Historical Family Photographs

 

 

We have been given access to many old photographs dating from 1880 to 1945 of the Durrenberger, Welter and Schon families.  These photos have been posted to a web album at Google's photo sharing site called Picassa.  

The photos are divided into two groups

1.)  Photos of people that we have been able to identify and

2.) Photos of people that we have not identified.  

This is where we need your help.  Please look at the photos and if you can identify any of the people, send me, Sandy Gordon, an email with the photo number and the identication information.  

By clicking a photo you can enlarge it. This will allow you to scroll through a slideshow of the photos.

Clicking the photo below will link you to the Gallery of Unidentified Photos at Google Picassa.

Historical Photos - Not Identified
Historical Identified Photos
Ambrose Welter (1904-1967) ca 1910
American Railway Express Baseball Team - Harry Durrenberger is under the X on the left
Anna Marie Schons (1881-1952) Schouviller and five of her seven children
Anna Marie Schons, a brother and Kate Welter
Anna Welter (1861-1913)
Annie Neuens (1833-1910) and her husband Nicholas Welter (1825-1900)
Anton and Kate Durrenberger (in the center)
Anton and Kate Durrenberger (on the left)
Anton Durrenberger (1869-1930)
Anton Durrenberger (1869-1930) on the left
Anton Durrenberger (1869-1930) standing on the wagon
Anton Durrenberger (1869-1930)
Anton Durrenberger under the X (7th from the right)
Great Northern Railway Shops - Anton Durrenberger under the X
The six sons of Anton Durrenberger and Kate Welter - ca 1915
The six sons of Anton Durrenberger and Kate Welter - ca 1915
The six sons of Anton Durrenberger and Kate Welter - ca 1915
The six sons of Anton Durrenberger and Kate Welter
The six sons of Anton Durrenberger and Kate Welter
Childen of Balthazar Hoffman and Theresa Durrenberger
Bett, Jack and Jackie - 14 Oct 1945
Bett, Nano (Marge Durrenberger) and Jack - 14 Oct 1945
Carl E. Joern and wife Margaret Schons - married ca 1920
Donna Jabs Solem - daughter of Walter Jabs and Elizabeth DeMeules
Durrenberger & Albert Harness and Leather Goods
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Durrenberger Harness Store, St. Peter, MInnesota
Elizabeth Haebe (1894-1975) wife of Ray Durrenberger
Miss Esther Durrenberger with a Japanese doll
Eugene A. Schons (1920-1975)
Gephard and Theresia Durrenberger ca 1880
Believed to be the family of Gephard Durrenberger
Harry A. and Lorraine Durrenberger with daughter Judith Ann - ca 1943lorr
Harry A. Durrenberger (1901-1980)
Harry A. Durrenberger (1901-1980)
Harry Oberg and wife Veronica Durrenberger
Children of Harry Petersen and Leona Welter ca 1935
Children of Harry Petersen and Leona Welter ca 1935
Hazel Welter ( born 1898)
Jack, Marge Durrenberger and Jackie (child)
Jack, daughter Jackie and Marge Durrenberger
James F. Durrenberger ca 1942 (1923-2000)
John G. "Jack" Durrenberger
Joe and Marge Durrenberger
John A. Durrenberger ca 1942 (1920-1984)
John A. Durrenberger (1920-1984)
John G. Durrenberger (1887-1974)
John G. Durrenberger (1887-1974) under the X
John G. Durrenberger
John G. "Jack" Durrenberger (1887-1974)
Wedding of John G. (Jack) Durrenberger and Angela Weibeler - 20 Oct 1915 (left to right) Mary Durrenberger, Christian "Cox" Weibeler, Clara Townsend, Nicholas Schons, John G. Durrenberger, Unknown Weibeler, Angela Weibeler, Unknown Weibeler, Raymond Durrenberger, Helen Weibeler
Wedding of John G. (Jack) Durrenberger and Angela Weibeler - 20 Oct 1915 (left to right) Mary Durrenberger, Christian "Cox" Weibeler, Clara Townsend, Nicholas Schons, John G. Durrenberger, Unknown Weibeler, Angela Weibeler, Unknown Weibeler, Raymond Durrenberger, Helen Weibeler
John Schons (1885-1964)
Marge Durrenberger, Kate Welter Durrenberger and Joseph Durrenberger
Marge (left) and husband Joe Durrenberger (right), Kate Welter Durrenberger (center)
Joseph Durrenbergers first wife - died of the flu while he was pregnant
Le Sueur Baseball Tean - Joseph M. Durrenberger is the person with the X on his shirt
Joseph M. Durrenberger (1889-1969)
Judith Ann Durrenberger - ca 1945
Kate Durrenberger and children
Katherine Welter (1866-1958) and her brother Henry Welter (1857-1942)
Kate Welter (left) with Anna Welter (right) and three brothers (standing)
(left to right) Kate Welter Durrenberger, Unknown, Henry Welter, Mary Durrenberger, Unknown, Unknown
Christmas Day at the home of Kate Welter Durrenberger
(Back row) Veronica Durrenberger Oberg, Mary P. Durrenberger, Mae DeMeules, Ella, Marie Durrenberger, Sylvester and wife Kathryne Durrenberger (Middle Row) Kate Welter Durrenberger, Lee Haebe Durrenberger, Henry DeMeules (Front Row) Harry Oberg, Pete Durrenberger, Ray Durrenberger, Rosemary Oberg Koelln, Harry A. Durrenberger
