Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell (my maternal grandmother) 80th birthday celebration. Dorothy and grandchildren, left to right: Randy Jarrell, Cheryl Jarrell Young, Craig Falkner, Kathy Falkner Rujan, Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell, Mike Falkner, Debra Roy Kingsbury, Carol Roy Waltz. Taken in Farmington, Michigan, USA (1989). #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #ancestor #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian... 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 →
George Ernest Falkner, Sr.
Colorized photo of my great grandfather, George Ernest Falkner, Sr. and unknown women. He died in 1947, so it ws taken sometime before then. #falknerjarrell #ancestors #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto #genealogyresearch #oldphotograph #savinghistory #findingroots #falknergenealogy #falkner #father #grandfather #greatgrandpa #london #detroit #immigrants #redfordmi #detroitmichigan
Christina Vaupel Blumenstiel
Christina Vaupel Blumenstiel, my great-great grandmother. Reichensachsen, Hessen, Germany, late 19th Century. She immigrated to Illinois with her family in 1885. This photo was enhanced in My Heritage and being able to see her face is amazing. She died in 1889, and we only have a few photos. #falknerjarrell #vaupelgenealogy #vaupel #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #familyhistory #genealogy... Continue Reading →
Jarrell/Falkner Family
Jarrell/Falkner Family. Earl Jarrell of Florida, USA visited his brothers Vernon and Rolly Jarrell in the early 1970s. Back two rows, left to right: Earl (Rastus Oakley) Jarrell, Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell, Vernon Jarrell, Mary Ann Jarrell Falkner, Rolly R. “Tiki” Jarrell, John William Jarrell. The children in front are: Cheryl Jarrell Young, Kathleen Falkner Rujan,... Continue Reading →
Falkner Children
Falkner Children (1971). Left to right: Craig (me), Kathy, and Mike. Taken in front of a ferris wheel at a carnival, probably in Redford, Michigan, USA. #falknerjarrell #ancestors #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #ancestor #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #oldphotograph #vintagephotograph #findingroots #falkner #falknergenealogy #redford #redfordmichigan #redfordmi #michigan #siblings #siblinglove #siblingsunday #ferriswheel... Continue Reading →
Patrick Ernest Falkner – Class of 1958
Patrick Ernest Falkner (my father) and his 1958 graduating high school class, Cathedral Central High School in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is in the center, third row down. I love that everyone is labelled, because people in group photos can be hard to identify. If anyone has family members in the photo, you can go... Continue Reading →
George Ernest Falkner, Sr. and Jr.
George Ernest Falkner, Sr. and Jr. taken in Redford, Michigan, USA in the 1940s. Senior was born in London, UK and migrated to Canada in the early 1900s. Junior was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1911. They were undocumented immigrants to Detroit, Michigan, USA in the 1920s and Junior applied for USA citizenship in... Continue Reading →
Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell and Children
Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell (my maternal grandmother) 80th birthday celebration. Dorothy and children, left to right: John William Jarrell, Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell, Dolores Jarrell Roy, Mary Ann Jarrell Falkner (my mother). Taken in Farmington, Michigan, USA (1989). #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #ancestor #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell... Continue Reading →
Oakland Cemetery – Freeport, Illinois
Oakland Cemetery - Freeport, Illinois, USA. This is the final resting place of my 3x great grandmother, Anna Neuman Vaupel (1818-1908). She immigrated to Freeport, Illinois, USA in 1885 with my 2x great grandparents, Christina Vaupel and Adolph Blumenstiel, from Reichensachsen, Hessen, Germany. Anna died in 1908, just before her 89th birthday. #falknerjarrell #vaupelgenealogy #vaupel... Continue Reading →