Orville J. Garlitz
Orville and Malla Wedding Photo 1910
"They got a fast team of horses and eloped because she was a well-brought-up Norwegian and he was a staunch Catholic! She told me that her family would never have allowed the marriage,so....the twain did meet and the result is our history!"
"The dress was French blue embroidered in forget-me-nots. It was made for her by her seamstress Aunts,Olianna,Cjertina,and Hansina." As told to Grandaughter Alice Michael Kelleher.
Orville J. Garlitz
Son of Isadore Garlitz and Matilda (Elizabeth) McKenzie
Married Malla Bardon (Christianson) (see obituary)
Children:
1. Norris (Joe)
2. Inez
3. Paul
4. Leonard Carl
5. Lillian
6. Ellis
Orville and Malla - A young couple with their first two children, Joe and Inez.
Old Garlitz House where Orville and Malla raised their family.
Not only was there no insulation, but during winter storms snow would
blow through the cracks and the children would wake with snow covering
their blankets.
The women in the picture are sister in-law Ellie, mother in-law Elizabeth,
sister in-law Rose and Molly.
More on the Old House: I wish they would have kept the old
house. I remember it well. I remember stories of them
finding confederate money in the walls!? To get to the upstairs
there was a very narrow windy stairway, not much head room to get up there.
I thought it was great! Also I remember that there was a tiny room
downstairs where Grandma stayed. The bed was always made with one
of her quilts. She was TINY, always very soft spoken, as I remember.
The kitchen had a "dry sink" with a pump, the wood was that old time
blue. Also there were a couple springs. One wasn't used at all because
someone had drowned there. I remember that Grandma (Elizabeth McKenzie
Garlitz) was a good cook and just bustled around there getting the meal
on the table. from Joan McGowan Collins, daughter of Ellie
Orville and Malla on the porch of the house built on the Homestead
in Avilton.
This house was built after WW II and replaced the larger house which
sat higher up on the hill. (pictured above)
Grandma and Grandpap with three of their boys.
Standing: Leonard and Norris (Joe)
Sitting: Paul, Malla, Orville
Pictured are Bill Michael, Grandpap (Orville) Garlitz, Paul Garlitz, Alice Kelleher, Mary Ann Pool, Joe Garlitz, and Grandma (Malla) Garlitz.
Orville J. Garlitz
Son of Isadore Garlitz
and Matilda (Elizabeth) McKenzie
Married Malla Bardon (Christianson) (see obituary)
Children:
1. Norris (Joe)
2. Inez
3. Paul
4. Leonard Carl
5. Lillian
6. Ellis
item of interest: WWI draft card
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