Caption: Shown above are five generations of an Allamakee county family. All live in the area surrounding Waukon. Pictured are, rear row, left to right: Mrs. Helena Anderson, aged 93; her daughter, Mrs. Hulda Larson, 63; front row, left to right, Mrs. Hilma Christainson, 43; and Mrs. Heloise Bechtel, 20. The fifth generation is Helen Bechtel, three-weeks old (at the time of photo) -Waukon Newspapers Photo.

~source: Waukon newspaper clipping, 1949
~contributed by Errin Wilker

Notes (added by the Allamakee co. coordinator) Hulda (Anderson) Larson was wife of Hans Larson; Hilma Cornelia (Larson) Christianson was wife of Andrew Christianson and Anaruth 'Heloise' Bechtel was wife of Karl Bechtel. Looking closely at the photo, there is a picture hanging on the wall behind Mrs. Anderson that is only partially visible, but appears to be an old portrait of a man & woman. Should a researcher of this family just happen to have this photo in their collection, and would like to share it, please contact the Allamakee co. coordinator.

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