06. "Well, my social anxiety is getting the best of me. I'm taking a walk. Goodbye."
Hmmmmmmmmm....... not looking great. Looks like he was the only child of Robert E Steele & Bertha Ellen Chedister, and despite marrying Betty Whitman Jermack who was 10 years his junior, didn't have any children.
Struggling a little to track down his paternal grandfather. (Robert Steele not a super uncommon name). But he did at least have an aunt & uncle on his mom's side.
So not all hope is lost, but I might put a pin in this research for today. 5/5
It is 100% Everett. Check out the data from this draft card. Born in El Paso, Texas. Where this photo is from. Born in 1906 tracks with that findagrave page.
HELLO. I have found my boy! Now let's see if he procreated. Or if he had siblings.
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OKAY. FULL STOP. The first name on the back of this photo looked like Eldon to me....
....BUT IS IT ACTUALLY EVERETT??? I think it might be Everett. 3/?
Hmmm.... usually I don't start with findagrave and phone/address directories, but it is worth noting that this E Eldon Steele seemed to live in Arizona for a while... I purchased this photo in Arizona... so that would make sense.
Also, what the kiddo is wearing definitely looks like it's something a 2 year old would have worn in 1908 .
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93137032
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Good morning Fediverse! It's been a super long time since I did any antique store purchase genealogy photo research, so let's do a little something something on this cheery Saturday morning.
Meet Ernell Eldon Steele. I don't know anything about him besides he's 2 years & 1 month old in this photo. The photographer's mark is from El Paso, TX.
LET'S SEE WHAT WE CAN FIND OUT. #genealogy #oldphoto 1/?
Did colorful pineapple nails for my birthday. Because pineapples!! Here's to my 35th roll around the sun. π π #nails #nailart #heyitsmybirthday
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