Thursday, December 12, 2019

The Schmidt, Burnes, Dwyer Family Photo Trove

A couple years ago I opened an old, moldy box in my Grandpa Schmidt's basement and found hundreds of old unidentified photos. I have finally uploaded all of these to a single post for other family members to look through. As I do more research I will undoubtedly make better estimations of dates and locations as well as identify more people within the photos. As I do I will update this page with my findings. If you recognize someone in any of the photos after the "Photos of Immediate Family" section, I would greatly appreciate it if you could let me know.

All information on photo studios originally from http://www.mnhs.org. Specifically, I combined information from the photographer and studio directories. On some I also referred to newspapers during the time period to ensure they were actually operational. These directories are not 100% accurate in the years work, but should serve as a solid guideline.



Photos of Immediate Family

Ken Schmidt Jr.
with Helen Burnes

Ken Schmidt Sr.,
 Ken Schmidt Jr.,
 Winifred Burnes

Unknown Woman,
Unknown Man,
Winifred Burnes,
Ken Schmidt Sr.

Unknown Woman,
Ken Schmidt Sr.,
Winifred Burnes,
Unknown Man

Bernice Schmidt,
Paula Jean,
 Greg Schmidt


Ellen Dwyer and
daughter
Helen Burnes


Unknown
Couple 


Steve Schmidt,
Greg Schmidt
being carried by
Ken Schmidt Sr.


All Persons Unknown


All Persons
Unknown


All Persons
Unknown

Ellen Dwyer
 and daughter
Winifred Burnes

 
Kenneth Schmidt Sr.

Kenneth Schmidt Sr. (Football Player)


Ken Schmidt Sr. with his friend Andy from Austin
Kenneth Schmidt Jr. in Aug 1943
Kenneth Schmidt Jr. holding son Greg on his 1st birthday

Beaver Lake in the Autumn of 1983

Kenneth Schmidt Jr. in Aug 1943

The autumn leaves at Beaver Lake in 1983

Barbara Kay Schmidt

Winnifred Burnes with her son Kenneth Schmidt Jr., Ken's wife Carole Kruse, and Ken and Carole's daughter Leanne Schmidt

Greg Schmidt with his sister Jill Marie Schmidt

Greg Schmidt in his scout uniform, 7/9/1976

Home at Beaver Lake

Ken Schmidt Sr. Knight Caster Newspaper Article

Ken Schmidt Sr. with daughter in law Carole Kruse

Leanne Schmidt, Carole Kruse, Ken Schmidt Jr., Winnifred Burnes

Greg Schmidt and Jill Marie Schmidt

Jill Marie Schmidt, Leanne Schmidt, and Greg Schmidt on Christmas Card.

Jill Marie Schmidt, Greg Schmidt, and Leanne Schmidt

 
 
 
 
 
 
Raymond E. Dwyer Obituary
Leanne Schmidt
Kenneth Schmidt Jr.
Mrs. Burnes Obituary
 
 
 
 
 
Family Reunion
 
Family Reunion
Family Reunion
 
 
 
Steve Schmidt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jill Marie Schmidt, Carole Schmidt, Greg Schmidt, Leanne Schmidt, Ken Schmidt
 
Carole Schmidt, Greg Schmidt, Jill Schmidt, Leanne Schmidt, Ken Schmidt
 
 
Jill Marie Schmidt, Carole Schmidt, Greg Schmidt, Leanne Schmidt, Ken Schmidt
 
 
Jill Marie Schmidt and Paula Jean
 
Ken, Babe, and Kenny Aug. 1943
Kenny, Oct. 1941
Kenny, 5 years and 4 months old
Kenny 1943
Kenny 1943
Kenny, Oct. 1941
Kenny, Oct. 1941
Leanne Schmidt and Jill Marie Schmidt
Leanne Schmidt
Greg Schmidt and Jill Marie Schmidt
Steve Schmidt and Ken Schmidt
 
Unknown man holding Kenny, Oct 1941
Newspaper Article
 
 
 
 
Ken Schmidt Jr., Barbara Schmidt, Ken Schmidt Sr.
 
 
 
 
Greg Schmidt, Leanne Schmidt, and Jill Marie Schmidt
1973 Greg Schmidt 3rd Grade

1973 Jill Marie Schmidt 1st grade

1974 Grade 2 Jill Marie Schmidt
1974 Greg Schmidt Grade 4
1974 Leanne Schmidt Kindergarten

1976 Greg Schmidt 6th Grade

1976 Jill Marie Schmidt 4th grade

1976 Leanne Schmidt 1st grade

Carole Kruse

Kenneth Schmidt Jr.

Kenneth Schmidt Sr. High School photo

Nov. 1969 Greg Schmidt Kindergarten

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Barbara Schmidt with her brother Ken
 
Barbara Schmidt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Barbara Schmidt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Barbara Schmidt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Barbara Schmidt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Barbara Schmidt
 
 
 
Barbara Schmidt with Kenneth Schmidt
 
Barbara Schmidt
Barbara Schmidt
 
Ken Schmidt with his wife Carole Kruse
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Greg Schmidt with his dad Ken Schmidt
 
 
Ken and maybe Winifred

Ken and Steve

Ken Schmidt and Winnifred

Leanne Schmidt

Mamie Toenges and Ellen Dwyer

Ken Schmidt, Winifred, Ellen Dwyer, Ken Schmidt jr.