(Back row) Veronica Durrenberger Oberg, Mary P. Durrenberger, Mae DeMeules, Ella, Marie Durrenberger, Sylvester and wife Kathryne Durrenberger (Middle Row) Kate Welter Durrenberger, Lee Haebe Durrenberger, Henry DeMeules (Front Row) Harry Oberg, Pete Durrenberger, Ray Durrenberger, Rosemary Oberg Koelln, Harry A. Durrenberger
Kate Welter Durrenberger holding a child on the porch
Katherine Welter Durrenberger and Sister Petronilla
Katherine Welter (1866-1958)
Katherine Welter (1866-1958)
(Back row of women) Kathryne DeMeules, Rosemary Oberg, Veronica Durrenberger, Mae DeMeules, Mary Durrenberger, Kate Welter, Mrs. Purdy (a neighbor), Elizabeth Jabs, (last girl unknown) - (front children) Richard Durrenberger, Donna Jabs Solem
(Back row of women) Kathryne DeMeules, Rosemary Oberg, Veronica Durrenberger, Mae DeMeules, Mary Durrenberger, Kate Welter, Mrs. Hally Purdy (a neighbor), Elizabeth DeMeules Jabs, (last girl unknown) - (front children) Richard Durrenberger, Donna Jabs Solem
Harry Oberg, Mary Durrenberber, Kate Welter, Marge Durrenberger, Veronica Durrenberger, Rosemary Oberg
Kate Welter Durrenberger and family members
Harry Oberg, Mary Durrenberber, Kate Welter, Marge Durrenberger, Veronica Durrenberger, Rosemary Oberg
Kate Welter, Rosemary Oberg, Marge Durrenberger
Kate Welter, Rosemary Oberg, Marge Durrenberger
Kate Welter Durrenberger
Lena Durrenberger Simonett (1866-1937)
Lena Durrenberger Simonett
Leo M. Schons - ca 1914
Leo M. Schons and Genevieve Bron Wedding - 19 Jun 1928
Le Sueur, Minnesota Band - ca 1912 (a J. Durrenberger is in the band)
Le Sueur, MN Band - ca 1912
Marge Durrenberger, Bett and daughter Jackie
Mary and brother Peter Durrenberger
Mary P. Durrenberger and Polly Pagliai, wife of William J. Durrenberger
Mary P. Durrenberger (1890-1971)
Mary P. Durrenberger (1890-1971)
Mary P. Durrenberger (1890-1971)
Mary P. Durrenberger (1890-1971)
Mary Welter
Royal, Edward and Hazel Welter (children of Michael and Millie Welter born between 1898 and 1905)
Patricia Mary Durrenberger and Mary P. Durrenberger
Patricia Mary Durrenberger
Patricia Durrenberger - her birthday 4th of July
Patricia Mary Durrenberger
Patricia Mary Durrenberger
Patricia Mary Durrenberger (1926-1988)
Peter A. Schons (1854-1922) with wife Anna Welter (1861-1913) and children - ca 1892
Peter A. Schons (1854-1922) and wife Anna Welter (1861-1913) ca 1880
Peter A. Schons (1861-1913)
Peter S. Durrenberger in the white shirt (1898-1967)
Wedding of Bob Durrenberger and Bernadine Stiegel - 15 Jul 1946 - (l. to r. Pete Stiegel, Phyllis Steigel, Bernadine Stiegel, Bob Durrenberger, Patricia Durrenberger, James Durrenberger, Fred Heywood)
Durrenberger-Stiegel Wedding 15 Jul 1946 (l. to r. Pete Stiegel, Patricia Durrenberger, James Durrenberger, Bernadine Stiegel, Robert Durrenberger, Phyllis Stiegel, Fred Heywood, Angela Weibeler Durrenberger)
Raymond Durrenberger (1896-1987) WW I miltary uniform
Raymond J. Durrenberger (1896-1987)
Raymond J. Durrenberger (1896-1987)
Raymond J. Durrenberger (right) - ca 1918
Raymond J. Durrenberger (1896-1987) was a life insurance agent
Raymond J. Durrenberger (1896-1987)
Richard Henry Durrenberger (1941-2001) - ca 1945
Bob and Bill Durrenberger
Robert W. Durrenberger - ca 1945
Robert W. Durrenberger (after World War II) - ca 1945
Robert W. Durrenberger
Robert W. Durrenberger
Rosemary Nina Oberg
Rosemary Oberg ca 1940
Rosemary Oberg - far right
Donna Jabs and Rosemary Nina Oberg
Rosemary Oberg in the center
Roy I. Durenberger (1902-1971)
Sister Mary Petronilla
Sister Mary Petronilla
Sister Petronilla
Stanley P. Schons (b 1912) and cousin Jenevieve Schons (b 1914)
Tony Schons ca 1914
Tony H. Schons (1901-1967)
Tony Schons (1901-1967)
Tony Schons, Harry Durrenberger and Leo Schons acting like the Three Stooges
Veronica A. Durrenberger (1893-1970)
Veronica and Mary Durrenberger (sisters)
Veronica Durrenberger Oberg, Kate Welter Durrenberger, and ????
Veronica Durrenberger
Veronica Durrenberger (left) (1893-1970)
Washing clothes on the farm
(L to R) Angela Durrenberger, Sandy Gordon, Patricia Gordon, Clara Heywood, Kate Weibeler, John Weibeler, John G. Durrenberger, Don Heywood, Don Heywood, Jr., Fred Heywood, Norma Heywood
The family of William E. Thomas and Rose Durrenberger - ca 1920
The family of William E. Thomas and Rose Durrenberger - ca 1920
William J. and Robert W. Durrenberger - sons of John G. - ca 1922
William J. Durrenberger (1917-2002) early in his Army career - he retired as a Brigadier General
William (Bill) Durrenberger - Perham, Minnesota
William J. Durrenberger (1917-2002)