Falkner/Jarrell Family History
Ancestors of Mary Ann Jarrell and Patrick Falkner
Map of Streatham Hill, London, UK. My great-great grandparents, John William (J.W.) and Emma Beach Falkner, lived at “Clovelly”, 12 Buckleigh Rd, Streatham Common, UK in their final years. He founded J.W. Falkner and Sons, builders in 19th and 20th Century London. They were the parents of my great-grandfather, George Ernest Falkner, Sr. #falknergenealogy #falknerjarrell... Continue Reading →
WWII draft registration of Karl Vaupel Janssen. He was the son of my great-grandfather’s (John William Blumenstiel) first cousin, Regina Vaupel Janssen. Her father, John Vaupel, founded the Vaupel Clothiers in Freeport, Illinois, USA. #falknerjarrell #vaupelgenealogy #vaupel #johnvaupel #johnvaupelclothier #janssen #janssengenealogy #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #familyphotography #familyphoto #ancestors #ancestor #freeportillinois #illinois #oldphotos #oldphoto #antiquephoto #antiquephotograph #firstcousins... Continue Reading →
Lake Superior ship. This photo was in my paternal grandmother’s photo album, from when she lived in Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada (now called Thunder Bay). Her brother, Thomas Carney, worked on ships on the Great Lakes, but I’m not sure if this is ship is connected to him. #falknerjarrell #ancestors #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #ancestry #history... Continue Reading →
Vaupel/Janssen Family photograph. Unfortunately, only the boys in front are identified (if anyone can identify the rest, I would be glad to know). John Vaupel (not the young John Vaupel in the photo, who is likely a son or grandson), founded John Vaupel Clothiers in Freeport, Illinois, USA in 1880. He was the brother of... Continue Reading →
Ray and Vonnie Callaghan Family (early 1960s). Left to right: Thomas Chuliner (Vonnie’s father), Lynne, Mary Ann “Cookie” Falkner (my mother), Nicky (front), Vonnie, George (front), Donna, Emmet (front), Ray, and Anne Callaghan. Vonnie was a first cousin of my paternal grandmother, Agnes Carney Falkner. Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada. #falknerjarrell #callaghangenealogy #callaghan #chulinergenealogy #chuliner #carneygenealogy... Continue Reading →
Postcard of Streatham Hill, London, UK. My great-great grandparents, John William (J.W.) and Emma Beach Falkner, lived at “Clovelly”, 12 Buckleigh Rd, Streatham Common, UK in their final years. He founded J.W. Falkner and Sons, builders in 19th and 20th Century London. They were the parents of my great-grandfather, George Ernest Falkner, Sr. #falknergenealogy #falknerjarrell... Continue Reading →
A favorite old photograph: Emma P. Schermack and friend on a Harley-Davidson, early 20th Century. Taken in Freeport, Illinois, USA. Emma was the sister of my great-grandmother, Laura Schermack Blumenstiel. Auntie Em was always stylish and nicely turned out, so it is fun to see her on a motorcycle in her youth. I would worry... Continue Reading →
Longing to travel again, and missing London. Townsend House (1925). Address: 5 Greycoat Pl Westminster, London SW1P 1BL UK. Built by my 2nd great-grandfather’s company, J.W. Falkner and Sons. #thearchitecturaltourist #architecturaltourist #falknerjarrell #falknergenealogy #jwfalknerandsons #jwfalkner #westminster #familyhistory #genealogy #edwardianarchitecture #architecture #architecturephotography #architec #architectures #architecture_hunter #architecture_lovers #travelphoto #travelphotography #london #london_city_photo #lovelondon #london🇬🇧 #iglondon #londonarchitecture #londonbuildings #brickbuilding... Continue Reading →
Birthplace of John William Blumenstiel, my great grandfather, in Reichensachsen, Hessen (present day Germany). The people in the photo owned the house after the Blumenstiel family relocated to Freeport, Illinois, USA in 1885.Reichensachsen is now part of Wehretal, a community in the Werra-Meißner-Kreis in northeastern Hesse, Germany. Wehretal came into being in 1971 and 1972... Continue Reading →
Picnic with Schermack Sisters. My great-great aunts, Emma Schermack (third from left) and Alma Schermack Feneley (fourth from left), at a picnic. It appears to be at Freeport, Illinois, USA at Krape Park? The photo is not inscribed, so I am unsure of the group and occasion. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #familyhistory #familyhistorian #sisters #sister... Continue Reading →
Falkner/Jarrell Family History 