Falkner/Jarrell Family History
Ancestors of Mary Ann Jarrell and Patrick Falkner
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 the back garden of my family’s house in... Continue Reading →
William Blumenstiel (my great-great uncle) with niece-by-marrige, Cecil Williams and her son, Edwin Williams. Cecil was the daughter-in-law of William’s sister, Elizabeth Blumenstiel Williams. The photo was taken at the Blumenstiel residence in Spokane, Washington, USA. Date: November 10, 1940. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #antiquephotograph #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto... Continue Reading →
William Blumenstiel in Bozeman, Montana, USA (September 9, 1941). He was the brother of my great- grandfather, John William Blumenstiel. He lived in Spokane, Washington, USA, with his sister, Helen Blumenstiel. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #antiquephotograph #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #bozeman #bozemanmontana #oldcars #antiquecar #manwithcigar... Continue Reading →
Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell (1920s). Dorothy was my maternal grandmother and 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 #americassweetheart #americassweethearts #grandmother #grandma #maternalgrandmother
Blumenstiel/Schermack Family Christmas, 1930s. Left to right: Laura Schermack Blumenstiel (my great-grandmother) Beatrice Wallace Blumenstiel, Vernon Jarrell (my maternal grandfather), Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell (my maternal grandmother), Walter Holmes, Anna K. Schermack, Alma Schermack Feneley, John William Blumenstiel (my great-grandfather). The couple at far right and three people sitting in front of them are unidentified. #falknerjarrell... Continue Reading →
Clara Blumenstiel Campbell with her mother, Christine Dreier Blumenstiel. She was half-sister to my great-grandfather, John William Blumenstiel. Taken in Freeport, Illinois, USA. #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 #greatgrandfather #1900s #greatgreataunt #campbell
William Blumenstiel and Clara Blumenstiel Campbell. They were half-siblings and my great-great uncle and aunt. Uncle Will lived in Spokane, Washington, USA. #falknerjarrell #blumenstiel #freeportillinois #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #antiquephotograph #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #greatgreatuncle #greatgreataunt #siblings
Home of siblings Helen and William Blumenstiel, of Spokane, Washington, USA. They were my great-great uncle and aunt, siblings to my great-grandfather,John William Blumenstiel. The “current” photo is from Google Earth. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #freeportillinois #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #antiquephotograph #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives... Continue Reading →
Found in a Schermack/Blumenstiel Family photo album. I love this Winter scene with the old cars. I’m not sure of the location, but Detroit, Michigan is one possibility. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #ancestors #lovefamilyhistory #lovehistory #schermackgenealogy #blumenstielgenealogy #oldcar #oldcars #1920s
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 →
Falkner/Jarrell Family History 