Anna Schermack and Alma Schermack Feneley

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

Carney Friends

Day out at the lake, unidentified couple. The photo is from a 1920s album of my paternal grandmother, Agnes Carney Falkner. She was living in Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada ( now Thunder Bay), so this could be Lake Superior. #falknerjarrell #ancestors #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #ancestry #history #antiquephotograph #family #vintagephotography #1920s #oldphoto #ancestor #genealogyresearch #savinghistory #findingroots... Continue Reading →

Carol Roy Waltz and Debbie Roy Kingsbury

Carol Roy Waltz (left) and Debbie Roy Kingsbury, my first cousins. Their parents are my maternal aunt and uncle, Dolores Jarrell and Thomas Roy. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphoto #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell #ancestors #lovefamilyhistory #detroit #michigan #roy #cousins #cousins💕 #sisters👭 #sisters #redwagon #littleredwagon

Blumenstiel/Schermack Cousins

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, 1950s

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 (circa 1915)

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 and Family

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 →

Thomas and Dolores Jarrell Roy

Thomas and Dolores Jarrell Roy (1950s), my maternal aunt and uncle. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell #ancestors #lovefamilyhistory #lovehistory #detroit #detroithistory #michigan #roy

Anna and Emma Schermack

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

Helen and William Blumenstiel and Friend

Helen and William Blumenstiel (at right), with a friend. They were the brother and sister of my great- grandfather, John William Blumenstiel. They lived in Spokane, Washington, USA. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #antiquephotograph #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #antiquecar #manwithcigar #maninhat #meninhats #spokane #spokanedoesntsuck #spokanewa #spokanewashington

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