Falkner/Jarrell Family History
Ancestors of Mary Ann Jarrell and Patrick Falkner
My paternal grandmother, Agnes Carney Falkner (center) with friends 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
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 his house on Grandview... Continue Reading →
My grandmother, Dorothy Louise Jarrell, and her brother, Donald William Jarrell (circa 1912). #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #oldphotos #oldphoto #detroit #detroithistory #michigan #michiganhistory #familyhistory #familyhistorian #ancestors #ancestor #ancestry #familyphoto #1900s #siblings #jarrell #jarrellgenealogy #familyphotography #1910s #children #sister #brother #grandmother #grandmothers
Alma Schermack Feneley (front left) in front of husband, Charles Feneley, with friends. Aunt Alma was my great-great aunt, who I knew as an old woman in the 1970s. They relocated from Freeport, Illinois, USA to Detroit, Michigan, USA along with her siblings, in the early 1900s. #falknerjarrell #schermackgenealogy #schermack #freeportillinois #illinois #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos... Continue Reading →
John McCreary “Mack” Jarrell (1876-1950), my paternal great-grandfather with a neighbor. John was born in Missouri, USA and 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... Continue Reading →
Automatic Banking System - National Prosperity Association (circa 1920s). Joseph J. Schermack (my great-great uncle) invented a savings system which allowed depositors to purchase stamps for small amounts, paste them in books, and receive credit in their bank account once the book was full. A primary target market was schools, to encourage saving by young... Continue Reading →
Schermack Sisters. Left to right: Emma, Alma, and Ann. They were my great-great aunts, sisters to my great grandmother, Laura Schermack Blumenstiel. The photo was taken in Detroit, likely in one of their first residences in the city. #falknerjarrell #schermackgenealogy #schermack #freeportillinois #illinois #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #oldphoto #oldphotos #illinoishistory #sisters #detroit #detroithistory #michigan #michiganhistory#strongwomen #sisters... Continue Reading →
John William and Laura Schermack Blumenstiel House, Grandview St, Detroit, Michigan, USA. This was the last home lived in by my maternal great-grandparents. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #schermackgenealogy #schermack #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #detroit #michigan #greatgrandparents #greatgrandparentshouse #bungalow #1950shouse
My Blumenstiel/Holmes great-aunts and uncles. Left to right: Walter Holmes, wife Margaret Blumenstiel Holmes, Donald William Blumenstiel, and wife Beatrice Wallace Blumenstiel. The child is John Walter “Jack” Holmes, my mother’s first cousin. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogia #genealogist #genealogía #généalogie #genealogical #familyphotos #oldphotos #oldphoto #detroit #detroithistory #michigan #michiganhistory #familyhistorian #1930s #1930sfashion #holmes #siblings... Continue Reading →
John William Blumenstiel (driver) and Friends. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #antiquephotograph #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #detroit #michigan #blumenstiel #greatgrandfather #oldcar #oldcars #autos #vintagecar
Falkner/Jarrell Family History 