Letters from the Past – March 1903 Mark brothers Letter

This letter was written between two brothers. It sounds like William, the oldest of 12 children, was making changes in his life. His later life is a mystery to me. I have not been able to pin down his death date or place. In this letter he does say he plans to move.

 

This letter was written to my great grandfather

Thomas Kenneth Mark

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

Son of William Mark & Elidia Rebecca Ritter

Husband of Nancy Regina Victoria Gruissy

 

This letter was written by

William M. Mark

12 Feb 1877 Cedar Valley, Wayne. OH – after 1920

Oldest brother of Thomas Kenneth Mark

Husband of Alice Leota Heacock

 

To: Thomas K. Mark, Medina, Ohio

From: Wm. M. Marks, Box 46, Rows, Ohio

Postmarked: 1903 Rows, Ohio

Letter dated: 3/18 1903

 

Dear brother,

 

Your letter received last Eve. we [sic] are all well at Present. I am cutting wood and Building fence if the weather stays warm I can turn my pasture By the 10 of next month. will [sic] move in two weeks. I sold my driving Mare Monday for $150 and Bought one last week that is with foal Tom I will send you an order for the Money on that Note Please send Me the Note The Interest amounts to $6.36 if I made no mistake. I will only charge you $5.00 for the key The balance $40.36 you will find order enclosed I thank you for kindness This leave me a small amount to go in and out of Debt I am feeling good.

 

Love from all good bye

Write soon

 

Wm M Marks

Box 6 Rows O

Notice: William used "Marks" and Thomas used "Mark."

 

 

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

My great grandparents wrote to each other before they were married. The letters are still in our family.  

  FROM:

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

TO:  

This letter was written to my great grandfather, a month before they were married

Thomas Kenneth Mark

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

Son of William Mark & Elidia Rebecca Ritter

 

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

From: Regina Gruissy

Postmarked: AM Dec 24, 1902, Medina Ohio

Letter dated: 23 Dec. 1902

Written in ink on pink paper

 

My dearest I’ll just write to you this afternoon to tell you I am well and happy. I hope you are the same. I hope your cold is better. 

 

I have been quite busy all day cleaning and sweeping and making dooll [sic] baby clothes for Odett’s and Marion’s Christmas dolls and I have been popping corn and stringing pop corn to decorate their Christmas tree with. I have a little more work to do before supper but I thought I would begin you letter first. 

 

Tell Mrs. Sears and the girls I wish them a Merry Christmas. I wish the same I’ll tell you when I see you Thursday what your Christmas present is or I’ll tell you over the telephone. well I must go now I’ll finish this later.

 

Well supper is over and my work all done and I am here all alone. I wish you were here with me. Mrs. Hastings just telephoned to me a few minutes ago to come up to the store she has a letter for me. so [sic] I’ll not seal this letter and I’ll tell you who it is from. I am all ready to go but my coat and hat. i [sic] am a going over to Marys [sic] to [sic]. I think I’ll stay there till Hastings come home I get lonesome I am alone all day and evening.

I suppose your [sic] writing to your best betrothed the same as I am. well [sic] Dear I must close with my love and best wishes I remain your own pet. (kisses)  Regina

 

Forever your own R. V. G. M. come up Thur [sic] eve if you can

 

My letter was from home

 

 This chart begins with my paternal grandmother & shows her parents, Regina & Thomas, the people in the letter.

 

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

This letter was written by my 2 x great grandmother to her youngest daughter. She wrote about “our boy,” her future son – in – law, Thomas K. Mark. Esther wrote that Regina and Thomas should not get married in February because it is a “Bad month.”

She wrote about having a fat goose for Thanksgiving. 

 

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

Wife of Thomas Kenneth Mark

 

This letter was written by my 2x great grandmother

Esther Barbara Wolf Gruissy

Daughter of John Franklin Wolf & Elisabeth Burkholder

Second wife of Augustus Ceaser Gruissy

 

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

From: Esther B. Gruissy, Marshallville, Ohio

Postmarked: 23 Dec. 1902, Marshallville, Ohio, 2 – cent stamp

Letter dated: 22 Dec. 1902

 

There is no punctuation in the original letter. I have added punctuation to make it easier to read. Spelling and capitols are as written.

A couple leaves and small flowers were pressed into the note.

 

Dear Dauter [sic] We ware [sic] glad to here [sic] froum [sic] youns that you was well and Our Boy two [sic]. Well we ware [sic] glad to here [sic] from youns. i [sic] am tired for i [sic] washed a Big wush [sic] and papa worked hard to Day [sic] Chopping wood and he ant [sic] well. i [sic] am not well. Well Bejie [?] Monr came to see me and told me you was [sic] well. Will you have the words said Bee fore [sic] you come home? [I believe she is referring to the upcoming wedding.] Will you bring Our Boy[i] alonge [sic] home with you? We will Doo [sic] the Best we can for him and you too. Well Bige [?] man little shene [?] has a nice fat horse for sale. She is safe and sound. The white and other that ant [sic] Borak [sic] yet. Papa[ii] nose [sic] whare [sic] tha [sic] are check young – ons [sic] too.

