Camping in the Canadian wilderness, 1920s. At front right is my great-great aunt, Mary Grady Chuliner, with daughters, Vonnie (left) and Irene (right). My great-grandmother, Julia Grady Carney is at back left. The rest of the women are unidentified. #falknerjarrell #ancestors #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #ancestry #history #antiquephotograph #family #vintagephotography #1920s #oldphoto #ancestor #camping #genealogyresearch #wilderness... Continue Reading →
John McCreary “Mack” Jarrell with Brother/Nephews
John McCreary “Mack” Jarrell (back row, second from left) with his brother, Jip (front row, center), and nephews. He was born in Missouri, USA 18 December 1876. He was a miner at the Federal Lead Mine in Flat River, Missouri for many years. The family relocated to Detroit, Michigan, USA by 1920, to work in... Continue Reading →
Nürtingen: Schauer Family Hometown
Schauer Family hometown: Nürtingen in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany, located on the river Neckar. My 3x great-grandparents, Gottlieb and Philippina Schauer, migrated from here to Pennsylvania and then Freeport, Illinois, USA in the 19th Century. #falknerjarrell #freeportillinois #illinois #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #oldphoto #oldphotos #illinoishistory #schauer #schauergenealogy #greatgreatgrandmother #19thcentury #antiquephoto #freeportil... Continue Reading →
Headstone of William and Elizabeth Mitchell Falkner
Headstone of William and Elizabeth Mitchell Falkner, my great-great-great grandparents. Photo and transcription courtesy of my late cousin, Anthony Falkner. William started a building/decorating/undertaker business in the 1800s that his son, John William Falkner (my great-great grandfather), turned into the London building company, J.W. Falkner and Sons. #falknerjarrell #jwfalknerandsons #london #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #falknergenealogy #englishhistory... Continue Reading →
William Falkner (1804-1864)
William Falkner (1804-1864), my paternal great-great-great grandfather. William was a builder, decorator, and mortician. John William continued the business and built it into J.W. Falkner and Sons, builders located in Southwark, London. #falknerjarrell #jwfalknerandsons #architecture #oldbuilding #london #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #falknergenealogy #englishhistory #cityoflondon #oldphoto #oldphotos #london🇬🇧 #londoncityworld #londonphotography #londonarchitecture #london #falkner #jwfalkner #southwark #19thcentury #mortician... Continue Reading →
Regina Vaupel and Berend Janssen, Wedding Announcement (1909)
Wedding invitation for marriage of Regina Vaupel and Berend Janssen, 1909. She was the daughter of John Vaupel, my 3x great-uncle. John Vaupel was the brother of my great-great grandmother, Christina Vaupel Blumenstiel. #genealogy #familyhistory #freeportillinois #falknerjarrell #vaupelgenealogy #vaupel #oldphotos #storefront #clothingstore #johnvaupel #johnvaupelclothier #vintageadvertisement #advertisement #illinois #illinoishistory #clothingstore #manclothes #manclothing #gentleman #haberdashery #freeportil #chapiniowa... Continue Reading →
John McCreary “Mack” Jarrell and Siblings
John McCreary “Mack” Jarrell (left) and siblings. He was born in Missouri, USA 18 December 1876. He was a miner at the Federal Lead Mine in Flat River, Missouri for many years. The family relocated to Detroit, Michigan, USA by 1920, to work in the auto factories. “John Mack” was the father of Vernon Lee... Continue Reading →
Emma Beach Falkner Obituary (1908)
Emma Beach Falkner Obituary (1908), Streatham Common, London, UK. She was the wife of John William Falkner, founder of J.W. Falkner and Sons, builders, and the daughter of John Beach, who owned a tannery. #falknerjarrell #jwfalknerandsons #london #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #falknergenealogy #englishhistory #cityoflondon #familyphoto #london🇬🇧 #londoncityworld #londonphotography #london #falkner #jwfalkner #oldbuildings #streatham #streathamcommon #croydon #deathnotice... Continue Reading →
Timothy Holmes – Penny Farthing Bicycle
Timothy Holmes with his penny-farthing bicycle at Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan, USA. Tim and his group demonstrate early cycling at many parades and events. There are no brakes and or other safety features on these bicycles. Our grandmothers, Margaret Blumenstiel Holmes and Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell, were sisters and he is my second cousin. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy... Continue Reading →
Patrick Ernest Falkner (1950s)
Patrick Ernest Falkner, my father, works on a soapbox derby car (1950s). Unidentified friend at left. Redford, Michigan, USA. #falknerjarrell #ancestors #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto #genealogyresearch #geneabloggers #oldphotograph #savinghistory #findingroots #falknergenealogy #falkner #father #redfordmi #soapboxderby #soapboxcar #youngmen #teenager #1950s #car #fathersday