Favorite picture

 One of the prompts for #52Ancestors was #FavoritePhoto. I'd like to share some of my favorite ancestor photos I've found.

This one was just identified this week. I've had the picture a couple of years but didn't know who the couple, or child, was. This week I was finally able to solve the mystery. I was able to make contact with Marilyn Eva Eichnen. Marilyn is the granddaughter of Eva Wilhelmina Strandt. Oldest sister of Carl Strand. She's shared many old Strandt pictures she has with me, including her copy of this one. This is a picture of my Great, Great Grandparents Mary and William Strandt with their first born daughter, Eva Wilhelmina. 

Eva was born in 1899 so that is when this picture must have been taken. Perhaps for a baptism? They both are very well dressed.

This next picture is of my 1st cousin, 3x removed on the Thompson side of the family. Cousin Sarah Ballou. 

Sarah is the niece of my great, great grandmother Kate Eldred Ashley. Sarah is the daughter of her oldest sister. This picture was also taken about 1900. Sarah ran her own business, first in Kalamazoo, then Detroit. She was a hairdresser, costumer, and sold dresses. Her father had made and sold hats. In a 1906 beauty advice article for the Detroit paper she's quoted as a beauty expert saying women should stay out of the sun to save their skin. So true! lol

And, of course, this picture of Great Grandma and Grandpa Henrickson, taken on their wedding day. February 1900. 

These are just a few photos I really like. I'll post some more later.