George Oliver Jackel

by Jenny Coates | 7 Jan 2018 | Family Tree, Homes and Properties, Surnames I am Researching, Wangaratta

Some intrepid bloggers are participating in Amy Johnson Crow’s 2018 “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks” blogging prompt. Fellow Australian blogger Lilian Magill realised that this might just over commit her so she came up with “12 Ancestors in 12...

Ivan Keith Jackel – an introduction

by Jenny Coates | 18 Aug 2017 | Wangaratta

The 18th August 2017 is the 100th anniversary of the birth of my grandfather Ivan Keith Jackel. I haven’t prepared anything nearly good enough to honour his impact on my life, so instead of attempting a biography or memorial, I am simply calling this an...

Sepia Saturday – The Jackel boys

by Jenny Coates | 15 Jun 2013 | Sepia Saturday, Wangaratta

To kick off my first Sepia Saturday I’m starting with a rather poor image of my maternal grandfather and his four brothers. The boys were the sons of Olive Isabella (nee Cordy) and George Oliver Jackel. George was named Oliver George at birth but the family...

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