Grandma and her 1910 Valentines

and general events.

Grandma Eva Zentz Lawson spent her final years as a farm wife in southeast Edwardsburg, Mich. It is not here where we dwell, but we journey back to her childhood during the decade of 1910 in Argos and Bremen.

Grandma married later to Herb Lawson, and her siblings, Grace, Chloe, Ada, Dora, Della and Hazel, as well as brothers, Claude and Harvey, would marry later as well and start their own families in Argos and Bremen.

During the 1910 decade, Grandma’s sisters sent her dozens of colorful postcards representing every holiday we celebrate, including birthdays

One of the favorite cards Grandma received was those that celebrated Valentine’s Day. I now, as the only grandson, own this precious album that is over 110 years old and will now share a sample of those cards.

The album itself contains over 300 cards and is in fragile condition. It’s not known what Grandma’s siblings did with their postcards and I may never know. What I do know is that my great aunts and uncles still have descendants living in Argos and Bremen’s area: Zentz, Koontz and by other names.

Any information welcome to: Dr. Greg Lawson, 1801 E. 3rd St., Mishawaka, IN 46544. Lawson is a long-time writer laureate of area history and human interest stories.