Adolph Wilhelm and Christine Dreier Blumenstiel, of Freeport, Illinois, USA (early 20th Century). Adolph married Christine Nieman Dreier, a widow, following the death of his first wife, Christina Vaupel Blumenstiel, in 1889. Adolph was a stone mason by trade and is said to have erected the monument to the Lincoln-Douglas Debates in Freeport, Illinois. He... Continue Reading →
George Ernest Falkner, Jr. (1911-1982)
George Ernest Falkner, Jr. (1911-1982), my paternal grandfather. Taken in the late 1960s in Redford, Michigan, USA. #falknerjarrell #ancestors #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #ancestor #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #oldphotograph #savinghistory #findingroots #falkner #falknergenealogy #redford #redfordmichigan #redfordmi #michigan #grandfather #vintagemen #swingset #grandparent
Air Show (1920s)
Air Show (1920s). Found in a Schermack/Blumenstiel Family photo album. It reminds me that my grandmother, Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell, went up in an open-cockpit plane in 1928. She only told her mother about it afterwards. I'm not sure of the location of this photo, but it could be Freeport, Illinois or Detroit, Michigan. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory... Continue Reading →
John Beach (1815-1884) Gravestone
John Beach (1815-1884) Gravestone, Nunhead Cemetery. Linden Grove, London SE15 3LP, UK. He was my 3x great-grandfather and owned a tannery in Southwark, London, UK. #falknerjarrell #london #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #englishhistory #cityoflondon #familyphoto #london🇬🇧 #londoncityworld #londonphotography #london #southwark #19thcentury l #ancestors #ancestor #croydon #southlondon #cemetery #nunheadcemetery #nunhead #gravestone #beachgenealogy #beach #tanner #tannery #victorianlondon #lindengrove
Vernon and Dorothy Jarrell Family (1950s)
Vernon and Dorothy Jarrell Family (1950s). Left to right: Vernon Jarrell, Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell, Mary Ann “Cookie” Jarrell Falkner (my Mom), Dolores Jarrell Roy, Patrick Falkner, Thomas Roy. Front row: Trixie Jarrell and Debra Ann Roy. Taken in Redford, Michigan, USA. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #genealogyresearch #familytree... Continue Reading →
Niagara Falls (1920s)
Niagara Falls (1920s). Found in a Schermack/Blumenstiel Family photo album. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #ancestors #lovefamilyhistory #lovehistory #niagara #niagarafallscanada #niagarafalls #1920s #oldcar #oldcars #tourist_pic #vintagetourism #schermackgenealogy #blumenstielgenealogy
Schermack Sisters
Schermack Sisters. I am unsure of the group/occasion, but three of my Schermack great-great aunts appear in the photo. They were sisters of my great-grandmother, Laura Schermack Blumenstiel. Back row, left is Anna Schermack, next to Alma Schermack Feneley. In front of Alma is Emma Schermack. As a bonus, my maternal grandmother, Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell... Continue Reading →
Agnes Carney Falkner in the 1930s
Agnes Carney Falkner (my paternal grandmother) in the 1930s. #falknerjarrell #ancestors #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #ancestry #history #antiquephotograph #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto #genealogyresearch #oldphotograph #savinghistory #findingroots #falknergenealogy #falkner #carneygenealogy #carney #detroit #detroitmichigan #1930s #1930sfashion #grandmother
St. Paul’s Convent. Selly Park, Birmingham, Lancashire, UK
St. Paul’s Convent. Selly Park, Birmingham, Lancashire, UK. This was the residence of my great-aunt, Sister St. Edmund (Kathleen Carney), who celebrated the golden jubilee of her religious profession in 1965. #carneygenealogy #falknerjarrell #carney #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #vintagephotography #lancashire #england #convent #nun #sister #catholicnun #catholic #catholicchurch #convent #birmingham #birminghamuk #stpaulsconvent #sellypark #religious #genealogia #genealogie #genealogist... Continue Reading →
Agnes Carney Falkner
Agnes Carney Falkner (my paternal grandmother) in the 1920s. #falknerjarrell #ancestors #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #ancestry #history #antiquephotograph #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto #genealogyresearch #oldphotograph #savinghistory #findingroots #falknergenealogy #falkner #carneygenealogy #carney #1920s #flapper #flapperstyle #hat #womeninhats #detroit #detroitmichigan #1920sstyle