Marriage license of my maternal grandmother’s first cousin, Margret Schermack and Milton J. Rueger (1937). Her father was my great-great uncle, Joseph J. Schermack, an inventor of mailing machines, vending machines and other devices. #familyhistory #detroit #schermackgenealogy #schermack #genealogy #falknerjarrell #vending #vendingmachines #josephjschermack #marriagelicense #cousin #clarkstonmi #clarkstonmichigan
Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell and Margret Schermack Rueger
Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell (left) and first cousin, Margret Schermack Rueger, 1980s. Dorothy was my maternal grandmother and the daughter of John William and Laura Schermack Blumenstiel. Margie was the daughter of Joseph J. Schermack, the inventor best known for stamp vending machines. The photo was taken at Margie’s house in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, USA.... Continue Reading →
Margret Schermack Rueger with Phonograph, Circa 1915
Margaret Schermack Rueger poses with an early phonograph in Detroit, Michigan, USA, circa 1915. She was the daughter of inventor Joseph J. Schermack, Jr. and a first cousin of Dorothy Blumenstiel Jarrell. #detroit #familyhistory #genealogy #detroithistory #familyphotography #familyphotos #falknerjarrell #schermackgenealogy #oldphotos #phonograph #josephjschermack #schermackcompanies