The Christmas Star

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stuber
Spencerville, Ohio


Aniwa, Wis. 12/17


Dear Friends, May you each have a very good Christmas season; trust your parents will also.  We are both feeling fine.  I especially better than for many winters; finding lots to do; assisting some in music, playing piano for special Christmas programs, etc.  Enjoy it.  Joe's mother underwent a goiter operation 11/12.  Better, gaining weight.  We all expect to be together for Christmas.  


Sincere Christmas Wishes to you.  Please remember me to Mrs. Johnson.


Mr. and Mrs. J. Penniston.


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This postcard, postmarked December 17, 1936 from Aniwa, Wisconsin, was sent to my paternal great-aunt and uncle, Clarence and Vera (HALEY) STUBER. I do not know the relationship of the sender at this time.

Surname Saturday : GARY

The GARY surname is in my paternal line.  The origins of the surname are unknown.


Stories and history :


Ahnentafel # 41 : Rachel H. Gary (1816-1897).  Rachel was born March 25, 1816 in Fairfield County, Ohio.  She married January 1, 1835 in Hardin County, Ohio to George J. Haley (1814-1888).  George was born December 14, 1814 in Canton Basel, Switzerland.  George was a minister in the Evangelical Association and the family lived in Hardin, Fairfield, Marion, Marrow and Erie Counties, Ohio, raising 10 children.  George died February 27, 1888 in Huron Township, Erie County, Ohio.  Rachel died November 25, 1897 in Erie County, Ohio.  Both are buried in the Scotts Cemetery, Huron, Erie County, Ohio.


Ahnentafel # 82 : ________ Gary.  Rachel's father was claimed to have been born in Ireland, according to "Biographical and Historical Record of Jay County, Indiana", Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1887, page 665.


Related blog posts : 

• Rachel H. (Gary) Haley (1816-1897)

• Tombstone Tuesday: George J. and Rachel H. (Gary) Haley

Surname Saturday – create a post in which you discuss a surname and mention its origins, its geographical location(s) and how it fits into your genealogy research. Surname Saturday is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers.

Advent Calendar : Christmas Stockings

Did you have one? Where did you hang it? What did you get in it? Do
you have any Christmas stockings used by your ancestors?

I can always remember having a stocking at Christmas.  We would always hang it on the fireplace.  One item that our stockings always included were a pair of tube socks.  Even today, when we go to mom & dad's, there is a pair of tube socks in a stocking for us.

Mom and dad contributed the following :

Weldon and I don't remember having a stocking at Christmas.   It could be because neither one of us had a fireplace to hang one.  My children had stockings and now the grandchildren have one, especially since we have a fireplace mantle to hang them on.   The children usually get candy, fruit, and maybe a small gift.