Nero - Topping - Becker - Photo Album - Part 1
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Mother and I scanned a collection of photos that she had gathered over the years,
including some from her mother. Mother was so helpful in being able to identify,
people, places, events, etc. It was important to Mother that these photos are shared
with family and friends. For the most part, the photo descriptions are mother’s. I have
added words here and there. When describing some of the photos, I may refer to
mother as Frances. This is a work in progress so please overlook any spelling or
grammar until I have more time to proof.
If you see a photo that is of interest to you, click on the photo number to view the photo
in a new browser window. If you would like to save one of these images to your
computer, most web browsers allow you to “Right Click” on the image and save it to a
folder on your computer.
If you are going to print these photos, I recommend they be printed on 4" x 6" paper.
Using a larger photo paper size may result in a grainy print.
If you have difficulty saving an image or if you have any additional information to add to
any of the photos, please contact me and refer to the photo number.
Photo 002
Marie Becker, August Nero,
Hattie, Anita & Irvin. Mother
feels that this photo was
taken before Melvin was
born.
Photo 140
Irvin and Hattie Nero
Photo 168
Mother believes this is either Hattie Nero's baby
brother that died or Hattie's brother Irvin Nero.
Photo 169
Hattie Nero
Photo 003
Hattie Nero - Confirmation
Photo 004
Hattie Nero
Photo 149
Melvin Nero
Photo 150
Melvin Nero
Photo 151
Melvin Nero & Eldora Nickolai
on their wedding day. Mother remembers Melvin
giving her a green checkered dress for her birthday
when she was young. Most likely before he was
married.
Photo 152
Hattie Nero
Mother believes that Hattie is younger in this photo
than in Photo 153. She does not know the other
person in the photo.
Photo 153
Hattie Nero
Topping-Oliphant
Photo 165
Hannah Maria Scudder
Hannah is William Topping's mother and Floyd
Topping's grandmother. The Waushara County
Museum provided a copy of the obituary for Hannah.
Hannah was married to Silas Topping who died in
1888. They had three sons, Fred, William and Thomas
who died in infancy. They had two daughters, Esther
and Frances Topping.
Photo 103
This is the William Topping
home where Floyd, Lloyd and
Evelyn were born. We don't
know if this was the home of
William's parents Silas
Topping and Hannah
Scudder. There is now a
different home in it's place.
We do not know what
happened to this home.
Photo 167
Frances Agnes Oliphant and William E. Topping with
their children LR: Floyd, Lloyd and Evelyn.
William was killed in an accident on December 10,
1912 while oiling this steam engine that he and his
brother used to run their corn shredder. The
Waushara County Museum provided a copy of the
newspaper article as well as the obituary for William
E. Topping
Photo 164
Floyd Topping
Photo 104
Frankie (Oliphant) Topping, wife of William Topping
and mother to Floyd, Lloyd and Evelyn Topping.
Photo 105
Floyd Topping
Photo 160
Floyd Topping
Photo 161
Vernon Topping above and Floyd Topping below.
Vernon's mother died during childbirth. Vernon Lived
with Aunt Clara for a time.
I should talk to mother more about this.
Photo 109
This is a photo of Frankie Oliphant with her brothers
and sisters. Mother believes they are standing in
order by age, The oldest on the left.
Frankie is the third from the right. Uncle Morti
Oliphant is on the far right. Mother doesn't
remember the names of the other brothers and
sisters.
Photo 106
Frankie (Oliphant) Topping
Photo 108
Herbert King and Frankie
Oliphant. Frankie married
Herbert after her first
husband William Topping was
killed in the steam engine
accident.
Photo 111
Seated in the chair is Frankie
Oliphant. We are not sure yet
who is on her lap.
Standing LR: ?, Alice King,
Lloyd Topping, Ruth Topping,
Larry Topping and Marie
(King) Topping.
Photo 114
Frances Topping and Uncle Morty Oliphant
Uncle Morty is Frankie Oliphant’s brother. Mother
believes this photo was taken after she and Dad
were married.
Photo 112
LR: Floyd Topping, Could be
Uncle Lloyd Topping), August
Nero, Could be Calvin King,
Uncle Lyman (?).
We are not sure who the
young boy is.
