The Randall and Elizabeth Walvoord Family in January 1955.
The Randall and Elizabeth Walvoord Family in Amarillo, Texas in January of 1955. (Left to Right) Joann, Johnny, Elizabeth, Randall, David, Mary. In front, Betty Jo, Gary, and Randy.
Jeanette Hester Walvoord (1905-2003) at Christmas time about 1905. Jeanette was the daughter of Will and Lydia Walvoord and granddaughter of Henry and Henrietta Walvoord.
TBTC (Throw Back Thursday Christmas). This is Jeanette Hester Walvoord circa 1905. She was the daughter of William “Will” Walvoord (1877-1973) and Alyda “Lydia” (Lemmenes) Walvoord (1882-1964).
This is William O. and Janna (Te Kolste) Walvoord’s home in Holland Nebraska around the turn of the 20th Century. The pathway from the picket fence gate leads to the boardwalk of the Walvoord Store seen in the lower left of the photo. The house still stands today.
This photo is courtesy of Ann Walvoord Graff.
William O. Walvoord’s house in Holland, Nebraska near the turn of the 20th Century. This house still stands today. In the lower left hand corner of the photo you can see the boardwalk of the Walvoord General Store.
This week’s photo is also of the Walvoord General Store in Holland, Nebraska in the early 1900s. At this date, William O. Walvoord’s son, John Christian Walvoord (1879-1964), had taken over the store, hence the name J. C. Walvoord’s Store. This is the east entrance to the original store. Last week’s photo showed the south entrance which was previously a competing store. Next door to the store’s left, is the Dutch Reformed Church in Holland, Nebraska. The picket fence to the right surrounded the home of Willam O. Walvoord.
Thanks again to Ann Walvoord Graff for providing this wonderful photo!
J.C. Walvoord’s General Store, Holland Nebraska c. 1910. This is the east entrance to the original store. Last week’s photo showed the south entrance which was previously a competing store. Next door to the store’s left, is the Dutch Reformed Church in Holland, Nebraska. The picket fence to the right surrounded the home of William O. Walvoord.
This week’s photo is of the Walvoord General Store in Holland, Nebraska in the early 1900s. At this date, William O. Walvoord’s son, John Christian Walvoord (1879-1964), had taken over the store, hence the name J. C. Walvoord’s Store. This is the south entrance to the store. The first entrance was from the east and this particular building was to a competing store started in the early 1880s by Mr. Hoak. Mr. Hoak sold this store to Henry van Diest and Gerrit John TeSelle. Van Diest sold his interest in the store in 1883 to John Lubbers. In 1892 this store was sold to William O. Walvoord and he combined the stores. In the early 1900s William turned the enterprise over to his eldest son, John who was joined by Garret Lubbers.
Thanks to Ann Walvoord Graff for providing this wonderful photo!
South entrance to J. C. Walvoord’s General Store c.1910. His father, William O. Walvoord’s house can be seen in the far right of the photo (through the picket fence gate). It was next door to the East entrance.
This week’s photo is of the children of Anthony J. Walvoord (1884-1945) and Ann (Vogt) Walvoord (1887-1972). Anthony and Ann moved from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to San Francisco, California in the late 1930s. Their daughter Kathryn never married but their son, Willard’s descendants still live in California today.
Willard Anthony Walvoord and Kathryn Louise Walvoord c.1917
This Mary (Flipse) Walvoord and her third child, John F. Walvoord (1910-2002). The photo dates from about 1911. John F. Walvoord would become one of the most well-known Walvoords. He was president of Dallas Theological Seminary and wrote numerous book on the End Times.
Mary (Flipse) Walvoord and son John F. Walvoord c.1911
This is picture of my great-aunt Ethel Elise Walvoord (1900-1993) and my grandfather Randall Henry Walvoord (1904-1978). This was taken in front of their home at 1809 North 5th (now numbered 1811) in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The siding on this house is very distinctive.
Ethel and Randall Walvoord c.1906
This photo comes to me from Wes Gibbons who is the son-in-law of Harriet Evelyn (Walvoord) Vollbrecht (1913-2006). Harriet was the daughter of William “Will” Walvoord (1877-1973) and Alyda “Lydia” (Lemmenes) Walvoord (1882-1964).