Steve, Ken Schmidt Sr., Ken Schmidt Jr., Greg Schmidt in crib

Virginia Loeffler

Winifred and Ken

Winifred, Jill, Ken, Helen

Winifred, Steve, Ken, Barb





Photos From Unknown Photo Studios


Ellen, Helen, and Mary Burnes
Helen and Mary Burnes





Helen and Mary Burnes with unknown older woman, possibly a relative

Back of photo appears to read "Mr. and Mrs. Geage Mackir to the Dwyer family April 1, 1909

22W 49th st Minneapolis

Back of the photo appears to say "3045 Port Chester NY"

Burnes Farm
Frederick Russell Eggan, Seattle, age 14 mos
Carole Kruse
Joan Rose Hallock
Coronation Day Float Jun 22, 1911
Brotherhood Railway
Carmen of America
Moose Lodge 204
Joan, Carole, Lillian, and John Kruse
Probably between 1910-1920
Back Says Lewis Burnes

June 1, 1924


Addressed to Miss Cathryn Dwyer in Albert Lea
Probably between 1900-1910
Probably From the 1870s

Daniel Dwyer
Joseph Dwyer
Daniel Dwyer


Back reads "Joe Burnes"
James H. Burnes holding daughter


Jill Marie Schmidt
John and Lillian Kruse
John Kruse
Kenneth Schmidt Jr.
Addressed to Mrs. H. Dwyer, City
Probably Mary Ryan
Nellie Dwyer is probably in the photo, since it is of her workplace
Processed in Jul of 1928
Back reads "Tom's Homestead"


Berntson Photo Studio

This photo studio was located in Albert Lea, Minnesota.

Addresses it may have had include:
  • 115 South Broadway, Albert Lea, Minnesota
  • 117 1/2 South Broadway, Albert Lea, Minnesota
  • 228 South Broadway, Albert Lea, Minnesota
Broad dates of operation may include:
  • 1910's
  • 1920's
Specific dates of operation may include:
  • 1914
  • 1918
  • 1921
Studio names throughout time may have included:
  • Berntson's Photographers
  • Berntson & Randina
Clues:
Going by the known addresses of family members, the following people would have lived near the photo studio:

325 W. Main St. (bet. 0.2 and 0.3 miles from studio)
  • Mary Winifred Carey (1860-1936)
  • Richard Cunningham (abt. 1921 - unknown)
  • Patrick Henry Dwyer (1854-1940)
  • Raymond Dwyer (1900 - after 1953)
  • Wilfred L. Dwyer (1898-1953)
  • Winifred Dwyer (1895-after 1953)
523 Euclid Ave. (bet. 0.4 and 0.5 miles from studio)
  • Andrew Olson (abt 1884 - unknown)
  • Bernice Elisabeth Schmidt (1917-2003)
  • Kenneth George Schmidt (1914 - 1974)
  • Viola Mamie Schmidt (1916-1982)
  • Esther Elisabeth Toenges (1900-1968)
  • Freda Catherine Toenges (1909-1990)
  • Mamie Anna Toenges (1893-1962)


Main Suspect: Mamie Anna Toenges
Clothing outdated for time period, picture probably taken in the 1920's. The picture she is holding is probably a younger photo of herself. The photo studio was right next to the St. Theodore Catholic church suggesting this person might have been catholic, which would mean she was not Mamie because Mamie was Lutheran. The photo studio would have been on the way to the church they did attend though. She appears to be wearing a ring which means she is probably married or widowed. The hat on her head may be a mourning cap, which widows were expected to wear during the mourning period.

Chesley's Art Studio

Locations along with their dates of operations may have included:
  • Geneva, New York
  • Watertown, Wisconsin
  • Monmouth, Illinois
  • Cedar Street, Owatonna, Minnesota
    • Newspapers indicate it was located here between at least 1865-1878
    • Newspapers indicate it was also located here between at least 1891-1896
  • Pipestone, Minnesota
More general possible dates of operation based on the operation dates of the studio include:
  • 1860's
  • 1870's
  • 1880's
  • 1890's
Clues:
The location Owatonna leads me to believe that they were part of the Burnes Family, although the possibility of them being Dwyers is not ruled out. The photo was likely taken in the 1860s or 1870s (striped stockings were popular for children in the 1860s).

Regardless it can be assumed they are brothers, so whatever family they come from will likely have at least 4 boys, possibly all 4 born in a row.

The size of the photo is 4" x 2.5". That means this is a Carte de Visite, popular in the 1860's.

The back of the card identifies the photo studio using the following words:
Chelsey's
Gallery of Art
Cor. of Cedar & Vine Sts.
Owatonna, Minnesota


Clement & Hanson

Photograph taken in Albert Lea Minnesota Studio.

Elgin R. Shepard's Home Studio

This photograph was taken in the Studio's Minneapolis, Minnesota Location.

