Six more photographs from an antique store in Tucson. All have members of the Weeth family.

The first is of a woman wearing a bustle dress. It was taken by the McMillan Brothers studio of Chicago, Illinois. On the back is "Mother Weeth."

Mother Gertrude (Kappius) Weeth.

The next was taken by the Bee Hive studio on 16th Street between Capitol Avenue and Davenport Street in Omaha, Nebraska. On the back is written in pen "Martha (Mattie) and Nellie Weeth."

Martha and Nellie Weeth.

The third was taken by Hellan Schwabe studio in Nebraska. On the back in pen is "Mattie Weeth" and in pencil "Andrew Weeth, Iowa Park Mex[?]."

Mattie Weeth.

The fourth photograph has no studio mark. On the back in pen was written "Eugene Weeth" and in pencil "Andrew Weeth, --- Park, Mex, 7 mi. N Park, 1.2 mi. N West School House."

Eugene Weeth.

The fifth photograph has no studio mark and the set is the same as the previous photograph. On the back in pencil is "Geo Weeth."


George Weeth.

The sixth photograph also has no studio mark and has written in pencil "Walter W. Weeth."


Walter W. Weeth.

Research on Ancestry Family tree quickly located the family.  Andrew Weeth (1839-1919) was the husband of Gertrude Kappiys (1853-1890). A photo on one of the family trees of the couple is a match for Gertrude. In  1860, 1870, and 1880 the couple lived in Sarpy County, Nebraska. After Gertrude's death, Andrew moved to Texas and lived in 1900 and 1910 in Justice Precinct 6 of Wichita County, Texas.

The children had 11 children. Those in bold are among the photographs.

Teresa Mattie Weeth (1872-1873)

Martha C. Weeth (1873-1890)

Eugene Weeth (1875-1890)

George Charles Weeth (1877-1917)

Albert John Weeth (1879-1953)

Nellie Marie Weeth (1880-1986)

Emma Jane Weeth (1882-1880)

Walter William Weeth (1884-1974)

Bertha Mable Weeth (1886-1946)

Milton Guy Weeth (1887-1974)

Gilbert Stephen Weeth (1889-1975)

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