th, 2008 | Posted by Granny Pam in Papa's Ancestors - (0 Comments)

This entry is part 38 of 342 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here.

The cast of characters is located here.

An Easter card:

35f

This card is addressed:

Mrs. Charlie Tinker
Paris Mich

It is post marked March 26, 1929, 6 p.m., Manton, MI

From Rachel (Happy Easter)

Dear Grandma
Hope you are
fine Little George is home
expect my folks home next
Sat or in next
week some time
I received your letter
fine But have not answered it
yet so will with
this card
Rachel

35b

Rachel Belle Burgess, was a granddaughter of Belle. Rachel would have been 13 when this card was written. My mother-in-law remembered that Charlie would go out of town to work in the winter. She thought they might have been working on US 131 at while at Paris, Michigan at this time.

I don’t know who Rachel was referring to by “little George”, but it may have been her cousin, George Emerson Fenton, who would have been about 17 when this card was written. “Big” George would probably be George W. Lamunion, Belle’s brother.

Burgess, Fellows, Fenton, Lamunion, Tinker

Belle’s Box – 36

October 1st, 2008 | Posted by Granny Pam in Papa's Ancestors - (0 Comments)

This entry is part 39 of 342 in the series Belle's Box

Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here.

The cast of characters is located here.

A single thanks following a funeral

Gratefully acknowledging
and thanking you for the flowers
and your
kind expression of sympathy

From the Letherby Family

The family of Lester F and Jennie Letherby resided in Colfax Township, Wexford County, Michigan at the time of the 1920 and 1930 censuses. Lester was 57 in 1920, so may have passed away before August, 1948 when Belle died.

Colfax Twp Wexford Co MI, Fellows, Lamunion, Letherby, Tinker, Wexford Co MI