Falkner/Jarrell Family History
Ancestors of Mary Ann Jarrell and Patrick Falkner
Anna Schermack (left) and Emma Schermack (far right), my great-great aunts. Born in Freeport, Illinois, USA, they relocated to Detroit, Michigan, USA in the early 1900s. I’m not certain who the other women are, but they may be cousins or other relations. I suspect the photo was taken in Freeport, Illinois, USA before the sisters... Continue Reading →
Schermack Aunts and Nieces. Back row (left to right): Anna Schermack, Alma Schermack, Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell (my maternal grandmother), Emma Schermack. Front row: Florence Schermack and Margaret Blumenstiel Holmes. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #oldphotos #oldphoto #detroit #detroithistory #michigan #michiganhistory #familyhistory #familyhistorian #sisters #sister #ancestors #ancestor #ancestry #familyphoto #cousins #schermackgenealogy #schermack #1920s #cousins😍 #genealogie... Continue Reading →
Anna Schermack (left) and Alma Schermack Feneley, my great-great aunts. Born in Freeport, Illinois, USA, they relocated to Detroit, Michigan, USA in the early 1900s. #falknerjarrell #schermackgenealogy #schermack #freeportillinois #illinois #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #oldphoto #oldphotos #illinoishistory #detroit #detroithistory #michigan #michiganhistory #1900s #sisters #daughters #greatgreataunt
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 #cousins😍 #children #1900s #genealogie #genealogia... Continue Reading →
Alfred Schermack (my great-great uncle) making a face for the camera, 1950s. “Uncle Al” 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 →
Mailometer Mailing Machines in operation (circa 1915). They sealed and stamped 250 envelopes per minute. The company was founded as the Schermack Mailing Machine Company in 1906 by my great-great uncle, Joseph J. Schermack, Jr.. It was renamed the Mailometer Company in about 1912, when he left the company to focus on vending machines. He... Continue Reading →
Amelia Schauer Schermack (my great-great grandmother), with daughters and sister. Likely taken in Freeport, Illinois, USA (early 1900s). Left to right: Alma Schermack Feneley, unidentified (possibly a niece), Amelia Schauer Schermack, Emma Schermack (making a face!), Anna Schermack, Amelia’s sister, possibly Pauline Schauer Grell. #falknerjarrell #schermackgenealogy #schermack #freeportillinois #illinois #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #oldphoto #oldphotos #illinoishistory... Continue Reading →
Tintype image of my great-great aunts, Anna (left) and Emma Schermack, in Freeport, Illinois, USA. #falknerjarrell #schermackgenealogy #schermack #freeportillinois #illinois #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #oldphoto #oldphotos #illinoishistory #strongwomen #1890s #1880s #greatgreataunt #womensfashion #womensrights #tintype #tintypephotography #tintypes #girls #19thcenturyphotos #19thcentury
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 Margie’s house in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, USA.... Continue Reading →
Tintype image of Emma Schermack (my great-great aunt) in Freeport, Illinois, USA. #falknerjarrell #schermackgenealogy #schermack #freeportillinois #illinois #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #oldphoto #oldphotos #illinoishistory #strongwomen #1890s #1880s #greatgreataunt #womensfashion #womensrights #tintype #tintypephotography #tintypes
Falkner/Jarrell Family History 