Christina Vaupel Blumenstiel (1855-1888). Christina Vaupel Blumenstiel was the paternal grandmother of Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell and mother of John William Blumenstiel. The family immigrated to the USA in 1885 and Christina died in 1888. Adolph and Christina are buried in the Freeport City Cemetery, Freeport, Illinois, USA. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #freeportillinois #illinois #illinoishistory #familyhistory #genealogy #germany... Continue Reading →
Welcome Delegation for Theodore Roosevelt (1903)
Welcome Delegation for Theodore Roosevelt (1903). Joseph J. Schermack, Sr. front row, far right. Dedication of Lincoln Douglas Debates monument in Freeport, Illinois, USA. #falknerjarrell #schermack #schermackgenealogy #blumenstiel #blumenstielgenealogy #freeportil #freeportillinois #lincolndouglasdebate #abrahamlincoln #abrahamlincon #teddyroosevelt #theodoreroosevelt #roosevelt #illinoishistory #illinois #historicphotos #historicphoto #historicphotography
Theodore Roosevelt – Freeport, Illinois, USA (1903)
Theodore Roosevelt - Dedicating monument to Lincoln Douglas Debates Freeport, Illinois, USA. June 3, 1903. Joseph J. Schermack, Sr. was in the welcoming delegation and Adolph Wilhelm Blumenstiel worked on the monument. #falknerjarrell #schermack #schermackgenealogy #blumenstiel #blumenstielgenealogy #freeportil #freeportillinois #lincolndouglasdebate #abrahamlincoln #abrahamlincon #teddyroosevelt #theodoreroosevelt #roosevelt #illinoishistory #illinois #historicphotos #historicphoto #historicphotography
Helen Bumenstiel, early 1900s
Helen Bumenstiel, early 1900s. She immigated to Freeport , Illinois, USA with her family in 1885. She and brother, William, ultimately settled in Spokane, Washington, USA. Helen was the sister of John William Blumenstel and aunt of Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #genealogyresearch #geneabloggers #familytree #familyhistorian #genealogia #blumenstielgenealogy #freeportillinois #freeportil... Continue Reading →
Adolph Wilhelm Blumenstiel – Locket Watch Fob
Adolph Wilhelm Blumenstiel - locket watch fob and watch chain (19th Century). The locket is engraved with “AWB” and contains photos of Adolph and his second wife, Christine Dreier Blumenstiel. He lived in Freeport, Illinois, USA and was the paternal grandfather of Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell And father of John William Blumenstiel. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #freeportillinois #illinois... Continue Reading →
John William Blumenstiel, early 1900s
John William Blumenstiel, early 1900s. He was the father of Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell. Note the ever-present cigar in his hand.. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #freeportillinois #illinois #illinoishistory #familyhistory #genealogy #germany #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #antiquephotograph #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto #genealogyresearch #geneabloggers #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #blumenstiel
John William Blumenstiel & Friends
John William Blumenstiel (left) and Friends. Photo pin, circa 1900. #blumenstiel #blumenstielgenealogy #falknerjarrell #genealogy #genealogyphotoaday #familyhistory #oldphotos #familyartifacts #familymementos #freeportillinois #freeportil
Children of Adolph Wilhelm and Christina Vaupel Blumenstiel
Children of Adolph Wilhelm and Christina Vaupel Blumenstiel, late 19th Century. Left to right: John William, Helen, Elizabeth, and William Blumenstiel. The photo was taken in Freeport, Illinois, USA, where the family lived after migrating to the USA in 1885. John William Blumenstiel was the father of Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #freeportillinois #illinois #illinoishistory... Continue Reading →
John Vaupel Clothier in Freeport, Illinois, USA
John Vaupel Clothier in Freeport, Illinois, USA (postcard). John Vaupel was the brother of Christina Vaupel Blumenstiel. He immigrated to the USA and started a men's clothing business. Once he was established, other family members joined him. In 1885, his mother, Anna Neuman Vaupel, made the voyage to the New World with his sister and... Continue Reading →
Anna Neuman Vaupel (1818-1908)
Anna Neuman Vaupel (1818-1908) immigrated to Freeport, Illinois, USA in 1885. She joined her daughter and son-in-law, Christina Vaupel and Adolph Blumenstiel in relocating from Reichensachsen, Hessen. Anna died in 1908, just before her 90th birthday. She had 3 other children in the USA: John Vaupel, George Vaupel, and Martha Vaupel Mayer. She was the... Continue Reading →