1880 Carl FW Wernowsky Family

Carl Frederick Wilhelm Wernowsky Jr (1844-1916) and his wife Fredericka Schmidt Wernosky (1844-1905) came the USA in 1873 from Prussia / Germany.

Pictured: Augusta (1868-1933) age 12, Carl FW Wernowsky Jr age 36, Charles (Carl FW III) (1869-1924) age 11, Fredericka Schmidt Wernowsky age 36, Ernest Frederick Wilhelm (1872-1939) age 8 (seated), Louisa Dorathea Wernowsky (1874-1922) age 6 (standing), and Ida Francis (1878-1930).

not pictured (born yet): Henry Carl August Wernowsky (1884-1940) or Sophia Francis Wernowsky (1887-1906).

1927 HUGE Wernowsky Family Picture

1927 Gladys Wernowsky is in the second row about 3 from the left in a a white blouse.

1927 Wernowsky and Bless family

1927 Wernowsky and Bless family

Back Row: Geraldine M Wernowsky (1910-2000), Robert E C Wernowsky (1898-1944), Rainey Henry Bless (1877-1932), Frank Bless (1927-1997), Elsa Marie Wernowsky Bless (1894-1974), James Wernowsky (1909-1970), John Wernowsky (1908-1987)
Second Row: Grace Lorene Bless (1917-1991), Pauline Bless (1915-1992), Gladys H Wernowsky (1913-1995), Theodore H Wernowsky (1912-1985)
Front Row: Bessie Bless (1921-1993), Hershel Bless (1919-1964), Ray Wernowsky (1916-1973) & Roy Wernowsky (1916-1991)

Elsa Marie Wernowsky was the oldest child of Carl Charles Wernowsky. She married Rainey Bless in 1914. After Charles Wernowsky passed away, she took care of raising the youngest Wernowskys. Missing from this picture is Anna Bless (age 3), Anna Wernowsky (age 31), Ida Wernowsky (age 24), Bessie Wernowsky (age 22), Edna Wernowsky (age 20), and Dorothy Wernowsky (age 10). Dorothy was staying with Uncle Ernest Wernowsky.

Charles Wernowsky had passed away 1924, and sister Sophia had passed away in 1918

August 14, 1958 - Peterson Wedding

Carl Don Peterson and Sharon Lou Brewer - married August 14, 1958.
Don and Sharon were planning a big December wedding when Don came home on "leave" from his Air Force base in Clovis, New Mexico with a better idea: "Let's get married now." Here is C. Don Peterson, Sharon Lou (Brewer) Peterson, Gladys (Wernowsky) Peterson, and Carl S. Peterson.

Easter 1953 with Carl S. Peterson and Gladys Wernowsky

Easter 1953

Left to Right: C. Don Peterson (15), Carl S. Peterson (47), Gladys Wernowsky Peterson (39), and Karin Peterson (16).

This picture was taken on the back side of the house on Zessin St. in Creve Coeur.

1932 Gladys Wernowsky Peterson

1932 Gladys Wernowsky Peterson (1913-1995)