Mary Alta Kerr Hendricks on the right. My father’s mother. Don’t know who the other two women are. Lincoln, Illinois.
Illinois Grandmother Throwback Thursday
Tag: grandmother
My Maternal Grandmother Ancestors
Throwback Thursday
One Christmas, our mother had a copy of this photo made for each of us.
Mary Smith Rowley and Eugene Baker Rowley
My mother’s mother Charlotte Elizabeth June 13, 1888 front left
May Blossom. May 1, 1883 standing
Edna Blanche July 2, 1890 on her father’s lap
Rockford, Illinois
Four Generations of Ancestors
On my mother’s side.
Four Generations
My Great Grandmother Mary S. Smith Rowley
My Great Great Grandmother Charlotte Ann Clark Smith
My Great Aunt May Baker Rowley Potter b.1883-d.1972
her son Melburn Clark Potter
b.1906-d. 1940
My Great Great Grandmother Charlotte Ann Clark Smith
Born in Ohio 31 May 1834 Died Durand Illinois 22 January 1916 Aged 81
Buried in Durand Winnebago County Illinois Laona Cemetery
My Great Grandmother
Mary S Smith Married Eugene Baker Rowley in 1880
Born in Durand, Winnebago, Illinois, Died 1917
Daughter of Clark Smith & Charlotte Ann Clark
Mother of Clair S Rowley, May Baker Potter 1883-1972 Charlotte Rowley Van Sickle 1888-1980, Edna Rowley Morey 1892-1990,, Cecile Rowley Caven 1897-1957
Middle Row, Second from the Left. Throwback Thursday
A faded school photo found in a desk drawer while cleaning.
In the middle row. Second from the left. Charlotte Rowley in the dark dress and her younger sister Edna Rowley next to her. The handwriting of the list of students is unknown to me but I thought it was a good find, to see all the names. No date I could see but Charlotte was born in 1888.
So many old photos are unidentified.
Now the printing on the cardboard is my mother’s hand –Historical Pictorial
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Crystal Necklace Cleaning
When I wore this 3 strand crystal necklace to my son’s wedding in 2002, my Aunt Rhea sat right behind me. She leaned forward over the back of the pew and said, ”Oh you’re wearing your Grandmother’s necklace.” Now I’d always thought of it as my mother’s necklace when it came to me in 2000 when my mother passed.
Today I found it in my dresser and thought I’d like to clean the crystals and wear it this coming Saturday to the National Kidney Gala fundraiser to which Steve and I are invited. Spiff up a plain dress for sure.
I wish I knew more about the necklace but there is no one to ask.
A search found a simple method of a few drops of dish soap and some alcohol in lukewarm water, a cool rinse and then gently dry with a handkerchief so no bits of fiber from a towel.
From My Grandmother Charlottes Album
My maternal grandmother, Charlotte Rowley VanSickle, reading at home in Durand Illinois -1916. A favorite photo of mine. She looks so young, peaceful and content at this time in her life.
Born in 1895 Throwback Thursday
On the left.
My paternal grandmother, Mary Alta Kerr, born February 7, 1895 and her brother and sister. I need to do more research, dig around in a box, to get info on her siblings details. I know she called her sister “Sis”.
This is the grandmother who taught me to knit when I was little. No date on the photo. She looks to be 5 or 6? Maybe 1900-1901?
Mary Alta Kerr Hendricks passed March 13,1979 and is buried in Morrisonville, Illinois.
My Grandmother’s Sisters
A Throwback Thursday Post.
My paternal grandmother’s older sisters.
Martha and Sara. Sara was called “Sister”
My grandmother was born in 1892.
I found this postcard in a box. There is no one left to ask for more information about them.
From Grandmother’s Album -July 2, 1916
From my grandmother Charlotte’s photo album. My mother, Marian, is the little girl standing in front of her Aunt Edna and Aunt Mae. Younger brother Robert is seated on the left. Their father, my grandfather, Judd, is the man smiling in the back on the left. My mother’s grandfather peeking between the women’s faces. Perhaps my cousins will be able to identify more relatives.
Durand Illinois July 2, 1916.
3500th Blog Post Today
3500th Blog Post Today
Thank you readers and followers and fellow bloggers for hanging in there with me all these years.
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Wednesday afternoon view from the Heinz History Center.
It’s Spring Break at Grandma’s House for three of the grandkids.
I am fortunate to live in a city with so much to offer.