Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. My grandfather, George Ernest Falkner, Jr. was a Boy Scout troop leader for a trip to Washington D.C. in the late 1940s/early 1950s. They went to the U.S. Capitol and Mount Vernon, with a stop in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This is a scan of a Kodachrome slide. #falknerjarrell #falknergenealogy... Continue Reading →
George Ernest Falkner, Jr. Birth Record
Birth record of George Ernest Falkner, Jr., my paternal grandfather, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (center column) in 1911. His parents were George Ernest Falkner, Jr. and Florence Jones. He migrated to Detroit, Michigan, USA in about 1925. #falknerjarrell #falknergenealogy #falkner #ancestors #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #ancestry #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto #genealogyresearch #oldphotograph #savinghistory... Continue Reading →
George Ernest Falkner, Sr.
This military photo was amongst the possessions of my paternal great-grandfather, George Ernest Falkner, Sr. He may be reclining at front right (with the moustache). Unfortunately, I know very little about the photo, the branch of service, and the year. If anyone can offer clues from the photograph, I would be glad to hear anything... Continue Reading →
Mary Ann “Cookie” Jarrell Falkner
My mother, Mary Ann "Cookie" Jarrell Falkner, working in the garden in the late 1940s. Detroit, Michigan, USA. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell #ancestors #lovefamilyhistory #detroit #detroitmichigan #detroitmi #michigan #falknergenealogy #falkner #mother #1940s
Mary Ann “Cookie” Jarrell Falkner
Mary Ann "Cookie" Jarrell Falkner (my mother), late 1950s. Redford, Michigan, USA. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell #ancestors #lovefamilyhistory #redford #redfordmi #michigan #falknergenealogy #falkner #mother #kodachrome #mothersday
George Ernest Falkner, Sr. Death Certificate
Death certificate for my great-grandfather, George Ernest Falkner, Sr. He died inDetroit, Michigan, USA in 1947. #falknerjarrell #ancestors #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #ancestry #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto #genealogyresearch #oldphotograph #savinghistory #findingroots #falknergenealogy #falkner #detroit #michigan #redfordmi #1940s #grandfather #greatgrandfather #greatgrandparents #deathcertificate #death #deathnotice
Mary Ann “Cookie” Jarrell Falkner
Mary Ann "Cookie" Jarrell Falkner (my mother) with the family dog, Trixie, in the late 1950s/early 1960s. Redford, Michigan, USA. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell #ancestors #lovefamilyhistory #redford #redfordmi #michigan #falknergenealogy #falkner #mother
Washington Monument
The Washington Monument. My grandfather, George Ernest Falkner, Jr. was a Boy Scout troop leader for a trip to Washington D.C. in the late 1940s/early 1950s. They went to the U.S. Capitol and Mount Vernon, with a stop in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This is a scan of a Kodachrome slide. #falknerjarrell #falknergenealogy #falkner #redford #redfordmi #familyhistory... Continue Reading →
Falkner and Callaghan Cousins
Falkner and Callaghan Cousins in Michigan (1967). Left to right: Craig Falkner (cut off), Michael Falkner (giving a cheeky wave), Patrick Ernest Falkner (my father), Anne Callaghan, and Mary Ann “Cookie” Jarrell Falkner (my mother, also cut off). The Callaghan family, based in Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada, descended from Mary Grady Chuliner, sister of my... Continue Reading →
Gettysburg National Military Park
My uncle, Ronald Falkner, at Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. My grandfather, George Ernest Falkner, Jr. was a Boy Scout troop leader for a trip to Washington D.C. in the late 1940s/early 1950s. They went to the U.S. Capitol and Mount Vernon, with a stop in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This is a scan of... Continue Reading →