The Schibal family immigrated here from Bohemia in 1866 to escape the Austrio-Prussian war. It was right after our Civil War, & reconstruction had just begun. Annie and Mary Schibal (ages 12 and 15 in the picture) had a lot of adjustments to make in their new home in this foreign land.
By the time Mary Schibal married Otto Jappel in 1880, the spelling of the Schibal name had been largely changed to Sibal.
We don't know for sure who this adorable baby is in this mid 19th century wicker pram. It could be Frank, born in 1883, or even Emil, born in 1870
Mary with baby Helen
Helen, age 14
Antonie & Emil Sibal with daughter-in-law, Marie (1932)
Antonie & Emil Sibal
Emil & Antonie with sons Emil and Bob
Emil & Antonie with son Emil and Marie