Photo Number 481

This is another photo from Janice and her Dyer Album.

Birthday Greetings  Robert and Richard Dyer

Now for a question..when do you think this photo was taken?  Janice would like input from you!
Ohhh they are cute little guys!

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Update from Abra:


I found Richard (1909) and Robert (1912), sons of Myrtle & Lemuel Dyer, living in Shreve, Wayne County, Ohio in 1930. Given yesterday's photo of Myrtle, I would say there is a fairly good chance these are our boys. That would date this photo to about 1914-1915, which seems about right to me.


Update from Iggy:
Richard Dyer (b. 16-Nov-1908 d. Mar-1980 at the age of 71 in Doylestown, Wayne County, Ohio)

Robert Dyer (b. 01-Sep-1911 d. Jul-1984 at the age of 72 in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio)


I think that this is a good possibility!  As always I thank Abra and Iggy for their relentless searching skills!!  They have also identified yesterdays photo as the Mother of these boys.  I think this photo was taken around 1913-1914  when Richard was five/six and Robert was two/three:)  


Update from Iggy March 24, 2011
Robert G Dyer married Thelma Martin - Thelma's parents were James R Martin (28y
in 1910) and Alta L Martin  (23y in 1910)

Thelma L. Dyer  (b. April 11, 1912  d. June 22, 1997 at the age of 85 years in
Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio.

Robert and Thelma appear to be James Dyer's parents.


I have forwarded the contact info to Janice, since she is in possession of the photographs. Now we will just have to wait and see what happens next:)



This photo went Full Circle 31 on September 02, 2011

Photo Number 480

This is another photo from Janice, it is part of the Dyer Mystery Album.
Baker of Columbus, O was the photographer. During the 1880’s is was very common for a photographer to display his medals on the back of his work.  He won lots of awards too..the last one featured on this Cabinet Card was in 1889.  So we can date this photo 1889 or 1890.
This young lady has a pin at the neckline of her dress and a ribbon that is tied around her neck. Her hair is pulled back and braided, or pulled into a low bun. All things that suggest the late 1880’s. 
Her name is Myrtle..that is it ..it is the only clue we have.

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Update: Iggy and Abra have been doing their magic! 


From Iggy:
Myrtle Van Schoyck b: October 11, 1872 in Hilliard, Franklin Co., Ohio d: October 19, 1951 in Shreve, Ohio married to Lemuel Dyer b: October 7, 1877 in Macksburgh, Ohio d: October 27, 1941 in Shreve, Ohio



From Abra:
I found a Myrtle Dyer, wife of Lemuel, in the 1930 census, with three children (Vivian, Richard, Robert). She was born about 1876. Looking back, the 1910 census has them living in West Virginia, married 4 years, 2 children (Vivian & Richard), neighbors to Frank Dyer family, also born in Ohio(possibly Lemuel's brother). Frank & Lemuel are working in the oil wells. In 1920, they are living in Clinton Twshp/Shreve Village, Wayne Co. Ohio. Lemuel is an oil pumper for Preston Oil Co. in both the 1920 & 1930 censuses.


Found a public family tree with Myrtle VanSchoyck, married to Lemuel Dyer. Her parents are George Washington VanSchoyck and Arminta Davidson. These would be some names to look for in connection with the album. Her siblings are Wayne(spouse Edith Schale), Minnie(spouse William Fishinger), Harvey(spouse Lenora ?), Aubrey(spouse Nellie Proctor), Inez(marriage/spouse unknown)Clay(Irene Tinnon), and Monyleta(marriage/spouse unknown)


This photo went Full Circle 31 on September 02, 2011

Photo Number 479

This photo is from blog reader Janice…she calls her project The Dyer Album.  
She recently purchased a Cabinet Card Album and would like to find relatives if possible. Most of the Photos are Cabinet Cards and most of them are from the Columbus Ohio area. There are only a few clues. There are five photos that are marked with names.
Urlin and Pfeifer of Columbus Ohio were the photographers. They had lots of awards..the latest being 1887..so this photo was taken sometime after that.  There is a name.

Susie Walcurth or Walcurtt or Waleurth or Waleurtt. (edited to Walcutt)   Susie looks to me to be 15 or 16 years old, she is wearing a black ribbon or choker around her neck, it was popular in the 1880’s.  So we will date this photo at 1887-1888.

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Update from Iggy :


The best I can figure, this is Susie Walcutt listed in the 1900 US Census, living in Columbus City, Franklin, Ohio, born Jul 1873 to Robert and Priscilla Walcutt


Gustav Mohr (b. 1873 in Columbus, Ohio) at the age of 27, married Susie Walcutt (b. 1873 in Worthington, Ohio) on 17-Oct-1900 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. The parents were, Michael Mohr and (first name not given, nee) Ringhausen for the groom, and Robert Walcutt and Priscella (nee) Baker for the bride.