This is a photo of my great-grandfather John Garrett Walvoord (1872-1932) and his older brother Frederic Walvoord (1869-1925) in about 1876 when they were about aged 4 and 7. Frederic and John were the older brothers of Will. All three were the sons of Henry Walvoord (1847-1909) and Henrietta (Eggerichs) Walvoord (1844-1929).
Frederic Walvoord and John Garrett Walvoord c. 1876
For this week’s photo I wanted something of a Fourth of July theme and this picture fits the bill. I’ve was told recently that the Walvoord Family in Nebraska gathered every year for a big reunion every Independence Day. I have also been told that their Walvoord counterparts in Wisconsin did the same.
This wonderful picture is of the Walvoords in Wisconsin. These are children of Henry and Henrietta Walvoord. The person sitting in the middle with the white hat is my great-grandfather John Garrett Walvoord . The little boy on the back corner in the hat holding the American Flag is my grandfather Randall Henry Walvoord.
I date this photo around 1912.
Walvoord Wagon Fourth of July c. 1912
This week photo was sent to me from Karen (ten Pas) Tews, daughter of Dorothy Angeline Walvoord (1919-1981) and granddaughter of Elmer Benjamin Walvoord (1894-1957) and Esther (Prinsen) Walvoord (1895-1971).
Elmer Benjamin Walvoord and Esther (Prinsen) at Holland Township, Sheboygan, Wisconsin c. 1916
This week’s “Photo of the Week” is one of only two photos I have of one of the “Five Founders” as I describe them on the Homepage. This is the Hendrik Jan Walvoord (1828-1921) Family that immigrated to Wisconsin in 1866. The only other photo I have of a founder is of Gerrit Jan and Berendina (Prinsen) Walvoord that immigrated to Nebraska in 1870.
This week’s is lower quality than I would like because it is a photocopy of an original. I don’t have a better copy of this photo. If anyone is in possession of a better copy, please send me a copy.
The descendants of this family living in America, kept the “Walvoort” spelling with a “t” at the end.
Hendrik Jan Walvoort Family c.1897 (Top: L to R) Jan Derk “John” Walvoort, Gerrit Hendrik Walvoort. (Bottom: L to R) Gesina (Dulmes) Walvoort, Henry Walvoort, Bertus “Ben” Walvoort, Hendrika “Hattie” Walvoort, and Delia “Del” Walvoort
This week’s photo shows the inside of the Walvoord & Co. General Store in Holland Nebraska. This photo is also from Ann (Walvoord) Graff. William O. Walvoord (1842-1916) is behind the counter at the right.
Walvoord & Co. General Store in Holland, Nebraska c.1899. William O. Walvoord is to the right.
This week’s photo was sent to me by Ann (Walvoord) Graff. She is a great-granddaughter of William O. Walvoord (1842-1916) from the Nebraska branch of the Walvoords. This is a photo of the store that William O. Walvoord built in Holland, Nebraska.
This photo dates from about 1895. The section of the building to the right was built first. The section with the porch and awning was added to the south-side later. And in a later photo this section was lengthened.
Walvoord & Co. General Store, Holland, Nebraska c. 1895. From left to right, Mr. Sapp (the school teacher in wooden shoes), Herman Schnieder (clerk), Tom Liesveld (partner to William O. Walvoord), J.C. Walvoord (son of William), and two unidentified children.
Tintype of Henry Walvoord (right) and an unknown person.
I am going to try to post a photo every Monday that I haven’t placed anywhere else on this site. So many of these photos will be brand new to you. I found this photo in a box of old Walvoord photos. It was easy to overlook, because it was so tiny and… “tinny.” It is a tintype. It is only about one inch by two inches and was very easy to overlook. I looked at it with my magnifying glass and recognized Henry Walvoord (1847-1909) immediately.
I scanned it so I could see more detail and lighten up the exposure. It is really a good photo. I date it between 1885-1900. It is really hard to peg a date on this photo, because Henry’s appearance didn’t change too much over the years. If I could identify the other person, I might be able to date it better.
Is it a family member? Is it a business associate? Maybe someone from the Dutch Canning Factory? I really don’t know.
How about you? Is there anyone out there that can identify the person on the left in this photo?