Comments on: Photo Mystery: Is this the same Bergmeister?

By: Bob Martino

Bob Martino — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:31:58 +0000

This is something else. Keep up the good work. I am interested in following the bloodlines from my Mother, Stella Koruba. My grandmother Victoria Pater Koruba. My father Joseph S. Martino

This is great,

Bob Martno

By: jewelgirl

jewelgirl — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:50:04 +0000

I would be interested in what you find out
about the uniform. I also have 1 photo
from Ostermayer in Munich where my unknown
relative is in the same uniform.
I have a few other photos from this era also.
I think they are two different men – eyes are
deeper set and the nose is longer in the man
in Wedding photo.

By: djpoint

djpoint — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:02:53 +0000

Thanks for all the comments! I also thought that one of the images was reversed. I assumed it was the military photo because the eyes didn’t look quite right. But, I have found other photos online with men wearing the same uniform, and the jacket and which side it is buttoned is the same as my photo. The lapel/jacket in the wedding photo appears to be on the correct side as well. But, I do agree with Terry that most men don’t change the side in which they part their hair! Lidian, I haven’t found evidence of a return trip. In other instances where that did happen, I always found the person on the passenger list when they returned. I hope to prove this by finding out who witnessed the wedding – more on that in a future post when I do find out! Also a future post will give more explanation of the military uniform…would you believe that the color of the uniform is blue?

By: Apple

Apple — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:47:14 +0000

The eyes make me think that they are two different, but closely related men. Of course I’ve been way off on some of my family photos.

By: Terry Thornton

Terry Thornton — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:53:46 +0000

Great photos! I’d guess the two men are related. That the photos are not of the same man is based primarily upon the fact that most men do not change the part of their hair over time — we plod along for a lifetime parting our hair exactly as we first learned in childhood. [Of course there are some exceptions!]

One thing you might try — reverse the image of the known and compare it to the unknown. That would be interesting to see. I do not, however, see any indication that the photographer got one of his images reversed but that is always a possibility also.

TERRY

By: Marj

Marj — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:43:24 +0000

I think they could very well be the same person. The mouth and chin and shape of the head look identical. It does seem as though he changed the part in his hair to the other side. Could one of the pictures have been flipped when it was scanned?

By: lidian

lidian — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:24:13 +0000

I think they look like two different men, but closely related – brothers or cousins – the nose and upper face of each is slightly different. Just my opinion…Could your ancestor have returned home for the wedding? I was surprised to learn how many of my German relatives in the early 1900s went back home to visit.

By: Jasia

Jasia — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:05:09 +0000

Wow, the resemblance is striking! If I was a betting lady, I say yes, it’s the same person. If it’s not, it absolutely must be a close relation. But I think it’s the same guy.