written by his father announcing his birth
(Provided by Jean Quentmeyer - #46589738)
Taken from the Simons Family Newsletter; April, 1994
Little Sandusky, January 18, 1870
Dear Father and Mother,
As an opportunity presented, I thought I would write you a few lines to inform you that we are about as well as could be expected. I hope this may find you all well too.
I must tell you about a traveler who made his appearance here last Sunday morning. None of us had ever seen him before, but he claims that he is somewhat related to us. We still can't get enough information from him because he uses a language that none of us can understand. I think we will keep him. Probably we will learn to understand him better in a few years, when we learn the nature of him better. I think I will someday make a clerk of him.
We have been having very changeable weather here. Sunday, it commenced raining. We had several very heavy showers during the night. On Monday, the streams were all over their banks. It has swept away the fences and corn from the bottoms along the rivers. It has done considerable damage in this neighborhood. I think it will hurt business some, consequently. Business has been very dull since the holidays.
Well, how have you been? Are you all well again? How is Willy? Is he well again? I hope he is well. I must come to a close. With our best wishes to you all, I remain your dutiful son-in-law.
H.S. Simons
Who was that strange Traveler/
Old family letters give us a valuable insight into the lives and character of our ancestors. Sometimes they provide genealogical data and sometimes they provide the family historian with a puzzle to solve. The letter above provided me with both.
I was most curious as to who that "traveler" was who made an appearance at my gr. gr. uncles' home. If he claimed to be related to Henry why couldn't Henry understand his language? The relative would have spoken German or English and Henry could understand those languages.
A phone call to a cousin clarified the matter. The letter was the announcement of the birth of Henry and Rosena's son Albert Joseph Simons, born 16 January 1870. My files showed only the year. This letter provided the date. January 18 fell on a Tuesday in 1870 so "last Sunday" must have been the 16th.
It's a joy to know that our ancestors had a sense of humor. Look for humor in their letters, you might be surprised.
From letter transcribed by John M. Simons, Vermont
(Provided by Jean Quentmeyer - #46589738)
Taken from the Simons Family Newsletter; April, 1994
Little Sandusky, January 18, 1870
Dear Father and Mother,
As an opportunity presented, I thought I would write you a few lines to inform you that we are about as well as could be expected. I hope this may find you all well too.
I must tell you about a traveler who made his appearance here last Sunday morning. None of us had ever seen him before, but he claims that he is somewhat related to us. We still can't get enough information from him because he uses a language that none of us can understand. I think we will keep him. Probably we will learn to understand him better in a few years, when we learn the nature of him better. I think I will someday make a clerk of him.
We have been having very changeable weather here. Sunday, it commenced raining. We had several very heavy showers during the night. On Monday, the streams were all over their banks. It has swept away the fences and corn from the bottoms along the rivers. It has done considerable damage in this neighborhood. I think it will hurt business some, consequently. Business has been very dull since the holidays.
Well, how have you been? Are you all well again? How is Willy? Is he well again? I hope he is well. I must come to a close. With our best wishes to you all, I remain your dutiful son-in-law.
H.S. Simons
Who was that strange Traveler/
Old family letters give us a valuable insight into the lives and character of our ancestors. Sometimes they provide genealogical data and sometimes they provide the family historian with a puzzle to solve. The letter above provided me with both.
I was most curious as to who that "traveler" was who made an appearance at my gr. gr. uncles' home. If he claimed to be related to Henry why couldn't Henry understand his language? The relative would have spoken German or English and Henry could understand those languages.
A phone call to a cousin clarified the matter. The letter was the announcement of the birth of Henry and Rosena's son Albert Joseph Simons, born 16 January 1870. My files showed only the year. This letter provided the date. January 18 fell on a Tuesday in 1870 so "last Sunday" must have been the 16th.
It's a joy to know that our ancestors had a sense of humor. Look for humor in their letters, you might be surprised.
