Saturday, April 30, 2016

Photo Number 2225

This is a photo from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

Gal with a big bow and glasses DL Antiques

A gal with glasses and a huge bow in her hair.

No idea who she is.

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Friday, April 29, 2016

Photo Number 2224

This is a photo from an antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.
Neuman bros FF Upstairs
George Newman- Emil Newman- Ed Newman- Leonard Newman- Emil Newman (again)
The photo is dated 1910 or 1915.
The name should be Neumann.
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Update from Iggy:
Emil F Neumann
Feb 17 1890 - Feb 3 1930
The son of F G Neumann
He has brothers and sisters;
George W. Neumann, of this city; Ed of Poplar, Mont.; Leonard, of Williston, N.D.; Mrs. Edith McGrath of Williston; Therese Neumann of Los Angeles, Ca.; Walter of Wadena; Mrs. Elizabeth Eichstadt, of Friberg; Mrs. Minnie Zellman of Erhard; and Mrs. Harold Kalling of Black River Fall, Wis.

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Photo Number 2223

This is a Real Photo Postcard from an antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.Family musical Azo Tr Up FF upstairs

A group and several are holding musical instruments.

Sadly the photo is not marked.  It is an AZO Postcard that was used from 1904 –1918.

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Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Photo Number 2222

This is a Real Photo Postcard from the antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.

Carrol C FF Upstairs

Carrol C FF Upstairs back

Carrol Conkwright

This is an AZO Postcard used from 1904 –1918.

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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Photo Number 2221

This is a Real Photo Postcard from an antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota. It is very faded.

Willard Mc Coy FF Upstairs

A little boy.

Willard Mc Coy FF Upstairs back

Wilard McCoy or Willard McCoy?

This is an AZO Postcard used from 1904 –1918 and the little boy is about three years old.

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Monday, April 25, 2016

Photo Number 2220

This is a photo from the antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.

It was more than I usually pay for a photo ($5) but I felt it was a good mystery and might have a few stories behind it!

Figure 8 ND FF Downstairs shop

On the back of he photo is a notation “Figure 8” and below it ND.

Figure 8 ND FF Downstairs shop

All of their caps say Figure 8 on them.  Five men and one woman.

Any ideas?

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Sunday, April 24, 2016

Photo Number 2219

This is a photo from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

Gal with dark glasses and a necklace DL Antiques

The round black glasses and beads kinda go together. 

She could be a sister to the gal with the glasses yesterday.  But the photos were found about 50 miles apart at two different antique shops.

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Saturday, April 23, 2016

Photo Number 2218

This is a photo from the Third Antique Shop in Dorset Minnesota.Finger waves and glasses Dorset 3

The dark round glasses and the fingerwaves in her hair suggest a 1920’s photo. Probably 1925 to 1930.

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Friday, April 22, 2016

Photo Number 2217

This is a photo from a antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.
Shirley FF Freeway ant
Isn’t this just the cutest little girl?  I would have purchased the postcard even with out a name on the back.
Shirley FF Freeway ant back
Shirley Ernestine Casteel  Age 3 years
To Uncle Ira and Aunt Mary
This is an Artura Real Photo Postcard that was used from 1910 to 1924.
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Update from Iggy:
Shirley was born Dec 26 1916 in Colorado to Ernest Harrison Casteel and Louella Pierce Casteel.  Shirley died August 12 1923 at Fairmont Hosp in Almeada County CA.  She is buried in an unmarked grave in Potter Field at San Lorenzo Pioneer Cemetery.

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Photo Number 2216

This is a photo from the antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.

Gertrude Nichols FF Upstairs

The photo was taken in 1921.  The Photographers name might be Carmuack.

Gertrude Nichols FF Upstairs back

Gertrude Nichols

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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Photo Number 2215

This is a photo from a antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.

Waddel children FF upstairs

Four children and a kitty cat.

Waddel children FF upstairs back

Waddell Children

This is an AZO Postcard used from 1904 –1918.

Waddel children FF upstairs

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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Photo Number 2214

This is a Real Photo Postcard from the antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.
Margaret Stiabower FF Upstairs
Margaret Stiabower FF UpstairBack
Margaret Stilabower
This is an AZO Postcard that was used from1904 –1918.
I am not certain how Margaret is related to Clifford Stilabower Photo Number 2213…perhap a cousin.
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Update From Iggy:
Margaret Lora Pearcy married Frederick Stillabower July 4 1900 in Johnson County Indiana.

