Category: Michigan-USA

Blumenstiel/Schermack Cousins

Blumenstiel/Schermack Cousins (Circa 1913). Left to right: Margaret Blumenstiel Holmes, Florence G. Schermack, Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell (my grandmother), and Alfred R. Schermack. Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #oldphotos #oldphoto #detroit #detroithistory #michigan #michiganhistory #familyhistory #familyhistorian #sisters #sister #ancestors #ancestor #ancestry #familyphoto #cousins #schermackgenealogy #schermack #1900s #cousinsšŸ˜ #children #1900s #genealogie #genealogia... Continue Reading →

0

Alfred Schermack, 1950s

Alfred Schermack (my great-great uncle) making a face for the camera, 1950s. ā€œUncle Alā€ was the nicest man and adored by his grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. He loved tending to his garden, where he grew beautiful flowers, fruit, and vegetables. #falknerjarrell #schermackgenealogy #schermack #freeportillinois #illinois #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #oldphoto #oldphotos #illinoishistory #sisters #detroit #detroithistory #michigan... Continue Reading →

0

Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell and Friends

Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell (left) and friends (1920s) at Cranberry Lake in Commerce Township, Michigan, USA. Note the flamboyantly dressed woman at center. My mother wonders if this is her aunt, Leah House Jarrell, but we arenā€™t sure. Dorothy was my maternal grandmother and the daughter of John William and Laura Schermack Blumenstiel. The family had... Continue Reading →

0

Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell and Margret Schermack Rueger

Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell (left) and first cousin, Margret Schermack Rueger, 1980s. Dorothy was my maternal grandmother and the daughter of John William and Laura Schermack Blumenstiel. Margie was the daughter of Joseph J. Schermack, the inventor best known for stamp vending machines. The photo was taken at Margieā€™s house in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, USA.... Continue Reading →

0

George Ernest Falkner, Jr. (1911-1982)

My paternal grandfather, George Ernest Falkner, Jr. (1911-1982). He worked at Laurie Bros Market in Royal Oak, Michigan, USA in 1931, when the photo was taken. #falknerjarrell #ancestors #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #ancestor #genealogyresearch #geneabloggers #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #oldphotograph #savinghistory #findingroots #falkner #falknergenealogy #detroit #detroithistory #royaloakmi #grocer #grocerystore #1930s #vintagemen

0

Sheek (1960s)

My familyā€™s first puppy, Sheek (1960s). My father found him wandering the streets as a puppy and brought him home. We quickly took him to our hearts. #falknerjarrell #ancestors #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto #genealogyresearch #oldphotograph #savinghistory #findingroots #falknergenealogy #falkner #father #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogs_of_instagram #familypet #rescuedog #doggo #dogdad... Continue Reading →

0

Dina Lee Chilton, 1950s

Dina Lee Chilton, 1950s. She was my Motherā€™s second cousin, one generation removed, but were close in age. She was a frequent ā€œpartner-in-crimeā€ in our family adventures. Her great-grandmother, Eliza Forshee Haile was sister to mine, Mabel Forshee Jarrell. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots... Continue Reading →

0

Falkner/Carney/Chuliner family visiting cemetery (1940s). Left to right: Irene or Vonnie Chuliner, Julia Grady Carney (my great-grandmother), Ronald Falkner, Agnes Carney Falkner (my grandmother), and Patrick Falkner (my father). This is likely the gravesite of my great-aunt, Norah Mary Carney (1899-1942) at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield, Michigan, USA. #falknerjarrell #ancestors #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #ancestry... Continue Reading →

0

Earl and Thelma Jarrell

Earl and Thelma Jarrell. Earl was brother to my grandfather, Vernon Lee Jarrell. He was the oldest of my grandfatherā€™s siblings. Christened ā€œRastus Oakley Jarrellā€, he changed his name to the simpler ā€œEarl.ā€ #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphoto #ancestor #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell #ancestors #lovefamilyhistory... Continue Reading →

0

Schermack Sisters

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 →

0

Blog at WordPress.com.

Up ↑