Photography of People's Family Histories
by Khier P Starchylde

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" Family-trees that remember your grandfather's name "
               ---Stephen Vincent Benet
 

 

Our lives, a series of memories, is mostly what we have to look back on, and to pass on to our families and to those who love us.

In times like these our memories of family, friends, and beauty hold us together and make our souls joyous to be alive.

Here's a  photographic History illustration of what your Family History might look like over the years.   The pictures (some from old photos and some from my cameras) are placed on a video DVD along with the interviews for your pleasure and memories.

(Be aware that the originals are vibrant & clear;  Web copies are somewhat washed out and smeared at this resolution.)

 

In the following Illustration of a Family History, selections of Shots are listed.  The 2nd column has a thumbnail of the large Collage of more  pictures than are in the 3rd column.

This series was from the point of view of the Granddaughter.  Yours can be arranged in the way you prefer, and have (or not have) collage types. Check out the many different styles of Collages.

 

This is a collection of pictures of my family.  My name is Sommer, but I don't come in till the end:

Family Life History, Page 1
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Description

Collage Pix
(Click for Large)

Family Shots
My granddad Jack(ie) in his stroller at 6 mos.

Collage
#3301
of these:
 
My granddad Jack(ie) in his stroller at 6 mos.


 
My Great-grandmother Gerry holding up Granddad Jackie
 
My Great-grandmother Gerry with Granddad Jackie


 
Now My Great-great-grandmother Evelyn, her husband (Earls--no blood), my Great-grandmother Gerry, and my Great-grandfather Johnny.  Then little (Grandfather) Jackie. 

Sorry the Web needs make them so small, but check out the Collage.

Collage
#3302
of these:

 
 
Jackie crying.   Cute.


 
 
 
Granddad on his hobby horse.

Collage
# 3303
of these:


 
Granddad Jackie at lake or ocean.


 
Jackie with wire-haired terrier.  He loved his first dog, really a neighbor's.
 
 

Collage
#3304
of these:

    
 
Granddad Jackie behind their apartment in Dormont, PA.


 
2-year old Jackie

Collage
#3305
of these:


 
G Grandmother Gerry & Granddad Jackie behind their apartment in Dormont, PA.


 

I never met my Great-great grandfather Ed who was with Evelyn awhile.  He didn't fully raise my Great-grandmother Gerry here (runs in the family).  He did spend some time with Granddad Jackie though.

Collage
#3306
of these:

 

 
 
 
GGF Ed again with his wife Rose who was another Grandma to Jackie (though not blood).  Jackie had 8 grandparents at one point.  The other person here is Nellie, Rose's mother.


 
Fantastic shot of Great-Great-Granddad Ed, Great-Granddad Johnny in uniform (WW2), & Granddad Jackie.  Probably 1944.

Collage
#3307
of these:



 
Great-Great-Granddad Ed & Jackie.  Both were baseball players, but Ed was semi-pro!
1946?


 
Rare photo of Great-Great-Gramma Hilda, Johnny's mother. 1944 or 1945.


 
GGm Gerry & Jackie in front of their apartment in Dormont, PA.  (Other woman is a friend.)


 
So here are the older lines: 

Great-Great-Grandma Evelyn, mother of Gerry, & Wife to Ed in Collage (& above)

Collage
#3308
of these CU's:

The empty circle in the Collage is Johnny's dad, Emil (Hilda's husband who left).  Johnny never forgave him, and we have no pictures.  He was my other Great-Great-Grandfather--& gave Jackie his first guitar & car).

 

  
 
GGm Gerry
 
Great-Great-Grandma Hilda, mother of Johnny.  She died in 1957, I think.  She was a single mom & raised Johnny and Alice (my Great-Aunt); she comes in Collage 3310.

 


 
GGf Johnny I knew till I was 9 when he died in 1997.


 
Only picture of Johnny growing up.

Collage
# 3309
of these youngsters:


 
Only picture of Gerry growing up.


 
Young shot of Jackie & Patricia's parents:  GGGm Gerry & GGGf Johnny.
 
Back in the 1930s before Grandad Jackie was born, Gerry's mother, Evelyn, remarried Earls.  Earliest picture of my Great-Great-Grandma Evelyn.

Collage
# 3310
of these:

 


 
I don't know why I didn't meet Margie, my 4th Cousin who was loved by all.  She died just in 2004


 
Great-Great-Aunt Alice, sister of Johnny, & both children of Great-Great-Gramma Hilda.  Then Gerry & Johnny
 
Older shot of Jackie & Patricia's parents:  GGGm Gerry & GGGf Johnny.


 
At Cousin Margie's (short for Marguerite) in 1951 with Gerry & Jackie (11)

Collage
# 3311
of these 2:
 
Greenfield Village, MI tintype of Margie, Gerry, Johnny, & Jackie


 
Grandfather Jackie as a Cub Scout, still in Dormont

Collage
# 3312
of these:


 
Jackie proofessionally photoed, maybe 10
 
Taffy, mother dog of puppy Chips (on right) who became Jackie's beloved dog
 
Here's my Granddad with his dream to be a baseball player, but he couldn't hit in the games.  Lost dream.

Collage
 # 3313
 of these:


 
But the BIG news in 1952was the arrival of Patricia in January


 
And Johnny was building a new house too.  My Great-Grandadis behind Jackkie & Patricia
 
So Grandpa Jack is 12, & Little Great-Aunt Patty is just starting.
 
Great-Aunt Patty + Patty & Jack's Gram Hilda

Collage
 # 3314
 of these:

 

 
 
My Great-Aunt Patty on Dale Rd
 
Patty in glee in 1956
 
Last picture of Great-Great-Grandma Hilda, little Patty, & Jack about 16  
Great shot Jack took of his Mom (Gerry), his sister (Great-Aunt Patty),  Taffy (L) & Chips (R)

Collage
  # 3315
  of these:

 
 
Granddad Jack at 16
 
In the mid 50s Great-Aunt Patty.  This is another  photo developed by Granddad in his darkroom.

Collage
  # 3316
  of these:

 

 

 
Then Jack graduated...
 
... & met my Great-Grandma (Nanu) Loretta who helped raise me.
 
Loretta was a hs senior in '57

Collage
  # 3317
  of these:

 

 
 
Jack was at W&J College near by, so they could go to formal dances.
 
Loretta went to Indiana State College; Jack transferred there where they both learned to be teachers.
 
Shots of my Grandparents then
 
Granddad's 360 Dale Rd

Collage
  # 3318
  of these:

 

 
 
Pre-marriage times
 
One week before their wedding in Aug, 1960, Nanu Loretta
 


Family Life History, Page 1


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