Monday, April 18, 2016

Photo Number 2213

This is a photo from the antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.
Chester FF Upstairs
Chester Stilabower
Chester FF Upstairsback
3 months old when taken

The photographer is Babb at Shelbyville ILL 
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Update from Iggy:
Chester "Chet" Stilabower Born Jan 30 1905 and died Sept 29 1995 His parents were John Milton Stilabower and Amanda Susan Dubson.  He married Ruth Linville 1908-1991.  He is buried in Shelby County Illinois at Richland Cemetery

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Photo Number 2212

This is a photo from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

The photo is very small, it measures 1 3/4 inch by 2 1/2 inch.

School gal with baretted Dl Antiques

A sweet little gal possibly from the late 1940’s or early 1950’s.

These photos were often traded with classmates.

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Saturday, April 16, 2016

Photo Number 2211

This is a Real Photo Postcard from the antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.
Lesley Jeffries FF Upstairs
Lesley Jeffries FF Upstairs back
Lesley Jefferys
This is a Azo Postcard used from 1904 to 1918. Note the high top leather button shoes. The top part of the shoes was usually soft kid leather and the bottoms were patent leather.
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Friday, April 15, 2016

Photo Number 2210

This is a Real Photo Postcard from the antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.
Clifford Hapenstahl FF Upstairs
Clifford Hapenstahl FF Upstairs back
Clifford Haptonstal Haptonstall
This is a Cyko Postcard used from 1904 into the 1920’s.
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Update from Joe:
Clifford Haponstall 
March 16 1920 Grant County Minnesota
Sept 15 1998 Buried In Johnson County Indiana at Rest Haven Cemetery.
His parents were Frederick Lloyd Haptonstall and Mary Etta Neville.
He married first Janice La Rae Taylor  together they had two sons Ronald and Donald. 
Secondly he married Fern Kathleen Doty

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Photo Number 2209

Thi is a photo from the antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.

Foreign gal FF Upstairs

Another foreign photo.

Foreign gal FF Upstairs back

It think it says:

Remember me when far away

Remember this when you see

Written by Hallie

When the days are dark

and the times were hard

Remember me in a kind ----

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Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Photo Number 2208

This is a CdV from the antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.
Foreign Photo FF Downstairs
I believe it is a foreign CdV.
Foreign Photo FF Downstairs back
Perhaps Lars or someone else will be able to translate.
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Update from Dr Jeff:
An attempt: "Det ser bistert ud men forskrek(?) ikke Det lekkedes(?) ikke bedre denne gang"
I think he says that he looks grim [in the photo], but the receiver should not be scared of his appearance. They were not able to take a better picture of him at that point.

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Photo Number 2207

This is a photo from the antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.
Blanche Whiting FF Upstairs
Stafford in Minneapolis was the photographer. There were several photographers in Minneapolis by that name from 1891 to 1906.
I will guess that this photo was taken about 1905.
Blanche Whiting FF Upstairs back
Blanche Whiting is the name on the folder.
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Update from Iggy:
Blanche Gertrude Cruzan Whiting 
Oct 7 1885 Dennison Iowa
Feb 24 1966 Buried in Independence MO
Parents William and Mary Ann Cruzan
Blanche married Ivan Erle Whiting Sr. on Oct 19 1910 They lived in Ottertail County for awhile.
Children: Ivan Erle Jr, Violet, Daisy and Beulah


Update from Virginia:
 I believe this Blanche Whiting was Blanche L Whiting Brown born November 11, 1881 died July 8, 1950. Both of our line goes back to Elisha Whiting. This lady married Chester Brown. That’s about all I know except I also have a picture of her in the photos that I inherited from my Mother Daisy Whiting Fletcher. 

Monday, April 11, 2016

Photo Number 2206

This is a snapshot from an antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.

Nellie Goldsbury FF Upstairs

Snapshots with this decorative black border were popular during the 1920’s.

Nellie Goldsbury FF Upstairs back

Nellie Goldsbury

Nellie Goldsbury FF Upstairs back

The Border was called: Genuine Border Fox Tone.

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Sunday, April 10, 2016

Photo Number 2205

This is a photo from the antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.
Pickruhn Homestead ND FF Upstairs
Looks like a sod house or a “soddy” to me.  The walls look thick.  Prairie Grass had deep roots and when laid in strips root side up made a house.  Often times the houses were covered on the outside with ash or clay for a stucco exterior.
Pickruhn Homestead ND FF Upstairs back
Pickruhn homestead in North Dakota.
Pickruhn Homestead ND FF Upstairs
Three adults, two children and a big dog.
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Update from Iggy:
I think these are:

Herman Ernest Peckruhn (Find A Grave Memorial# 88783691)
Mary Edna Peckruhn nee Coooper (Find A Grave Memorial# 88783795)
Ernest M Peckruhn (Find A Grave Memorial# 103289714)
Thelma Tamke nee Peckruhn (Find A Grave Memorial# 89498309)

Followed later by 3 more children:

Clinton A Peckruhn (Find A Grave Memorial# 73815254)
Sevena T Nelson nee Peckruhn (Find A Grave Memorial# 66425478)
DeClois Arthur Pickruhn (Find A Grave Memorial# 104035366) 


They were in North Dakota for only 2-3-4 years between 1910 (in Delano, Wright, Minnesota) and 1920 (in Pomroy, Kanabec, Minnesota).

