Weber Family Stories
Galveston, Texas in 1899. H.O. and Lillie (Van Lew) Wachsen at left. The men sporting Shriner hats.
The Trailer
What a surprise! Watch Aunt Edie tell the story of the first time she surprised her older sisters.
Full Movie
In June of 2014, April Bell traveled to Galveston, Texas to interview her Great-Aunt Edie, the last of her generation and a delightful storyteller. This legacy video was commissioned by Neta Villalobos-Bell. The movie was created for the Bell Family Reunion, held at Tom and Sheri Wilson’s home in Yacolt, Washington in August 2014. These recordings are meant to be shared today, and passed on as an heirloom gift, to future generations.
Weber Family Documentary
Edith Mae Weber Hughes Williams | b. December 12, 1927
Full Length Interviews ~ Captured in Dixon & Galveston, Texas ~ June 2014
Session No. 1
SESSION ONE CHAPTER MARKERS:
00;02;57 – 1720 Ave K
00;13;15 – My Parents
00;22;20 – 1900 Storm
00:24:34 – Thomas Croft
00:30:38 – Annie Bel Weber
00:36:09 – Walter J. Weber
00:41:15 – 1720 Ave K-2
00:48:21 – Climbing the Pole
00:51:42 – Pugie
00:53:26 – Konky
00:54:08 – Bugs
00:54:56 – Walter J. Weber-2
01:02:38 – Aunt Edith Croft
01:06:14 – Harry & Tense
01:10:03 – Harry Louise
01:17:51 – Late Dates
01:20:12 – Harry’s Name
01:27:39 – Galveston Fun
01:30:02 – Young Hortense
01:37:51 – Family in Hawaii
01:43:37 – Edie’s Firsts
02:46:48 – Tom Hughes
Session No. 2
SESSION TWO CHAPTER MARKERS:
00:00:00 – Courtship
00:03:33 – Ft. Monmouth
00:04:17 – Anne is born!
00:08:04 – Europe 1949-1951
00:11:58 – Anne charms a boarder guard
00:15:51 – Anne and the Renault
00:19:33 – WWII
00:29:31 – Kley is born
00:31:00 – Getting Married
00:36:38 – Army life in Iran
00:59:47 – Tom & Edie: How we met
01:02:09 – Tom and his pipe
01:03:44 – A Dangerous Privy
01:04:43 – Wedding Gown
01:06:15 – My Sisters
01:11:14 – Army Wife Life
01:15:00 – Tom Retires
01:17:27 – Tom in Vietnam
01:18:54 – Nasa
01:21:04 – Tom’s Hopes
01:28:40 – Tom’s Legacy
01:30:05 – Life Lessons
01:31:40 – Young Couples
01:34:06 – Hopes
01:37:30 – Influence
01:38:21 – My Legacy
01:40:05 – My Faith
01:47:43 – Anne & Kley
1900 Galviston Hurricane ~ Deadliest Natural Disaster in US History
“Through exploring our own sacred stories, we shape the foundations which hold up our future generations.”
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