An Ebay purchase from Upton, Massachusetts. A real-photo postcard. On the back written in pencil is :July 10, 09 Mr. Chas. Roman, Traverse City, Mich."

Back of postcard.

Charles Roman.

Traverse City Record-Eagle, 19 July 1967, page 3, column 1.

Charles Carl Roman was born on 21 November 1890 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, the son of Gregory Roman and Martha Kraft.

On 28 April 1910, Charles lived with his parents and siblings Grace, Paul, William, Clara, Mary, Rose, John, and Albert lived at 309 S. Spruce Street in Traverse City. He was a laborer at a basket factory.[1]

On 5 June 1917, Charles registered for the draft while living at 309 S. Spruce Street in Traverse City. He worked as a laborer for the J. E. Greilick Company. He was medium height and build, blue eyes, and light hair.[2] He enlisted on 24 June 1918 in the United States Army in Company D of the 328 Field Artillery Battery. He was discharged on 16 May 1919.[3] He had sailed to Europe on 30 July 1918, departing from New York City aboard the Mauretania.[4]

Charles was married first on 6 April 1918 to Edna E. Conrad.[5] They were divorced on 1 March 1920 in Calhoun County, Michigan. Edna was the complainant, citing extreme and repeated cruelty as the cause of the marriage breakup.[6]

Charles was married on 15 June 1929 in Traverse City to Mary Riley. Mary was born circa 1890 in Isabel County, Michigan, the daughter of William Riley and Margaret Kelly. At the time of the marriage Charles was a laborer and Mary was a teacher.[7]

On 17 April 1930, Charles C. and Mary M. Roman lived at 823 6^th Street in Traverse City. They owned their home valued at $1,600. Charles was a foundry moulder and Mary was a public school teacher.[8]

On 27 April 1942, Charles registered for the World War II draft while living at 823 6^th Street. He worked for the W.P.A. in Traverse City. He was 5 ft 10 inches tall, weighed 135 pounds, had blue eyes, brown hair, and a light complexion.[9]

On 1 April 1950, Charles lived at 823 Spruce Street in Traverse City. He was working as a kitchen help at a restaurant and was separated.[10]

Charles died on 18 July 1967 in Traverse City. He was buried in Oakwood Catholic Cemetery in Traverse City.[11]

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[1] George Roman household, 1910 US census, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, population schedule, Traverse Ward 2, ED 54, SD 11, sheet 10B, dwelling 234, family 244.

[2] Charles Carl Roman entry, U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918, Ancestry.com.

[3] Charles C. Roman entry, U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans 1861-1985, Ancestry.com.

[4] Charles C. Roman entry, U.S. Army Transport Serving Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists 1910-1939, Ancestry.com.

[5] Charles C. Roman-Edna E. Conrad entry, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, U.S. Marriage Index 1853-2003, Ancestry.com.

[6] Edna Roman-Charles Roman entry, Michigan U.S. Divorce Records 1897-1952, Ancestry.com.

[7] Charles C. Roman-Mary Kelly entry, Michigan U.S. Marriage Records 1867-1952, Ancestry.com.

[8] Charles C. Roman household, 1930 US census, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, population schedule, Traverse City, ED 15, SD 4, sheet 17B, dwelling 454, family 458.

[9] Charles C. Roman U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards 1942, Ancestry.com.

[10] Charles Roman household, 1950 US Grand Traverse County, Michigan, population schedule, Traverse City, ED 28-26, sheet 3, dwelling 21.

[11] Charles C. Roman Memorial 233076662, Findagrave.com.

Three more photographs from the Ebay seller in Moore, Oklahoma. No names on their backs, unfortunately.

William Boswell operated his studio in Traverse City between about 1900 to about 1906.

The rug to the right of the girl is the same rug in the man's photo. Also behind the girl's shoe is a metal stand base- probably the type used to hold people's heads still for photos.

This may be a later photograph than the other two. The lack of furniture and backdrops makes for a more "modern" looking photo.

I wonder if someone from Traverse City moved to Oklahoma and brought along these photos of friends and neighbors?

An Ebay purchase from Wakefield, Michigan. The photo was taken at the McManus Brothers studio in Traverse City. There is no name written on the reverse side.

