In 1997, Lisa Shea began a project to put together a Waller Family Questionnaire. Matthew Hall, her cousin, was one of the people who responded to that call. Here are his answers! Name: Matthew Hall Age (as of June 30 1998): 22 years old Favorite Food: Stromboli, Spinach Lasagna, Falafels, Fajitas, Tacos… (I’m drooling just […]
George Frederick Carl Waller (1893-1945) was a talented artist who worked in many media. This is a pastel painting of the Fox River in Illinois, probably done around 1909. We also have two watercolor paintings done by George of the same type of scenery. From Becky Waller Hall on 6-14-2018: My dad (George F Waller) […]
This sterling silver ID bracelet is inscribed with the name G. Waller Jr. I would assume this belongs to George Frank John Waller, my grandfather, born on November 12, 1918. It currently is in the possession of Cassion Waller. Does anybody have any memories of this bracelet? Please let me know! My father George Anthony […]
This sterling silver baby cup was made by the Webster Company of North Attleboro. It has a delightful almost art-deco style scene around it of a rabbit teacher in a dress, in a schoolroom, teaching to a group of young baby bunnies. The bunnies are sitting at desks and one is reading a book. One […]
This photo was supplied by Becky Waller Hall. It shows husband and wife: George Frederick Carl Waller (1893-1945) Elizabeth “Betty” Lillian Virginia Brown Waller (1894-1976) This couple had two children. George Frank John Waller was my grandfather. Dorothy Mae Caroline Waller was my great-aunt Dot. George FC Waller died in 1945 at his son’s wedding. […]
This photo was supplied by Becky Waller Hall. George Waller feels it was taken around 1909. The man in the top left is George Frederick Carl Waller, my great-grandfather on my father’s side. He would have been 16 in this photo. He was a talented painter and for example painted this watercolor in 1909 – […]
In the 1959-1961 timeframe, my grandparents George Waller and Jane Warren Waller lived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. During that time, they bought this Chinese cloisonne vase. The vase dates to somewhere in the 1800s. The vase itself is metal with partial cloisonne. In bands around the neck, shoulders, and draping down, colored material primarily […]
This silver coffee / sugar spoon was made by the Webster Company of North Attleboro. It has a small bowl. The handle has a lovely open-hole pierced design with the top almost resembling a heart. The mark on it says Sterling and then it has an arrow with the letters CW. This was the silver […]
This Wolff silver water pitcher came from George Waller’s collection and is now with Jennifer Waller Mottram. It belonged to George’s parents George and Jane Waller. It has a decorated front area to catch ice, with an internal strainer as well. Wolff Silver was apparently a Brazilian silver company so this probably dates to the […]
These Gorman Chantilly Duchess silver candleabras came from George Waller’s collection and are now with Lisa Shea. George has no specific memories about the candleabras but knows they came from his parents George and Jane Waller. The pair is silver. Each has a central candle holder along with two side candleholders. There is decorative edging […]