Wednesday's Child: Edith Vivian Hunt

Some people may think it's a chore to organize files and photos, but I'm having a lot of fun whipping my documents into shape on Google Drive. Part of the joy is getting a fresh look at a bunch of old photos of my family members and ancestors.

Here are a few photos I have of my Grandma, Edith Vivian Hunt (Brittain), from when she was a child. I'm so happy that my great grandparents, Jim and Ethel Hunt, had a camera and loved to take pictures of their family!

Edith Vivian Hunt,  born April 1, 1920, in Slick, Creek County, Oklahoma

Baby Edith, with her parents, James William (Earl) Hunt and Ethel Modina Martindale  

That's Edith on the left

Edith at 14 years old

I love her curls!

Wasn't my Grandma a pretty young lady!?

Wednesday's Child: James William Hunt circa 1891

Here's a wonderful old picture of my paternal Great Grandfather, James William "Earl" Hunt (1891-1961), when he was just a wee baby. He was born on January 1, 1891, in Lee County, Texas, so it's pretty amazing (and lucky!) that I have the 120-year-old original of this old photo.

James was the son of William Calhoun Hunt (1870-1915) and Francis George Ann Purser (1871-1956). 

I wonder if the Victorian-era frock he was wearing is a christening gown. It sure looks like it. I have another photo of him being baptized in a river as an adult, but I wouldn't be surprised if he was baptized more than once since he he did raise a Baptist minister son (my great Uncle Bud).

Anyway, wasn't he a cutie?

Here's how I'm related to James William Hunt:

James William "Earl Hunt (1891-1961) m. Ethel Modena Martindale (1896-1977) >
Edith Vivian Hunt (1920-1993) m. Woodie Leroy Brittain (living) >
William Lee Brittain (1942-2003) m. Rebecca Elizabeth Bartram (living) >
Me!

Wednesday's Child: Great Grandma Johanna Bruhns

Here's a photo I found in my mom's treasure chest of pictures and documents over the weekend. It's of her maternal grandma, Johanna Bruhns Madsen. Grandma Hannah was born on November 9, 1886, in Tracy, California, and it looks like she's maybe about two years old here.

She looks so sweet with her chubby legs dangling off the chair. And, don't you love those boots? I love that I can see similarities between Hannah's baby photos and my mom's own childhood pictures.

Wednesday's Child: Who is This Little Cutie-Pie?

I've been lucky to scan some photos from a very old album that I believe once belonged to my great grandmother, Johanna Bruhns. Grandma Hannah is in several of the pictures as a young girl. I also see photos of her parents, brother and sisters as well as her sisters' spouses and some other children. I've always liked this picture of a rather adorable little one, but I'm not exactly sure who it is.

At first glance, it looks like a little girl in a dress. However, after looking at Victorian child fashions, I'm now wondering if it's a boy. It's possible that it could be the son of Grandma Hannah's sister Matilda (Tillie) Bruhns and her husband, John von Sosten. John Jr. was born in 1905, and I think the fashion fits that time.

Who is this cutie-patootie from the Bruhns side of the family?

Maybe someone in my family will recognize the photo and let me know (Mom and Aunt Brenda, I'm lookin' at you!).