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RESSLER FAMILY - THANKSGIVING DAY 1915 - Part 1

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Update 9-10-16 Mom and I spent last weekend going over these pictures, plus with some help from cousin K. Hess, we were able to have an "ah-ha" moment and come up with some answers.  There are actually 4 known photos taken of the John Ressler family at the farm on Thanksgiving Day 1915. I will add the other 2 at a later date.  For now the photo above is written in Uncle Andy's handwriting (son of Frank Ressler) so it is from his perspective.  Dad is Frank Ressler, Aunt Stella is Estella (Ressler) Andrews, Uncle Harry is Harry Ressler, and Uncle John is probably Daniel Ressler - these would be the four living children of John and Elizabeth (Yost) Ressler at this date.  John (1850-1925) and Lizzie (1855-1925) are the seated couple. Update 9-10-16: Many of the people in this picture are still not named, however, we are making progress. The seated couple is John and Lizzie Ressler with their living children and grandchildren.  There are also some misc. people in t