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Thursday, December 8, 2011

Grandpa's brother Ernst's wife and some children, 1946?

Pictured from back row left: Serilda (Mrs Ernst Arnold), Jean (daughter), Marietta Arnold (my grandmother), Velma (my aunt), Charles Lee Arnold (son and the baby of the family), Etta (daughter), Tondeleo (raised by the family), Dorothy with Mardene on her lap (my aunts). Picture taken by Viola (daughter). Mardene was born 8 Aug 1943 so I would guess this picture is from 1946.
Serilda was born as an American Indian Princess, Tondelayo was a name from a movie named "White Cargo" first released as a British silent movie in March 1930, a few months later sound was added.  Hedy Lamar had the role in the 1942 release. I also found a claim that Tondelayo is a Cherokee word for "priceless, as in a jewel." More info to come. Etta is helping me on my research.

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  1. The woman next to Charles is my mother Viola and she is holding my cousin Tonda which is Cleo's daughter.

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