Letters from the Past – Nov. 1902 Gruissy – Mark Letter

This letter was written by my great grandfather to my great grandmother before they were married.  They married 28 Jan 1903 Medina, OH. They were 23 years old. 

 

This letter was written to my great grandmother, 

Nancy Regina Victoria (Gruissy) Mark 

31 Jan 1879 Medina, OH - 24 May 1959 Medina, OH

Youngest daughter of Augustus Ceaser Gruissy & Esther Barbara Wolf

 

This letter was written by

Thomas Kenneth Mark

19 Jul 1879 Wooster, OH - 12 Feb 1975 Medina, OH

Son of William Mark & Mary Isabella Heffelfinger

To: Miss Regina Gruissy, Medina, Medina Co., Ohio

From: Thomas K. Mark

Postmarked: 5 Nov. 1902 RFD Medina, Ohio

 

My dearest friend I take Pencele [sic] in hand to drop you a few lines to let you know that i [sic] am well and in hopes these few lines will find you well and happy. Monday i [sic] Build cabbage and dug cubry [?] and to day i [sic] Built Fence and Build cabry [?]. i got home all rite sunday night.

 

I did not feel very good Monday But i feel like a colt to day I heard that you had changed your Place. I hope you like your place and are getting a long all Right the girls are all up stairs and Adolph and i are in the Office Ritting [writing] to our best and Respecakel [?] Friends I went to Bed at 7 o clock last night how is that for a little boy like me You Musent [sic] lafe [sic] at my ritting Because i dont kep [keep] on the lines for i cant see them more than one hefe [half] of the time I will close for this time i cant think of any thing

 

more to rite [sic] & say good night Pett

 

have a kiss for you

my love to you

Thomas K. Mark

Yours truley [sic]

Rite [sic] soon

 

 

 

 This chart shows my grandmother, one of the children of Regina & Thomas.

It gives 2 generations of the ancestors of both of her parents.

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• July 1901 Gruissy Letter, half sister letter
• August 1901 Gruissy Letter, from her niece 
• August 1902 Gruissy Letter, from her mother
• October 1902 Gruissy Letter, written to her future husband 

Forget Me Not: Anna Norman Alford, 1928 MS

 

Anna Rebecca Norman Alford

 

c 1842 Pike Co., MS – April 1928 MS

Widow of Barnabas Seaborn Alford

 

 

Mrs. Anna Alford Died on Tuesday

Widow of Late B. S. Alford Passes Away at Age of Eighty-three Years

 

Mrs. Anna R. Alford, widow of the late B. S. Alford, died at the family residence in South Broadway Tuesday evening at 8:45 o’clock. Funeral services were held from LaBranch Street Methodist Church Wednesday at 3:30 o’clock P. M.

 

A large number of friends and acquaintances of the family were present at the funeral services, which were in charge of the Rev. Mr. E. H. Cooley, pastor of the LaBranch Street Church. He was aiisite by several of the ministers of this city and Rev. Mr. W. H. Lewis of Brookhaven.

 

Mrs. Alford, who was 83 years old, is survived by one sister, Mrs. T. S. Curtis of this city; one daughter, Mrs. Carrie Hayes of New Orleans; five sons, J. B. Alford, Norman Alford and L. W. Alford, all well known business men of this city, and A. C. Alford of Greenville and the Rev. L. E. Alford of Crystal Springs.

 

Mrs. Alford was a native of Pike County, having been born and reared here. For many years she was a faithful member of the LaBranch Street Methodist Church and her death has left a vacancy in the community that cannot be filled. The sympathy of the entire city goes out to the bereaved ones.

 

Mrs. Alford’s husband, th elate B. S. Alford, died February 5 of this year. At the time of his death they had been married almost sixty-two years.

 

Semi – Weekly Journal, McComb MS

14 April, 1928 page 1

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Vintage Photograph: Christian Gruissy

 

Christian Gruissy

b 1811 Bern, Switzerland - 7 Jan 1907 Stark Co., OH

Son of Christian and Barbara Straum Gruissy

My 4x great grandfather

Letters from the Past – Oct. 1902 Gruissy – Mark Letter

This letter was written by my great grandmother to my great grandfather before they were married.  They married 28 Jan 1903 Medina, OH.

