I've "rescued" an old photograph which is identified only as "Lulu
KIMBALL'S
Grandmother". The photograph was taken at the Housers Studio in Michigan
City, Indiana likely sometime in the 1890's with the woman in the photograph
probably in her 70's at the time it was taken. Based on limited research I
believe that this is likely a photograph of Ann E. KIMBALL, wife of
Christian KIMBALL.
The family can be traced through census records as follows:
1860 census of Michigan, IN:
Christian KIMBALL, age 51, a Farmer, born Saxony
Anna E. KIMBALL, age 40, born Saxony
Armist KIMBALL, age 25, a Fisherman, born Saxony
Christian KIMBALL, age 22, a Blacksmith, born Saxony
Charles KIMBALL, age 20, a Farmer, born Saxony
Fred KIMBALL, age 16, a Farmer, born Saxony
Augusta KIMBALL, age 15, a Domestic, born Saxony
Anna KIMBALL, age 13, born Saxony
1870 census of Michigan, IN:
Christ KIMBALL, age 62, retired, born Saxony
Ann E. KIMBALL, age 42, Keeping House, born Saxony
Fred KIMBALL, age 27, a Shoemaker, born Saxony
Chris KIMBALL, age 32, a Blacksmith, born Saxony
Margaret KIMBALL, age 24, Keeping House, born France
Geo S. KIMBALL, age 5, born IN
Ida KIMBALL, age 3, born IN
Charles KIMBALL, age 30, a Teamster, born Saxony
Jennie KIMBALL, age 20, Keeping House, born Canada
1880 census of Michigan City, IN:
Charles KIMBALL, age 40, a Laborer, born Saxony, parents born Saxony
Jennie KIMBALL, wife, age 30, Keeping House, born Canada, parents born
Ireland
Frank KIMBALL, son, age 11, born IN
Lulu M. KIMBALL, dau, age 2, born IN
Walter ANDREWS, nephew, age 10, born MI, parents born ?/Canada
1900 census of Michigan City, IN:
Jennie KIMBALL, age 48, born Oct 1851, married 33 years, born Canada,
parents born Ireland, to USA 1853
Lulu M. KIMBALL, dau, age 22, born Jan 1878, born IN, parents born
Germany/Canada, a Milliner
Robert FREYER, boarder, age 42, born Aug 1857, born IN, parents born
Germany, Foreman at Sign Factory
1910 census of Michigan City, IN:
Charles KIMBALL, age 69, divorced, born Germany, parents born Germany, to
USA 1842, a Lake Fisherman
I'm hoping to locate someone from this KIMBALL Family so that this wonderful
old treasure can be returned to her family.
If you are a member of this family, or know someone who might be, please
contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley