The Fialco family in Cincinnati. (1937)

8MM · Black & White

Party time! Welcome to an episode of The Fialco family, related to Freda Fialco Dumes, wife of William J. Dumes. Freda was as quiet as quiet could be, but some in her family made up for it! They loved to sing, dance and have a great time. So get ready to party like it's 1939!!

This clip is 6m 55s.

Meet the ancestors: Sarah, Louis, Rebecca, Fannie, Anna, William (1937)

8MM · Black & White

This is quite a movie! Every branch of the Dumes family is represented. I don't think Arthur Dumes is in the film, but there are two men I can't identify. I think one might be Max Fishman, but I'm not sure who the other might be. I was told that Abe Schultz rarely attended family events because he was always working. Arthur's daughters are here, though I don't see his son Bill I.

This clip is really an astonishing bit of family history. Enjoy!

This clip is 6m 8s long.

Stan Dumes, William J. Dumes (1940)

8MM · Color

Stan Dumes, William J. Dumes. I'm guessing around 1940 or 1941 from the age of Stan. This is one of the 8mm color films, so it's fun to have this era preserved in color. It's basically my father Stan and his sister Mildred horsing around with their cousins.

The clip is 1m 53s long.

Blanche and Al Katz with Mildred Dumes Dansker (1943)

8MM · Black & White

Blanche and Al Katz with Mildred Dumes Dansker at the home of William J. Dumes in Vincennes.

This clip is 59s long.

Dave and Mildred Dumes Dansker, William J. Dumes (1944)

8MM · Color

We start with Mildred and William J. dressed up very fancy. I think they were in NYC. Then we see Dave and Mildred at the train station, Dave in uniform, where he appears to be leaving for the Army.

This clip is 1m 33s long.

Stan Dumes, Mildred and Dave Dansker (1944)

8MM · Color

This war time clip is another good 8mm color one. Fun and frolics at the home of William J. Dumes.

This clip is 4m 6s long.

William J. Dumes and daughter Mildred hiking. (1944)

8MM · Black & White

William J. Dumes and daughter Mildred hiking.

This clip is 2m 11s long.

Jewish Picnic (1944)

8mm · Color

Another Jewish picnic, from the early 40's, I think. I'm guessing '44 which makes the baby Beverly if I'm right.

This clip is 14m 54s long.

Jeannette Karp's back yard (1946)

8MM · Color

This looks to be a get-together in Jeannette Karp's back yard in the mid to late 40's. It features the usual suspects.

This clip is 2m 31s long.

Nate, Pauline and Dora Lieberman, Arthur, Louis, William J., Hy and Irene Dumes (1947)

8MM · Color

This is a fun family gathering. We have brothers Arthur, Louis and William J. as well as Nate and wife Pauline Lieberman with Nate's sister Dora. As usual, daughter Mildred, son Stan and wife Freda are there with William J. Hy and Irene wouldn't miss it!

This clip is 3m 15s long.

Mildred Dumes Dansker (1948)

8MM · Color

Rainbow Beach in Vincennes was a pool and something of an institution. Those who remember it, think of it with great fondness. This film features Mildred Dumes Dansker.

This clip is 1m 34s long.

Bill and Arthur Dumes. Dave and Mildred Dumes Dansker. William J. Dumes and wife (1949)

This clip features Bill Dumes of Tucson with his father Arthur, along with Bill Dumes of Vincennes and his wife Freda. Dave and Mildred Dumes Dansker join them. They are on the grounds of the George Rogers Clark memorial in Vincennes.

This clip is 1m 59s long.

Families of William S. Dumes, Sol Dumes and Jeannette Dumes Karp. (1950)

8MM · Color

The families of Bill Dumes of Evansville, brother Sol Dumes and sister Jeannette Dumes Karp gather. Mildred and Dave Dansker make an appearance.

This clip is 3m30s long.

The wedding of Stanley Dumes and Phyllis Abels with commentary audio. (1950)

16MM · Color

The wedding of Stanley Dumes and Phyllis Abels with commentary audio by my mother Phyllis that I recorded while we watched the movie together. They were married in Terre Haute in a very fancy wedding with hundreds of guests.

The wedding movie is 20m 6s long.

Cousins at Rainbow Beach (1950)

Millie Lerman, Florence Arenstein and Mildred Dansker at Rainbow Beach in Vincennes. Millie and Florence were related to Mildred via her mother, Freda Fialco Dumes.

This clip is 40s long.

Jewish Picnic (1951)

Another Jewish picnic. I'm guessing this is 1951.

Bill visits Bill (1951)

Bill Dumes from Tucson visiting the home of William J. Dumes along with his mother Jennie.

This clip is 2m 26s long.

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