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John & Josephine Schreiber
Miscellaneous Photos

Silvia Ucko Portrait

Silvia Ucko, ca.1950

Most of these photos came to us from the estate of their granddaughter Silvia Ucko.
We identify the source of photos that are not from Silvia.
We have cleaned the photos and reset the color of most photos
to black & white; and have estimated most dates (ca.=circa)
ANY corrections are most welcome! (Peter at Benitz dot com)

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The photos are grouped by decade:
  ♦ 1870-1899   ♦ 1930-1939
  ♦ 1900-1909   ♦ 1940-1949
  ♦ 1910-1919   ♦ 1950-1999
  ♦ 1920-1929        

Early photos

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Josephine Benitz
Oakland, California, ca.1870
(Source: John C. Benitz)

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John & Josephine
Buenos Aires, Arg., ca.1878

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“Rosario de Santa Fé”
Dibujado del natural por J. Schreiber
Litografia, SCHREIBER y Ca.
Calle Aduana 134 Rosario
—— Calles (streets) named ——
25 de Diciembre – Buenos Aires –
Comercio – Aduana – Bajada – Tucuman
(Source: Auction in 2017)
Per A.A.Benitz bio.: drawn 1876, before July.

1900’s

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Bertha, Josephine & John
Dresden, Germany, May 1900

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Postcard to Emma, from Dresden
May 27, 1900.

Dear Emma,
  Here we are in Dresden, we left Berlin
on the 27th, after spending 13 very pleasant days
there, visitiing Palaces & Museums, Parks & gardens
every day until we were tired out, now we are
here for a few days to rest then will go on to
Wien & from there to Triest & Italy.- I hope you are
all well.  Papa & Bertha join me in sending love to you
all.  Recuerdo to George & his mother.  Your aff. Mother

Missing image.

Schreiber Family
Standing: Clara, Juan, Bertha
John, Emma, Paul, Josephine
(Tilly & George Grimmé absent.)
Buenos Aires, ca.1901
( Source: John C. Benitz )

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Emma & Clara Schreiber
Buenos Aires (ca.1901?)

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Bertha & Emma Schreiber
Buenos Aires (ca.1901?)

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Bertha Schreiber
Buenos Aires (ca.1901?)

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“Bertha Ema & Clara Schreiber”
ca. 1901 ?

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Clara Schreiber
ca. 1901 ?

 
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Bertha Schreiber / Higham
in her wedding dress

Buenos Aires, 20 Sep. 1902
( Source: Daniela Redi-Pesin )

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Bertha in her wedding-dress
with sisters Emma & Clara

Buenos Aires, Sep. 1902

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Bertha & Frank Higham
+ Schreiber family

Standing: Paul, Emma, Clara, Juan
John, Bertha & Frank, Josephine
(Tilly & George Grimmé absent)
Buenos Aires, ca.1902

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“Corner Antesala   Santa Fe 3420”
Buenos Aires

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“Lily Dawney leslón”
Standing: Hattie Benitz - Canesa Bolini
Mary Thompson - Emma Ucko
Buenos Aires, ca.1909
Click here to see original.

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Standing: Juan - Emma - Frank Higham
Josephine - Maximo Ucko - Bertha
Floor: Clara
Children: Beatrice & Frank Higham.
Buenos Aires, ca.1909

1910’s

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“Villa Josefina”
Josephine’s mother’s home
1909 - 1912

Cruz Grande, Córdoba
(Incorrectly labelled as “Los Nogales”.
Source: Daniela Redi-Pesin )

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Josephine K/Bz’s 80th birthday
Villa Josefina, Cruz Grande, Córdoba
6 Jan. 1910

(Names: see: John Bz album #6 - photo-12.)

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“Emma, Clara, & Silvia
Merida 1914”

(Silvia Ucko in the tree.)

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“Bertha, Beatrice & Franky Higham
Clara Schreiber - Silvia Ucko
at Los Nogales”

ca. 1914

   
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Thank you, from John Schreiber
Bs.Aires - 18 May, 1919
(Source: Daniela Redi-Pesin )

Muy estimada Señora.
  Agradezca á Ud. muchisimo sus amables
felicitaciones para mi cumpleaños que
me han complacido sobremanera.  Esperando
que Ud. se halle en vias de un completo
restbleciminiento, y con los saludos mas
afectuosos, tambien de parte de mi familia,
quedo de Ud. sinceramente Juan Schreiber.

—   —   —

My dear Lady,
  Thank you very much for your kind
birthday wishes, which pleased me
immensely.  Hoping that you are well on
your way to a full recovery, and with the
warmest regards, also from my family,
I remain, sincerely yours, John Schreiber

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Emma Schreiber / Ucko
& daughter Silvia
(?)
ca.1915

1920’s

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Enrique & Erna Clausen family
ca.1922

———
Standing: Heriberto - Elsa - Heini
Erna (Lische) - Marta - Enrique
———
( Elsa married Juan Schreiber
24 Nov. 1923 )
(Source: familysearch.org)

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Post-Card to José Croft & family
from John Schreiber & Emma S. Ucko

Mailed from La Cumbre, Córdoba
17 Dec 1923
(Source: Daniela Redi-Pesin )

Muchas felicidades
para navidad
y año nuevo,
y muchos recuerdos
les envian.
Juan Schreiber
   Emma S. de Ucko

Wishing you a
joyful Christmas
& New Year, &
fond memories,
from
John Schreiber
  Emma S. Ucko

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Johannes / John Schreiber
ca.1925

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Johannes / John Schreiber
ca.1925+

 

1930’s

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Nené
Feb. 2, 1937

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Back of Nené’s photo

Querida Silvia
  Recibe junto con esta
“obra de arte” un fuerte
abrazo de
   Nené
Febrero 2 1937-
   —   —
Dear Silvia
 Receive with this
“work of art” a big
hug from
   Nené
February 2 1937-

1940’s

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Clara Schreiber
Emma Schreiber/Ucko
NN
Hattie Benitz/Watt
Beatrice Higham/Wiurnos

Buenos Aires – ca.1940
(Source: Jane Watt/Baggott)

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Juan A.J. Schreiber
Buenos Aires – June, 1941
(Source: Jorge Cáseres)

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Juan’s Brazilian Visa
( Includes children, but not wife )
Buenos Aires – 21 June, 1941
(Source: Jorge Cáseres)

1950’s

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Silvia Ucko
On a beach, ca. 1950

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Juan A. Schreiber
abt. July 1956

Fort Ross, California, USA
(Source: Fort Ross archives)


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