Richard O'Keefe

SUSANNE REMAKLUS

The photo was taken when Charles looks about 12 years old. He lived in Coteau du Lac, district of Montreal, Canada.

The notation on the back says the photo was taken on their wedding.

Sisters picture taken in Cleveland, OH

Jeremiah & Margaret (nee Shaughnessy) Murphy on their wedding day December 31, 1888 in Denver, CO

Edward is 2 years & 5 months acording to the notation on the photo. He was born in Chicago, the only child of Charles & Alice Blondin (see CHARLES AVON BLONDIN & WIFE ALICE for their photo)

A beautiful child & a beautiful person. Photo taken in Cleveland, OH.

Priscilla is front row, far right. For complete description of family see"CHARLES AVON BLONDIN" photo

Harry enlisted on September 19, 1898 when he was almost 22 years old and served until January 25, 1899 in "F" Troop, 2nd U.S. Calvary. After basic training and because the Spanish American war ended December 10, 1998, he was discharged in Huntsville, Alabama and returned to Cleveland. However, shortly after The Philippine Insurrection began in February 1999 he re-enlisted in Cleveland on March 13, 1899 in "M' Troop, 4th U.S. Calvary. His enlistment papers show his height as 5' 6½" and 5' 7¼" respectively with brown eyes on one document and blue eyes on the other. It seems they could agree on brown hair and fair complexion. It took six days to travel by train from Cleveland to the Presidio in San Francisco. On June 28, 1899, Harry shipped out on the troop transport "Valencia" which made a short stop in Honolulu on the way to the Philippines. The voyage took 32 days. Harry kept a journal almost daily from March 13, 1899 to May 12, 1900 and again from February 22 to March 13 in 1901. He chronicled what it was like serving during the Philippine Insurrection, which many still referred to as the Spanish-American War in the Philippines. It is very interesting reading. A copy of his journal has been transcribed and is available in computer readable form. His handwriting showed the artist in him and the journal is in excellent shape considering the severe conditions he endured during the war. He contracted malaria, suffered malnutrition and food poisoning while he served in the Philippines. This could explain some of the gaps in his journal. He also served in "G" Troop, 15th U.S. Calvary and after attaining the rank of sergeant was finally discharged on March 18, 1902 in California and then returned to Cleveland.

Harry was born in Dublin, Ireland on Sunday, November 12, 1876 to Joseph and Catherine (nee Kearns) O'Keefe. In April 1883, when he was 6 years old, the four of them immigrated to the United States and settled in Cleveland, Ohio. Harry enlisted on September 19, 1898 when he was almost 22 years old and served until January 25, 1899 in "F" Troop, 2nd U.S. Calvary. After basic training and because the Spanish American war ended December 10, 1998, he was discharged in Huntsville, Alabama and returned to Cleveland. However, shortly after The Philippine Insurrection began in February 1999 he re-enlisted in Cleveland on March 13, 1899 in "M' Troop, 4th U.S. Calvary. He contracted malaria, suffered malnutrition and food poisoning while he served in the Philippines. After attaining the rank of sergeant was finally discharged on March 18, 1902 in California and then returned to Cleveland.

The photo was taken in Cleveland, OH and could possibly be taken for her First Communion.

John & Louise (nee Blondin) Shaughnessy wedding photo. They were married May 27, 1896 in St. Patrick's Church on Bridge Ave. Cleveland, OH. This was a tintype.

A professional photograph taken late in life. He died in 1934.

Photo is of the couple in front of their Indiana farm house.

front row - Charles Avon Blondin, daughter Lillian, wife & mother Priscilla (nee Richard), back row - son Charley, daughter Louise, son Ellsworth, & daughter Abbie. The family lived in Cleveland, Ohio from 1866.

All 12 Remaklus siblings L to R Margaret, Clarence, Sr. Paulissa, Jane, Sr. Lillian, Nick, Stella, Catherine, Susann, Marcella, Emma, Mary. I believe the photo was taken at the time of their father, Adam's, death because the children came back home to Jay County, IN from many cities even as far away as Boston.

This photo was taken within a few years after graduation from high school in Cleveland, Ohio.