PICTURES OLD AND NEW
My
mother's favorite picture of me at age 5
My mother, Mary Llewella MATTHEWS
My grandfather, Abraham MATTHEWS
Great Aunt Dorothy
MATTHEWS
This
picture of Dorothy was taken in 1922 in Swansea, Wales. I
believe she married into a JOHNS family. If ANYONE knows this
MATTHEWS/JOHNS
connection, PLEASE let me know!!!
Ralph Eugene LILLIG, age 18 George Albert LILLIG age 20
My Father
My paternal Grandfather
Amelia
Lizette SIEGRIST LILLIG John Martin LILLIG
Paternal Great Grandmother
Paternal Great Grandfather
Both John Martin and Amelia are considered "pioneers" of
Dubuque,
Iowa. John Martin was a 4 term Alderman and
" Amelia
was an accomplished seamstress. The lumberyard
where John worked is still across the street from their home.
Dubuque
Home about 1870
This picture of the Dubuque LILLIG home was taken about
1915. The little
boy, right in front of the bottom right
window might be my father .
Dubuque
home in 1999. My great grandfather, John Martin Lillig,
laid each
stone and planted every tree. Many of the trees are gone now.
The chimney is gone. The
lumber yard is still across the street.
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