Rosemary Craig Zwart photo
This is from a photo on Bob Zwart’s piano of his mother, Rosemary Craig Zwart, as a young lady.
Category: Rosemary
Bike accident in California
Bob recalled this story from 1948 in California. Claude Jr was about 15. A classmate Tom was riding a bicycle and was struck by a car. He went through the windshield and it severed his carotid artery. Luckily for him a Doctor was passing by and stopped, tying off the artery and the boy survived. […]
Robert G. Craig obituary
He was Rosemary Craig’s father. Dec. 9, 1936 St. Louis Globe-DemocratSecretary of Adams Stationery Firm Succumbs of Infirmities at 70. Funeral services for Robert G. Craig, secretary of the S. G. Adams Company, stationery and office equipment firm, will be held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Claude Zwart, 25 Picardy lane, Ladue Village, […]
Family Cemetery Pics
These pics are from the Adams / Craig plots at Calvary Catholic cemetery, 5239 W Florissant Ave, St. Louis, MO.
Wedding announcement Claude Sr and Rosemary
Dec. 1, 1929 Globe-Democrat:The marriage of Miss Rose Mary Craig, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Craig of Claytonia terrace. and Dr. Claude H. Zwart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Zwart, took place Saturday afternoon November 23 in the parish house of St Roch’s Church. with Rev Fr. John Spencer officiating. Miss […]
Fort MacArthur visit
During World War II (perhaps 1943), Rosemary, Claude Jr, and Bob were invited by Provost Marshall Gerry Byrne (head of Military Police) to visit Fort MacArthur in San Pedro, CA. Rosemary had some outings with Gerry when they were younger. Everyone had lunch in the mess hall. Gerry took Claude and Bob to see the […]
Harvey Craig – Rosemary’s brother
Rosemary’s brother Harvey Craig played catcher in semi-pro baseball in Iowa. His fingers were curled up from being broken playing baseball per Bob. Bob and Claude spent a lot of time at Harvey’s ranch in the Mojave desert in southern California. They had to travel cautiously with desert bags and spare tires when driving to […]
Harvey Craig purchased amusement park in 1963
Harvey G. Craig was Rosemary’s brother. “Harvey G. Craig Enterprises Inc., has recently completed the purchase of Franke’s Twin Pools and Picnic park, at Telegraph road and Fine road. The amusement facility was constructed by the Franke interests about eight years ago and has been operated by the family since that time. The thirty-acre area […]
Grandma Craig visited Rosemary
8/16/1940 – Mrs. Robert S. Craig (Minnie Adams Craig) of the Park Plaza Hotel has returned after spending three months as the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Rosemary Craig Zwart of Las Vegas, NV.
Claude Sr. and Rosemary 1935 Europe trip
Claude and Rosemary took a month and a half long trip to Europe in 1935. The RMS Majestic was originally the SS Bismarck, built in Hamburg, Germany in 1914 and given to the allies as part of Word War I reparations. 956 feet long. The RMS Aquitania was built in Scotland in 1914 and “earned […]