Patrick James

From left to right Elijah Miller my G-grandfather, center Mr. Clendenin brother-in-law of Elijah, Oliver Perry Miller my GG-grandfather.
People in photo include: Oliver Perry Miller

A photo of Lidge Hunt

A photo of Joyce (Benning) Kroetch. Although her first name was Marian, she always went by Joyce. She was such a cutie!

A photo of Valerie Kathryn Harper.

Known professionally as Valerie Harper and born (a Catholic) to a lighting salesman and a nurse in Suffern, New York, Valerie was the middle of three children.

She trained as a dancer and began her career in NYC as a chorus girl. She moved on to the comedy group Second City, where she met and married comedian Dick Schaal. They were married in 1964 and divorced in 1978.

In 1970, while living in Los Angeles. she auditioned for the role of "Rhoda" on the Mary Tyler Moore Show - and starred on the show for 4 years. Her spin-off from the Mary Tyler Moore Show, "Rhoda", was on tv for another 4 years, making her a fixture on 1970s tv.

A popular actress and comedian, she appeared in numerous television shows, movies, and theater productions and was nominated for Emmys (won 4), Golden Globes (won 1), and a Tony . She was also an activist for the E.R.A. and the Women's Liberation Movement and co-founded a charity that feeds the needy in L.A.

In 2009, she was diagnosed with lung cancer and in 2013, with brain cancer, both of which she courageously fought for several years.

On August 30, 2019, Valerie succumbed to her illnesses at age 80. She was survived by her husband, Tony Cacciotti, her husband since 1987, and their (adopted) daughter, actress Cristina Cacciotti.

A photo of Earl Edward Smith with an unidentified lady friend in 1923. Grandpa is being silly and wearing her hat.

On the back of the photo board it states that 'This is Paul Zimdars son age 3.' in one hand, and in another hand immediately above it states 'Elmer Zimdars'
People in photo include: Elmer Zimdars

Deceased girl. Studio: S.F. Jackson, Newnan, Ga. Back of picture is written, Mrs. J. R. Banks, Z.E.Peo. (My grandparents:John Robert & Rosa Banks, Newnan, Coweta, GA. Grandfather's bro. was Zeke & his son was Eugene. Could this be Zeke and Eugene's people?)

A photo of Barbara Pierce, the future Barbara Bush, wife of President George HW Bush, in a graduation photo from finishing school in Charleston, S.C. She and George Bush were married for 73 years - the longest of any presidential couple.

She died on April 17 2018, of natural causes, at her home in Houston, Texas at the age of 92.

A photo of John M. Tesarik and his produce wagon in 1887 A farmer born in Bohemia, John married young widow Anna Manchel after Vincent Manchel died. They had a nice farm outside Spokane .

A photo of William John Sparey on his wedding day 15th August 1953

Hanging a stocking for Santa to fill around 1901.

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; Merry Christmas Eve everyone, from our family to yours -1901

A photo of the main street of Las Vegas, Nevada in 1940.

A Frances Benjamin Johnston photo of school children taking a field trip to the Library of Congress, taken around 1899. Names of children unknown.

Photograph shows students writing in notebooks as a teacher looks on.

The photo is blue because it is a cyanotype - an expensive process that produced a blue photo.

Jacqueline Bernheim
Nationality: Dutch
Residence: Brussels, Belgium
Death: 1944
Cause: Murdered in Auschwitz (buried in Auschwitz death camp)
Age: 6 years

I’ve “rescued” an old photograph of Lawrence and Viola PRIMEAU which was taken at the Smith Studio in Escanaba, MI sometime in the 1890’s. Viola appears to be about 5 years old at the time and Lawrence just a baby. Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information regarding this family:

Viola PRIMEAU was b. October 1891 in Escanaba, MI to parents Pierre Napoleon PRIMEAU (1864-1925)and Laura SALVA (1872-1943). Viola was one of 5 children born to this couple including Viola; Lawrence N.; Hercules Homer; Charles Anthony; and Vilna Marie PRIMEAU, all born between 1895 and 1903. She married Cornelius Erastus BARTLEY (son of Casper BARTLEY and Nellie BURKE) on 25 Apr 1911 In Escanaba, MI. Her brother Lawrence N. PRIMEAU was b. 9 Jul 1895 in Escanaba, MI and married Blanche RICE (dau of William RICE and M. CHURCH) on 14 Apr 1919 in Menominee, MI. Lawrence died 5 Nov 1945 in Los Angeles, CA.

The following details are found in census records:

1900 census of Escanaba, MI:

Napoleon PRIMEAU, age 33, born Dec 1866, married 10 years, born Canada, parents born Canada, to USA 1881, a Saloon Keeper
Laura PRIMEAU, wife, age 27, born Jun 1872, married 10 years, 6 children/3 living, born MI, parents born Canada/WI
Viola PRIMEAU, dau, age 8, born Oct 1891, born MI, at School
Florence PRIMEAU, dau, age 3, born Jul 1896, born MI (I think this is actually the son Lawrence?)
Hercules PRIMEAU, son, age 1 month, born May 1900, born MI
+ 1 Hired Girl

1910 census of Escanaba, MI:

Napoleon PRIMEAU, age 44, married 20 years, born Canada, parents born Canada, to USA 1886, a Wholesale Liquor Merchant
Laura PRIMEAU, wife, age 37, married 20 years, 7 children/4 living, born MI, parents born Canada/WI
Viola PRIMEAU, dau, age 19, born MI
Lawrence PRIMEAU, son, age 14, born MI
Hercules PRIMEAU, son, age 9, born MI
Velna PRIMEAU, dau, age 7, born MI
Charles GRAVELLE, adopted son, age 7, born MI, parents birth unknown

I’m hoping to locate someone from this PRIMEAU Family so that the photograph can be returned to their care. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.

Thanks,
Shelley

People in photo include: Lawrence Primeau and Viola Primeau