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Do you know what your great grandparents looked like?

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Whenever I mention my interest in genealogy—what has surprised me most is how many of my friends admit they have no idea what their great-grandparents looked like.

Not just their names—their faces.

That realization stayed with me.

We live in a time where we can capture thousands of photos in a single year, yet just a few generations back, images were rare, treasured, and often the only visual connection we have to those who came before us. Without them, our ancestors can feel distant, almost imaginary—names on paper rather than real people who lived full and complex lives.

This blog is my way of closing that distance.

Here, I want to share photographs of my great-grandparents.

Juan James Hess 1850-1929 – A paternal great grandfather
Photo of Dorothy (Dora) Bishop Hess 1857-1904 and Juan James Hess 1850-1929 – paternal great grandparents
Henry David Joseph Spruhan 1857-1939 – A paternal great grandfather
Caroline “Rosie” Baur Spruhan 1863-1942 – A paternal great grandmother
August Friedrick Krüger Grayer – 1849-1917 and Emilie “Amelia” Louise Wisthoff Grayer “Grandma Grayer” 1861-1955 – maternal great grandparents
Emilie “Amelia” Louise Wisthoff Grayer “Grandma Grayer” – A maternal great grandmother 1861-1955
Benjamin Ream – A maternal great grandfather 1855-1928 and Harriet “Hattie” Fike Ream- maternal great grandparents
Harriet “Hattie” Fike Ream 1863-1926- A maternal great grandmother

Relatives at Millburg Cemetery

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I have at least 15 family relatives that are buried at Millburg Cemetery in Benton Harbor, MI.

Dorothy “Dora” Bishop – my Great Grandmother -the wife of Juan Hess. She was born 166 years ago on 22 Mar 1857. She died when she was only 47 years old. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95816604/dora-b-hess

Juan James Hess – my Great Grandfather- the husband of Dora Bishop. He was born 173 years ago on 12 May 1850. He passed away at the age of 78. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95816609/juan-james-hess

Robert de Montel Hess – my Granduncle was born 141 years ago on 8 Apr 1882. He died at the age of 24. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95816612/robert-d-hess

Mary Ann Higbee – My second Great Grandmother who was married to George Waltour Hess. She was born 209 years ago on 12 Dec 1813. She died at the age of 60. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95816610/mary-a-hess

Perry B. Hess – My granduncle. He was born 144 years ago on 16 Jul 1878. Sadly, he died at the age of 2 from diphtheria. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95816611/perry-b-hess

George Walthour Hess – My second great grandfather. He was born 211 years ago on 10 Dec 1811. He died at the age of 87. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95816607/george-walthour-hess

Mary Fenton – My third great grandmother. She was married to James Higbee, Jr. She was born 241 years ago on 8 Apr 1782. She died at the age of 61. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52470624/mary-higbee

Berd D. Bishop – My great granduncle. He was born 154 years ago on 24 Mar 1869. He died at the age of 91. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95738589/berd-d-bishop/photo

Clarissa Hess – My great grandaunt. She was born 183 years ago on 30 Jan 1841. She died at the age of 12.

Sophronia Hess– My great grandaunt. She was born 179 years ago on 9 Oct 1843. She died at the age of 75. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95816893/sophronia-m-peters

James Higbee, Jr. – My 3rd great grandfather. He was born 243 years ago on 7 Mar 1780. He died at the age of 64. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52470334/james-higbee

Altavene Hess – my great grandaunt was born 169 years ago on 19 Jun 1853. She died at the age of 87. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95817187/alta-vene-weir

Roxanna Bishop – my 2nd great grandaunt was born 211 years ago on 25 Jul 1811. She died at the age of 54. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95816586/roxana-harrington

Myron Higbee – my 2nd great granduncle was born 201 years ago on 24 Sep 1821. He died at the age of 85. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95816625/myron-l-higbee

Urial (Uriel) Higbee- my 2nd great granduncle was born 197 years ago on 4 Apr 1826. He died at the age of 8 Sep 1868 during a Great Lakes shipwreck of the Hippocampus. https://tellinglifestories.org/2021/03/11/a-great-lakes-shipwreck-and-my-family-connection-urial-uriel-higbee-1822-1868/