My grandmother Georgiana Frances Schenk was born in Marysville, Montana, the first child of Mary Gertrude (Rumping) Schenk and George William Schenk.

Mary and George nicknamed their baby girl “Georgie”.

This photo was taken in the Schenk living room. In the background, above the piano, is a portrait of Georgie’s father George. There are also numerous photographs on top of the piano but it’s difficult to identify any of them – except possibly a wedding photo of Georgie’s parents on the far left.

I was also curious to know more about the metal-appearing container on the far right-side of the photo. After a little research, I concluded that it was probably some type of primitive parlor stove.

Happy Birthday Georgie!