Last week before I left, Dad gave me a box of my Great Aunt Hazel's old post cards and pictures. This is one of many pictures found in the box.
Allow me to introduce Ms. Hazel Alleen Wells, born February 28, 1915, and still with us at almost 94. This is the only picture I've uncovered of her with a smile, almost a telling smirk. All the others I've seen she looks very serious. I love this picture.
While we're making introductions, it wouldn't be proper for me to not introduce Hazel's father, my Great Grandfather, the enigmatic George Washington Wells, born January 21, 1875, died December 15, 1953. Some of you may recall having seen his image before.
I don't know much about my Great Aunt except for two main facts. 1. She travelled extensively during her life. 2. She never married.
I am determined to uncover a few more facts about my Great Aunt, and this box of jewels Dad has given me is the starting point. I do not want the history of such a unique woman, a blood relative of mine, to go extinct once she's gone.
She seemingly spent a lot of time in New York City, but she also travelled to Europe and Asia and Africa too. School marm at home, Bon Vivantte when away. (See why I have such an affinity for her?!). I have postcards post marked as early as 1933 (Hazel would have been 18) but mostly dated in the early 1940's, when she was in her later 20's and early 30's. Dad & Connie believe she was *probably* supposed to have gotten married, but for whatever reason, did not. And there's my novel.
Here are a few more jewels from the box, including postcards, match books, a signed photograph (found on the inside cover of the Madrid Havana card on the previous post) and more travel photos.
This is the most exciting discovery I've made from digging around through my family's history and heirlooms yet.
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