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| Postcard from 1911 |
I've been scanning a lot of old family photos recently, and simultaneously investigating my family tree.
I just came across this postcard, which depicts a river scene titled "Mt. Hayes over Androscoggin River, Gorham, N.H."
On the back, there’s more info about the Gorham, New Hampshire area. And there's a 1 cent stamp, canceled with a mark that reads 7pm on a unreadable day and month, dated in 1911, probably in the late fall.
The card was sent to my great-great-grandfather’s home in Hollis, Oklahoma to ”Mrs DM Molloy" or Mrs Daniel Marion Molloy. That would be 64 year old Martha Russell Molloy (1847-1932), the mother of Edmond Lee Molloy (1840-1917). A new, first-time grandmother to Emmett Lowry Molloy, born Aug 18, 1911.
This is my 24 year old great-grandmother introducing her new son to her mother-in-law.
The handwriting is most likely that of Mary Frazier Lowry Molloy (1887-1980) but it's Lowry's voice, telling his new grandma about himself:
"Dear Grandma, I am just the finest baby. I weigh 12# now. And don't cry much and never do get sick. I am sure fat. I'm coming to see you soon. "
- signed E.L. Molloy Jr.
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| Emmett Lowry Molloy, born 1911 |
Such a sweet, thoughtful and creative communication from a busy new mom and daughter-in-law for only a year.
Just 22 years later, this mom would be a grandmother herself to Ken Molloy, my father.
I’m the oldest of the Molloy generations, and I'm only just now discovering small artifacts like this which tell the story of our family.
And now there's a new Emmett Molloy born to the Molloy family in 2014 -- 113 years later. He would be the great-great-great-great grandson of the recipient of this postcard.
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| Emmett James Molloy with mom Kiersten |
