Hello everyone! Today I have quite a treat for you. This found photo album is a treasure trove of family memories. So many special moments have been gathered on these pages and carefully grouped. What a pity that there is no tangible information on who exactly this lovely family was. I will call her Margot. … Continue reading Unidentified, 4: “Margot” from Chemnitz
Beverly from Los Angeles
Today I'm not going to write a lot of words. Mainly because I don't have much on this gorgeous lady. And let's be honest, no words are really necessary - let's just enjoy the sight of this potential Hollywood starlet! This is Beverly. I picked up four large portraits of her during our trip to … Continue reading Beverly from Los Angeles
Karl & Ida Beule
The three photos I will share today came from German ebay as a set. One of the photos is labelled with the bride and groom's names and birthdates. I read the couple to have been Karl and Ida Beule. I believe Ida's maiden name was Hentius, she was born on May 19th, 1892 and passed … Continue reading Karl & Ida Beule
The Brick Walls, 3
Labelled with names, found photos can be a real treasure for a genealogist. Sometimes, just knowing the name and the location can start a domino effect of research. And voilá, the lives of the perons in the photographs unfold in front of your eyes with the help of facts and details. And then, there are … Continue reading The Brick Walls, 3
The Brick Walls, 2
In this blog post I will share with you more photos which, despite bearing the name of the sitter, I have not been able to identify. For a genealogy detective like myself, that can be frustrating. We call it the brick wall. As much as I'd like to find out more about them and share … Continue reading The Brick Walls, 2
The Brick Walls, 1
As much as I love old photographs per se, my genealogy geek's heart beats faster when I find some sort of an identification on the photographs and can plunge into genealogy detective work. Unfortunately, some of the names I read are too common and therefore not distinct enough for a clear identificaton. Also a location … Continue reading The Brick Walls, 1
Hermann und Clara Häusler from Schreiberhau
This lovely family photo from the 1920s came into my possession through the German ebay. The back of the photo says that this is the family of one Hermann Häusler from Schreiberhau. Georg August Hermann Häusler and Clara Amalie Martha Büttner were married on May 14th, 1906 in Schreiberhau. Source: Ancestry From the marriage record … Continue reading Hermann und Clara Häusler from Schreiberhau
Hermann & Anna Riehemann
This large cabinet photograph is of Mr. and Mrs. Riehemann on their silver wedding anniversary in 1919. The back of the photo says: "Silver wedding anniversary of my parents: Osnabrück 1919 Hermann Riehemann Anna née Lauxtermann Max Breide and wife Anna Breide née Riehemann married: November 23, 1923 in the Dome of Osnabrück … Continue reading Hermann & Anna Riehemann
The Reitmeyers
This heart-warming photo was part of a "blind" photo lot I purchased on German eBay. The back of the photo says, "Senta and Esther Reitmeyer, Christmas 1930". The photo was taken in Bayreuth, Germany. My quick search on the German genealogy platforms came back with nothing. I had to broaden my search and turned to … Continue reading The Reitmeyers
Marie Dorette Wulf née Heering
I found this large cabinet photo in my local junk shop. As usual, I did a quick search on the genealogy platforms available to me and found out to my pleasant surprise that someone had already done quite a good job researching her. Please meet Mrs. Marie Dorette Wulf née Heering! She was born on … Continue reading Marie Dorette Wulf née Heering
