Is this your family ? Is that your Grandma, Grandpa, Mother, Father, Sister, Brother ?
I have home movies from families from all over the world. These are mostly from the 1940's through to the 1970's. Check our archive. If you want to recover your memories use the contact form on the side of the page and we will get back to you
These are films of the Manfred ( Fred ) Weidberg Family of 286 Cherry Place, East Meadow, New York. There are two rolls of 8mm Standard 3" 50ft rolls of around 4 minutes duration shot between 1962 and 1964. One roll relates to a visit to Parrot Jungle in Florida with three boys aged around 11-14 as well as the mother. Two of the boys are Clifford and Steven
The second roll is that shown in the first video which is of a family holiday in Florida with three boys, a young couple, as well as the grandparents on the beach and by the pool at the Shoreham Norman Hotel on Miami Beach
If my research is correct Manfred and his brother Siegfried arrived, aged just 17 years 9 months and 16 years 6 months respectively in the USA aboard the steamer Nyassa from Portugal in December 1940. Manfred went on to serve in the war, Siegfried became a doctor. They had followed their parents Samson and Laura who had arrived in February of the same year aboard the Vulcania from Gibraltar
Like many people from Europe of Jewish heritage, it is likely they were fleeing the persecution that was being inflicted in Austria at that time. My source for this history is Ancestry.com where there are public family trees associated with Manfred Weidberg from the Teller ( Harris ) and Winston family archives
Clifford is living in Florida and Steven still lives in New York
These films are in very good condition and would make a great addition to the famiy archive and are available to purchase. Please use the contact form at the side of the page should you wish to bring them back into your family.
This is footage from a film of the John Willis Glenn family from 33 N King Avenue, New Castle PA back in 1958 This particular reel shows twin sisters getting dressed for their confirmation as well as an older sister in her prom outfit ? Some research shows a John W Glenn born on 6th Feb 1918 and passed 30th April 2003 in Neshannock PA The son of John C Glenn and Cara B Clover John Willis in 1930 had 6 siblings, Clarence, Charlott, Clara, Chester, Mary and Edna ranging in age from 16 year old Clarence to 1 year old Edna. However from here the trail goes cold. Maybe you recognise a relation in this video? There are a further 19 Standard 8 3" reels of 50 ft per reel which play for around 4 minutes. So around 80 minutes in all. Most are in great condition and play back fine through a cine projector. A few have some graining issues but still play.
They range in date from 1959 to 1971 with family get together's at Xmas, Birthdays, holidays in Florida, at the beach. JFK on TV at Xmas 1961, Twin sisters who could be Judy and Melanie according to some writing on the original boxes. They are seen getting of the bus coming back from school. Mom in her band uniform. The family dog and Cars. Granny and Grandpa at family get togethers. Badminton in the yard. The older girl, possibly Pat in the Xmas films. These films all in all are a great collection of memories which can be cherished as they are or converted to digital format Is this your family ? The house in N King Ave was home right into the 21st Century for the Glenns so there must be someone out there who would like to get these films back into the possession of the family
The 20 reels of 8mm film are available to purchase via paypal. Please contact me via the contact form at the side of the page for the cost, inc shipping.
These are films of The Paul Mickey Family of 128 North Church St, Egypt, PA 18047 from the 1960's Paul Mickey was born in November 1911, passing in LeHigh in 1990 at the grand age of 79 These are two short clips of the family back in the 1960's There are definitely two children in one of the reels, Carlene and Todd who are the grandchildren of Paul Mickey. Carlene has married and is now Carlene Entler and still works in Allentownin an attorney's office These are images from just two of the reels of 8mm film. There are 17 other reels available Todd P Mickey is her brother and may have lived in North 9th St in Allentown. Carlene's parents are seen in the films. One of the reels shows what appears to be an older brother, however he may be Todd and Carlene's Dad? He is seen with his sweetheart and is then shown leaving on an airplane to join the military. Todd at one point seems to have lived at 721 North 9th Street Allentown.
