Wordless Wednesday: Crazy for Plaid
Bannerman Family Mystery
Among the many old photographs originally in my grandfather's possession, there is one that has haunted me and has remained a mystery all these years. The photograph is of three children with their names and ages typeset at the bottom of the photograph. “William, 10 years, Robert 8, and Maggie Bennerman, 4 Years Old.” Who were they? My grandfather was not able to identify them, though his memory was remarkably sharp and accurate until his death at the age of 96. I first noticed this picture and the others that my grandfather had in 1989 when I embarked on the adventure of genealogy. Since then I have traced all of my father's ancestors at least back to the early 1800s (and a lot beyond). But I never ran into the Bennerman name, anywhere. Not as ancestors of mine, not even as neighbors. I am lucky enough to even have a name to match the faces in the photograph in the first place. Early in my research, I visited the Tampa stake of the LDS church and I mentioned the Bennerman na...
She's adorable. And look how her mom or whoever made her clothes matched those plaids perfectly!
ReplyDeleteAnd I appreciate your eye for detail on the matching of the material in the making of her outfit, something I wouldn't have necessarily thought of!
DeleteYes, she was definitely dressed with care and the seamstress paid attention to detail. Thanks for your comment!
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