This photo is believed to be an 1898 photo and was taken at an occasion that involved Blanche Greenen and her cousin Ruby Krueger... both of whom appear to be dressed in some sort of "formal uniform" in the picture... probably an event at St. John's in Indianapolis, where they attended school. The photo can best be analyzed by focusing on Katie Ryan Greenen, who is seated in the center of the photo of the photo beside her husband, Joseph W. Greenen who is seated in a rocking chair. I believe the elderly lady at Katie's right is her mother, Sarah Moore Ryan. The tall girl with her bow "askew" (standing above her father, J.W.) is Katie's daughter, Blanche. After careful study, I believe the remainder of the people in the photo are the family of Katie's sister, Julia Krueger. The stout balding gentleman would be Karl Krueger, and the rest of the young people would be his children, though we do NOT have documentation about the family of Julia Ryan and Karl Krueger as of August 2001. Julia's absence from the photo is compatible with the history that she "ran off" and was not heard from again.
I believe I have the caption correct! Anyone have anything to add???
This photo is from about 1935. It shows shows Blanche Greenen Drew (second from right) with her daughter, (Blanche) "Cecelia" Drew (at far left,) Her brother, Charles's wife, Amelia ("Millie") Dewenter Greenen (between them.) The lady at the far right remains unidentified.
This photo shows Blanche Greenen (later Drew) wearing some kind of medal... most likely won in the field of music. I believe the date I wrote in the caption is WRONG! Most likely Blanche is only about 15 or 16 here... which would date this photo in 1895 or '96. Note that the dress is NOT the same as in the photo below... but I suspect the two photos represent an "annual" event at which Blanche was honored with a medal.
This picture is of Blanche Greenen Drew... probably at about age 16. Note that she is wearing some kind of medal... assumedly the occasion for having her picture taken. Most likely the medal was for an accomplishment in music which the focus of her curriculum while at St. John's Academy in Indianapolis... a curiculum equivalent to "high school" ...but different!
Info is from the back of the photo... so we can trust it to be corrrect! Estimated date is 1898!
This is most definitely Blanche Greenen Drew's wedding picture. Note that the dress is definitely different than that in the picture (in Greenen-1) where she is wearing the big hat. Blanche and "Harry" Drew were married in June of 1909; so they were both age 29 when they were married.
I believe the caption is correct and speaks for itself. This postcard and the one just below are both dated July 1, 1909... thus confirming that Blanche and Harry were married in JUNE, 1909.
This post card was written by Sara "Katie" Ryan Greenen to her daughter Blanche Greenen Drew and her new husband James "Harry" Drew while Blanche and Harry were on their honeymoon. Note that "Katie" does a good job of dotting i's... but gets failing grades in crossing t's. The meaning of this is beyond the scope of genealogy, I am sure. Some background that is between the lines of this postcard and the one above: Contemporaries would have understood that taking "Katie" out for a "spin" and to the "movies" would have been a break from taking care of a wheelchair bound husband "J.W." He was very much alive (until 1918) and lived to see many of his grandchildren... but from a wheelchair. As to why he would not have joined his wife and son for dinner and a movie and a ride in the "machine" ...He was just NOT ABLE.
This is a photo of Blanche Greenen Drew and all 7 of her children. The picture (probably 1922) was taken at Willoughby Beach... near Cleveland Ohio where the family lived from about 1918 till 1925. The photo shows the Drew children (at back- left to right) William Kevin, Richard Francis. (in Blanche's arms,) James Joseph, Daniel Greenen, and Mary Louise. Seated in Front is (Blanche) "Cecelia" holding Edward Vincent.
The caption appears to be correct and unchallenged.
The original caption can still be seen on the uncropped version of this picture. [Not visible on the "cropped" photo above.] It is My grandmother, Blanche Greenen Drew holding my father, Daniel Greenen Drew who is about two weeks old in the photo.
The original caption is easily seen on this photo also... It shows James H. ("Harry") Drew holding his eldest child, James Joseph... and Blanche Greenen Drew holding their second-born, Daniel Greenen Drew at age four months.