Searching for the Family Historian in The Stewart Family
The back of this photo said “My Cousins, Esther & Opal Stewart”
By all accounts, “My Cousins” would indicate this photo was probably labeled by my husband’s grandmother, Alvina Schlotterbeck, the niece of Jane Schlotterbeck Stewart. My goal was to find further photos of my husband’s family, so it is time to begin the search. Hopefully, my journey will help me find a Stewart family historian.
So the Rabbit Trail begins…..
You never know if you will find the family historians in each generation. You only hope that when you find that person who has family photos and stories, that they will be excited about helping others on the same path of the discovery.
I decided to begin with the parents of these girls followed by their siblings and spouses’ families.
The baby in this picture, 1909, would be their aunt Lela, married to Liston Stewart in 1924. Unfortunately, this was the only photo pertinent to this branch of the tree. Where to next?
Let’s try a sibling. Alfred John Stewart, the girls’ brother. I found this picture of Alfred and his first wife Lillian. They were married in 1924. Alfred would go on to marry again in 1952 to Neva Catherine Miles Wright. Unfortunately, another dead end.
I went directly to Esther’s and Opal’s information. Unfortunately, there was nothing that would warrant further research. So at this time, it looks like this Rabbit Trail has come to an end…maybe it will surface again. Meanwhile, I wait for new clues and hopefully a contact from someone in my FB Family Group who suddenly remembers the name. I guess this picture will go back into the box…for now.
Unfortunately, this was the only photo pertinent to this branch of the tree.