John (left) and William Blumenstiel, Freeport, Illinois, USA. Circa early 20th Century. John was the father of Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell. #falknerjarrell #familypictures #oldphotos #familyhistory #genealogy #freeportillinois #automobile #blumenstielgenealogy #brothers
Grace Schermack and Mary Ann Jarrell – 1940s
Grace Richards Schermack with niece Mary Ann Jarrell ("Cookie") and a canine friend at 19470 Winston Detroit, Michigan, USA, circa late 1940s. The Schermack's stone-fronted bungalow is in the background. Grace was the married to Alfred Henry Schermack, uncle of Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell. #falknerjarrell #Schermack_Genealogy #Jarrell_Genealogy #familyhistory #genealogy #Detroit #Michigan #detroithistory
Blumenstiel and Jarrell Family, 1960s
John William Blumenstiel (left) with daughter Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell and her husband, Vernon Lee Jarrell. Photo was taken in the mid-1960s at the Blumenstiel residence on Grandview Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, USA. #familyhistorian #genealogy #familyhistory #falknerjarrell #blumenstielgenealogy #detroit #detroithistory #familypictures #genealogyphoto #jarrellgenealogy
Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell Baptism Certificate, 1910
Dorothy was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA 30 December 1909. She was baptized at Evangelical Lutheran Immanuel Church in her parent’s hometown of Freeport, Illinois, USA 29 May 1910. #freeportillinois #ancestors #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto #blumenstiel_genealogy #detroitmichigan #falknerjarrell #baptismcertificate #baptism #jarrell_genealogy
George Ernest Falkner, Sr. Haberdashery – Balham Hill, London
George Ernest Falkner, Sr. opened this men's clothing and furnishings shop in Balham Hill, London, England around 1900. Unfortunately, it was not successful and George subsequently filed for bankruptcy. He relocated to Toronto, Canada where he met and married his wife, Florence Jones Falkner. They had two children: Emma May Falkner and George Ernest Falkner,... Continue Reading →
Joseph J. Schermack, Sr. Tailor Shop
Tailor shop interior in Freeport, Illinois, USA, circa 1900. Joseph J. Schermack, Sr. is standing at left by the window. He was born on 4 November 1844 in Heimbach, Neuwied, Rheinland, Prussia and arrived in New York City 29 May 1857. He moved to Freeport, Illinois, USA and married Amelia Schauer 20 June 1875. Joseph... Continue Reading →
John McCreary “Mack” Jarrell at right, with his brother, “Jip”
John McCreary “Mack” Jarrell at right, with his brother, “Jip”. He was born in Missouri, USA 18 December 1976. He was a miner at the Federal Lead Mine in Flat River, Missouri for many years. The family relocated to Detroit, Michigan, USA by 1920, to work in the auto factories. “John Mack” was the father... Continue Reading →
Adolph Blumenstiel home 88 Addison St, Freeport, Illinois, US
Adolph Blumenstiel home at 88 Addison St, Freeport, Illinois, USAdolph Blumenstiel home at 88 Addison St, Freeport, Illinois, USA (some time before 1915) Standing on the porch are Adolph and his second wife, Christine. Adolph was the Father of John William Blumenstiel and Grandfather of Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell. #familyhistory #familyphoto #freeportillinois #illinoishistory #genealogy #blumenstiel_genealogy #falknerjarrell
Freeport, Illinois 3rd Ward No. 4 School Class Photo 1890
Freeport, Illinois 3rd Ward No. 4 School Class Photo 1890. Emma Schermack, aunt of Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell, attended this class. Note the student on the penny-farthing bike in the back row. #falknerjarrell #schermack_genealogy #freeportillinois #pennyfarthing #familypictures #familyhistory #genealogy #genealogyphoto
Emma P. Schermack and Friend on a Harley-Davidson
Emma P. Schermack and friend on a Harley-Davidson, early 20th Century. Taken in Freeport, Illinois, USA. Emma was the sister of Laura Schermack Blumenstiel and aunt of Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell. #familypictures #familyhistory #freeportillinois #genealogy #schermack_genealogy #harleydavidson #harley_davidson #falknerjarrell #ancestors