Great Great Grandmother Seifert in her later years
Great Great Grandmother Seifert in her later years
Great Great Grandmother Seifert in her later years
Great Great Grandmother Seifert in her later years
Great Great Grandparents Lenz: Emma Lenz
Great Great Grandparents Lenz: Emma Lenz
Great Great Grandparents Lenz: Johann Georg Lenz
Great Great Grandparents Lenz: Johann Georg Lenz
Their home at Jena: gabled house on the left.
Their home at Jena: gabled house on the left.
Adele Seifert Graupner (Dad's mother) with Dad and Uncle Eric;  Sept. 1931;  unknown location
Adele Seifert Graupner (Dad's mother) with Dad and Uncle Eric; Sept. 1931; unknown location
Adele Seifert Graupner (Dad's mother) with Dad and Uncle Eric;  Sept. 1931;  unknown location
Adele Seifert Graupner (Dad's mother) with Dad and Uncle Eric; Sept. 1931; unknown location
Great Great Grandmother Seifert in her later years
Great Great Grandmother Seifert in her later years
Our Great Great Great Grandparents Graupner from Ronneburg, Germany
Our Great Great Great Grandparents Graupner from Ronneburg, Germany
Our Great Great Grandparents Graupner
Our Great Great Grandparents Graupner
Some of their (005) children; the eldest in this picture is Carl August Graupner
Some of their (005) children; the eldest in this picture is Carl August Graupner
Great Great Grandparent Paul Seifert from Mainz, Germany
Great Great Grandparent Paul Seifert from Mainz, Germany
Back of previous photo
Back of previous photo
Grest Great Grandparent Catherine Joerg, wife of Paul Seifert
Grest Great Grandparent Catherine Joerg, wife of Paul Seifert
Back of previous photo
Back of previous photo
Great Great Grandparent Paul Seifert
Great Great Grandparent Paul Seifert
Great Great Grandparent Catherine Joerg
Great Great Grandparent Catherine Joerg
Children of Paul and Catherine Seifert:  Lina, Hans-Tinus and Johanne
Children of Paul and Catherine Seifert: Lina, Hans-Tinus and Johanne
Back of previous photo
Back of previous photo
? Lina, Han-Tinus and Johanne
? Lina, Han-Tinus and Johanne
? Catherine Joerg Seifert in later years
? Catherine Joerg Seifert in later years
unidentified home: back of photo says : Unser Haus in Worpswede. Could be home of Friedrich Dietz
unidentified home: back of photo says : Unser Haus in Worpswede. Could be home of Friedrich Dietz
Great Great Grandparents Friedrich Dietz and Elise Korbett (024)
Great Great Grandparents Friedrich Dietz and Elise Korbett (024)
Elise Korbett
Elise Korbett
Youngest brother of Great Grandmother Emma Lenz Graupner
Youngest brother of Great Grandmother Emma Lenz Graupner
Back of the previous picture (in German).
Back of the previous picture (in German).
Children of Friedrich and Elise Dietz:  Adele and Hedwig
Children of Friedrich and Elise Dietz: Adele and Hedwig
Carl August Graupner:  Director of the German-American School
Carl August Graupner: Director of the German-American School
Drawing of the previous photo
Drawing of the previous photo
457 Germania Ave, Jersey City, New Jersey
457 Germania Ave, Jersey City, New Jersey
457 Germania Ave, Jersey City, New Jersey
457 Germania Ave, Jersey City, New Jersey
Adele, Eric and Sieglind Seifert  (large photo on left of page)  Photo second from left is Uncle Hans Seifert
Adele, Eric and Sieglind Seifert (large photo on left of page) Photo second from left is Uncle Hans Seifert
Carl August Graupner  and Caroline Emma Lenz - Great Grandparents
Carl August Graupner and Caroline Emma Lenz - Great Grandparents
Caroline Emma Lenz Graupner with Paul Carl August (our Grandfather) and baby Otto
Caroline Emma Lenz Graupner with Paul Carl August (our Grandfather) and baby Otto
Paul C.A. Graupner - our Grandfather
Paul C.A. Graupner - our Grandfather
Paul C. A. Graupner  - this photo is not labeled but I think it is the same boy as previous photo slightly older perhaps
Paul C. A. Graupner - this photo is not labeled but I think it is the same boy as previous photo slightly older perhaps
Back of previous photo (img037)
Back of previous photo (img037)
The back of the previous schedule-  there are several schedules for the years 1858, 1859, 1862
The back of the previous schedule- there are several schedules for the years 1858, 1859, 1862
A class schedule for a student
A class schedule for a student
Great Aunt "Leela" Sieglind - sister of Adele (our Grandmother)
Great Aunt "Leela" Sieglind - sister of Adele (our Grandmother)
Hedwig, Elsie Weed, Eric, Adele, Oma Seifert and Sieglind
Hedwig, Elsie Weed, Eric, Adele, Oma Seifert and Sieglind
Adele's brother - Eric Seifert
Adele's brother - Eric Seifert
More pics of Adele, Hedwig and Eric Seifert
More pics of Adele, Hedwig and Eric Seifert
Hans Tinus Seifert and Adele Dietz from Frankfurt Am Main  our Great Grandparents- they had 4 children: Adele, Hedwig, Eric and Sieglind  I think.(could not get photos off of page so had to do the entire page
Hans Tinus Seifert and Adele Dietz from Frankfurt Am Main our Great Grandparents- they had 4 children: Adele, Hedwig, Eric and Sieglind I think.(could not get photos off of page so had to do the entire page
Hans Tinus Seifert - our Great Grandfather
Hans Tinus Seifert - our Great Grandfather
Adele Seifert Graupner - our Grandmother
Adele Seifert Graupner - our Grandmother
Pictures of Eric Graupner (our  Uncle) and Robert(Dad) growing up
Pictures of Eric Graupner (our Uncle) and Robert(Dad) growing up
Pictures of Eric and Robert with friends and Rex the dog.
