Shane Family Postcards

Dated from 1909-1924, transcribed for ease of reading.

Names found in this collection: George Shane, Mary Shane, Leonard Shane, John Shane, Catherine Shane, G.L. Shane (George Leonard), Rose Shane, Fred Shane, Kate Shane,
and senders; Cousins Helen & Margaret, F, Annie, cousin Louise Boyle, Leona, Edith K., uncle Dan, Frances, Miss Horey, Aunt Kate, Grandma Shane, Mary Grossman, Nancy.

Leonard Shane (1840-1914)
m. Louisa Barenthaler Shane (c.1849-1938)("Grandma Shane")
|
+-- George L. Shane Sr. (1870-1947)
|   m. Katherine "Kate" A. Walsh Shane (1872-1956)
|   |
|   +-- George Leonard "Leonard" Shane Jr. (1903-1962)
|   +-- Mary Eileen Shane (1905-1979)
|   +-- Rose Shane (c.1906-1974)
|   +-- Katherine Agnes "Catherine/Kathy" Shane (1907-1994)
|   +-- John E. Shane (1911-2000)
|
+-- Grace Alice Shane Doyle (1873-1934)
|   m. James L. Doyle (1871-1953)
|
+-- Fred H. Shane (c.1876-1911) (George Sr.'s brother)
|
+-- Margaret Shane Boyle (c.1885-1961)
    m. William Boyle
    |
    +-- Louise G. Boyle Satriana (1915-1989) (George Sr.'s niece)

CORNING SEP 9 3-30PM 1909 N.Y.

Master Leonard Shane
Corning
N.Y.
R.D. 1.

Dear Leonard How do you like school? Hope you go every day. Wonder if your mother went to Curtis yet? your cousin Kate

Greetings hearty, greetings true,
From my heart this day for you.

SAUGERTIES N.Y. SEP 4 3-30P 1910

Mr Lenard Doyle
R.F.D. No. 1
Corning
N.Y.

Up here for a few days having pretty good time. Kid

Saugerties, N. Y. Esopus Creek and Bridge.

CORNING DEC 21 4PM 1910 N.Y.

Master Leonard Shane Corning. N.Y. Route 1.

m.q. Santa Claus.

UNPOSTED — Hand dated: DEC. 29, 1910

To Katherine Shane
for her
Birthday
Dec. 29. 1910.
From Nancy.

CORNING NY FEB 13 7PM 1911

Mrs. George Shane
Corning
N.Y.
R. 1.

Dear Kate, We are to have a dance my house next Friday night would like to have you and Geo. come. Hope your children are well now. With love, Mary Grossman

PHILADELPHIA PA MAR 16 3PM 1911

Miss Mary Shane
R.F.D. No. 1
Corning
N.Y.
Miss Mary Shane

3-16-1911
Dear Mary:
I sent Leonard a card and thought perhaps you would like one two. I hope you will commence going to school again this Spring
write soon
Kisses for Rose & Kathy
xxxx

The Maid of Erin

The harp that once thro’ tara’s halls
The soul of music shed;
Now hangs as mute on tara’s walls,
As if that soul were fled.

Thos. Moore

MASSPETH NY APR 10 6PM 1911

Mary Shane
R.F.D. No. 1
Corning
N.Y.

Grandma Shane

CORNING N.Y. APR 14 4-PM 1911

Master Leonard Shane
Corning
N.Y.
R.F.D 1

How are you Leonard.
And how is your Mama Papa and the girls
Do you go to school
From your Aunt
Kate

SOUTHAMPTON JUL 16 11-AM [ENGLAND]

Mr. George Shane
R.F.D. No. 1
Corning, N.Y.
U.S.A.

Dear Uncle George
Am writing this on the Atlantic Ocean. We are out about 300 miles. I received your letter. I was sorry but thank you, just the same.
Love to all,
Leonard

SCOTIA N.Y. SEP 2 230PM

Mr. John Shane
R.D. 1
Corning
N.Y.

Dear Cousin,
We spent a few days in the Adirondacks. This is a little mountain village in one of the valleys between the mountains. It is great to live in the mountains.
Helene & Margaret

GARY IND JAN 15 10PM 1912

Mrs. Geo. Shane
R. F. D. 1
Corning
N. Y.
Steuben Co.

