George Ernest Falkner, Sr.

This military photo was amongst the possessions of my paternal great-grandfather, George Ernest Falkner, Sr. He may be reclining at front right (with the moustache). Unfortunately, I know very little about the photo, the branch of service, and the year. If anyone can offer clues from the photograph, I would be glad to hear anything... Continue Reading →

Mary Ann “Cookie” Jarrell Falkner

My mother, Mary Ann "Cookie" Jarrell Falkner, working in the garden in the late 1940s. Detroit, Michigan, USA. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell #ancestors #lovefamilyhistory #detroit #detroitmichigan #detroitmi #michigan #falknergenealogy #falkner #mother #1940s

Schermack Type III Perforations

One section of a chart of Schermack Type III perforations with private control marks, intended for use in Schermack mailing and vending machines. Sheets of stamps were cut into strips, pasted together in rolls, and perforated with the Schermack Type III “hyphen-hole” perforation. The control marks punched into the stamps denoted the company by which... Continue Reading →

Helen and William Blumenstiel

Helen Blumenstiel (center) and her brother, William, with a friend. They immigated to Freeport , Illinois, USA from Reichensachsen, Hessen, Germany with her family in 1885. She and brother, William, ultimately settled in Spokane, Washington, USA. Helen was the eldest sister of my great-grandfather, John William Blumenstiel. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #genealogyresearch... Continue Reading →

Mary Ann “Cookie” Jarrell Falkner

Mary Ann "Cookie" Jarrell Falkner (my mother), late 1950s. Redford, Michigan, USA. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell #ancestors #lovefamilyhistory #redford #redfordmi #michigan #falknergenealogy #falkner #mother #kodachrome #mothersday

Unidentified Photo

Here is another unidentified photograph from my Freeport, Illinois, USA based family (Schauer/Schermack/Blumenstiel/Vaupel surnames). It may be a sibling of my 2x great grandmother, Amelia Schauer Schermack. Some branches of the family moved west to Iowa. Unidentified couple, cdv photograph, 19th Century. #falknerjarrell #schermackgenealogy #schermack #schauergenealogy #schauer #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #vaupelgenealogy #vaupel #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry... Continue Reading →

Schermack Stamp Machines

Schermack Stamp Machines, circa 1920s. They were invented by my 2x great-uncle, Joseph J. Schermack, Jr., known for inventing vending and mailing machines, along woth private postal perforations. #familyhistory #detroit #detroithistory #schermackcompanies #schermackgenealogy #stampvendingmachine #stampcollection #stampcollector #genealogy #falknerjarrell #vending #vendingmachines #schermack #josephjschermack #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #antiquephotograph #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #patent #inventor #inventions #oldpatent #postalhistory... Continue Reading →

Julia Grady Carney and Veronica Chuliner

Julia Grady Carney (my great-grandmother), and her niece, Veronica (Vonnie) Chuliner Callaghan. Julia and her sister, Mary Grady Chuliner, immigrated from Widnes, Lancashire, UK to Canada in about 1915. #falknerjarrell #ancestors #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #ancestry #history #antiquephotograph #family #vintagephotography #1920s #oldphoto #ancestor #genealogyresearch #savinghistory #findingroots #carneygenealogy #carney #chuliner #canada #portarthur #ontario #thunderbay #thunderbayontario #grady #gradygenealogy... Continue Reading →

George Ernest Falkner, Sr. Death Certificate

Death certificate for my great-grandfather, George Ernest Falkner, Sr. He died inDetroit, Michigan, USA in 1947. #falknerjarrell #ancestors #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #ancestry #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto #genealogyresearch #oldphotograph #savinghistory #findingroots #falknergenealogy #falkner #detroit #michigan #redfordmi #1940s #grandfather #greatgrandfather #greatgrandparents #deathcertificate #death #deathnotice

Mary Ann “Cookie” Jarrell Falkner

Mary Ann "Cookie" Jarrell Falkner (my mother) with the family dog, Trixie, in the late 1950s/early 1960s. Redford, Michigan, USA. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell #ancestors #lovefamilyhistory #redford #redfordmi #michigan #falknergenealogy #falkner #mother

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