Armando Jesus Alfaro WW2 Draft Registration

Armando Jesus Alfaro WW2 draft registration. He was the son of my grandfather’s sister and my Father’s first cousin. #falknerjarrell #falknergenealogy #falkner #alfaro #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #oldphotos #detroit #detroitmichigan #michigan #genealogia #genealogie #greataunt #firstcousins #cousins #cousin #draft #draftregistration #wwii #ww2

Helen Blumenstiel

Helen Blumenstiel in the garden of her house in Spokane, Washington, USA early 1930s. William Blumenstiel and his sister, Helen, moved westward from Freeport, Illinois, USA. They ran a general store in Idaho, before settling Spokane, Washington. They were siblings of John William Blumenstiel and my great-great aunt and uncle. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos... Continue Reading →

John G. Schermack, Deputy U.S. Marshall

John G. Schermack, Deputy U.S. Marshall oath of office. He was the brother of my great-great grandfather, John Joseph Schermack, Sr.. They were bon in Prussia and immigrated to Brooklyn in 1857. He served in the U.S. military in the 1860s and then became a U.S. Marshall in Texas. His life partner, Cherry Watson, was... Continue Reading →

Robert John Schermack, WW2 Draft Registration

Robert John Schermack, WW2 draft registration. He was my grandmother’s first cousin and lived to be 102 years of age. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #oldphotos #oldphoto #detroit #detroithistory #michigan #michiganhistory #familyhistory #familyhistorian #ancestors #ancestor #ancestry #familyphoto #1900s #schermackgenealogy #schermack #cousins #firstcousins #genealogie #genealogia #genealogist #oldfamilyphotos #draft #draftregistration #wwii #ww2

Schauer Sisters

Schauer Sisters (Circa 1920). Amelia Schauer Schermack (left), with her dog, Bing, and one of her sisters. Amelia was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA in 1853. Her family migrated west to Freeport, Illinois, USA, where she married Joseph J. Schermack, Sr. in 1875. Following the death of her husband in 1915, she moved to Detroit,... Continue Reading →

Man Soaking His Feet

Man soaking his feet. This image is from an album belonging to Helen Blumenstiel (my great-great aunt), but there is no inscription. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #genealogia #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #unidentified #mysteryphoto #man #soakingfeet #soaking #soakingfeetinpool #farmer #chilco #chilcoidaho #unknownman #unknown #bathingbeauty

John William Blumenstiel

My maternal great-grandfather, John William Blumenstiel (front row, far left) at a lodge (he was a Mason) or church picnic. Born in 1883 in Reichensachsen, Hessen, his family immigrated to the USA in 1885. He ultimately settled in Detroit, Michigan, USA. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #knowyouroots #antiquephotograph #family #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto... Continue Reading →

Unidentified Child

Unidentified child. This image is from an album belonging to Helen Blumenstiel (my great-great aunt), but there is no inscription. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #genealogia #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #unidentified #mysteryphoto #child #children #antiquephoto #antiquephotography #beautifulchild #beautifulchildren #hat

1908 Flood of Benton Harbor

1908 Flood of Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA. It reminds me of the terrible floods in Midland, Michigan, USA this year. This postcard is from an album belonging to Helen Blumenstiel (my great-great aunt), but there is no inscription. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #genealogia #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #unidentified #mysteryphoto #bentonharbor #bentonharbormichigan... Continue Reading →

Clara Blumenstiel Campbell

Clara Blumenstiel Campbell (back row, 4th from left) and factory co-workers. She was the half-sister sister of my great- grandfather, John William Blumenstiel, daughter of Adolph Wilhelm Blumenstiel and his second wife, Christine Nieman Blumenstiel. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #antiquephotograph #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots... Continue Reading →

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