Saturday, October 4, 2014

Photo Number 1707

This is a Cabinet Card from Craig’s Collection.
Craigs Scan Elsie and Herbert
Wollensak of 500 National Ave in Milwaukee,Wis was the photographer.
The little boy has something in his hand…maybe one f those “wands” that a music director uses?  He is also holding his sisters hand.  The little girl appears to be holding some flowers.
Craigs Scan Elsie and Herbert names
Elsie – Herbert Graffenius
Craigs Scan Elsie and Herbert  back
This is the back of the Cabinet Card.
Thanks for stopping by.

Updates: 
Dr.Jeff notes the photo is on Ancestry.

Iggy
Herbert Karl Wilhelm Graffenius (Sep. 18, 1891 - Mar. 24, 1947) lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and was the son of Herman Graffenius (1868 - 1927) and Louise nee Kloehn Graffenius (1869 - 1939). He apparently, like several of his brothers, never married. He worked as a Glass Maker but was unemployed as were his brothers in 1940.

Herbert is Find A Grave Memorial# 103125815

His younger sister, Elsa (Elsie) Anna M Graffenius was born 25 Apr 1893 and died on 8 Feb 1980. She married Carl A. Thoms (1887 - 1949) at the age of 33 and later she was the third wife of Edward H. Groshek Sr. (1901 - 1973). She is Find A Grave Memorial# 122929807. She appears to have never had children.


This photo went Full Circle 92 on November 17, 2014

7 comments:

  1. It seems to me that Ancestry has a picture looking exactly like this, here:
    http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gl=ROOT_CATEGORY&rank=1&new=1&so=3&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=ms_f-2_s&gsfn=herbert+&gsln=graffenius&cpxt=0&catBucket=rstp&uidh=000&cp=0

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    1. Thanks Dr. Jeff, Is there anyone to contact that might like the photo? I am not a member at Ancestry.

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  2. Herbert Karl Wilhelm Graffenius (Sep. 18, 1891 - Mar. 24, 1947) lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and was the son of Herman Graffenius (1868 - 1927) and Louise nee Kloehn Graffenius (1869 - 1939). He apparently, like several of his brothers, never married. He worked as a Glass Maker but was unemployed as were his brothers in 1940.

    Herbert is Find A Grave Memorial# 103125815

    His younger sister, Elsa (Elsie) Anna M Graffenius was born 25 Apr 1893 and died on 8 Feb 1980. She married Carl A. Thoms (1887 - 1949) at the age of 33 and later she was the third wife of Edward H. Groshek Sr. (1901 - 1973). She is Find A Grave Memorial# 122929807. She appears to have never had children.

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  3. I mailed a copy of this blog to Melvin In Wisconsin today. We will wait and see what happens next. :)

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  4. The 'stick' looks like a crop that would have been used when riding horses.

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  5. I thought it looked like a violin bow.

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  6. I heard from Melvin, he is thrilled to have the photo for his collection, he shared a photo of other members of the family. I mailed the original photo to him on October 16, 2014

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Hi, Thanks for the comments, your input on these old photos is appreciated! English only please! All comments will be moderated! Connie