Cousins - Ronald Holmes and Mary Ann “Cookie” Jarrell Falkner (my mother). Taken in front of the bear fountain at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak, Michigan, USA (circa 1950s). #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphoto #detroitzoo #ancestor #genealogyresearch #geneabloggers #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell #ancestors #lovefamilyhistory #lovehistory... Continue Reading →
Jarrell/Holmes Cousins (Circa 1940s)
Jarrell/Holmes Cousins (circa 1940s). Left to right: Mary Ann "Cookie" Jarrell Falkner (my mother), Dolores Jarrell Roy, John William Jarrell, and John Walter “Jack” Holmes. Circa 1940s. Taken at Detroit, Michigan, USA. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #genealogyresearch #geneabloggers #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell #ancestors... Continue Reading →
Jarrell Children, Circa 1940s
Jarrell Children, Circa 1940s. Taken at their childhood home at 19440 Winston, Detroit, Michigan, USA. Their father, Vernon Lee Jarrell was in the US Army in World War II when the photo was taken. Mother Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell, held the family together in his absence. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos... Continue Reading →
Mary Ann “Cookie” Jarrell Falkner Circa 1940s
Mary Ann "Cookie" Jarrell Falkner (my mother), Circa 1940s. Taken at her childhood home at 19440 Winston, Detroit, Michigan, USA. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #genealogyresearch #geneabloggers #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell #ancestors #lovefamilyhistory #lovehistory #detroit #detroithistory #michigan #falknergenealogy #falkner
Blumenstiel/Jarrell – Four Generation Photograph
Four Generation Family Photograph. John and Laura Schermack Blumenstiel with daughter, Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell (center), granddaughter Dolores Jarrell Roy (right), and great-granddaughter Debra Roy (infant). John and Laura were my maternal great-grandparents and Dorothy was my maternal grandmother. #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #falknerjarrell #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell #roy #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #genealogyresearch... Continue Reading →
John William Blumenstiel with Great-Grandchildren (1970)
John William Blumenstiel with Great-Grandchildren (1970). The photo was taken at John’s 87th birthday party. Back row, left to right: Mike Falkner, Cheryl Jarrell Young, Randy Jarrell. Front row, left to right: John Jarrell, Craig Falkner (me), and Kathy Falkner Rujan. #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell #falknergenealogy #falkner #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #family #vintagephotography... Continue Reading →
Vernon Lee Jarrell, World War II Veteran
Vernon Lee Jarrell, World War II veteran and POW. Inducted at Fort Sheridan in 1944, he was a prisoner of war in Germany in 1944-1945. “Vern” was my maternal grandfather. #wwii #wwiihistory #fortsheridan #jarrellgenealogy #familyhistory #genealogy #familyarchives #familyarchive #falknerjarrell #usarmy #usarmyinfantry #militarymen #pow #prisonerofwar #france #france🇫🇷 #normandy #worldwar2 #worldwartwo #secondworldwar #militaryhistory #memorialday #veteran #veterans #armyveteran... Continue Reading →
Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell and Dog (Circa 1920)
Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell (my maternal grandmother) with family dog, about 1920. Her parents were John William and Laura Schermack Blumenstiel. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #oldphotos #oldphoto #detroit #detroithistory #michigan #michiganhistory #familyhistory #familyhistorian #ancestors #ancestor #ancestry #familyphoto #schermackgenealogy #schermack #1900s #grandmother #dog #dogs #olddogs #vintagedog #antiquephoto #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell
John McCreary Jarrell – Driller in the Lead Mines
John McCreary Jarrell - Driller in the Lead Mines. Before moving to Detroit, Michigan, USA, John McCreary Jarrell worked in the lead mines of his native state of Missouri. Southeastern Missouri was known as the "Lead Belt," for the many lead mines located there. The photo is a postcard of St. Louis Smelting and Refining... Continue Reading →
Vernon Lee Jarrell and Children (November, 1940)
Vernon Lee Jarrell and Children (November, 1940). Left to right: Dolores Jarrell Roy, Mary Ann “Cookie” Jarrell Falkner (my mother), Vernon, and John William Jarrell. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #genealogyresearch #geneabloggers #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell #ancestors #lovefamilyhistory #lovehistory #detroit #detroithistory #michigan #falknergenealogy #falkner