Whether Rose’s living relatives play a part in this series lies in the hands of Kathy and Frank Hollingsworth ⁠— the couple who found the letter underneath their bathtub. In order to do that, they’d need to give up something they’ve held onto f

Part 4: Finding Rose's Family

Dec 23rd, 2019 17m 54s

We’ve accepted the help of amateur genealogist Jessi Sievers to learn more about Rose and her family as well as try to track down any living relatives she may have.During her search, Jessi came across one person on Ancestry.com whose family tr

Part 3: The People

Dec 16th, 2019 26m 3s

My wife Ruth found that in 1930 Rose had two borders living in her home ⁠— one named Andrew and another named William. Could it be the “Will” from the letter?It seems like an easy thing to figure out but we needed to look beyond the census rec

Part 2: The Two Envelopes

Dec 9th, 2019 22m 43s

Will’s letter to Rose O’Connor underneath the bathtub was found alongside two envelopes ⁠— one that went along with his 1920 letter, and another to a Jim O’Connor (possibly Rose’s husband) postmarked 1921.The working theory has been that someo

Part 1: The Letter Under the Bathtub

Dec 2nd, 2019 22m 35s

A letter hidden beneath a bathtub was discovered almost a century later. Alongside it were two envelopes, one that went with the letter, and another one dated over a year later.The letter is from a man simply named "Will" who didn't include hi

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Coming Soon: Fifth and Ludlow

Oct 14th, 2019 2m 37s

In 2008, a family in Dayton, Ohio was remodeling an original bathroom of their 1927 house. During the process, they unearthed a letter and two envelopes in near perfect condition dating back over 90 years.The letter, from a man simply named "W

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