Austin William Thompson Photographs

Continuing the stash of photographs found by my mother in a box owned by my father's grandmother, Orpha (Vandermade) Thompson...

These are photographs of my great-grandfather Austin William Thompson.

Austin William Thompson holding
son Clark Minard Thompson,
with niece Marva B. Bee

Austin William Thompson (left) with friends

Aafae (Orpha) Vandermade and
Austin William Thompson

Austin William Thompson

Austin William Thompson

Paul Thompson Photographs

Continuing the stash of photographs found by my mother in a box owned by my father's grandmother, Orpha (Vandermade) Thompson...

These pictures are of the immigrant Thompson ancestor Paul Thompson (who might have originally had the surname Truittson). The baby in one picture is his grandson Clifford T. Bee, and it is likely the same baby in both pictures. This dates the photographs to 1910.

Paul Thompson with grandson
Clifford T. Bee (undated)

Paul Thompson with unknown baby
(probably Clifford T. Bee)

Vandermade-Kuijper Photographs

My mother recently found a large stash of photographs in a box owned by my father's grandmother, Orpha (Vandermade) Thompson. The pictures below are mostly of "Grandmother Vandermade" - Orpha's grandmother - but her husband is in one of them too. Her name was Aaltje Kuiper (09 Feb 1837 - 27 Mar 1923) which Americanized to Orpha Cooper. She was born in Wieringen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands and died in Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan. Her husband was William Vandermade, Sr. (21 Jan 1834 - 01 Nov 1903). He was born in Goedereede, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands and died in Mooreland Township, Muskegon, Michigan.

Unfortunately all of the pictures are undated, but the picture of the two of them probably dates to at least the 1880s.

Aaltje Kuijper (undated)

Aaltje Kuijper, daughter Matilda (Mattie) Vandermade,
and grandson Cash Verner Slaghuis (undated)

Aaltje Kuijper (undated)

William Vandermade, Sr. and Aaltje Kuijper (undated)

This is a colorized photograph of my uncle, George Anders "Andy" Baldwin, circa 1948.

George Anders "Andy" Baldwin
circa 1948

Paul Thompson Family Photograph

This is another photocopy of a photograph of the Paul Thompson family from circa 1904.

Back row: Emma Julia Christina, Austin William, Esther Lauretta,
 and Edith Paulina Thompson
Front row: Paul Thompson, Alice Maria Thompson, Emma Christina Friedberg 

Epps Island 5th Grade Photograph

I think 5th grade was one of the most memorable years. I don't know if it was just something about that age, or the group of kids, or what. But, I think a lot of it was the teacher - Mrs. Liles. I know for sure myself and several others have very fond memories of her class. Below is our class photograph.

Epps Island Elementary School, 5th Grade class, 1982-83
Houston, Texas

Epps Island 4th Grade Photograph

The 4th Grade class of 1981-82 at Epps Island Elementary School in Houston, Texas. I am the front row, 3rd child from the right.

Epps Island Elementary School, 4th Grade class, 1981-82
Houston, Texas

Epps Island 3rd Grade Photograph

The 3rd Grade class of 1980-81 at Epps Island Elementary School in Houston, Texas. I am in the 2nd row from the bottom on the far right.

Epps Island Elementary School, 3rd Grade class, 1980-81
Houston, Texas, 12 Feb 1981

Epps Island 2nd Grade Photograph

The 2nd Grade class of 1979-80 at Epps Island Elementary School in Houston, Texas. I am standing in the middle row, 2nd from the right.

Epps Island Elementary School, 2nd Grade class, 1979-80
Houston, Texas, 25 Feb 1980

Epps Island 1st Grade Photograph

The 1978-79 1st Grade class at Epps Island Elementary School in Houston, Texas. I am in the middle row, 2nd from the left.

Epps Island Elementary School, 1st Grade class, 1978-79
Houston, Texas, 16 Feb 1979

Epps Island Kindergarten Photograph

This photograph is of the 1977-78 Kindergarten class at Epps Island Elementary School in Houston, Texas. I am in the back row on the far left.

Epps Island Elementary School, Kindergarten Class, 1977-78
Houston, Texas, 21 Feb 1978

Kenneth and Rose Erickson Wedding Photo

This is a photo of my grand uncle Kenneth Iver Erickson and Rose Margaret Flahive on their wedding day, 14 Feb 1935.

Kenneth Iver Erickson and Rose Margaret Flahive
14 Feb 1935

Adda Wanda Anders Wedding Photographs

These photos are of my grandmother Adda Wanda Anders on or near her wedding day, Jan 1945.

Anna Christina Nelson Family

This is a photo of my 2nd great-grandmother Anna Christina Nelson and her children in 1940.

Iver Frank Erickson, Selma Finelia Erickson, Anna Sophia Erickson, Anna Christina Nelson,
Esther Ceraphia Erickson, Ewald Walfred Erickson, and Mauritz Emanuel Erickson, 1940

Clark Thompson Photograph

This is a photograph of my grandfather, Clark Minard Thompson, taken in 1932, probably for his graduation from Bentley College of Accounting in Boston, Massachusetts.

Clark Minard Thompson, 1932

Evelyn Erickson Photograph

This is a photograph of my grandmother, Evelyn Thorst Erickson, taken in 1926.

Evelyn Thorst Erickson, 1926

Iver Erickson Children Photograph

This is a photograph from 1910 of the three oldest children of Iver Frank Erickson and Maude Emeline Covell.

Donald Covell,  Evelyn Thorst, and
  Kenneth Iver Erickson, 1910

Paul Thompson Children Photograph

This is a photocopy of a photograph of the children of Paul Thompson, the immigrant ancestor for my Thompson ancestry in America. The photograph was taken in 1898.

Children of Paul Thompson, 1898
Esther Lauretta, Emma Julia, Alice Maria,
Edith Paulina, and Austin William Thompson

Adda Wanda Anders Photograph

This is a colorized photograph of my grandmother Adda Wanda Anders taken on 25 Jun 1927 when she was almost 3 years old.

Adda Wanda Anders, 25 Jun 1927

Roy Anders Children Photograph

This is a photograph of my grandmother Adda Wanda Anders and her siblings Joyce Mae and Roy Jacob, Jr. It is not dated but is probably from circa 1930 as Roy looks to be somewhere around 2 years old.

Roy Jacob, Jr.; Joyce Mae; and Adda Wanda Anders
Circa 1930