The letter typed

I asked my mother to sit down with me and take a look at Martha Marie Soper Casler's letter and see if we could read all of her cursive.. my mom is much better at that than me. We read and studied it and this is what we came up with. Feel free to give me any pointers or tips to anything you see that we didn't catch. Here is the letter:



Thomas do you know where Mand Pickard is?

Flint April 23 1921

my dear brother & children your long looked for letter recived at last. You rote the 13 mailed it the 16 I got it the 21. We was o so glad to here from you to know that you was still on earth. I have thought of you o so many times & so have the rest of us. I am not at all well. I am as well as I can be expected to be. I have passed my 73 year last Feb the 19. I am only waiting for the call to go home to be with Jesus & all the dear ones over there. They are watching and waiting for us over there. So we will hold on to god a little longer. we hope this will find you better thomas dear brother and all of you well & happie.
& family. I am riteing to them. They will here from you tomorrow or monday. thomas do you remember dealas sister mary? I had a fine visit with her the last time I was to Edwins. as for seath we dont know where he is. Edwin thinkes he knows at any time where to find us. have you any idea where he is? I have no complaints to bring only I long to leave this world & be with Jesus. thomas I hope you have not broke up your home for there is no place like your own home to go to when you need rest. I hope you see my meanining. it is the advise I give to all weather men.
You did not say where you was staying but I thought mite be with will your sone. I think you children are some scatared over the earth. You can't see them verry often. You did not say how far you was from mattie. I can get to Jennie in 3 hours & 2 hours will take me to Eddies. Teain is not to miles from me. I go to her on the street car. & Joanna we sit at tabble together 3 times a day. how many children has willie got? amanda tusday said tomie was better so he could walk with a cane. he has been verry sick. mertle (mertie?) is no better. she can't do anything much. John martin has passed away. the last one of mira's boys. she has been gone most a year. gil & hide are well as far as I know. so is our dear brother Edwin.
or women. how I wish I could see you but I dont expect to in this world. I know get about 30 dollars a month for which I am verry thankful for it. Well as it is near time for the mail I will close from you sisiter martha to her Dear brother & his Dear children. pray for us. rite often. tell the children their aunt sendes love to them all. I was going to ask how is times out there? well you will get tired of this so I will have to say by by for this time.
rite often.
from mrs. s. w. casler
god bless you all in my prear

I looked at my family history event calendar and found we have some more birthdays today! Happy Birthday Jason, Uncle Norm and Cinders! Three on one day! Sounds like the 10th of Feburary is a popular day. Happy Birthday Everyone!!

Happy Birthday Ernest!

Today is Ernest H. Hect's 130th birthday! He was born on Feb. 9, 1880 in Lapeer County Michigan. Ernest is married to Martha Marie Soper and Solomon W. Casler's daughter who I believe is named Ernestine Christine Casler. We are still searching more sources for her name. Ernest and Ernestine had 6 children together.
So everyone remember Ernest H. Hect today and maybe try to search him out a little.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERNEST!