Here's a more recent picture of them that I took in 2006. By this time my cousin had changed the spelling of his name from Curt to Kurt in remembrance of his great-uncle Kurt Freschl, who had anglicized his name to Curt Freshel during the first World War so that it would not appear to be German.
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Very pretty. wonderful and tender portraits in time , I love ... !
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ReplyDeleteInteresting photography.
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Both are beautiful photos...
ReplyDeleteWhat a great black and white. Wonderful shots!
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ReplyDeleteLove that old black and white - I am the "keeper" of the family history, so to speak...so I have all the old photos - some from as far back as my great grandparents! My maiden name was Messersmith...anglicized for the same reason. No one ever changed it back, though!
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ReplyDeleteThat's a cute old photo. I'm glad you found it.
ReplyDeleteDon't you just love the old black and whites! Your sister has a wonderful smile Linda that's a lovely relaxed recent picture of them.
ReplyDelete(Sorry I'm late) Happy Birthday, Peggy!
ReplyDeleteGREAT OLD PHOTO!
Great photos and sweet memories! Happy birthday to your sister!
ReplyDeleteI love that you could include both photos - past and present.
ReplyDeleteOur family also changed names during WWI, so our German heritage was Americanized (is that a word?). We went from Schmidt to Smith.
I love that included both photos - the past and present.
ReplyDeleteOur family also had a name change due to our German heritage. During WWI, my great-grandfather joined the U.S. Army and changed our name from Schmidt to Smith.