 

Well tell Albert and mary[iii] [sic] papa and me wishes them a happy new nen [?] Christmas and we wish Both a mery [sic] Christmas and a happy new year. 

 

Papa said you should not have the words said in February for that is a Bad month. January is good. i [sic] will send a Boket [?] for you and Thomas too.

 

Well plese [sic] and tell Thomas i [sic] have som [sic] sour crout [sic] and som [sic] caned [sic] fruit for him. you ot [sic] to see the presents you have here from papa. i will giv you one can of sour cherries for you. that is all for now. i [sic] will finish my scrathen [sic] too Day [sic] 23. Well papa got a fall and hirt [sic] himself so he can hardly work. Papa said youns [sic] should get words said and come home soon pleas [sic] and Don’t get them said in February for it is on lucky month. E. B. Gruissy

 

Mr nolt has a horse for sale. Cming [sic]  years this spring is Broak [sic] to work for 50 Doolars [sic] and will work eny [sic] plase [sic]. Big man wants 75 for his horse and stinson [?] 40 Dooars [sic] fors his horse and is Broak [sic] ro work Dooble [sic] and single or any plase you can put him.

 

We had a goose for hanks giving [Thanksgiving] fat on [one] too. it was good. nothing for Christmas yet

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[i] Thomas Kenneth Mark, Regina’s future husband.

[ii] Augustus Ceaser Gruissy. He was 62 when this was written.

[iii] Albert Lutz and Mary Magdalene Gruissy Lutz. Mary was Esther’s step – daughter.

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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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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.

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• August 1902 Gruissy Letter, from her mother

 

Letters from the Past – August 1902 Letter from Mother

As a genealogist my instinct is to share my discoveries with our local family and to those of you who may also be related to this family. My 2x great grandmother did not want this letter shared. At the end of this letter she tells her daughter to “Burn this sose no one gets it” I am very glad Regina did not burn this letter.

 

Esther writes of the illness of herself and her husband. She asks her daughter to return home from her job at the Medina Infirmary. 

 

This letter is difficult to read because of the frequent misspellings. Capitalization is as written in the original letter. The letter is written in both pencil and red ink in various sections of the letter. I have added punctuation to make it easier to understand.

 

This letter was written to my great grandmother

Nancy Regina Victoria (Gruissy) Mark 

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

Daughter of Augustus Ceaser Gruissy & Esther Barbara Wolf

Wife of Thomas Kenneth Mark

 

This letter was written by my 2x great grandmother

 

Esther Barbara Wolf Gruissy

 

14 Jun 1836 York, PA - 11 Aug 1906 Medina, OH

Daughter of John Franklin Wolf & Elisabeth Burkholder

 Second wife of Augustus Ceaser Gruissy

 

To: Miss Regina V. Gruissy, Medina County infirmary, Ohio

From: E. B. Gruissy

Postmarked: 10 AM Aug 1902

 

Dear Dauther [sic] i [sic] set my self to Boath [sic] of us is Sick have a bad Cold. I was not able to get around for a few Days. But am up agane [sic]. pap Don [sic] the worke [sic]. i [sic] had one of my spells again of me laris [?] fever. you no [sic] that is not ketching [sic] and have a Bad Coff [sic] and hed [sic] acke [sic]. pap hed [sic] acks [sic] Bad. We did wish for you home for a few Days to Cmfert [sic] us and help us a longe [sic] for a few Days.

 

Now I will try and finish my letter to you and tell you that i [sic] must lay Down Every Day. i [sic] look Bad. Shure [sic] Am week [sic] But must Work and ant [sic] Well. Papa is better now. Why Did you not right [sic]? are you sick or Why Dont [sic] you right [sic] to us often? for we are lonsom [sic] all By our selfs [sic] here. pleas [sic] anser [sic] this. will you tell me when you get this letter? i [sic] will send it with morning mall [sic]. 8 o clock [sic] now. i [sic] must hury [sic] it of [sic] now. soon ans [sic]

 

If you ant [sic] Well Come home at once pleas [sic]

 

Now send me your Dress plane [?] i [sic] will Close my scrathing [sic]

 

Good Bye Children Anser [sic] soon pleas [sic] Doo [sic]

 

E. B. Gruissy

 

papa Sends his Best resp [?] to you and tom[1] and i [sic] send my Best Wishes to Both of yous

E. B. G.

 

Burn this sose no one gets it

 

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[1] Thomas Kenneth Mark, future husband of Regina

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