The Family Tree is up! My goal was to have generations of wedding pictures. I am so thrilled to have pictures of my Parents and Danny's Parents, four sets of GrandParents, three sets of Great-GrandParents, and one and a half sets of Great-Great-GrandParents!
Danny and Me, Married August 4, 2001
My Parents - David and Doreen Mellor, Married March 25, 1978
Grandparents - Frank and Rhoda Mellor, Married December 23, 1945, pictured with Rhoda's Parents (My Great-GrandParents) Lester and Lillian Lobenstein (middle), Lillian's Brother, Phillip Marcus (right), and Lester's Sister, Sadie Tannenholtz (left).
Grandparents - Doris and Bob Hansen, Married September 1, 1956, along with Doris' Sister, Selma (left) and Doris' best friend (right)
Great-GrandParents - Louis and Mary Hansen (pictured at my Great Aunt Mary Lou and Great Uncle Doug's wedding)
Danny's Parents - Bob and Terry Castagna, Married June 27, 1976
GrandParents - Anna and Louis Castagna
GrandParents - Richard and Rose Stecker, Married July 1, 1957
Great GrandParents - Joseph and Minerva Orbanus, Married May 31, 1941
Great-Great GrandParents - Catherine and Anthony Orbanus, this is not their wedding picture, but they were married on January 23, 1916
Great-Great GrandMother - Roseanna and Husband Ben Shumacher on their wedding day, September 24, 1966
I am so happy with the tree, grateful to Linda Schoonover for painting it, and for all the family members who helped me gather pictures. It is such a pretty and meaningful addition to my living room.