Post Cards and Letters

This page will show letters and post cards that were sent to and from family members of the Haire/Humphreys/McClarty family. All letters and post cards have been transcribed to allow for an easier read. Any words in [marks] are to allow for clarification for misused words.

POST CARDS

A WWI Post Card from Robert Haire to his wife Lizzie Haire dated June 27 1916 at 2:30pm, from Toronto Ontario. This was likely sent during Robert’s training that occurred at the Canadian National Exhibition grounds in Toronto. This post card depicts Robert’s WWI Battalion number, 169.
Left Side:
My Dear Wife
Just a PC
hoping you got home safe
and hoping you enjoyed your
self I was enjoying my self
very much but I is ___
about you going home I did
not sleep alright think
about you how is the
children feeling since i will
write use [yous] a letter tomorrow
night good by for now
dear your loving Bob
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Right Side:
Mrs B Haire
132 Lisgar Street
Toronto Ont
Canada
A post card written to Robert Haire from Mary Humphreys, Robert’s wife’s sister. This letter came from Cushendall, where Mary stayed in Northern Ireland. This PC was sent March 21 1914 at 6:30am. They are discussing Barney Humphreys, Mary’s brother but also Robert’s best friend.
Left Side:
Dear Bob
Thanks for your
letter received someday
ago pleased to hear all the news
will write for a long letter soon
Heard from Mr. Sutton is it a
fact that Barney is taking a trip
home with him? Father would like
Barney to come over for Easter. So I can
write to ask him. Awfully good of you to
think of me. Mary
Right Side:
Mr. Robert Haire
59 Bests Place
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
WWI Post Card written to Barney Humphreys from Robert Haire. Sent from an unknown camp in Britain at 12:30pm on December 19, unknown year. At this time in the war while Robert was away, Barney was living with his sister Lizzie and her and Robert’s two children, Johnny and Tom.
Left Side:
Dear Brother Barney
Just a PC hoping this
finds you well and also Lizzie
and the children I guess it
is pretty cold there now it
is rotten weather here I am
going home on Friday for a
weeks leave how are you
enjoying yourself any chicken
in hands (Lord Barney I wish
you knew some of them here
hard cases wright [write] soon
good by) Bob
Right Side:
Mr. Barney
Humphreys
132 Lisgar St.
Toronto Ont.
Canada
A Post Card written to Lizzie Humphreys (before she was married) from an unknown friend in Cushendall, Northern Ireland where Lizzie grew up and where her family was from. This PC was sent May 25 1912 to where Lizzie was boarding in Toronto.
Left Side:
Dear Lizzie: your welcome PC to house
pleased to hear from you
and that you were well at time of
writing. As this leaves the McNeill
family all tip top. all the folk
around Layde are as per usual
I saw FT [unknown person] today he is feeling
rather lonesome since you left.
With best love from all at home
KMN
Right Side:
Miss L. Humphreys
328 Palmerston Blvd
Toronto Ontario
Canada
A WWI Post Card written to Lizzie Haire (Humphreys) from Robert Haire. This PC came from Moncton, New Brunswick where Robert was training. Sent on an unknown date.
Left Side:
Sunday Morning,
My dear love Just a
Card as I cannot right [write] a
letter just now Dear we are
getting along fine we are at
a place called Newcastle
New Brunswick we will be
in Halifax tonight perhaps
you might not get another
letter until we go to
England as they wont let
us main them home love
you loving Bob
Right Side:
Mrs. B. Haire
132 Lisgar St.
Toronto Ont.
A WWI Post Card from James Haire, brother of Robert Haire to Lizzie Haire (Humphreys), Robert’s wife. This PC was sent from England on an unknown date.
Left Side:
Dear Sister in law just a
few lines to let you
no that I am at the
front again. It is cold out here I have
got no word from
you this long time
good by I am well
hoping you a merry
christmas as my
christmas will not
be as good as last
year good by
Right Side:
James Haire
309 Company 2
CORCC (Canadian Ontario Railway Corps)
Platoon 5
CEF
England
WWI Post Card likely bought by Robert Haire for Lizzie Haire (Humphreys), that he brought home or sent in a letter, as there is no address.
Left Side:
This is a card I bought