An unidentified child.

 

Three unidentified photos from an Ebay seller from Oklahoma. None of the photos have writing on the back.

The first photo has a girl posing next to a wicker chair. A painted background is behind her. A rug behind her feet probably disguises a stand used to hold the girl's head still. The girl's right hand appears to be deformed?

E. N. Moblo Studio, Traverse City, Mich.

E. N. Moblo, West Union Street, Traverse City, Mich.

McManus Brothers, Traverse City, Mich.

 

 An Ebay purchase (pricey!). The photograph shows two horses pulling a wagon filled with large rocks. The horses are wearing fly nets indicating the photo was probably taken in the summer. Three unidentified men are on the wagon.

The photograph that does not have a studio mark or names on the back. However, on the left side is a sign:

FARMERS H--

E. M. DAILY

And on the right side another sign:

119

LAUTNER

BROS.

E. M. Daily and Lautner Brothers stores, Traverse City.

The 1901 and 1904 Traverse City city directories provides the following information:

SALOONS- Daily, Emery M. 117 S. Union, residence 328 W. 9th

SHOES- Lautner, Edward, 119 S. Union, residence same

Emery M. Daily was born on 18 July 1849 in New York. He was married in 1874 to Elmora Sears. He died from a cerebral hemorrhage on 6 October 1921 in Traverse City and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery.

Edward Lautner was born on 13 January 1867 in Solon Township, Leelanau County, Michigan. He was married to Ida May Warner. He died from myocarditis and nephritis on 6 October 1930. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery.

An Ebay purchase. 

On the back is written:

Traverse City, Michigan, 1923

Clarence Lee Houseman city fireman

My first husband,

Charles Father Died in 1924

Clarence Leo Houseman.

There is no studio mark. At the top of the photo is Houseman (reversed) and some illegible text.

 On Ancestry public family trees I could find no entries when I searched Clarence Houseman who died in 1924. Turns out he actually died in 1927.

Clarence Lee Hauseman was born on 2 August 1898 in Crystal, Montcalm County, Michigan, the son of Jay Jacob Houseman and Fanny Happy. 

He became a Traverse City fireman in May 1923

He was married in 1923 in Grand Traverse County to Ruby Anna Fischer (1908-1982). The couple divorced and she was married in 1927 to Cecil Pitts.

Clarence died from pulmonary tuberculosis on 18 May 1927 at 849 State Street in Traverse City. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery. He does not have a tombstone.

Their son Charles Herman Houseman was born in 1925 and died in 2014 in Virginia.

An Ebay purchase from Vermontville, Michigan.

This Smith & Price photograph has on its back "Clare & Oren Barr[,] Buckley" on its back.

Oren and Clare Barr.

The photograph was probably taken on the couple's wedding day, as suggested by the flowers worn by the two.

Oren Elbridge Barr was born on 11 September 1887 in Portland, Jay County, Ohio, the son of John Elbridge Barr and Matilda Jane Finch. Clara Belle Seymour was born on 25 July 1883 in Wexford, Wexford County, Michigan, daughter of Ira B. Seymour and Mary Haynes. The couple married on 24 December 1907 in Buckley, Grand Traverse County, Michigan [although Buckley is in Wexford County].

Clara had a stillborn son on 13 June 1909.

Oren registered for the draft on 5 June 1917. Oren lived in Buckley and worked as a rural letter carrier for the Post Office. He was tall, slender, had dark brown eyes, and black hair.

On 10 January 1920, Oren E. and Clara B. Barr and Clara's mother Mary L. Seymour lived in Hanover Township, Wexford County, Michigan. Oren was a rural mail carrier.

On 23 April 1940, Oren E. and Clare B. Barr and mother Mary L. Seymour lived in Buckley. They owned their home, valued at $500. Oren continued to be a rural mail carrier.

Oren died on 13 January 1963 in Traverse City.

Traverse City Record-Eagle, 14 January 1963, page 15, column 3.

Clara died on 15 December 1968 in Traverse City.

Traverse City Record-Eagle, 16 December 1968, page 29, column 4.

The couple is buried in Cornell Cemetery in Buckley, Wexford County, Michigan.