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Sunday, January 1, 2017

William Sponamore and Emma Grosclaude


Found Photo: William Sponamore and Emma Grosclaude of Illinois


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Name(s): William Sponamore and Emma Grosclaude
Date: N/A
Location: Augusta, Illinois

This is likely to be a photo of William Franklin Sponamore, born 12 November 1866 in Carthage, Illinois.  He was the son of John Sponamore and Mary Ann Chowning.  In 1893 he married Emma Grosclaude, daughter of Augustus Grosclaude and Martha Edmonston.  They settled in Huntsville, Illinois and had four children: Ethel, Glenn, Harold and Sterling.  William died in 1944 and Emma in 1960.

Walt Clevenger of Indiana

Found Photo: Walt Clevenger of Indiana


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Name(s): Walt Clevenger
Date: N/A
Location: Union City, Indiana

This could possibly be the Walter Clevenger who was born in 1859 in Indiana, the son of James M.  and Editha Clevenger.  Walt was a barber in Union City, Randolph County, Indiana in 1880 (per the US Census), but later became a veterinary surgeon and moved to Indianapolis. Walt married Clara Parsons and they had two daughters, Margaret (b. 1889) and Frances (b. 1896). He died of meningitis in Indianapolis in 1911.  

Bridget and John Keating

Found Photo: Johny Keating and Bridget Keating of Pennsylvania


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Name(s): Johny Keating and Bridget Keating
Date: N/A
Location: Easton, Pennsylvania

The photographer is S.B. Hoffmeier.  His studio was located in Easton, Pennsylvania.

It's possible that Johny and Bridget were Irish immigrants.  There was a couple in Philadelphia with the names Bridget and John Keating, but Philadelphia is not particularly close to Easton.  I haven't had luck locating another couple with these names closer to Hoffmeier's studio.