Dear sister. – Have been in Gary since day before Xmas. Am in Chicago with Bert to- day. Tomorrow I’ll write & let you know how I came out so suddenly & why I delayed writing. I hope all of you are well. I’ll write a long letter to- morrow & tell you all about it. Just think your dictionary is out here too!!! Good bye. Ella.

STATE STREET AT NIGHT, CHICAGO
(SOUTH FROM WASHINGTON)

N.Y. R.P.O. [ROUTE UNCLEAR] APR 5 1912

Mr Leonard Shane Corning N.Y. R.F.D 1

With best Easter Wishes from Miss Horey

BRU... NOV 4 4PM

Geo. L. Shane
R.F.D. No. 1
Corning
N.Y.

Dear Bro:
Am now passing the great cattle ranches of the west on my way to Denver.
Fred

WESTPORT NOV 26 10AM 1912 MD.

John Shane
R. F. D. No. 1
Corning
N.Y.

With love from Cousin Louise

CORNING N.Y. MAR 12 8-PM 1913

Mrs. Geo. Shane
Corning
N.Y.
R.F.D. 1

From Annie

CURTIS N.Y. FEB 3 4-PM 1914

Miss Mary Shane,
Corning,
N.Y.
R.F.D. 1.

Curtis N.Y.
Feb 2, '14
Dear Mary:-
I suppose you are enjoying the fine coasting we are having. Are you going to school now? I suppose you will come up again and see us at Easter.
Good Bye from
Francis

Note: At that time “coasting” meant sledding downhill on snow, a common winter pastime at the time. So the message seems to be saying they had good snow and hills for sledding.

CORNING DEC 25 1914 4pm N.Y.

Mrs Geo Shane
Corning
R.F.D. No 1
N.Y.

Dear Kate
I hope you and your family will have a very happy Christmas. We are all well. Will went home yesterday. From Aunt Kate & Uncle Dan

To Wish You Joy

The small inset stamp reads:

AMERICAN RED CROSS
1914
Merry Christmas
Happy New Year

CURTIS NY - possibly JUN 20 1915

Mrs. George Shane,
Corning,
N.Y.
R.F.D. 1.

Dear Sister Kate;
Yours rec’d. Just a few minutes ago. I will be home tomorrow (Saturday) and tell George to meet me at the car line. With love, Annie

CURTIS N.Y. JUN 23

Mr Leonard Shane Corning, N.Y. R.F.D. No 1. (c/o George Shane)

Dear Leonard. How do you like this hot weather. How is Colly. I suppose you are glad that school is out. How many fire crackers are you going to shoot the 4th of July. Francis Witch.

ATLANTIC CITY N.J. AUG 18 12-M 1915

Mrs. G. L. Shane
R. F. D. No 1.
Corning
N.Y.

I sent you a box of salt water taffy. Hope you get it O.K. Will write in a few days. The bathing so fine. Mary.

Lady Star of the Sea Church and Parish School, Atlantic City, N. J.

SAINT LOUIS MO APR 19 1130PM 1916

Miss Catherine Shane
Corning
N.Y.
R.F.D. #1.

Dear Catherine, Here’s hoping you find the Easter rabbit's nest and have the nicest kind of an Easter. Your friend Edith

Best Easter Wishes
I trust that your reflections may
Be happy and bright
on Easter day—

ST. LOUIS MO APR 19 1130PM 1916

Miss Rose Shane
Corning N.Y.
R.F.D. #1.

This is for the little girl that used to like the cows so well. Edith K.

UNPOSTED

Dec. 25, 1917 Corning, N.Y. R.D.

To Mary from Leona

WESTPORT MD NOV 6 10AM

John Shane
R.F.D. No. 1
Corning
N.Y.

With Love
Cousin Louise

Best Thanksgiving Wishes.
The Gifts of Nature are worth their weight in Gold.

SOMERVILLE MASS OCT 27 2PM 1924

Mr. John Shane
R.F.D. No. 1
Corning
N.Y.

18 Lincoln Park.
Are you coming to Port Jervis Thanks- giving. I might go up then too.
Louise Boyle

HALLOWE’EN GREETINGS
I’m not afraid of any witch
That wields the meanest
kind of switch
Or owls that hoot a
mournful sound
When elves like you
are hovering
round

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