Ancestors of Mary Ann Jarrell and Patrick Falkner
Oak Street Evangelical Church in Freeport, Illinois, USA. According to his obituary, my 3x great-grandfather, Gottlieb Schauer, attended this church after he migrated to Illinois in about 1870. He came from Nürtingen, Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. He arrived in Philadelphia in 1848 and stayed for 5 years. He then lived in Reading, Pennsylvania for 15... Continue Reading →
Vaupel Family in Reichensachsen, Hessen (present day Germany), sometime before 1885. My 2x great-grandmother, Christina Vaupel Blumenstiel, stands between her parents. From left to right: George Vaupel (brother), Christian Vaupel (father), Christina, Anna Neuman Vaupel (mother). Christina’s brother, John Vaupel, established himself in Freeport, Illinois, USA and the rest of the family (except Christian, who... Continue Reading →
Kathleen Carney was born in Lancashire, England, UK in 1891. Her parents were Thomas And Julia Grady Carney and she was the sister of my grandmother, Agnes Carney Falkner. She became a Catholic nun and served at St. Paul’s Convent in Selly Park, Birmingham, UK. #falknerjarrell #carneygenealogy #carney #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #vintagephotography #antiquephoto #antiquephotograph #lancashire... Continue Reading →
Another postcard of Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada (Circa 1910). Julia Grady Carney immigrated to Port Arthur from Widnes, Lancashire, England by about 1915. She was accompanied by her children (including my maternal grandmother, Agnes Carney Falkner) and sister, Mary Grady. Port Arthur, located on the northern shore of Lake Superior, is now part of Thunder... Continue Reading →
Each photograph tells a story and, sometimes, there are multiple narratves. In this excerpt, my aunt, Dolores Jarrell Roy, and her first cousin, John Walter “Jack” Holmes, are unhappy to be included in the family photo. I wonder what drama preceded this moment. The photo dates to the late 1930s/early 1940s. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos... Continue Reading →
Birthplace of John William Blumenstiel, my great grandfather, in Reichensachsen, Hessen (present day Germany). The people in the photo owned the house after the Blumenstiel family relocated to Freeport, Illinois, USA in 1885. Reichensachsen is now part of Wehretal, a community in the Werra-Meißner-Kreis in northeastern Hesse, Germany. Wehretal came into being in 1971 and... Continue Reading →
Burgess School class photo, 1940s. My uncle, John William Jarrell, is third row from the front and second from the right, in the black shirt. My aunt, Dolores Jarrell Roy, is back row, third from the right. My mother, Mary Ann Jarrell Falkner, is the blonde girl at far right (indicated by arrows), hidden behind... Continue Reading →
My great-grandfather, John William Blumenstiel (center), with his daughters and their spouses. Left to right: Walter Holmes, Margaret Blumenstiel Holmes, John William Blumenstiel, Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell, and Vernon Lee Jarrell. This likely dates to the early 1970s. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell #holmesgenealogy #holmes #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #antiquephotograph #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto... Continue Reading →
Alfred R. Schermack, practicing golf in front of his parents’ house at 19470 Winston in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was the son of Alfred and Grace Schermack and my grandmother’s first cousin. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #familyarchives #ancestors #lovefamilyhistory #detroit #michigan #schermackgenealogy #schermack #golf #vintagegolf #antiquegolf... Continue Reading →
This happy baby was found in a photo album belonging to my great-grandfather’s sister, Helen Blumenstiel. There is no caption, but it could be the child of one of her Vaupel cousins. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #vaupelgenealogy #vaupel #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #knowyouroots #antiquephotograph #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #greatgreataunt #smilingbaby... Continue Reading →
Falkner/Jarrell Family History 