 

This letter was written by my great grandmother

Nancy Regina Victoria (Gruissy) Mark 

31 Jan 1879 Medina, OH - 24 May 1959 Medina, OH

Youngest daughter of Augustus Ceaser Gruissy & Esther Barbara Wolf

 

This letter was written to

Thomas Kenneth Mark

19 Jul 1879 Wooster, OH - 12 Feb 1975 Medina, OH

Son of William Mark & Mary Isabella Heffelfinger

To: Mr. Thomas Mark, RFD No 5, Medina, Medina Co., Ohio

From: Regina O.

Postmarked: 4 PM Oct 20, 1902 Medina, Ohio

 

Mr. T. K. Mark 

            Medina O.

 

Dearest Tom it is with great pleasure I embrace the present opportunity of writing to you. I am well and hope you are well and happy. I wonder what you are doing today. I was ironing awhile today and went up town to get some buttons of rmy new jacket and I saw boss [?] he said every body was well and O. K. in the In for marry [infirmary].

 

Oh yess [sic] I found out all about that tick – tack and Ill [sic] tell you all about it when I see you which I hope will be not later than next Sunday eve. O how they teased me Monday and tonight Mr. Davis wanted to call me Mrs. Mark and could not remember the name so the joke was on him. 

 

How did you get home and were you sleepy Monday. [sic] I felt all O. K. yesterday and had a big wash on the line before dinner.

 

Now Dearest I want you to do just as you like about that farm and it will suit me I think only let me know about it as soon as you can for I am anxious to know what about it.

 

Give the girls my best specks [respects?] and Adolph to and tell the girls to write tell Honey I love her when she is still and when she isnt [sic] still. Tell Anna I know she left one end of the towel for me Monday.

 

Well dear as I don’t [sic] know anything more to tell you I guess I will close with love and best wishes I remain as ever

 

Your own.

            Regina G.

                        Medina O.

 

Ans soon please.

 

 

 This chart shows my grandmother, one of the children of Regina & Thomas.

It gives 2 generations of the ancestors of both of her parents.

Related Posts:

• 1896 Gruissy letter, from a teacher
• 1899 Gruissy Letter, from a beau 
• Jan 1901 Gruissy Letter
• July 1901 Gruissy Letter, half sister letter
• August 1901 Gruissy Letter, from her niece 
• August 1902 Gruissy Letter, from her mother

 

Forget Me Not: Alvin H. Braun, 2000 OH

I was fortunate to meet Uncle Alvin on trips to Ohio. He was always welcoming to his wife's New York family and we were happy to spend time on the farm.

 

 

Alvin Henry Braun

18 Aug 1915 OH - 4 Jun 2000 OH

Son of Frederick Herman Braun & Alvina Wilhelmina Albertina Klagge

Husband of Wava Alice Mark

 

My Great Uncle

 

Seville – Alvin H. Braun, 84, died Sunday, June 4, 2000, at Medina General Hospital. Born in Kent, Alvin lived and farmed in Seville for 58 years, was a 50-year member of the Guilford Grange, and a past Master. He was a member of the Farm Bureau and United Methodist Church of Seville.

 

Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Wava Braun of Seville; daughters and sons-in-law, Ann (John) Long of of Wadsworth and Jane (Dick) Perry of Rittman; sister, Leona Webb; six grandsons, one granddaughter, and seven great-grandsons.

 

A funeral service will be held at 11 a. m. Wednesday, June 7, 2000, at the Seville United Methodist Church on West Main Street in Seville. Rev. Philip Wilden will officiate. Visiting hours Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. at the Armstrong-Waite Funeral Home. Burial will take place at Mound Hill Cemetery in Seville. The family suggests that memorial contributions may be made to Seville United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 32, Seville, Ohio, 44273.

 

 

The Akron Beacon Journal, Akron OH

5 Jun 2000, page 23

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