I've just been scanning and documenting a few very old family snaps my mum sent me a while ago. They are photos of her family, dating back to 1921!
Due to the two World Wars only a few documents and pictures have survived for me to get an idea about my ancestors. So I feel very honoured to now be the keeper of these invaluable family treasures.
Due to the two World Wars only a few documents and pictures have survived for me to get an idea about my ancestors. So I feel very honoured to now be the keeper of these invaluable family treasures.
The names of my great -great grandparents, grandmother ( the one on the left in the white dress) and great uncle and auntie ( the two sailor kids) are very German indeed: Gustav, Erna, Charlotte, Fritz and Elfriede! They are all in heaven now...and they actually told me to put up their photos on the internet, so they can show them to their friends up there!
And as hilarious as the names is the fashion! Note the crochet dress ( no wonder I am into it!), fairy crown and sailor suits! Not to mention the little black pooch on the table!
It's actually a bit of a sad photo...the man behind the doggy, Gustav, was later executed in front of his family by the Nazi's, apparently for being a traitor of some kind.
Well, so much for my family history for now....maybe more later!
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