Photo Number 1025

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

A old photo of two small children..possibly twins.   They must have taken a chair and an old pillow outside where the light was better to take the photo.  That is quite a wagon in the background.

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Photo Number 852

This is a photo from a local antique shop.

Julius Tessman from Wadena was the photographer most likely in the year 1914. He was not in Wadena very long.

It looks like Twin Sisters to me..but they could be triplets…or perhaps just brother and sisters.  They all have a bit of fru fru on their clothing.  I am not quite sure of what to call it..it was some kind of a decoration. 

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Photo Number 851

This is a Real Photo Postcard from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

Gladys and Esther Strawrey? Edited to Stranney

This is a Velox Card that was used between 1909 and 1914.

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Update: From grandmavickieann

The 1920 US Census finds Gladys and Esther Stranney, who were born about 1913 in SD, living in Indian Lake, Nobles, MN, with parents Peter and Stella, and siblings Doris and Pharos. Peter, born in SD, managed a cream station. Stella was born in ND.

Update from Iggy:

And in 1930's US census, the twins are 17 years old and in Lakefield, Jackson, Minnesota - which is close to where one of the last set of named twins (photo 849) lived.

Gladys E. Stranney, born 7 April 1912 passed away on 20 April 1993 in Rock county,​ Wisconsin.

It appears that most of the family moved to Alma Center, Wisconsin around 1940. Father Peter died there in November 1944 at the age of 63. Sister Carol was a frequent singer in their church, listed many times as singing songs for other poeple's funerals. Pharos Stranney, was also called Pete, and he died in Milwaukee (Waukesha), WI in 1999.

I can't tell is Gladys ever married but am leaning toward "not", she passed away in Beloit, WI.

I don't know what became of Stella or Esther. Given social security records started being created and handed out in late 1937-1938, it is very possible Esther was already married, being about 26 years old by then and registered under her, unknown to me, married name.

Photo Number 850

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

These twins look so much alike. They have a bar pin on the front of their gowns.  No telling if they are boys or girls or one of each.

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Photo Number 849

Today we have a Real Photo Postcard from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

Ella and Emma Hueringveld in SC  Twins

This old Cyko Postcard is from 1904 to 1920. I will guess since their blouses are a bit pigeon breasted  that this photograph was taken between 1904 and 1910.

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Update: From Iggy

"SC" stands for Sioux Center, a city in Sioux County, Iowa. I believe the name is spelled HEUSINKVELD.

Emma and Ella were born May 1895 to Herman and Jacoba.

The spelling of the last name varies all over the place.

Emma, Mrs. H. Sneiders of Edgerton, Minn
Ella, Mrs. John Bierma, Sioux Center

In 1930, Emma is in MN with husband Henry and brother Harvey.

This time the names are spelled Synder and Hausinhold!

Photo Number 848

This week we will look at some photos that I think are twins.  Years ago twins were lucky to both survive..because one was almost always breech.  My Great Grandmother was a twin.  I have an Uncle and Aunt that are twins, twin cousins, and a pair of great nephews that are twins.

This snapshot is from the Antique Shop in Solway Minnesota.  It was marked August 5, 1923.

She looks like a happy lady with her hands full.

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