From letter transcribed by John M. Simons, Vermont
written by his father announcing his birth
(Provided by Jean Quentmeyer - #46589738)
Taken from the Simons Family Newsletter; April, 1994
Little Sandusky, January 18, 1870
Dear Father and Mother,
As an opportunity presented, I thought I would write you a few lines to inform you that we are about as well as could be expected. I hope this may find you all well too.
I must tell you about a traveler who made his appearance here last Sunday morning. None of us had ever seen him before, but he claims that he is somewhat related to us. We still can't get enough information from him because he uses a language that none of us can understand. I think we will keep him. Probably we will learn to understand him better in a few years, when we learn the nature of him better. I think I will someday make a clerk of him.
We have been having very changeable weather here. Sunday, it commenced raining. We had several very heavy showers during the night. On Monday, the streams were all over their banks. It has swept away the fences and corn from the bottoms along the rivers. It has done considerable damage in this neighborhood. I think it will hurt business some, consequently. Business has been very dull since the holidays.
Well, how have you been? Are you all well again? How is Willy? Is he well again? I hope he is well. I must come to a close. With our best wishes to you all, I remain your dutiful son-in-law.
H.S. Simons
Who was that strange Traveler/
Old family letters give us a valuable insight into the lives and character of our ancestors. Sometimes they provide genealogical data and sometimes they provide the family historian with a puzzle to solve. The letter above provided me with both.
I was most curious as to who that "traveler" was who made an appearance at my gr. gr. uncles' home. If he claimed to be related to Henry why couldn't Henry understand his language? The relative would have spoken German or English and Henry could understand those languages.
A phone call to a cousin clarified the matter. The letter was the announcement of the birth of Henry and Rosena's son Albert Joseph Simons, born 16 January 1870. My files showed only the year. This letter provided the date. January 18 fell on a Tuesday in 1870 so "last Sunday" must have been the 16th.
It's a joy to know that our ancestors had a sense of humor. Look for humor in their letters, you might be surprised.
From letter transcribed by John M. Simons, Vermont
(Provided by Jean Quentmeyer - #46589738)
Taken from the Simons Family Newsletter; April, 1994
Little Sandusky, January 18, 1870
Dear Father and Mother,
As an opportunity presented, I thought I would write you a few lines to inform you that we are about as well as could be expected. I hope this may find you all well too.
I must tell you about a traveler who made his appearance here last Sunday morning. None of us had ever seen him before, but he claims that he is somewhat related to us. We still can't get enough information from him because he uses a language that none of us can understand. I think we will keep him. Probably we will learn to understand him better in a few years, when we learn the nature of him better. I think I will someday make a clerk of him.
We have been having very changeable weather here. Sunday, it commenced raining. We had several very heavy showers during the night. On Monday, the streams were all over their banks. It has swept away the fences and corn from the bottoms along the rivers. It has done considerable damage in this neighborhood. I think it will hurt business some, consequently. Business has been very dull since the holidays.
Well, how have you been? Are you all well again? How is Willy? Is he well again? I hope he is well. I must come to a close. With our best wishes to you all, I remain your dutiful son-in-law.
H.S. Simons
Who was that strange Traveler/
Old family letters give us a valuable insight into the lives and character of our ancestors. Sometimes they provide genealogical data and sometimes they provide the family historian with a puzzle to solve. The letter above provided me with both.
I was most curious as to who that "traveler" was who made an appearance at my gr. gr. uncles' home. If he claimed to be related to Henry why couldn't Henry understand his language? The relative would have spoken German or English and Henry could understand those languages.
A phone call to a cousin clarified the matter. The letter was the announcement of the birth of Henry and Rosena's son Albert Joseph Simons, born 16 January 1870. My files showed only the year. This letter provided the date. January 18 fell on a Tuesday in 1870 so "last Sunday" must have been the 16th.
It's a joy to know that our ancestors had a sense of humor. Look for humor in their letters, you might be surprised.
From letter transcribed by John M. Simons, Vermont
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