Saturday, April 9, 2016

Full Circle 145

This Full Circle began when Jacqi left a message at Ancestry!
Connie,
I was just referred to your blog post by Jacquie who saw my family tree on Ancestry.com. Meyer is my father's uncle and although we no longer reside in California there are still a few Wahrhaftigs in the Northern California area.

If you are willing I would love it if you could send me the picture. Please let me know if there is any charge associated and I can arrange for payment.
Thank you so much for doing this. It is a wonderful idea and will be very important to my dad when he sees the photo. 

Regards,
Matt
Meyer 1909 Sacramento Craigs Number 2191
Myer J Wahrhaftig  Photo Number 2191
I mailed off the photo on March 23 2016.
Connie,
It did arrive and thank you very much.
He is my great uncle and I do not have any memories of him. I will have to ask my father to see what he can tell me. I plan on surprising him with the picture when I see him again in a month.
Thanks again for doing this it is a wonderful service.
Matt
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Friday, April 8, 2016

Photo Number 2204

This is a photo from an antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.
Elonora FF Downstairs shop
Wm Donner was the photographer at Clara City Minn.  He was in business there in 1914.
Elonora FF Downstairs shopback
Eleonora Ziemann
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Update from Iggy:
Perhaps:

Eleanore Marie Estes aka Eleanore M Kohlhoff
Eleanore Marie Ziemann

Race: White
Birth Date: 8 Aug 1908
Birth Place: Raymond, Minnesota
Death Date: Mar 1997
Father: August F Ziemann
Mother: Anna Butzer 

Raymond MN is 7 miles from Clara City.

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Photo Number 2203

This is a photo from an antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.
Myrtle Andes Children FF Upstairs
The photographer is Talbott in El Dorado Sps MO
Myrtle Andes Children FF Upstairs back
Myrtle Andes Children
I will guess it is two little boys and one girl.  It looks like there are flowers strewn on the floor.

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Update from Iggy:
I think these are Orral E. Andes, Gladys M. Andes, Hollis R. Andes.

Myrtle Rose Anderson 1878-1968 married John William Andes 1870-1952
They had ten children. 
Those in the photo are most likely the oldest three.
Orral Estavan 1898-1982
Gladys Marie Andes Preston 1900-1967
Hollis Royal 1903-1970


Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Photo Number 2202

This is a photo from the antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.
Florene FF Freway shop
The photographer is J C Jansrud
Florene FF Freway shop back
Florene Engen is the name on the back of the photo.
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Update from Iggy:

Florence Engen Aldrich June 10 1887 -Jan 14 1986. She was a school teacher who began teaching in rural schools in 1904,she married Fred Aldrich in 1918 and they lived at Nashua Minnesota. She was a 4-H Club Leader, a music teacher and News Correspondent. She and her husband had three children; Kathryn, Dorothy and Fred.

This photo went Full Circle 146 on May 17, 2016

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Photo Number 2201

This is a photo from the antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.
Ole Lee Family FF Freeway ant
Ole Lee Family FF Freeway ant back
Ole Lee + family
Minnie, Emma, Nellie,Tonette ---- Clara
I will guess this photo was taken about 1900 to 1905.  I cannot make out the photographers name but the studio was in Mayville ND
Ole Lee Family FF Freeway ant
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Update from Iggy:
Ole C Lee Dec 13 1839- April 9 1907. Married to Tonette Wold Lee May 28 1851 -Jan 21 1920.'
Daughters
Minnie Pauline Dec 4 1877 - Nov 18 1889
Clara Emily May 6 1887- Dec 23 1958
Emma Marie July 30 1889 -April 27 1959
Minnie Louise Feb 25 1891- August 20 1975

No records found for Nellie. The photo must have been taken before Ole died in 1907. 
These family members are all buried at Perry Lutheran Cemetery, Sherbrooke, Steele County ND

Monday, April 4, 2016

Photo Number 2200

This is a photo from the antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.

Michael Wurtz and wife FF Upstairs

Michael Wertz Farm FF Upstairs back

Michael Wertz Farm FF Upstairs

Michael Wurtz and wife FF Upstairs back

Grandma and Grandpa Michael Wurtz

I was glad both photos were marked.  I have no idea where these photos were taken. I know they are not in the best of shape but for their age thery are doing pretty good, some photographers work fared better than others.  I think these photos were taken 1895 to 1900.

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