Duffield/Sisson Postcards No. 7

This is the seventh in a series of postcards from 1908-1914 discovered last year in the Sierra Madre, California home of Warren Brown after his death. The collection of memorabilia found was saved by Warren's grandparents and passed down. Warren was my husband’s cousin and we are the proud holders of the collection today.

Warren’s mother, Edythe Grace Sisson (Dec 1897-1978) was the daughter of Edith Amy Duffield (1864-1926) and Charles Herman Sisson (1868-1927). Her slightly older sister, Vera Louise Sisson (Feb 1897-1976) was my husband’s grandmother.

Edith’s parents were William Duffield (1833-1925) and Henriette Louise DeSusClades (sometimes found in records as DeClad) (1841-1887). Their children were:
·       Albert Louis Duffield (1860-1942)
·        Marie “Mae” Louise Duffield (1862-1943)
·        Edith Amy Duffield (1864-1926) – the recipient of this postcard
·        Victoria Jennie Duffield (1866-1957) – the sender of this postcard
·        Eva Grace Duffield (1880- )

Pacific Wireless Station.

Santa Catalina Island, Cal.

The card is postmarked from Avalon 26 Feb 1909

 1909

Mrs. Edith Sisson

Ottawa, Ill

I am out to the Island just ready

to go back to Los Angeles excuse the haste

Vic S

Edith's sister Victoria and her husband James Sesslar are in California on vacation, having travelled by train from Chicago to Los Angeles. Postcards No. 4-6 document earlier correspondence during this vacation.