Pictures of Eric and Robert with friends and Rex the dog.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. A. Graupner ( Adele Seifert)(Dad's parents)Aug. 30th, 1908. Little   …., N.J.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. A. Graupner ( Adele Seifert)(Dad's parents)Aug. 30th, 1908. Little …., N.J.
Adele Seifert Graupner  with dogs
Adele Seifert Graupner with dogs
Adele Seifert Graupner puppies
Adele Seifert Graupner puppies
Paul C.A. Graupner - our  Grandfather
Paul C.A. Graupner - our Grandfather
Back of previous photo
Back of previous photo
Young Adele S. Graupner
Young Adele S. Graupner
House that Dad grew up in 457 Germania Ave., Jersey City, NJ.  Name was changed to Liberty Ave ? After WWI
House that Dad grew up in 457 Germania Ave., Jersey City, NJ. Name was changed to Liberty Ave ? After WWI
Adele S. Graupner
Adele S. Graupner
Pictures of Eric Graupner (our  Uncle) and Robert(Dad) growing up
Pictures of Eric Graupner (our Uncle) and Robert(Dad) growing up
Paul C.A. with Adele and their children Eric and Robert (infant)  1928
Paul C.A. with Adele and their children Eric and Robert (infant) 1928
Adele with Eric - Jan. 12, 1919 when he was just 17 days old.
Adele with Eric - Jan. 12, 1919 when he was just 17 days old.
Adele with Robert  March 1928
Adele with Robert March 1928
Adele in 1947.
Adele in 1947.
Pictures of Eric and Robert with friends and Rex the dog.
Pictures of Eric and Robert with friends and Rex the dog.
Adele with dog, her mother?, and Oma Seifert
Adele with dog, her mother?, and Oma Seifert
Eric Graupner
Eric Graupner
Great Great Aunt Hedwig Dietz
Great Great Aunt Hedwig Dietz
Great Great Aunt Hedwig Dietz
Great Great Aunt Hedwig Dietz
Joseph Lutz and Eva Nichols Lutz - "my Dudu"
Joseph Lutz and Eva Nichols Lutz - "my Dudu"
Robert Daniel Graupner (upper righthand corner)- picture of interns at Hartford Hospital beginning July 1953.
Robert Daniel Graupner (upper righthand corner)- picture of interns at Hartford Hospital beginning July 1953.
Robert getting a Fire Prevention Award in 1941  (high school)
Robert getting a Fire Prevention Award in 1941 (high school)
A certificate Barbara P. Graff earned.  I think this is the place where Mom and Dad met.  They both worked there.
A certificate Barbara P. Graff earned. I think this is the place where Mom and Dad met. They both worked there.
Handwritten note to Robert and Barbara for their wedding from Oma.
Handwritten note to Robert and Barbara for their wedding from Oma.
Adele S. Graupner and her son Robert
Adele S. Graupner and her son Robert
??? German wedding announcements
??? German wedding announcements
??? German wedding announcements
??? German wedding announcements
Uncle Eric and Robert with his dog Rex.  Back of photo: summer 1932   Gorman's
Uncle Eric and Robert with his dog Rex. Back of photo: summer 1932 Gorman's
Robert's dog Rex
Robert's dog Rex
Adele and Eric
Adele and Eric
Eric holding his brother Robert maybe at the New Jersey shore
Eric holding his brother Robert maybe at the New Jersey shore
Unidentified house - does not match the one Dad lived in on 457 Germania Ave.
Unidentified house - does not match the one Dad lived in on 457 Germania Ave.
Robert on his tricycle and with Rex
Robert on his tricycle and with Rex
Robert on his tricycle and with Rex
Robert on his tricycle and with Rex
Robert on his tricycle and with Rex
Robert on his tricycle and with Rex
Robert on his tricycle and with Rex
Robert on his tricycle and with Rex
Eric Graupner
Eric Graupner
Eric with Robert at 2 months old
Eric with Robert at 2 months old
Adele Seifert Graupner in 1947 - our Grandmother- possibly Niagara Falls in the background?
Adele Seifert Graupner in 1947 - our Grandmother- possibly Niagara Falls in the background?
Adele Seifert Graupner in 1947 - our Grandmother- possibly Niagara Falls in the background?
Adele Seifert Graupner in 1947 - our Grandmother- possibly Niagara Falls in the background?
