Category: Freeport, Illinois

John William Blumenstiel -Confirmation

Confirmation certificate of John William (Johann Wilhelm) Blumenstiel, my great grandfather. He was confirmed at the Evangelical Lutheran Immanuels Church of Freeport, Illinois, USA in 1898 an the document is in German. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #freeportillinois #illinois #illinoishistory #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #antiquephotograph #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots... Continue Reading →

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Oak Street Evangelical Church

Oak Street Evangelical Church in Freeport, Illinois, USA. According to his obituary, my 3x great-grandfather, Gottlieb Schauer, attended this church after he migrated to Illinois in about 1870. He came from Nürtingen, Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. He arrived in Philadelphia in 1848 and stayed for 5 years. He then lived in Reading, Pennsylvania for 15... Continue Reading →

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Class Photo 1890

Freeport, Illinois 3rd Ward No. 4 School Class Photo 1890. Emma P. Schermack, my great-grandmother’s sister, attended this class and may be in the first seated row, far right. Note the student on the penny-farthing bike in the back row. #falknerjarrell #schermackgenealogy #schermack #freeportillinois #freeport #freeportil #pennyfarthing #familypictures #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #schoolmemories #classphoto #schoolphoto #schoolphotos... Continue Reading →

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William Schubert

Cabinet card of William Schubert (inscribed by my great-grandfather, John William Blumenstiel). I wonder if the black banner surrounding him indicates this is a memorial card. I’m not sure if he was a friend or relative of my great-grandfather, so I’ll have to research further, to find the connection. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history... Continue Reading →

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Karl Vaupel Janssen

WWII draft registration of Karl Vaupel Janssen. He was the son of my great-grandfather’s (John William Blumenstiel) first cousin, Regina Vaupel Janssen. Her father, John Vaupel, founded the Vaupel Clothiers in Freeport, Illinois, USA. #falknerjarrell #vaupelgenealogy #vaupel #johnvaupel #johnvaupelclothier #janssen #janssengenealogy #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #familyphotography #familyphoto #ancestors #ancestor #freeportillinois #illinois #oldphotos #oldphoto #antiquephoto #antiquephotograph #firstcousins... Continue Reading →

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Vaupel/Janssen Family

Vaupel/Janssen Family photograph. Unfortunately, only the boys in front are identified (if anyone can identify the rest, I would be glad to know). John Vaupel (not the young John Vaupel in the photo, who is likely a son or grandson), founded John Vaupel Clothiers in Freeport, Illinois, USA in 1880. He was the brother of... Continue Reading →

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Emma P. Schermack and Friend

A favorite old photograph: Emma P. Schermack and friend on a Harley-Davidson, early 20th Century. Taken in Freeport, Illinois, USA. Emma was the sister of my great-grandmother, Laura Schermack Blumenstiel. Auntie Em was always stylish and nicely turned out, so it is fun to see her on a motorcycle in her youth. I would worry... Continue Reading →

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Schermack Sisters

Picnic with Schermack Sisters. My great-great aunts, Emma Schermack (third from left) and Alma Schermack Feneley (fourth from left), at a picnic. It appears to be at Freeport, Illinois, USA at Krape Park? The photo is not inscribed, so I am unsure of the group and occasion. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #familyhistory #familyhistorian #sisters #sister... Continue Reading →

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Schermack Sisters

Picnic with Schermack Sisters. My great-great aunts, Emma Schermack (front, second from left) and Alma Schermack Feneley (third from left), at a picnic. The photo is not inscribed, so I am unsure of the group and occasion. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #oldphotos #oldphoto #detroit #detroithistory #michigan #familyhistory #familyhistorian #sisters #sister #ancestors #ancestor #ancestry #familyphoto #cousins... Continue Reading →

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Amelia Schauer Schermack’s Sister

Schauer Sister (Circa 1920). I believe this is a sister of my great-great grandmother, Amelia Schauer Schermack. The same woman appears in other photographs with Amelia. It may be Pauline Schauer Grell, but there is no inscription on the photo. #falknerjarrell #schermackgenealogy #schermack #freeportillinois #illinois #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #oldphoto #oldphotos #illinoishistory #detroit #detroithistory #michigan #michiganhistory... Continue Reading →

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