John William Blumenstiel Circa 1890s

John William Blumenstiel, circa 1890s. Note the mourning pin on his lapel. The woman depicted is his Mother, Christina Vaupel Blumenstiel, who passed away when he was 5 years old, in 1889. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #freeportillinois #illinois #illinoishistory #familyhistory #genealogy #germany #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #antiquephotograph #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto #genealogyresearch #geneabloggers #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #oldphotograph #savinghistory #findingroots #genealogyphoto