Williamson Family Film
This video was filmed by Carl Williamson, mom’s brother, and digitized and posted to YouTube by John Williamson, Carl’s eldest son.
In order of appearance:
The house at 7814 Old York Road in Elkins Park, PA. Our family moved there from Teaneck, NJ in 1950. The first part of this video was taken about 1953 by Carl Williamson.
My cousin Carl and me, Susan Stauderman, in front of Uncle Carl’s car. Uncle Carl, Aunt Mary, and my cousins John, Carl and Martha had driven for a visit from Rochester, NY.
My dad, Albert P. Stauderman, Lutheran clergyman and, at that time, assistant editor of The Lutheran, the magazine of the ELCA.
My mom, Dodd Stauderman, with me and my cousin John in the background closing the door.
My cousin Martha, followed by her mom, my Aunt Mary Williamson.
My brother, Albie Stauderman, just in from tennis practice.
A short profile appearance of my Uncle Carl, who had brought a can of tennis balls, which my dad was holding.
Mom appears again, coming down the back steps.
Cousin John again, watching Albie with his tennis racket.
In another setting, Aunt Mary coming out of their car, with Martha and an unknown friend.
My Grandmother, Elsa Williamson, joined by my Aunt Ing, Ingrid Burke, who was Mom’s older sister; then Mom; and then Uncle Carl, Mom’s Younger brother.
My cousin Dee, Denise Burke, and me coming out of our homemade tent in the back yard.