Celebrating birthdays

Photo by B. Havens. Evansville, Indiana. 26 May 2019.

We're back from the Memorial Day Weekend festivities, where we visited family in Southern Indiana to celebrate the 90th birthday of her grandmother, Marilyn Freyling. We also celebrated a 10th birthday for our son, and caught up with all the cousins, aunts and uncles down on the family farm.

I managed to get copies of some old family photos during the trip. One below shows Marilyn's mother Helen holding her in 1929. Helen was probably 20 years old when this photo was taken.

Helen Umbach Halter with Marilyn and Donald.

Another shot of the extended family is below, showing Marilyn's grandmother Emma Koehler Umbach, then Helen holding Marilyn, and her great-grandmother Mary Elizabeth Schwarzlose Koehler. These photos were likely taken in 1929.

Photo from Evansville, Indiana, 1929.

1930 US Census, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

In the 1930 US Census, Marilyn can be seen living in the household of her parents, Luther and Helen, next to Helen's parents Fred C. and Emma Umbach.

Photo by Patrick Jones. Elberfeld, Indiana. 26 May 2019.

Here's another shot from the weekend, taken next to the road from the farm in Elberfeld, Indiana.