The address of the studio was 2931 Portland, Minneapolis, Minnesota.



Essery Photo Studio

Labelled "Fleming"

G. M. Hanson

Helen Burnes, age 1 year, July 16, 1914
Helen Burnes

This letter attached to the photos reads: "A merry Xmas to Nell from Agnes and Happy New Year to Nell from Nell".

Probably (from left to right): Bernice Schmidt, Kenneth Schmidt Sr., and Viola Schmidt

Another picture shows this woman in North Dakota. That and her other facial features lead me to believe she is a Weiser.
Probably Bernice Schmidt or Ellen Agnes Dwyer.
Probably Helen and Winifred Burnes
Probably Kenneth Schmidt Sr.
Probably Winifred and Mary Kelly

G. S. Hildahl

The person 3rd from the left in the front row is Edward Carey

Mueller's Studio

Mary Ryan Burnes to Mr. James H. Burnes, New Richland Minnesota

Ribble

Hypothesis: James Carey

Golling

Halvorsen and Jensen Bros.

Halvorsen's

Henry Dwyer Al. Lea Minn., 1899
Probably 1870s

Update 4/20/2022: I suspect this may be Michael James Cummingham

Hennepin Studio

E. V. Hockett

Kenneth Schmidt Jr.

Mary Winifred Burnes
Helen Burnes
Kenneth Schmidt Sr.
Kenneth Schmidt Jr.

Hubner

Joseph Burnes with wife 

J. P. A. Hagelum



J. R. Snow

Helen Burnes

Jensen Bros.

Johnson

Fuller Studio

Update 4/20/2022: This is Leo Martin Carey, he was the first person from Freeborn County to die during WW1.
Winifred Carey

Back Reads "Maggie Clanan"
Nellie Dwyer
Isadore Carey

Alex Gylfe

Henry Dwyer

Krause

Helen Burnes

Lidberg and Booth

Baker

Located in California

Harrison

Located in Chicago

Mrs. J. E. Lewis Society Photos

Located in Connecticut

Fein and Schabel

Located in Illinois

I. O. Osmonson

Located in Iowa

Sunby

Located in Iowa

A. Hoch

Located in New York

Bristol Photo Co.

Located in New York
Elizabeth Burnes (sister of Margaret Burnes--Mrs Cornelius R. Sullivan) and little Marie Burnes- daughter of Bridget (Sullivan) Burnes (sister of Cornelius R.Sullivan) 
Bridget Sullivan, married to Edward Burnes

Wetzel

Located in New York

Erickson Studio

Located in Fargo, North Dakota

Lee + Co.

Located in North Dakota

Miller

Located in South Dakota

Fermann and Wise

Located in Wisconsin

Postcard from Burlington Wisconsin

O. A. Osmunson

Orris Hunt

Vosburgh

W. J. Hoseth

Ramsey

Sussman

Anderson's

Packwood


Burnes Post Cards

Front Side

Back Side
The text on the back of this postcard reads: "Dad's barn on fire in [haynow?] - Grandpa Burnes (Lewis Burnes b.1835- d.1921) 1st man to right with hat on".
Front Side


Back Side
The text on the back of the post card reads: "Dad (James Henry Burnes), Aunt Mattie (?), Mother (Ellen Agnes Dwyer), Me (Mary Winifred Burnes, nickname 'Babe') at Beaver Lake.
Front Side
Back Side
The text on the back of the postcard reads: "? year, Beaver Lake bathhouse and beach (old beach). Helen, Winifred Burnes, Cousin Daniel Dwyer. Return to Helen Burnes, 221 1/2 S. Pearl St., A. Lea Mn. 56007".
Front Side
Back Side
The text on the back of the postcard reads: "Year? 1918 or 1919. Barn Fire at Jim Burnes farm- Beaver Lake. A general ring was given on the telephone line for help. Return to Helen Burnes 221 1/2 S. Pearl St. Albert Lea, Mn. 56007.

Front Side
Back Side
The text on the back of the postcard reads: "1920's, Jim and Nellie (Dwyer) Burnes at cottages on south side of Beaver Lake. Return to: Helen Burnes 221 1/2 S. Pearl St. 56007."
Front Side
Back Side
Text on the back reads: "? year, Beaver Lake, Cousin Alice O'Brien from New York with Helen and Winifred Burnes sitting on the toboggan slide at Beaver Lake. Return to: Helen Burnes 221 1/2 S. Pearl St. Albert Lea, Mn 56007."

Front Side

Back Side
1919 Beaver Lake, Jim and Nellie Burnes and Mrs. Joe (Rose) (Burnes) Minneapolis. Helen and Winifred Burnes. Return to: Helen Burnes, 22 1/2 S. Pearl St., Albert Lea, Mn. 56009

Other Photos

Ellen Agnes Dwyer


Mary Winifred Burnes (8 mos), Helen Burnes (2 years), Daniel Dwyer (2 years)
Mary Winifred Burnes and Helen Burnes


1 comment:

  1. Renee, this is beautiful and must have taken forever to compile! This is great!

    Are you considering putting everything that’s identified up on Wikitree for Scan a Thon soon? Or no?

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