John William Blumenstiel

John William Blumenstiel, circa 1900. He was my maternal great-grandfather and the photo was likely taken in Freeport, Illinois, USA. He lived until 1976, so I was fortunate to know him. #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #freeportillinois #illinois #illinoishistory #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #antiquephotograph #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #findyourroots #traceyourroots #genealogia... Continue Reading →

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Callaghan/Falkner Cousins

Callaghan/Falkner Cousins (1940s). Veronica “Vonnie” Chuliner Callaghan (left) with her first cousin, my grandmother, Agnes Carney Falkner, and my father, Patrick Ernest Falkner. Possibly taken in Campellton, New Brunswick, Canada. #falknergenealogy #falkner #chulinergenealogy #chuliner #carneygenealogy #carney #callaghangenealogy #callaghan #newbrunswickcanada #newbrunswick #campbellton #campbelltonnb #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #1960s #family #vintagephotography #oldphotos #oldphoto #ancestor #antiquephoto #genealogyresearch... Continue Reading →

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Arcade Manufacturing – Freeport, Illinois

Arcade Manufacturing, Freeport, Illinois, USA. My great-great uncle, Joseph J. Schermack worked here in the late 19th/early 20th Century. He invented and patented two cork pullers, which were assigned to the company. He had a contentious departure from the company in 1902/3, as he sought to go into business for himself. He would go on... Continue Reading →

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4th Great Grandparents’ Marriage Record

1795 Marriage record of my 4th great grandparents, Edward Mitchell and Jane Knight, in the parish of St. Mary Newington, Surrey, UK (present day London). #falknergenealogy #falkner #mitchellgenealogy #mitchell #knightgenealogy #knight #london #familyhistory #ancestor #ancestors #genealogy #genealogyphoto #englishhistory #cityoflondon #london🇬🇧 #london #newington #southwark #surrey #stmarynewington #18thcentury #4thgreatgrandparents #4thgreatgrandfather #4thgreatgrandmother #marriage #marriagecertificate #parishregister

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Spokane, Washington, USA

Long Lake Power Station (1915), northwest of Spokane, Washington, USA. The photo was taken by my 2nd great aunt and uncle, Helen and William Blumenstiel, who migrated to the area from Freeport, Illinois, USA in the early 1900s. #falknerjarrell #familyhistory #genealogy #familyphotos #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #genealogyresearch #familytree #familyhistorian #genealogia #blumenstielgenealogy #blumenstiel #spokane #spokanewashington #spokanedoesntsuck #greatgreataunt... Continue Reading →

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Falkner Children

Falkner children, riding donkeys. Unfortunately, the photo is out-of-focus, but (left to right) my brother Mike, myself, and my sister Kathy are riding in the 1960s. #falknerjarrell #ancestors #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #ancestry #familyhistory #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #genealogyresearch #vintagephoto #savinghistory #findingroots #falknergenealogy #falkner #1960s #savefamilyphotos #savefamilymemories #siblings👫 #siblings #siblingsunday #redfordmi #redfordmichigan #michigan #familyphotography #familyphotos #1960s #brotherandsister... Continue Reading →

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Falkner House, 1940s

The house my father, Patrick Ernest Falkner, grew up in on Seminole Street in Redford, Michigan, USA. 1940s image scanned from a Kodachrome slide. #falknerjarrell #falknergenealogy #falkner #ancestors #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #genealogyresearch #vintagephoto #findingroots #1940s #savefamilyphotos #savefamilymemories #redford #redfordmi #redfordmichigan #michigan #familyphotography #familyphotos #kodachrome #familyhouse #brickhouse #suburbs

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Vonnie Chuliner Callaghan

Vonnie Chuliner Callaghan, my paternal grandmother’s first cousin, in the 1920s. Her mother, Mary Grady Chuliner, was sister to my great grandmother, Julia Grady Carney. At the time, my grandmother’s family lived in Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada (present day Thunder Bay). #falknerjarrell #ancestors #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #ancestry #history #antiquephotograph #vintagephotography #1920s #oldphoto #ancestor #genealogyresearch #savinghistory... Continue Reading →

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George Ernest Falkner, Jr and Friend

My grandfather, George Ernest Falkner, Jr. (left) and a friend in the 1940s. Scanned from a Kodachrome color slide. Detroit, Michigan, USA. #falknerjarrell #falknergenealogy #falkner #ancestors #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #ancestry #history #knowyouroots #family #vintagephotography #genealogyresearch #vintagephoto #findingroots #1940s #savefamilyphotos #savefamilymemories #redford #redfordmi #redfordmichigan #michigan #familyphotography #familyphotos #grandfather #grandpa #kodachrome #meninsuits

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Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada

Building in Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada (present day Thunder Bay). My paternal great-grandmother, Julia Grady Carney moved her family there in about 1911, from Widnes, Lancashire, UK. This slide is from my grandparent’s (George Ernest Falkner, Jr. and Agnes Carney Falkner) road trip to Port Arthur in the 1940s/1950s. Because this is the only house... Continue Reading →

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