Uncle Eric - the caption on the page says "Our mother and her boys 1947"
Uncle Eric - the caption on the page says "Our mother and her boys 1947"
Uncle Eric and Robert
Uncle Eric and Robert
Robert
Robert
Pencil drawing of Pistoja - Toscana ; home of our Great Great Aunt Hedwig Dietz
Pencil drawing of Pistoja - Toscana ; home of our Great Great Aunt Hedwig Dietz
loose photo,  no ID but woman on steps looks like Eva Nichols Lutz
loose photo, no ID but woman on steps looks like Eva Nichols Lutz
Robert Graupner
Robert Graupner
unidentified woman - loose photo - possibly Caroline Emma Lenz who married Carl August Graupner
unidentified woman - loose photo - possibly Caroline Emma Lenz who married Carl August Graupner
back of previous photo
back of previous photo
Adele Seifert Graupner   1938
Adele Seifert Graupner 1938
Wedding invitation from our parents wedding
Wedding invitation from our parents wedding
Barbara Preston (Graff) Graupner on her wedding day with Ellen or Jeanne Greaves (niece)
Barbara Preston (Graff) Graupner on her wedding day with Ellen or Jeanne Greaves (niece)
Grandchildren of Seifert: Hilde, Leopold, and Lotte
Grandchildren of Seifert: Hilde, Leopold, and Lotte
Picture of Grt. Grt. Grt. Grandparents cottage in Ronneburg
Picture of Grt. Grt. Grt. Grandparents cottage in Ronneburg
Robert Daniel Graupner - ? Graduation from State University N.Y.C.
Robert Daniel Graupner - ? Graduation from State University N.Y.C.
back of previous photo
back of previous photo
Robert Graupner - looks like same day/location as img.066 says Aug. 1932 on back
Robert Graupner - looks like same day/location as img.066 says Aug. 1932 on back
unidentified home
unidentified home
another unidentified home
another unidentified home
My guess is this is from left to right:  Paul C.A. Graupner (approx. 57), Carl August Graupner, and his wife Caroline Emma (Lenz) Graupner,  Eric Paul Graupner  with  mother Adele Seifert Graupner (approx. 28).
My guess is this is from left to right: Paul C.A. Graupner (approx. 57), Carl August Graupner, and his wife Caroline Emma (Lenz) Graupner, Eric Paul Graupner with mother Adele Seifert Graupner (approx. 28).
Portrait of Robert  Daniel Graupner
Portrait of Robert Daniel Graupner
Portrait of Robert  Daniel Graupner
Portrait of Robert Daniel Graupner
Portrait of Robert  Daniel Graupner
Portrait of Robert Daniel Graupner
Letter to RDG about medical school - the previous photo was with this letter
Letter to RDG about medical school - the previous photo was with this letter
Envelope it came in.  See previous photo.
Envelope it came in. See previous photo.
Wedding announcement of Adele Seifert and Paul C.A. Graupner
Wedding announcement of Adele Seifert and Paul C.A. Graupner
? Destroyers unidentified
? Destroyers unidentified
Small pale blue envelope, sealed with red wax on back with 'G' insignia stamped in wax.  Does not have anything inside. But I found a locket of hair folded in tissue paper that matches the size of the envelope.  It may have just fallen out.
Small pale blue envelope, sealed with red wax on back with 'G' insignia stamped in wax. Does not have anything inside. But I found a locket of hair folded in tissue paper that matches the size of the envelope. It may have just fallen out.
cemetary photos - not sure what country.  I remember going to visit a cemetary in Jersey City with Dad.  I think it was his parents graves.
cemetary photos - not sure what country. I remember going to visit a cemetary in Jersey City with Dad. I think it was his parents graves.
cemetary photos - not sure what country.  I remember going to visit a cemetary in Jersey City with Dad.  I think it was his parents graves.
cemetary photos - not sure what country. I remember going to visit a cemetary in Jersey City with Dad. I think it was his parents graves.
back of previous photo
back of previous photo
German script
German script
in pencil on back of previous document
in pencil on back of previous document
Paper document in German: names of our Great Great Great Grandparents
Paper document in German: names of our Great Great Great Grandparents
Paper document in German: names of our Great Great Great Grandparents  on ? Wedding invitations
Paper document in German: names of our Great Great Great Grandparents on ? Wedding invitations
Document from Johann Georg Lenz - our Great Great Grandparent from Jena, Germany
Document from Johann Georg Lenz - our Great Great Grandparent from Jena, Germany
457 Germania Ave, Jersey City, New Jersey
457 Germania Ave, Jersey City, New Jersey
Our Great Great Great Grandparents Graupner from Ronneburg, Germany
Our Great Great Great Grandparents Graupner from Ronneburg, Germany
Picture of Grt. Grt. Grt. Grandparents cottage in Ronneburg
Picture of Grt. Grt. Grt. Grandparents cottage in Ronneburg
Our Great Great Great Grandparents Graupner from Ronneburg, Germany
Our Great Great Great Grandparents Graupner from Ronneburg, Germany
Our Great Great Grandparents Graupner
Our Great Great Grandparents Graupner
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