in London I thought
you would like it
it cost me 18 pence
but if it pleases you it
is worth 18 pence
Right Side:
I guess as soon
as you see this
you will be starting to do it on a ______
A WWI Post Card written by Robert Haire and sent to his eldest son Johnny Haire. Unknown date and time.
Left Side:
My darling little son Jim
I hope you are still
a good boy and
growing big daddy
will soon be back
to you with love
from your loving father
Right Side:
Mr. Jamey Haire
132 Lisgar St
Toronto
Ont
Canada
A Post Card written by Mary Humphreys to her sister Lizzie Haire (Humphreys). At an unknown date and time. It looks as though Mary is visiting Upper Parkmore Falls on the Antrim coastline.
Left Side:
Just a card to say
Jamey and I are
spending the day
here we are
having a good time
with love from both
Mary
Right Side:
Mrs. Haire
132 Lisgar St.
Toronto
Canada
A WWI Post Card from Robert Haire written to his son Johnny Haire. Sent on July 10 1916 from Toronto Ontario at the Canadian National Exhibition where Robert was training before going overseas.
Left Side:
My Dear Son
Just a PC
from your father hoping
you and mother and the baby
is all well be sure and take
care of Mummy and the baby
I will be home on Sunday
night will take you and
Mother to the exhibition
on wednesday I see a lot
of little babys are here
today and it made me think
of you and mother good by
son your loving father
Right Side:
Mr. Jack Haire
132 Lisgar St
Toronto Ont
A PC written to Lizzie Humphreys before she was married from a friend in Cushendall in 1912. Letter was addressed to Lizzie’s place of residence where she boarded before she was married.
Right Side:
My dear friend Lizzie you
welcome PC came to hand
last week. Glad to see by it
you are well I see my old boy
Jamie arrived back safely
How do you like. that country
I am sure you have great
heat Times is very flat about
Layde as usual. Remember
me to Mary J Barney and John
all your folk is well
& busy working. James
McNeill is going around as
busy as a bee. Yankee land
has smartened him up a
bit. This is all news write
soon again Very good in you to write
so soon to me
Left Side:
Miss Lizzie Humphry [Humphreys]
328 Palmerston Blvd
Toronto Ontario
Canada
WWI Post Card to John Haire from Dora (unknown person, possibly a friend). Letter was written September 15, 1915 from Dora’s residence in London, England.
Left Side:
Dear Jim
Just a PC hoping
you have received my
letter. Don’t forget to
write as soon as you
can. I hope you are
going on alright. While
you are out the front
look for my brother he is
in REA with love Dora
Right Side:
James Haire 309
CCORCC
Canadian Expeditionary Forces
England
A WWI Post Card from Robert Haire, not sent to anyone. Likely brought back or sent in a letter. This PC shows that at the time Robert was in Paris, France.
This is where I am
now this is
shelled
by the
germans
A PC written to Lizzie Humphreys before she was married in 1912, from Cushendall, Northern Ireland. This was sent from an unknown James.
Left Side:
Dear Lizzie
I hope
you are well
tell Big M
to write to me
James
Right Side:
Miss L Humphreys
c/o Mrs. McClean
328 Palmerston Blvd
Toronto
Canada
A PC written to Lizzie Haire from Robert Haire on October 28 1918. It looks as though he was either visiting Cushendall, or he found a PC about Cushendall, Northern Ireland where Lizzie’s family lived.
Left Side:
My Dear Lizzie
Just a card to let you
know I am getting along allright
hoping all is well at home I am
enjoying myself all right here
will wright [write] you a letter in a
couple of days had a letter
from Barney this morning he is
quite well all is well at home
all for now my dearest love to you
and the children love from Bob
Right Side:
Mrs. B Haire
132 Lisgar St
Toronto Ont
Canada
A PC written from Lizzie Humphreys to Annie McClarty. Annie is referred to as a friend, but is a second or third cousin to Lizzie on her mother’s side.
Left Side:
328 Palmerston Blvd. Toronto
(Hello Annie) How is times
doing now, was expecting
to hear from you before
this. How is everybody
doing about Coshkibb
Give them my love.
Hope yous are quite well
write soon your friend
Lizzie
Right Side:
Miss Annie McClarty
Coshkibb
Cushendall
Co Antrim
Ireland

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