Great-Grandma: She always had a smile on her face! We visited her as children, since we only lived a few blocks away! She always welcomed our "un-announced" visits (up to age 7/8 yrs. old) She made us "black cows" & always had 3-Musketeer bars (when the nougat was vanilla!) When she passed, I woke up & saw her clear as if she were alive, sitting at the side of my bed, smiling at me! At the time, I was scared, but now I feel honored. My Mom said "she just wanted to see you one last time!" I can't wait to see her again, one day!
Mathilda (Nicolaus) Schelhas of TX. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mathilda "Tillie" (Nicolaus) Schelhas.
Portrait photographs and paintings of our loved ones and ancestors.
Before photos we had paintings of family members - most usually these were reserved for the well off. The era of modern photography began with the daguerreotype, in 1839. Since the advent of photogr...