"aren't we sweet? Freda Minder and girl friend Rachel(?)"
"I suppose you are
home again. I wanted
to write sooner but u
must excuse me
this time, I'll try
and do better next time.
Come to see me soon.
Love from all
Freda."
At first glance this seemed to be nothing more than a picture postcard of two friends posing and having a nice time- until I realized it was addressed to Emma Zimmerling, the same Emma from this post! Thanks to the address, Home, Kansas, I was able to find Emma and her sisters as well as Freda Minder.
The Zimmerling's were German immigrants and their father, Ernst Zimmerling, was a farmer. Ernst and his wife Carolina had 10 children, including Emma, Bertha, and Anna. Emma married Henry W E Kossow who, like her father, was a German immigrant farmer. They had no children, though Bertha, who never married, lived with them. Emma died in 1967.
Freda Minder was born in Switzerland to parents Adolph and Rosa Minder, who initially came to Home, Kansas before settling in Herkimer (I have a feeling Freda met Emma during their brief time in there). Adolph ran a harness shop in Herkimer until his death in 1906. On May 10th, 1914, Freda married successful businessman John H. Krug. She died in 1945.
If you know who these lovely young ladies may be, let us know in the comments!
to write sooner but u
must excuse me
this time, I'll try
and do better next time.
Come to see me soon.
Love from all
Freda."
At first glance this seemed to be nothing more than a picture postcard of two friends posing and having a nice time- until I realized it was addressed to Emma Zimmerling, the same Emma from this post! Thanks to the address, Home, Kansas, I was able to find Emma and her sisters as well as Freda Minder.
The Zimmerling's were German immigrants and their father, Ernst Zimmerling, was a farmer. Ernst and his wife Carolina had 10 children, including Emma, Bertha, and Anna. Emma married Henry W E Kossow who, like her father, was a German immigrant farmer. They had no children, though Bertha, who never married, lived with them. Emma died in 1967.
Freda Minder was born in Switzerland to parents Adolph and Rosa Minder, who initially came to Home, Kansas before settling in Herkimer (I have a feeling Freda met Emma during their brief time in there). Adolph ran a harness shop in Herkimer until his death in 1906. On May 10th, 1914, Freda married successful businessman John H. Krug. She died in 1945.
If you know who these lovely young ladies may be, let us know in the comments!
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI found this post on a Google search for Ernest Zimmerling of Home, KS (my great-great-great grandfather). I have additional census records and family photos of you're interested. Emma's sister, Eda Clara (Zimmerling) Tangeman is my great-great grandmother.
How did you find this post card? Are you somehow related?
Thanks,
Malory Tangeman Shaath
Hi! Thank you so much for commenting. I am not related, I simply post old pictures to this blog in the hopes of returning them to their families. This photo and the linked photo were found at an antique mall in Mckinney, Texas. Because I have limited room and because it is a goal of mine to give families their photos back, I would love to send you the original copies of these photos! If you're interested or know another family member who may be, email me at ericson.emily@gmail.com. Thanks again!
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