Orville J. Garlitz

Orville and Malla 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
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
 
 

New Garlitz House - built late 1940's

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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