Family History in Pictures: February 2008

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Lydia Henricksen, Abi, Albert and Oma.

Lydia Henricksen, Albert Marx, Margarette Marx, and Abi Marx taken in August 1977 in Treis, Germany

Friday, February 22, 2008

Lydia and Earl Henricksen

Earl and Lydia Henricksen taken in Monterey, CA in 1973

Friday, February 15, 2008

Lydia Wessolek, two dogs, 1949

Lydia Marx Wessolek (later Henricksen) age 25 with two of the German Sheppard dogs they raised.

Taken by F Kuno Borst Photographer at 11 Johannesstr Giessen, Germany

Thursday, February 14, 2008

This is Karl Heinz a friend of the family on one of August Marx's delivery horses. He is about 7 or 8 years old, Karl was killed during WWII.

This picture would have been taken around 1935. They are in front of the house in Wolkengasse 18, Geissen, Germany where the family lived from the mid 20's to the 50's.

August and Margarete Marx on walk

August and Margarete Marx on walk in mid 1930's in Giessen, Germany.

August and Margarete Marx on walk

August and Margarete Marx on walk near Giessen, Germany. This picture was taken just before the war years in early 30's. They are about 30 years old.

Margaret Marx in 1924

Margarete Marx

Giessen, Germany

This may be a wedding photo taken on Christmas day 1924.

Mom's Uncle Albert's wedding in Mid 1930's

Lydia Henricksen Uncle Albert Munzert's wedding

Lydia Marx is oldest child in front row. Behind her is Karl and Margarete Munzert (Lydia Henricksen Opa and Oma).

Giessen, Germany

Taken about 1935

August Marx, Margarete Marx, and Abi Marx

August Marx, Margaret Marx and Abi Marx

Giessen, Germany

Around 1955

August Marx 1955

August Marx

Taken at his home in Giessen, Germany

Sometime in 1955

Marx Family portrait 1939

Marx family portrait from left

Margaret (35), Lydia (14) Albert (11), August (36) and Adolf (5)

Mom check ages please.

Giessen, Germany

1939 or 40

Lydia Henricksen confirmation photo 1939

Lydia Henricksen Age 14

Confirmation Photo

Giessen, Germany

March or April of 1939

Marx family home 1944

The August and Margarette Marx family home at Wolkengasse 18, Geissen, German in 1944 after the house next door was hit by a bomb during WWII. The family Birkenstock lived in the home. Mr. Birkenstock was killed in the war. Ms. Birkenstock married an American Soldier names LaBarre and moved the family to America. There were three children the middle one was a very gifted young man who became a Physician in Kansas. Ms LaBarre is now 98 years old and living in an assisted living facility close to her daughter Barbara in Kansas.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Marx family home

August and Margarette Marx Family home from when it was built in 1911 to 1950 approximately.

Born in this home
Lydia Henricksen in 1925
Renate Henricksen in 1943
Elda Henricksen in 1949

Home was at Wolkengasse 18, Geissen, Germany.