I've scanned hundreds of pictures from Helen/Nate's photo collection and am holding the digital files in limbo for ID of the people, places, dates, & events into the digital file names. If, with the help of those familiar with their history, I can figure out some of these below, they will identify many of the others.

My goal is to merge their pictures onto this site--woven into the history of their lives.

Please help identify/verify the 68 family snapshots that follow:

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Randy C. Smart rsmart@ancestor-rescue.com

618 Whidby Ave., Port Angeles, WA 98362

Property in Lathop

who's ?

The white house behind the people

Peterson Family Notes
Snow / Ward Family Notes

Donna--Are you saying that Charles Snow had a son by his first marriage to Butterick? Then the boy would be older than Helen? I didn't see any beagles. Or was Mame (Ward) Snow married before? I show here 34 when married to Charles.-- Randy

I know they had a half brother, and as I think some more, his name might have been Frank, maybe. He was older than Helen. Kristie would probably remember him. He lived somewhere in the redwoods towards Santa Cruz. He would come and visit our grandma and bring the beagle, who did not like kids at all. He worked at the Stockton Record, I think. He was the dad's son, I'm positive. I remember our grandma saying she would ride with him in the wagon to deliver meat in the islands.--Donna

Mary Elizabeth Ward and Charles Snow had 3 daughters:

Helen b. 1898

Ruth b. 1901

Addie b. 1903 (Sarah Adeline)

 

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I think I have this one identified. It must have been taken around 1933 which would make John 70 and D'Etta 65.

l-r: Elise [b. 1888]

John [b. 1862]

Goldie [b. 1890]

D'Etta [b. 1867]

John Walter [b. 1892]

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Peterman Family Reunion
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I think that is Margaret (nee Gilman), the wife of John Walter Peterman. She and Helen (as well as Nate and John Walter) seemed to be pretty close during this period.

l-r: Helen Snow

Ruth Snow

D'Etta (Janie) Peterman

Unknown ?

 

? man ?

? child ? (with mother)

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See picture below with 11 Peterman women..

Peterman Women

l-r:

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2 -

3 - Helen (Snow) Peterman,

4 - ?...

 

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These must be the female children of John W. and D'Etta (nee Watkins) Peterman plus the wives of the male children. Then there are the three older females in the Peterman line sitting down in front.

Peterman Woman

Back Row l-r:

1 -

2 - Helen (Snow) Peterman

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Front Row l-r:

1 -

2 -

3 -

 

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This was the Peterman's porch I believe.
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Labeled l-r:

Helen (Snow), Bud, Madeline, Ruth (Snow)

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Labeled l-r:

Marjorie, Ruth (Snow), Madeline, Helen (Snow)

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Labeled l-r:

Ruth (Snow)

Madeline ?

Bernice ?

Addie (Snow)

Inez ?

11

Labeled l-r:

Ruth (Snow)

Helen (Snow)

Marjorie ?

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l-r:

D'Etta Peterman

?

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18 Mama and the Petermans
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Helen

boy?

lamb / dog

Woman ?

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Helen (Snow) Peterman with ? at Helen's new house on Nate's farm on Corral Hollow Rd., Tracy

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I'm nearly positive that's not Addie. Don't know who it is but it's not her. That is the house on Corral Hollow though. I recognize that for sure. --Donna Boyd 4/25/2011

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35 Nate Peterman with unknown woman
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John ?

Ray ?

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41 Oregon coast - sand dunes?
42 Nathan with church group?
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45 Looks important?
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50 There are several pictures in what looks like some sort of refugee camp. No labels on any of them.
51 I included some of the hunting pictures as the men seem less inhibited with their kills than with there families. lol
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56 Helen ?
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61 Picture #61 is my dad [Marion P. Brown]. The girl is not my mom [Ruth Snow]. I don't know who that is. --Donna Boyd 4/25/2011
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Marked Hazel and Addie

(is this Helen's littlest sister?)

 

weird doll

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Nate's tractor/cat

l-r:

Jamie (D'Etta) Peterman

Ruth Snow

?

?

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