Many of my
photos are taken at the Stahl Photography
Studio at 2nd and Girard Ave.., Phila., PA. The Studio was
owned by Peter Stahl, my great uncle. My
mother, Agnes, did all the coloring of the
photos. My mother’s
brother, Henry, later bought the studio when
my great uncle retired to his vacation home
in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey. All
Stahl’s are relatives…brothers to my
grandfather, Adam Stahl.
The Bauer’s
married Remich’s and Klingler’s and
Wingeron’s. My great grandfather Romich (who
remained in GJ), was also married to a
Wingeron. The Bauer’s
lived around the corner from us in the
Hunting Park Section. The many Bauer
photos were given to me by Paul Staub,
grandson of Philip Bauer and Susanna
Klingler. Phil and Susanna had two
children…Barbara and Phil Bauer, Jr., who
was first cousin to my father, and they were
very close because they lived around the
corner.
The Bauer’s,
Piljer’s, Trendler’s, Bongart’s, Klingler’s
are just some of the families who lived in
the Hunting Park Section. These families
were either extended family by marriage, or
friends of the family. I can remember many
of them because they played cards (German)
with my grandparents, Philip and Eva
Remich.
The Remich’s
and Bauer’s are from Gross Jetscha and
settled Philadelphia.
The
Schneider’s are my father’s mother’s side.
My father was raised in Philadelphia. My
grandmother’s mother, Magdalena came to
lived with them in Philadelphia, The other
Schneider’s (Rose) lived in a suburb outside
of Philadelphia. Her brother, Jacob, lived
in New York. I don’t know where the other
Schneider siblings resided.
Many of these
families, including my parents, frequented
the German-Hungarian Club (Caanstatters) in
Northeast Philadelphia. The club is still in
existence:
www.cvvphilly.com/photos.htm
The Dubas
photos (tombstones) are from my husband’s
family…he is Ukrainian/Lithuanian descent.
They all lived in Philadelphia. His Uncle,
Philip Dubas, was in the Philadelphia
Orchestra with Peter Stahl’s son, Jacob
Stahl. They both played violin.
