More Photos of Nellie

I always enjoy adding more photos of my grandmother, Nellie, one of the children of John E. Vangsness.

This is how I remember grandma!

...and so pretty, too,...

But, she was a young girl, once

High School Graduation??

All dolled up. How I remember that old driveway!

Grandma at the nursing home

Grandma and Aunt Jayne

Grandma and me, in 1950! I must have been about 3....

Photos of Unni

And yet more photos from Sue!

These are photos of Unni, who gave up a chance to get married to take care of all the John E. children after their mother died. It seems she had an offer of marriage, but when she asked to bring Lydia along with her, the gentleman refused, so Unni gave up on the idea.

Unni, 1 year old

Unni as a young woman

Unni and Lydia

Una, Unni and Nellie

Unni, 1955

Unni, Adolph and Nellie, 1955

Nellie and Paul C in Their Younger Years

Nursing Home Christmas with patients

Kids with Paul C 1935

Kids with Grouchy 1935

Paul John and Nellie 1942

Paul C at Quantico Va

Paul C Sylvester on a Sunday Afternoon

Paul C at the swimming hole

Paul C in the woods

Paul C at Union Depot in Terre Haute, IN

Paul C's Car

Paul John with Zelma

Una, Virginia, Nellie, Jayne at Paul C's funeral, June 29, 1963

A 1954 Visit to see Aunts and Uncles

My uncle, Paul John Sylvester, son of Nellie, went to Goodhue MN with his wife and son to visit some of the older aunts and uncles: Alfred, Adolph, Unni and Nellie.
Here are some of those album photos.

Trip  to Minnesota to Visit Aunts and Uncles in 1954

Unni, Alfred, Nellie, Adolph

You can see the young Dean Sylvester on the bottom

Nellie Vangsness

Nellie

Nellie Vangsness was one of the first women to become a Navy Nurse during WWI. She was also an early business woman, running her own nursing home after the war. She was born 7.11.1888 and died Feb. 6th, 1964 at the age of 76.

Nellie in her communion dress, age 16

Nellie in her later years as we all remember her best!

Nellie as a student nurse

Nellie in her military Nurse's uniform

Nellie and Paul C Sylvester
during WWI

Nellie 1918
stationed at
Mare Island Ca

Nellie & Paul C Sylvester

Nellie married Paul Conner Sylvester and they had three children, Virginia, Paul John & Una. They were divorced some time later. Paul C. Sylvester was born 1895 and died 1963.

Nellie with her 3 children

Nellie with Una, 3 months old

Nellie with Virginia

Nellie collecting scrap for WWII 1943

Nellie with me, Pamela, daughter of Virginia

Nellie and her sister, Unni

Nellie Vangsness

Nellie Vangsness was one of Great grandfather's 6 children. During WWI, she worked as a nurse over in Europe. In fact, she was one of the first female nurses to serve in the military.

Here were see Nellie in her communion dress, age 16.

Nellie

Nellie is older in this photo, perhaps this is a graduation photo.

Later, Nellie will marry Paul C. Sylvester and have three children, Virgina, Paul John, & Una.

Great Grandfather John Vangsness

He had 6 children that lived and perhaps two others that died young.

Here we see Great Grandfather John E. Vangsness with Lydia, Olga, Adolph, Nellie, Alfred and Unni. Nellie is our Grandmother.