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Fitzgerel Baby

Updated Mar 10, 2025
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Fitzgerel Baby
I've "rescued" an old photograph of one of the children of Mrs. R. S. FITZGEREL which was taken at the Mattern Studio in Frankfort, KY. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1890's or early 1900's with the infant in the photograph about 1 year old. Mrs. FITZGEREL'S homestead is noted as being the house east of the School House. Someone has also written "God Bless you Sister" on the front of the photograph. I don't know if this means the baby was a girl or not. Based on limited research I was able to gather the following information regarding this family:

Robert S. FITZGEREL was b. 1868 in Kentucky to parents Richard Henry FITZGEREL (b. 1840) and Mary Jane FITZGERALD (1845-1937) or Mary Patricia OWENS (b. 1848) or Mary F. FITZGEREL. He was one of 5 children born to this couple including, Robert S.; Carry S.; Harriet E.; William T.; and Bascom FITZGEREL, all born between 1868 and 1879. Robert married Annie L. FITZGEREL and they had 5 children including Carrie E. FITZGEREL (1908 or 1909-1995).

Census records provide the following detail:

1920 census of Elmville, KY:

Robert S. FITZGEREL, age 51, born KY, parents born KY, a Shop Owner
Anna L. FITZGEREL, wife, age 29, born KY, parents born KY
Carrie FITZGEREL, dau, age 11, born KY
Jessie FITZGEREL, son, age 8, born KY
Richard FITZGEREL, son, age 6, born KY
Joe W. FITZGEREL, son, age 3, born KY
Clara F. FITZGEREL, dau, age 5 months, born KY

I am hoping to locate someone from the family so that this photograph can be returned to their care. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.

Thanks,
Shelley
Date & Place: in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 40601, United States
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A "found" photo, the buyer did a lot of research so maybe you can help reunite the family.
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I say, a boy...
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I think it looks like a boy too. And also how the parents or the photographer has parted the baby's hair at the middle. It seems more like a "boy hairdo".
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Totally...the hair part was a pretty strict tradition, because they both wore the same types of clothing until they were well potty trained...Center part for boys, side part for girls...
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Yeah I know that they both wore dresses. I would say this baby is a boy.
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Yep...
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Looks a little like a baby Adolf Hitler to me.
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Thats a boy
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BOY
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Boy
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Boy
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A boy
It could be a boy.
Thought Centers were boys. Looks like a boy to me.
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Bruce Dern with the finger pointing.
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Center = Girl, Side = Boy:
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HE OR SHE IS SAYING" I'M NUMBER ONE"haha
A number of museums say that, based on studies of portraits over the centuries, a center part is a pretty sure indicator...in this time period...that the baby is a girl. Clothing styles and colors, toys, books, flowers, etc. appear in portraits of both genders, but the way the hair is parted seems to be the giveaway.

I figure the museums have a lot of reliable sources and historians, so I'm going to say this is a girl.
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Is there something wrapped around the baby's left hand thumb?
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The toes on her right foot?? 🤔
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Boy
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I'd say boy!
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And he's a cutie. . .!
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I think it's daughter Carrie, born 1909 in Kentucky. Following is 1910 census: Name: Robert S Fitzgeral
Age in 1910: 42
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Elmville, Franklin, Kentucky
Street: Peak's Mill And Elmville County Turnpike
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Annie L Fitzgeral
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Blacksmith
Industry: Own Shop
Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 2 Robert S Fitzgeral 42
Annie L Fitzgeral 20
Carrie E Fitzgeral 1
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Plus bangs out of face is an indicator of a girl. Boys wore theirs down.
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🤔I'll said boy
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Boy!
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Hair parted down the middle.says boy to me. They dressed boys in dresses until they were potty trained.
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Boy!!
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Boy. As to the cloths --girls and boys wore "dresses" .
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Boy
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🤔
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Boy because of center part.
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boy
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Now look here My Feet are cold.LOL
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Looks like baby is anticipating the Boogie Woogie era with that raised finger.
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A gorgeous boy.
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Boy.
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Boy
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The face looks like a boy.
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Boy
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Love these old pictures.
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I say boy.
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I say boy.
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Boy
...middle hair parting
Looks like a boy.
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Nah, boys wore dresses u til they were out of diapers back then.
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