Who Are They?

After seeing this photo





of my stairwell,





ever wonder,





"Who Are They?"





to all the pictures on the walls?





I am going to break it down for you! Some are family and some are not...Let's start with this numbered picture so you can follow along,





1) This antique oval picture is my Maternal Grandmother, Dorothy Rose Nigg Heimerman at age 5 with her brother Dennis, age 1

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Germany to America

In celebration of my ancestors, I designed my mantel to show the journey from Germany to America!


In 1910, my Great, Great Grandparents and their 5 children left Mosbach, Germany and sailed on the S.S. Lapland heading to Ellis Island in America.




At the time, my Great Grandmother was 10 years old. In this picture below, My Great Grandmother is pictured with her five children. My

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My History

My beloved Maternal Grandmother passed away a year ago at the ripe old age of 93. My mother was her only child. Mom just mailed Grandma's pictures that she divided up between us, her 5 daughters, and here are some really old and interesting pictures that I received.

My Grandpa (Alfred Joseph Heimerman) and Grandma (Dorothy Rose Nigg) 1936 wedding picture. Grandma was standing on a brick to make

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