Update from Janice: 


I'm currently working the theory that her name is Susie Walcutt b. Jul 1873 to Robert and Priscilla. I've found her on the 1880 census at Perry, Franklin, Ohio and on the 1900 census at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. If this is her I may have found a lead to a relative in an old Bible posting. A Larry Evan Walcutt shared details from a family Bible that was given to him by Susie. I have my fingers crossed that this is she, and that he replies to my email. Even so, I still don't know if the rest of the images are related to her.


This photo went Full Circle 31 on September 02, 2011.

Photo Number 478

This week we will look at a few photos from my readers.
This photo is from Laura in California, she found it in a book.   She would like it to go back to family if possible. 

This is a Real Photo Postcard, an Azo with triangles up in all corners where the stamp goes..so it is from 1904 to 1918.
Benson of Sterling, Nebr was the photographer.

Ralph Merrick Vimter? ( Winter)  2 yrs old

I found a marriage record in 1941 for Ralph Merrick Winter, he married Nelma Elvera Frey in Lancaster County, Nebraska.  Is this the little boy with the beautiful curls? 

Thanks for stopping by. If this is a relative of yours please contact me through the email on the left in my profile and I will mail the postcard to you:)

Update from Iggy:
I found two census records for Ralph M Winter in Gage County, NE. If this is him, he was born about 1913 to Ralph B and Olive M Winter. he had a brother (1920 census) named James B Winter b. abt 1918.


Nelma E. Winter was born 11-Mar-1913 and died on 03-Jan-1997 at the age of 83 in Beatrice, Gage County, NE.


Merrick Winter b. 10-Jul-1912 d. 01-Mar-1993 at the age of 80. ( apparently he went by his middle name) 
He and Nelma had a son named Francis “Frank” M. Winter. He died August 17, 2010. ( apparently he had no children)


Ralph Merrick Winters brother James may be still alive..perhaps his family wants the photo..we will have to wait and see:) 

Photo Number 477

This is a foreign CdV that I purchased at an Antique Shop in Detroit lakes, Minnesota.

Nine guesses why I purchased this card?  I believe that these children are..age nine or ten all the way on down.  The little girl sitting down holding her brother or sister seems to be the oldest. 
 
This is the back of the CdV.  Stavanger is a city in Norway. Perhaps this photo was taken in 1891, or perhaps the photographer established his shop in 1891.

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Update on the Photographer from crex:


Børre (Børe) Mathias Norland. Born in Stavanger 30.12.1855, died 23.09.1920. Son of Sivert Sivertsen (1813-80) and Martha Gundersen (1824-1913), married l) with Guriana Blom, 3 sons, 2) with Rakel Johanne (23.12.1866-27.12.1948), 17 children.


Anonymous update:
"Sølvmedalje Skien 1891" means that he was awarded a silver medal at "Den almindelige Norske landsutstilling i Skien 1891" (sign) (the general Norwegian countrywide exhibition in Skien). Skien is a town in southeast Norway.

I guess it is likely that the photo was taken later then 1891.


Update from Inger:
Hi, I have a photo by B. Norland of my great grandfather Albert Larsen Barstad (born 1866) and his wife to be Theodora Birgitte Eriksen in Norway from between 1895-1895. There is a "medal" on the frame saying that B. Norland received a silver medal in Skien in 1891. The family on the photo might originally come from the Stavanger area in Norway. 

B. Norland photo shops:
1891 ca-1920: filialer i Haugesund, Aalgaard og Maldemoen
1891 ca: Stavanger; Kirkegaden
1900 ca-1907: Stavanger;Østervåg
1877-1920: Stavanger

Best regards Inger K.
Stavanger, Norway

Photo Number 476

I purchased this photo at the Antique Shop in Motley, Minnesota..the one with the Ice Cream Shop.  No, I did not have Ice Cream..but there are two Antiques Shops in town and I had to distinguish between the two.
I bought this photograph because of her shoes.

I think she looks much older than him and believe it to be a Mother and Son..although I am often wrong.
( Many of the readers think that this is a couple..they could correct! ) 

This photo was taken by a photographer named MacDonald at Lindsay ONT. When I took the photo out to check for names I found it to be a Real Photo Postcard, an Azo from the years 1904 to 1918.  I think that the womans clothing leans more toward the 1918’s.

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Update from Norkio:
I would also agree as to her fashion being closer to 1918 with the slightly raised hem of her skirt. Even a couple inches was scandalous! :-)

BTW you can still buy those boots. I have had several pair over the years and they are very comfortable. These were probably made from a double last making them actual left and right shoes and like what we wear today. Shoes in the 19th century were made on a single last and you broke them in to your feet.

Photo Number 475

This is a Cabinet Card. It is another foreign card, this one has notches.  I believe it may be from Italy.  Formato Gabinetto?  Images of family that were left overseas?  We will never know.  To me they look very poor and tired looking..and I wonder what happened to them. 

Fotografia  Luigi Mastrosanti   Casacalenda

Notched edges were popular in the United States from 1894 to 1900, I suppose we can assume that the same trend was popular in Europe.

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