mother – Ruth E. Hendricks

Remembering our Mother

Back Left – Teacher one room school house

My mother a grandma to Mark and Matthew in 1980. How about those couches?

May 9, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: family, mother, Mother's Day, photography, postaday 11 Comments

Childhood c.1915 Durand Illinois

July 10, 2025 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Throwback ThursdayTags: 1915, childhood, Durand IL, family, mother, photography, postaday 9 Comments

Mother’s Day

In May 1976 my mother came to help when Mark was born

Nov 1980 my mother came to help when Matthew was born

My mother and father came to Germany
after Laura was born 1986

My mom holding me – am I one yet? 1952 or 53

On left back row as a teacher
in one room schoolhouse

My sister sent me a beautiful card
that arrived today

May 10, 2025 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: family, family photos, mother, Mother's Day, photography, postaday 15 Comments

Almost 101 years ago

One of the books from My Bookshelf. Inscribed to my mother by my grandmother. My mother would have been eleven years old that Christmas

My mother’s volume of Anne of Green Gables on the right. Laura’s newer version on the left

July 2, 2024November 10, 2024 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Anne of Green Gables, book, bookshelf, family, grandmother, mother, photography, postaday 13 Comments

Winter 1918 Durand Illinois

My mother Marian (b 1912) on the left
Uncle Robert (b 1914) in front
Uncle John (b 1910) on the right

I may have posted this photo of my mother and her brothers previously but I love my mom’s and brothers’ hats so I’m reposting on Throwback Thursday today.

February 14, 2024February 14, 2024 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Throwback ThursdayTags: childhood, Durand Illinois, family, mother, photography, postaday, uncles, vintage 8 Comments

Throwback Thursday 1953?

Thank you Cousin Andrew for converting this slide to digital. I’d never seen this photo before. It was so good of you to share.

Sitting on my mother’s lap not sure of date but maybe I’m one so 1953?

December 20, 2023 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Throwback ThursdayTags: childhood, mother, photography, postaday, Slides, Throwback Thursday 8 Comments

My Mother Holding a Hat c.1926

That’s my grandfather on the left-Judd Dewitt Van Sickle. My mother Marian Van Sickle, holding a hat. She looks about 14 (born in 1912) No notes identifying the others in the photo.Durand, Illinois.

August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Throwback ThursdayTags: Durand IL, family, grandmother’s album, mother, photography, postaday, vintage 3 Comments

Spring 1918

From my Grandmother’s album. Durand Illinois. My mother Marian with her brothers Robert (4) and John (8). Her 6th birthday would be in the coming September.