Our Great-Grandmother

This past April, our Grandfather told us all about our great-grandmother - his mother - and shared a great many pictures with us. I eagerly snapped some shots and for being photographs of photographs, they didn't turn out too badly. We love old pictures and thought perhaps some of readers might enjoy seeing ours.


Mary Pauline Burns as a newborn

Though she was born Mary Pauline Burns, our great-grandmother went by the name Pauline or simply 'Paul', because her father had wanted her to be a boy. Her only sister Elizabeth was nine years older than she.


1 year old


Between the ages of 9 and 11 - I think


Our great-grandmother as a young lady




~ Our grandfather's parents ~
Clifford & Mary Pauline Orr on their wedding day


Pauline on her wedding day when she was re-married to John P. Homiller
Notice our grandfather being carried in the background ~ he was around 2 years old

Pauline Homiller of Tattoo Dalmatians, which she ran with her husband, John Homiller, who was a veterinarian. This photo was taken between 1936 and '37


Dogs, left to right- Champion Black Buttons (Buttons); Champion Mournful Maud (Dalmy); Champion The Spur of Tattoo (Andy)
c. 1930, Mill Road near Hatborro