Friday, November 11, 2011

WWII Photos from Ernest A. Weill III



My grandfather, Ernest Alfonso Weill III, took many photos while stationed in Europe during WWII. I have put them in the "Genealogy" section of my flickr account for you guys to see. This is where I will be putting all future genealogy-related pics, as it is easier than hosting them on my personal website.


destruction in WWII

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Mom's house featured in the homes section of the paper

Not related to genealogy, but Mom's house was recently featured in the local paper. I've created a flickr account and scans of it can be found there.













Thursday, March 24, 2011

Henrietta (Neicam) Weill and EAWI

Henrietta (Neicam) Weill was born in/near Alsace-Lorraine  in 1854. She was married to Ernest A. Weill I (also born in/near Alsace-Lorraine around 1860) and they emigrated to the U.S. together.  I do not have a picture of EAW that I know of, but I do have one of Henrietta.

Henrietta (Neicam) Weill, 1870s- on the back of the pic the photographer boasts awards at the 1873 Industrial Exhibition

Henrietta is the mother of Ernest A. Weill II, Anna (Weill) Johnston, Lawrence Weill, and Joseph Weill. She also had a little boy Henry who died in childhood. She passed away in 1938. Ernest died in 1900 visiting back in Alsace-Lorraine.  I have no parent info for EAWI. EDIT: According to my Uncle Larry, EAWI father was named August. Will have to do more research on that one!

Grave of Henrietta Weill with notation of Anna (Weill) Johnston, Rosehill Elmwood Cemetery, Owensboro KY




Henrietta's parents are John Neicam (1827-1904) and Ann Elizabeth "Lisettie" (Ruprecht) Neicam (1829-1890), born in Germany/Bavaria.

John and Lisettie Neicam's gravestone in Rosehill Elmwood Cemetery, Owensboro KY


Both of the headstone pics and some of the accompanying info was found on findagrave.com which has really a lot of our family catalogued there.

Also, I'm wondering if a flickr account isn't in order since I have SO many documents and pictures to share with you all.  Your thoughts on the matter, please?