Charles Bird Richards Home 1910

Label on the back of the picture:
C.B. Richards Home
Kalispel, Montana
About 1919
First car, a Rio, in the driveway

Home of Vernie Sanderson

A postcard sent to Grandma Maysel. On the back it said:

"This is a photo of our home taken some time ago. We all wish you a merry Xmas and a Happy New Year
Aunt Vernie Sanderson Ashland Oregon Pepper tree in front yard"

Klamath Falls home of Frederick T. Sanderson and family 1912

As found on the back of the picture:
"Sanderson’s 1005 Pine Street
Klamath Falls, Ore 1912

Frederick Sanderson lived in the house one year before he died.
Pictured in front of the house are Cora Ann Butler Sanderson, center
Children are Maysel, Lawrence, Dorothy and a friend. “Maybe one of the Orem ids”

Top picture is taken in the winter.

Robert Steffen Gill - pictures of childhood

"Bobby" with his pet rabbit "Lenny Fox" and his nurse.

Robert Steffen Gill - West Allis, Wisconsin - 1926

Robert Steffen Gill - West Allis, Wisconsin - 1926

From New Orleans to Cuba. Middle is Aunt Bea (Beatrice Kemp) with Robert Steffen Gill

"Bobby" with Eunice Meredith in Florida

Hazel, Bobby and Bea

Bobby Jenske and Uncle Bob Gill

Bob

Bob with his Mother behind him. I'm guessing one of the little guys is his nephew "Bobby".

Visits to Grandma Maysel and Grandpa Dick's house

In the back my Mom, holding my youngest sister, on the left my Grandma Maysel holding my cousin; in the middle my Grandpa Dick holding my middle sister and then there is me with my 8 year old birthday doll Nancy!

Last weekend our home was "filled to the brim" with children, grandchildren, neices and a nephew visiting. So fun for me.

That started me thinking of visits to my Grandma Maysel and Grandpa Dicks house when I was growing up.

A few are things I used to like to do involve:

* Grandmas Hankie Box: I don't know when Kleenex was invented - but definitely not during the time of my growing up. Grandma always carried a beautiful, freshly washed and ironed hankie in her "bosom" or, if we were going to town, in her purse. She kept the hankies in a square box on her dresser and let us look through them - some plain white with lace; others with embroidery and some of my favorites had pansies printed on the delicate fabric. The hankies usually smelled of the "Heaven Scent Perfume" Grandma wore.

* Buttons: In Grandmas Treadle Sewing Machine: Grandma had a drawer of wonderful buttons. It was a special treat to get to play with those buttons during a visit. Some were large and made of bone, some had jewels in them. Grandma would often tell me the story of the "outfit" they were cut off of, who it belonged to and then what new outfit the original garment was turned into.

* Cherries: In the door of Grandmas fridge was a small jar of Maraschino Cherries - always - a small jar of Maraschino Cherries. I'm not quite sure why they were there. It was certainly a luxury that never occurred in the home of our parents. I would get up at night and "sneak" into the kitchen - open the door - and have one or two cherries!! I'M SURE SHE NEVER noticed by the end of the visit!! I do know that she never said anything.

*Alka Seltzer: Another "late night" trick was getting into the medicine cabinet and finding the "Alka Seltzer". If you have never had one - they are a flat disc that when put into water fizzes and creates "quite a little drink".

I know that Grandma created many opportunities for me to have wonderful experiences - horse back riding; boat rides; trips to the Portland Zoo; sewing together; going shopping. I loved them all - but today - I'm thinking of these.

Karen

Raymond Krythe and family

Laura Adalaide Simandl Krythe b. 5 July 1893 d. Dec. 1980. Married Ray Krythe 23 Sept 1923 This picture was taken in 1967. Grandma Krythe was our first house guest in February of 1968 in West Allis, Wisconsin. Tom picked her up in our little Austin Healy Sprite. We had pork roast. We ate on the card table that served as our kitchen table until we inherited her kitchen table when she had to move out of her home 2 years later.

Grandma Laura Krythe was so in love with Ray. She told me that she used to iron his socks. She also wrote notes on the boiled eggs she put in his lunch pail. (Can you imagine ironing socks) After Grandpa Krythe passed away in 1961 Tom, his Dad and Brothers took care of Grandma Krythe's yard work and her other needs.
Raymond John Krythe b: 6 June 1896. d: 3 Feb. 1961

Harriet Ann Krythe told me at least 20 years ago that the women in this picture are: Claska, Antoinette, Sadie, Gertie, Lucille and Hazel.

I'm not sure if the order is correct. What I do know is that:

Claska Ringenoldus Krythe is the mother of Raymond Krythe (Antoinettes husband and Harriets father) . Claska was born in 1858 in Holland and died 21 March 1939. While living in Holland my husband recalls that Claska saved someones life who fell through the ice into the water below . She received a certificate for that.

Antoinette Hyink is Raymond's first wife and the mother of Harriet. She was b: 6 Feb. 1894 d: 6 March 1921 (just 13 days after her only child was born). I'm pretty sure she is the second person in the picture.

Sadie is Ray's sister. B. 14 September 1881.
Lucille is another sister of Ray's. I don't know her birth date yet.

I am not sure who Gertie is. Fun Picture though!!

Sanderson Brothers Store

Cora Ann Butler and Frederick Thomas Sanderson. Married 29 November 1891
Cora b. 3 Jan 1874 Springfield, Wayne County, Indiana d. 10 March 1951 John Day, Oregon
Frederick b. 23 July 1862 Russian River, California d. 29 June 1912 in Ashland, Oregon (Frederick was visiting in Ashland from Klamath Falls and had an appendicitis attack. He died in the hospital there).
Children: Maysel Ellen Sanderson b: 16 February 1893 d: 6 April 1989
Lawrence Frederick Sanderson b: 12 Dec 1897 d: 21 March 1960
Dorothy Gertrude Sanderson b: 19 Nov 1901 d: 14 April 1948

Sanderson Brothers Store in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Owned by Frederick and his brother William.

The brothers had also owned a store in Coquille, Oregon. Grandma Maysel loved to tell of the day the monthly supplies would come by ship from San Fransisco. The "brothers" would let their children fill the candy jars with fresh candy. The cousins were allowed to eat their fill on that day. Grandma said that she was so sick of candy she didn't really want anymore for a month!

During the time that Fred owned the store in Klamath Falls he also owned the city swimming pool. It was located at a spot where there was a hot spring. It was Grandma Maysels job to work there and also to launder the towels. I'm wondering if this is what started our families great love of swimming.

During this time (somewhere between 1995 - 1911) Fred served as the mayor of Klamath Falls. Grandma Maysel once told me that one of his main jobs was to accompany the County Dr. to the "red light" district monthly to administer penicillin shots to the women who worked there.