card, Christmas
Catalog Number
2018.5.18Dimensions
4 in in.Description
Christmas card mailed to the Bos family, white background, image of Santa holding branch of mistletoe, wording “For You At Christmas”; Inside wording “A Friendly wish for joy and cheer At Christmas time and through the year!” signature by Mr. + Mrs. John Zych. Back cover shows manufacturing info: American Greeting Card, 29 CX4-3 copyright American Greetings Card, Cleveland, USA.History
John J. Zych (1907-2001), his wife Madalene Edding Zych (1905-1990) and their daughter Elizabeth “Betty” Zych Carsello (1926-1963) lived at 31 West 1st Street (Holland, MI) from 1936 through 1947. They later lived at 256 West 23rd Street in Holland, MI.John worked for the Holland Hitch Company (1940-1945) and the Holland Racine Shoe Company (1947-1958). Madalene worked briefly for Crampton Manufacturing.
Betty operated a dance studio in Holland, Betty Jeane’s School of Dance.
The Bos family consisted of the donor, Brenda, and her parents Berend (1906-1981) and Grace (1913-1984). They lived in Holland, MI at 259 West 23rd Street.
Berend worked at the French Pastry Shoppe and Dutch Boy Bakery.