Monday, October 1, 2018

A second postcard from Traverse City.  School children posing with their teacher. On the back "Lautner School 1917 Simrow Girls."



The 1910 census for Whitewater township, Grand Traverse County lists the Frank Simrow family consisting of:

Frank Simrow  30
Louise W. Simrow 26
Gladys M. Simrow 7
Frances M. Simrow 6
Bina M. Simrow 3

Although spelled Simrow on the postcard and the census, the family spelled the name Semrow.

Entries on Findagrave.com indicate the following:

Gladys Mildred Semrow was born in 1903, was married to William I. Dunn, and died on 24 October 1966.

Frances Mae Semrow was born on 29 December 1904, married James M. Myers, and died on 30 August 1976.

Bina M. Semrow was born on 6 January 1907, was married to Walter North and then to William C. McGarry, and died on 7 August 1992.

An Ebay purchase from Traverse City. A divided back postcard with the date "May 13, 1913" on the back, "from Hattie Monroe."



Written on the back:
I see
Lila Egglie
Hattie Monroe
Mabel Monroe
Audry Engstrom
Ralph Monroe Fatty
I think the one in the Middle in Anna McGarry
Elsie Eggli
I think this is the Sabin School

There is only one boy in the photo, standing back row at left, so that must be Ralph Monroe.