Schermack/Blumenstiel Family Picnic (circa 1915-1920). Front center is Margret Schermack Rueger, with my grandmother, Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell, on the right. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #oldphotos #oldphoto #detroit #detroithistory #michigan #michiganhistory #familyhistory #familyhistorian #ancestors #ancestor #ancestry #familyphoto #cousins #schermackgenealogy #schermack #1900s #siblings #familypicnic #familyreunion #familyreunions #picnic #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel
John Vaupel Clothier – Advertising Token
John Vaupel, Clothier - Advertising Token. The Vaupel Clothier was located at 108 Galena St. Freeport, Illinois, USA. His slogan was “You Know Him.” John Vaupel was the brother of my great-great grandmother, Christina Vaupel Blumenstiel (my great-great uncle). #genealogy #familyhistory #freeportillinois #falknerjarrell #vaupelgenealogy #vaupel #oldphotos #storefront #clothingstore #johnvaupel #johnvaupelclothier #vintageadvertisement #advertisement #illinois #illinoishistory #clothingstore... Continue Reading →
Agnes Carney Falkner and Son (1940s)
Agnes Carney Falkner and Son, Patrick Ernest Falkner, in Redford, Michigan, USA (1940s). They are my father and grandmother. #falknerjarrell #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #genealogyresearch #geneabloggers #oldphotograph #savinghistory #findingroots #falknergenealogy #falkner #father #detroit #child #toddler #parent #genealogy #familyhistory #familyhistorian #genealogyphoto #genealogia #genealogie #carneygenealogy #carney #kodachrome
Mary Ann “Cookie” Jarrell Falkner
Mary Ann "Cookie" Jarrell Falkner (my mother), late 1950s. Taken in Redford, Michigan, USA. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #genealogyresearch #geneabloggers #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia #familyarchives #jarrellgenealogy #jarrell #ancestors #lovefamilyhistory #detroit #michigan #falknergenealogy #falkner #mothersday #mother
Blumenstiel Family (1912)
Blumenstiel Family (1912). Left to right: Laura Schermack Blumenstiel (my great-grandmother) with children: Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell (my grandmother), Margaret Blumenstiel Holmes, and Donald William Blumenstiel seated on a swing in Detroit, Michigan, USA. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #oldphotos #oldphoto #detroit #detroithistory #michigan #michiganhistory #familyhistory #familyhistorian #ancestors #ancestor #ancestry #familyphoto #schermackgenealogy #schermack #1900s #siblings... Continue Reading →
George Ernest Falkner, Sr., A.S.C., C.E.F.
My great-grandfather, George Ernest Falkner, Sr. (reclining front left). This photo was among his possessions. According to his WWI Canadian Expeditionary Force Attestation papers, he served in the A.S.C. (Army Service Corps) for 5 years. I still need to find his British and Canadian service records. #falknerjarrell #ancestors #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #ancestor... Continue Reading →
Thomas Gilmore Carney – Great Lakes Seaman
Thomas Gilmore Carney - Great Lakes Seaman (Circa 1920). He was brother to my paternal grandmother, Agnes Carney Falkner and my great-uncle. Based on family photographs, he was on the crew of a Great Lakes ship, S.S. W.H. McGean. The photo was likely taken in Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada where the family immigrated in 1910-1915... Continue Reading →
Unidentified Soldier with Artillery
Unidentified Soldier with Artillery, Early 20th Century. Found in a photo album compiled by Helen Blumenstiel, my great-great aunt in Spokane, Washington, USA. #wwi #worldwar1 #familyhistory #genealogy #familyarchives #familyarchive #falknerjarrell #usarmy #usarmyinfantry #militarymen #militaryhistory #memorialday #veteran #veterans #armyveteran 💜 #militaryservice #artillery #fieldartillery #doughboy #army #usarmy #usarmysoldier #usarmyinfantry #blumenstiel #blumenstielgenealogy #firepower #weapons
Agnes and Patrick Falkner
Agnes Carney Falkner with son, Patrick Ernest Falkner (my father). Taken in 1939/1940. #falknerjarrell #ancestors #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #falknerjarrell #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto #genealogyresearch #geneabloggers #oldphotograph #savinghistory #findingroots #falknergenealogy #falkner #father #baby #detroit #babypictures #babypictures #babypics
Blumemstiel/Schermack Cousins
Blumenstiel/Schermack Cousins (Circa 1925). Left to right: Margaret Blumenstiel Holmes, Alfred R. Schermack, Florence G. Schermack, neighbor Harry Inness, and Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell (my grandmother). 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... Continue Reading →