The William H. Vaupel house at 1209 S Benson Blvd, Freeport, Illinois, USA. Will Vaupel was a son of John Vaupel, founder of John Vaupel Clothier in Freeport, Illinois, USA and first cousin to my great-grandfather, John William Blumenstiel. The tree in front of the house is a Beech tree brought from Germany. The William... Continue Reading →
John Vaupel Clothier – Trade Card
Pontifical States flag trading card for John Vaupel Clothier. The Vaupel Clothier was on Galena Street in Freeport, Illinois, USA. John Vaupel was the brother of my great-great grandmother, Christina Vaupel Blumenstiel, and my 3x great-uncle. #falknerjarrell #vaupelgenealogy #vaupel #genealogy #familyhistory #freeportillinois #freeportil #oldphotos #storefront #clothingstore #johnvaupel #johnvaupelclothier #advertising #vintageadvertising #gar #grandarmyoftherepublic #citydirectory #citydirectories #oldstore... Continue Reading →
Postcard of Reichensachsen, Germany
The Blumenstiel Family came from Reichensachsen, Germany to America in 1885. The town still exists today, as part of the city of Wehretal. The church pictured in the postcard is still central to the city.
Karl Vaupel Janssen
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 #cousins #1900s #babybuggy #babyboy... Continue Reading →
George and Anna Vaupel
Gravestone of George and Anna Vaupel. Vaupel Family plot at Oakland Cemetery in Freeport, Illinois, USA. Photo from Find-a-Grave. #falknerjarrell #vaupelgenealogy #vaupel #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #familyphotography #familyphoto #ancestors #ancestor #freeportillinois #illinois #oldphotos #oldphoto #findagrave #gravestone #familyplot #headstone #monument #cemetery #oldcemetery #greatgreatgreatgrandmother #greatgreatgreatuncle #findagrave
William H. Vaupel Christmas Card
1938 Christmas card from Mr. & Mrs. William H. Vaupel to their cousins, my great-great aunt and uncle, siblings Helen and William Blumenstiel, in Spokane, Washington, USA. Will Vaupel was a son of John Vaupel, founder of John Vaupel Clothier in Freeport, Illinois, USA. The William H. Vaupel house in Freeport is still standing, although... Continue Reading →
Anna Elisabetha Neuman Vaupel Gravestone
Gravestone of my 3x great grandmother, Anna Elisabetha Neuman Vaupel (called “Elizabeth Vaupel” on her gravestone) in Oakland Cemetery in Freeport, Illinois, USA. She is buried in the Vaupel family plot, along with John Vaupel, my 3x great uncle, who founded the Vaupel Clothiers on Galena Street in Freeport, Illinois, USA in the late 19th... Continue Reading →
John Vaupel Clothier Ad
John Vaupel Clothier advertisement in the Freeport High School Polaris around 1905. The Vaupel Clothier was on Galena Street in Freeport, Illinois, USA. John Vaupel was the brother of my great-great grandmother, Christina Vaupel Blumenstiel, and my 3x great-uncle. #falknerjarrell #vaupelgenealogy #vaupel #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #genealogy #familyhistory #freeportillinois #freeportil #oldphotos #storefront #clothingstore #johnvaupel #johnvaupelclothier #advertising #vintageadvertising... Continue Reading →
Vaupel Family Plot
Vaupel Family plot at Oakland Cemetery in Freeport, Illinois, USA. Among the family members buried here are my 3x great grandmother, Anna Elisabetha Neuman Vaupel (called “Elizabeth Vaupel” on her gravestone) and John Vaupel, my 3x great uncle, who founded the Vaupel Clothiers on Galena Street in Freeport, Illinois, USA in the late 19th Century.... Continue Reading →