Working through and scanning more of the Bremer photos, this photo and two others matched up and caught my attention. I don’t have many photos of my Great Great Grandma Van Leeuwen so this one was a great find. I have written previously of the Van Leeuwen family.
Harmina was born in 1860 in Gorssel, Gelderland, Netherlands. She married Gerhardus Hendrik (George Henry) Van Leeuwen in 1880 in Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands. He was born in 1856 in Oldenzaal, Overijssel, Netherlands. Minnie passed away in 1921 in Ogden, 102 years ago. This photo obviously predates her passing. George isn’t in the photo, so it may be after his commitment.
Dena was born in 1898, Kate in 1902, so four years between them. I am guessing Kate is somewhere around 12 and Dena somewhere around 16. That would put Herman at 18, Mary at 21, Jane at 23, and Minnie at 24. George isn’t in the picture and had married in 1908. Jane married in 1913, Minnie and Mary married in 1915, and Herman married in 1916.
So, if Kate is 11 or 12, this photo would be about 1913 to 1914. They appear to be dressed up, but no clues to the occasion, whether church or a wedding.
Here is the second of the three photos. This one captures the three sisters together with Jane and Mary smiling. Then the last photo adds some additional context.
This photo seems to help pin it down a little bit more. Fred and Jane married 10 December 1913 in Ogden. There is grass on the ground and leaves on the trees. The tree on the left behind appears to have leaves coming out, as well as the bush or whatever is in front of the individuals. So, this appears to be a springtime photo. Since these photos came from photos passed down to the Bremer children, I am going to suggest this after Fred and Jane had married and they were visiting the family. If this is 1914, none of Jane’s siblings were married and may have been living at home still.
In each of the photos, you can see the round pillars of the house next door. But in the first picture, you can see the square column of the house in which the family stands in front of. You can also see the brick, or concrete work, under the porch column. That square column also matches this photo of their home from the front.
As such, I believe this photo was taken at the Van Leeuwen home at 3282 Wall Avenue, Ogden, Utah in the spring of 1914. Minnie passed away in 1921, so the photo with her home is before 1921.
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