Clara Blumenstiel Campbell and Friend

Clara Blumenstiel Campbell (right) and friend. 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 #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #blumenstiel #freeportil... Continue Reading →

Women’s Club Photo

Women’s club photo. My great-grandmother, Laura Schermack Blumenstiel is front row, far left, and her sister-in-law, Grace Richards Schermack, is front row, second from right. The organization is unidentified. The location is either Detroit, Michigan or Freeport, Illinois. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #oldphotos #oldphoto #detroit #detroithistory #michigan #familyhistory #familyhistorian #sisters #ancestors #ancestor #ancestry... Continue Reading →

Frank and Clara Campbell Family

Frank and Clara Campbell Family. Clara Blumenstiel Campbell was the half-sister sister of my great- grandfather, John William Blumenstiel. She was the 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 #traceyourroots... Continue Reading →

Schermack/Blumenstiel Family Picnic

Schermack/Blumenstiel family picnic, 1910s. It is hard to identify everyone, but my great aunt, Margaret Blumenstiel Holmes (“Aunt Marge”) is the girl in front. My great-great aunts are wearing hats, Anna K. Schermack to the right of Aunt Marge and Emma P. Schermack to the left. Left of Emma is my great-great grandmother, Amelia Schauer... Continue Reading →

Early Detroit

Early snapshot of Detroit, Michigan, USA found in a Blumenstiel Family album. It appears the negative was reversed, as the advertising text is backwards. Based on other photographs in the group, the photo is likely from around 1910. This could be Woodward Avenue, since the family lived nearby. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #oldphotos... Continue Reading →

Vintage Car – Blumenstiel Family

Vintage car in Blumenstiel family photos. The driver is obscured in the photo, but it may be my great-grandfather, John William Blumenstiel. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #genealogyresearch #geneabloggers #familytree #familyhistorian #genealogia #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #vintagecars #vintagecar #oldcar #oldcars #antiquecar #antiquecars #detroit #detroitmichigan #detroitmi #vintagedetroit

John William Blumenstiel (1883-1976)

John William Blumenstiel (1883-1976), my maternal great-grandfather. Born in 1883 in Reichensachsen, Hessen, his family immigrated to Freeport, Illinois, USA in 1885. He lived until 1976 (92 years), so I was fortunate to know him. He was one of my childhood heroes. The photo was taken in my grandmother’s house in Redford, Michigan, USA in... Continue Reading →

Helen and William Blumenstiel With Friend

Helen and William Blumenstiel (at right), with a friend. They were the brother and sister of my great- grandfather, John William Blumenstiel. They moved from Freeport, Illinois, USA to Idaho and, finally, to Spokane, Washington, USA. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #antiquephotograph #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots... Continue Reading →

Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell

Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell, my maternal grandmother (1920s). She was the daughter of John William and Laura Schermack Blumenstiel. The family lived in Detroit, Michigan, USA. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #oldphotos #oldphoto #detroit #detroithistory ##michigan #michiganhistory #familyhistory #familyhistorian #jarrell #jarrellgenealogy #flapperstyle #flappers #flapper #roaring20s #1920s #1920sfashion #fashion #womensapparel

Christine Nieman Dreier Blumenstiel Obituary

1930 Obituary for Christine Nieman Dreier Blumenstiel, second wife of Adolph Blumenstiel, my great-great grandfather. Adolph married her following the death of my great-great grandmother, Christina Vaupel Blumenstiel, in 1889. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #freeportillinois #illinois #illinoishistory #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #antiquephotograph #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia... Continue Reading →

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