An informal blog created with the aim of preserving some old family photos. If you have more information than what I state about any of these photos, please use the contact form to let me know! Any help is appreciated.
This is what the card says. I have kept the original spelling and words. "Poor Mom! Forty years on this old earth! Yes, forty years since her birth! She has been with us for 15 years. You think we'd be enough to strip her of her gears! But she struggles on day after day, with little of nothing for her pay. Wether we show it or not we appreciate what you do. Remember mom, we all love you! P.S Excuse the spelling!" Then on the back: "Forty years, you poor old soul, ....want to know, do you feel ol'? We're just kidding, you really don't look that way, Most of the time you are happy and gay!"
First Row: Rose, Agnes, Virgil, Florian (Jim) and Alois Second Row: Edmund, Mathias, Hugo, Thecla, LaVern Left to right: Hugo Gerleman, Virgil Gerleman, Thecla (Gerleman) Lechtenberg, Father Laverne Gerleman, Edmund Gerleman, Agnes (Gerleman) Galliigan, and Florian "Jim" Gerleman
The writing on the back of this picture says that this is the wedding of John Tillman of St. Lucas. His brides last name appears to be Dohm and her first name is Mary. John Tillman is the father of Rose (Tillman) Gerleman. This is John and Mary Tillman later in their marriage. The writing on the back says they were the parents of Fred, Edward, Hubert, Catherine, Rose, Elizabeth, Mary and Sophie.
Marriage of Henry Gerleman and Mary Wieking (possibly Wieling) The back of this photo indicates these are the parents of Alois Gerleman and the grandparents of Mrs. Lawrence Lechtenburg (Thecla Gerleman) and the great grandparents of Lester, Leon, Marilyn and Larry. This would make them also the great- grandparents of Michael, Kelly, and James Gerleman and Diane (Gerleman) Lentz.
Sophia Miller? The back of this photo reads "Sophia Miller, Mother of Earl, Father of Helen, Mother of Marlys". However, there is some dispute as to the real identity. People who knew Sophie Miller say this is not her. I pity the fox who tried to steal a chicken from her yard!