The Daetweiler Family Photos

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Jodi

These photos come from a follower of the blog looking to find the direct descendants of this family. These photos were from Compton, CA and portray the Daetweiler family. Please let me know if you are related. We’d love to reunite … Continue reading →

The Todd Family and a wonderful Sr. year of High School

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Jodi

High school memory books are some of my favorite types of family memorabilia. I’ve blogged about my grandmother’s 1930 book on this blog previously HERE and HERE. These “memory books” are an amazing glimpse into a special year for most … Continue reading →

A Houston girl and her hat!

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Jodi

This lovely lady is “Agnes Shramm McGinty” as written on the back of this photo. Although I believe her maiden name was spelled Schramm. The other inscription is “JB’s mother.” The photo was taken by a photographer in Houston, Texas. … Continue reading →

Waneta Murphy, a wide open future

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Jodi

This photo is of Waneta M. Murphy of the 1908 Seneca High School freshman class. Waneta was born in Kansas about 1893, according to the census records. Her parents were William “Bert” Murphy and Mary Ridenour. Although her father appears … Continue reading →

On Golden Street: Tulsa, Oklahoma

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Jodi

My son found another gem of a photo at a local antique store; a tender moment between a grandmother and grandson captured in Tulsa, Oklahoma, according to the information on the back. Charles Benton Burry (or Charles Benten Barry) is … Continue reading →

The Gilbert Diary of 1937

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Jodi

I’m so excited to be almost finished with another diary. This is the longest one I’ve transcribed to date and I have November and December left to finish. But my excitement is getting the better of me. Henry Gilbert kept … Continue reading →

Grandma & Grandpa Eby of Ohio

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Jodi

I find a LOT of cabinet cards from Ohio here in Houston. I have no idea why; this is the latest. These legible yet messy words are scribbled on the back “grandpa Adam Eby Grandma Alice Eby.” The photographers imprint … Continue reading →

The Gleason Family Farm, Nicollet, Minnesota

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Jodi

While I normally focus on our ancestors’ faces, the places they lived are another wonderful view into family history. This lovely farm house was the home of “Elmir E. Gleason” of Minnesota. Elmer wasn’t hard to find; from 1889 when … Continue reading →

The most adorable newlyweds

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Jodi

This photo is the epitome of a young immigrant couple ready to make a life of their own in America – Brockton, Mass to be exact. They look pleased as punch to have just gotten married. “This was taken Sat … Continue reading →

Esther Kate Smith of Buffalo, Texas

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Jodi

Well, there’s not much to say about young Esther yet. I’ve not been able to find her family in “Buffalo, Texas.” Ancestry wants that to be in Coleman County, Wikipedia directs me to either Leon or Henderson County. There doesn’t … Continue reading →

Unclaimed Ancestors

Connecting old photos with the families searching for them.

The Diary of Virginia R. Becker

The Reverend Oscar C. A. Sundberg

Ione O’Neill, aged 17 years

The Diary of Henry F. Metcalf