Topping-Nero
Photo 007
Hattie Nero
Photo 010
August Nero
Photo 011
August Nero
Photo 012
August Nero
Photo 014
Hattie, Marie, Dorothy and Frances
Photo 015
This photo was taken on the Topping farm where
mother grew up. The building in the background is
the chicken house.
On top was the grainery where the pickle pickers
lived. The three girls are LR: Dorothy, Marie and
Frances. Mother's dad Floyd is in the background on
the horse.
Photo taken in about 1938
Photo 016
Floyd Topping & Hattie Nero Marie, Dorothy, Frances
and Bill.
In the background is the barn on the family farm. To
the right is a fenced in area where the cattle stayed
until they were brought to the barn for milking.
Photo taken in about 1937
Photo 017
Floyd Topping and Hattie Nero.
LR: Frances, Bill, Hattie is holding Marsha, Dorothy.
Marie is most likely taking the picture.
The photo is taken at the family farm between
Wautoma and Wild Rose. Their home is in the
background.
This photo was taken in 1941, the year that Marsha
was born.
Photo 018
Text
Photo 019
Back Row: LR: Floyd Topping,
Morti Oliphant, (unknown)
Front Row: Frances, Dorothy,
Marie, Bill. Mother is not sure
if this is on the family farm or
not.
Photo 020
Floyd is standing in the back
holding Marcia. The kids:
Frances, Dorothy, Cousin
James and Bill. August
"Grandpa" Nero is on the
right. Mother is not sure
where this photo was taken.
Photo 021
Charles Streit, James Streit, Marie Topping, Dorothy
Topping, Jimmy King and Frances Topping.
In front LR: William "Bill" Topping, Marcia Topping
and Gilbert Streit Mother is not sure where this
photo was taken.
Photo 132
I will need to go over this
photo with mother.
I see Frances, Hattie, Marie &
Dorothy. Bill and Marcia are
most likely in the photo.
Not sure who the rest of the
kids are.
Photo 022
Various Topping, Keller, King & Streit family
members. Buddy Keller, ? Keller, Marie Topping, June
Keller, ? Keller, Gilbert ?, Floyd Topping holding
Marcia Topping, August Nero, Frances Topping, Boyd
King in a service uniform, ? Little Guy in front of
Frances, Dorothy Topping, Jimmy King, Richard ?,
James Streit, Charles Streit.
Taken on this side of the railroad track, the garden is
in the background, near the wood pile.
Photo 128
Frances, June & Marsha
Photo 023
Frances Topping with cousin Gary Moody.
Mother at first didn't think she would be holding the
horse because she was not very brave around
horses.
At first mother thought maybe it was Marcia holding
the horse. Mother came to the conclusion that it had
to her because Marcia was about Gary age.
Photo 024
Ruth Peterson (Topping) married to Lloyd Topping,
Floyd's brother. Marie (Topping) King
Floyd's daughter playing the guitar.
Mother said that they used to sing in the
evening and Marie would play the guitar.
Photo 025
Keller and Topping children. I
need to go over this photo as
well as Photo 026 & 027, the
same event, with mother.
Photo 028
Rear window is cousin June
Keller and Betty Keller, Norvel
Keller in the driver's seat.
Buddy Keller stanging on the
right.
Uncle Lloyd Topping sitting on
the wagon, Floyd Topping
sitting on the ground.
Photo 048
Marie Topping in front of the home on the family
farm. Mother remembers when they got new siding
on the house. Mother is not sure when this photo
was taken and if this was a special event.
Photo 029
LF: Aunt Ruth, Uncle Richard
King, Aunt Hattie (Hattie
Nero's cousin or aunt) Hattie
Nero, Uncle Melvin Nero,
August Nero, Dorothy
Topping. Marcia Topping and
Frances Topping are in the
front.
Photo 030
Frances Topping.
This was taken at the family farm in the front yard.
Mother remembers the bushes behind her. The
highway is in the background.
Photo 130
This is Dorothy Topping's confirmation day. This
photo was taken in the front yard of the Topping
Farm between Wild Rose and Wautoma.
Back Row RL: Irvin Nero Girl, Frances, Dorothy, June
Keller, Ronnie Keller, Bill Topping, Betty Keller, Irvin
Nero Girl,
Front Row RL: Roger Topping, Larry Topping, Robert
Keller, ? Keller.
Photo 031
LR: Marcia, Marie and Frances
Topping, The far window is
the living living room. The
near window is August Nero's
bedroom.
