Postcard: Marie Johannsen Merchant

Today we have a photographic postcard. Somewhere in this picture is supposedly Marie Johannsen-Merchant. At least I think that's who we are looking for. Here's the back:I guess that's a whole new way to crush tomatoes. Have everybody sit on them for a picture. :-) I might have to review my opinions on eating ketchup.

Timeframe: The stamp on the back dates if from 1904-1918. The clothing with the ever so slightly raised waistline, the collar high to the chin on some and others with it round around the collar bone, plain and moderately tight sleeves and the puffed out hair narrows it to 1908-1914. Marie would be about 21-27. Can you find her?

Where It Fits: Marie is the daughter of Julius Johannsen & Caroline Japsen. In March of 1906 she married Newton Merchant and they had Walter (March 1906-January 1907), Ernest "Sewell" (1908-1997) and a little girl (July 1914). Newton died in 1930 and Marie re-married. Her second husband was John Borck.

Sources:
http://www.playle.com/realphoto/photoa.php?PHPSESSID=b52ucgul1jl1qopku7d0k9qja0

Newton, Marie (Johannsen) and Ernest Merchant

This is a picture of Marie Mathilde Johannsen with her first husband, Newton William Merchant. The younger male in the back ground is one of their children, Sewell.

One of their children?! Yes, one of them. Newton and Marie were married March 30, 1906. The first of their children was Walter, born March 15, 1906. Little Walter died January 19, 1907. Ernest Sewell was born May 20, 1908 and lived until the ripe old age 89. The next child I know of was a little girl, born July 23, 1914. She only lived a few hours and the cause of death is listed as "affixation" [sic].

Timeframe: Newton died in April of 1930. Since Ernest/Sewell was born in 1908 he is no more then 21. That would place this picture taken in the 1920's.

Where It Fits: Marie Johannsen is the daughter of Julius Johannsen & Caroline Japsen. Newton is the son of Bennett Buhr Merchant & Sarah Ann French. Naturally, Ernest/Sewell is the son of Marie Johannsen & Newton Merchant.