“Favorite Photo” – My Grandmother as a Girl (#2 of 52)

As I continue to share family stories for the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge, this week’s theme is “Favorite Photo.” Sadly, while looking for this photo I realized I have misplaced hundreds of scanned family photos! I am trying not to panic, but it’s a great reminder to share your photos while you can! Thankfully, I can rescan these photos from a relative, but it will take many hours of work.

Grandmother Evelyn (Dickson) Kaechle

This is the only photo we have of my grandmother as a little girl. When Evelyn was less than 8 months old, her mother died. Evelyn’s dad raised her four older siblings, but she was raised by her grandmother, Sallie (Dickson) Ward, who is standing behind her in this photo. Also pictured are Evelyn’s Aunt Ethel and her cousin, Elsie. Both Elsie and little Evelyn are holding chickens and there is another chicken in front of Ethel.

Goal for 2020

One goal I now have for 2020 is to organize, scan, and SHARE my family photos!