AMANUENSIS MONDAY

        Look at the gem I found over the weekend!  As I have mentioned numerous times on this blog, my paternal grandfather Charles Sherlock was a character actor in over 300 movies from the early 1930's to the early 1960's.  As a former Chicago policeman on disability from an accident occurred while on duty, he could afford the luxury of playing various roles in movies, yet not taking it too serious,  knowing that he had other sources of income.

       Charlie must have been visiting his sister-in-law Helen Nebgen Cedargreen and her husband Albert in Chicago, at the time this telegram was sent in 1949.  I did a little research and found out that the movie's title was changed from "Frame Up" to "Undertow".  Changing the movie title happens often in Hollywood, or at least it used to occur frequently.   "Undertow" is the story of an ex-con, who is framed for the murder of his fiance's uncle.  John Russell, Scott Brady, Dorothy Hart and Peggy Dow are the stars of the movie.  Grandpa Charlie plays the role of "Detective Cooper".  Rock Hudson also has a tiny role in the movie as a detective.

       Perhaps, I should start a weekly post on this blog, titled "Movie Monday" to discuss Grandpa Charlie's movies ...

"BIG GRANNIE" OR AKA "GRANDMA SHERLOCK'

My paternal grandmother (who we affectionately called “Big Grannie” but only because my maternal grandmother was “Little Grannie” due to her short stature of 4’9” but that is a story for another time) is Theresa Anna Barbara Nebgen.  As we got older (or maybe when I grew taller than her), however, we changed to calling her a more socially correct “Grandma Sherlock”. 

          Theresa Anna Barbara Nebgen was born in Chicago on 13 Nov 1899 to Peter Joseph Nebgen and Theresa Homrich.  Theresa’s oldest sister was Helen May Nebgen, who was born in Chicago in 1892 (21 Nov).  The middle sister was Anna Marie who was born in 1894 (14 Sep).  Theresa also had a brother Emil Frank Nebgen, who was born in 1896 (29 Jun).  However, he died in 1951 so I never got the chance to meet him. 

          The above photo is of Theresa and her parents, sisters and brother.  Theresa is on the far right of the photo.

          Helen Nebgen married Albert Cedargreen in 1917.  They had one child – a daughter named Lucille.  Theresa’s other sister Ann married several times and had four children.  Theresa’s brother Emil married Anna Pittges and they had 2 sons and a daughter.  All of Theresa’s siblings lived their entire lives in the Chicago area.  However, Theresa moved with her husband Charles Sherlock and 3 young sons in 1930 to Southern California, where she spent the next 63 years until her death in 1993.

          The above photo is of Theresa and her sisters and mother.  Helen is to the farthest left, with Ann standing next to her.  Next to Ann is their mother Theresa Homrich Nebgen.   Theresa Nebgen (my Grandma Sherlock) is to the far right.