KELSEY FAMILY PHOTOS

From The Collection of Mary (Kelsey) Richter - Album 1 of 3

Email Midge Holzinger for info about these photos: rhinoop@aol.com
Bold captions were fron the album - other captions added later.

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Lawrence classmates

Comments from Roberta Kesey Thomas: In these old days Lawernce wore his hair parted in the middle. Can't see him there. Had wavy hair lot of red, like Dad.
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Comments from Roberta Kesey Thomas: Aunt Emma, Uncle Joe Wenzel (2nd husband) holding possibly one of Augusta's children. This was Emma's across the street from Carnagie library - red brick house. Across the street was grandma (W.E) was right across the street. A.J was next door.   So W.E put his two children right across the street from him.

Emma's 1st husband was Frank Hartman.

Comments from Charles Kelsey: Frank Hartman was a barber.  He went to WWI and came home with TB.  Emma owned a resturant and hired Joe Wentzel's mother as a cook. Later Emma divorced Frank and married Joe.
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Martha Aunt Nellie

Martha Kelsey (died at age of 5) and Aunt Nellie Steis (wife of John Steis who was sister to Helena Steis Kelsey). Roberta Kelsey Thomas mentions that the family often talked and grieved about Martha.
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Aunt Emma Hartman (later Emma Wentzel) at her house probably with Teenie or Marie (Emma's 2 daughters)

Comments from Charles Kelsey: Teenie's name was Clementine.  Aunt Emma had 2 girls and 1 boy.  Clementine was the youngest, William next and Marie was the oldest.
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Paul - Dad - Mother - Mary - Catherine - Edward - Charles - Ruth

A family photo must have been taken around 1923. Roberta (b1924) was not yet born.
Lawrence is top-right.
Ruth, b1921, would be the youngest.

Comments from Charles Kelsey: Photo taken at Grampa Henry Keitzer's home east of Monterey.  Lawrence is in the picture but not listed.
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Paul

Paul Kelsey.

Comments from Charles Kelsey:  Paul was born in 1905 and dies 95 years later.
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Comments from Scott Thomas: Looks like Emma Kelsey Hartman with one of her children (she had 3: Mary (Marie), William and Clementine (Teenie)). That would likely be her 1st husband, Frank Hartman. That appears to be their house.  Marie was the oldest so the baby may be her.

Comments from Charles Kelsey:  That is Frank Hartman and Aunt Emma.
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Comments from Scott Thomas: Emma's house. Possibly Emma and Frank Hartman. Looks like the same chap as in IMG_0002c.
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Donald F. - Ruth - Chas

Comments from Scott Thomas:  Donald Fowble - Ruth Kelsey (later to be Kleykamp) - Charles Kelsey

Comments from Charles Kelsey:  This is labeled wrong, This photo is Edward [Kelsey], Ruth and Edward Fowble.  Edward Fowble was Donald's younger brother.  He was a pilot and killed in Africa during WW2.  Front porch of John Steis' house.
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Ruth - Ladyne K.

Comments from Charles Kelsey:  Ruth Ann & LaDyne Kleckner.
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Me
Mary Kelsey
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Charles - Donald

Charles Kelsey & Donald Fowble
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Mother - Charles Aunt Milded - Donald

The Keitzer sisters with their boys: Augusta Kelsey Keitzer holding Charles Kelsey & Mildred Keitzer Fowble holding Donald Fowble.
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Augusta Keitzer in front of Aunt Emma's house with some unknown baby.
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Ruth
Ruth Kelsey
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Ruth
Ruth Kelsey (later Kleykamp)
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An intriguing family photo. The original photo is no sharper. -SJT
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Grandpa Kelsey - Uncle Will
Mary - Lawrence - Dad

Comments from Robert Kelsey Thomas:  I remember this.  It was taken in the backyard, I was about 6 years old. I was told to run over and get Uncle Will so they can take a picture of all the medical people.

Comments from Charles Kelsey:  This is probably 1928.  Mary was in nurses training.  Grampa Kelsey was killed on 1929.  Uncle Will died in August, 1933.
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Comments from Roberta Kelsey Thomas:
Montery Highschool in the 20's.
Mary & Catherine Kelsey should be in pic.
Kenneth Highland's jacket is open making a 'V'. White shirt, bow tie, left of center.

One girl is circled - could that be Mary Kelsey? - SJT
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Two nuns, possibly from St. Bernard's in chicago.
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Margaret Hartman - Me - Agnes Hartman

Comments by Robert Kelsey Thomas:
These Hartman's are different Hartman's than from who Emma married into.
Agnes Hartman worked at Charlie Keitzer's bank.
There were another family of Hartman's in town and they had 9 children or more. (Roberta Kelsey knew Agnes, Gertrude & Winfred (the youngest of them)).
Emma Keitzer Kelsey (sister to Arthur Kelsey) married Frank Hartman. Their children were Mary (Marie), William and Clemenitine (Teenie).

Comments by Charles Kelsey:  Frank Hartman, Willaim Hartman and Bert Hartman were brothers.  Frank and William were Agnes' uncles.  Bert was Agnes' father.
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Comments by Robert Kelsey Thomas:  Possibly Claudia Misner (2nd wife of Will Kelsey) - that is Will's house for sure.

Comments by Charles Kelsey:  Claudia Misner came from Richmond, Indiana.
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Comments by Robert Kelsey Thomas:  Rail fence. Clearing the land of rocks.
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I - Catherine - Bob - Teenie

Comments by Robert Kelsey Thomas:  Mary Kelsey (with bow), Catherine Kelsey, Bob (unknown who Bob is), Teenie (in dark dress). Teenie was the nickname for Clementine Hartman.

Comments by Charles Kelsey:  Bob "Hartman" was son of Bill Hartman.  Bill was brother of Frank and Bert.
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Comments by Roberta Kelsey Thomas:  Mary Kelsey - very young ~ 15 or 16. That hair style is called Marcell. Her hair was naturally wavy like that.
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Comments by Roberta Kelsey: Edward Kelsey, Roberta Kelsey, Ruth Kelsey.
Aunt Nellie & Uncle Will's Kelsey's house next door. Had an outdoor outhouse, no indoor plumbing.
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Charles - Donald

Comments by Roberta Kelsey: 1st cousins: Charles Kelsey and Donald Fowble. Born fairly close together.

Comments by Charles Kelsey:  Donald Fowble was born 12/1914 and Charles Kelsey born 3/1915.
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Me

Mary Kelsey.
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Catherine

Catherine Kelsey (later to be Catherine Kelsey Hiland)
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Keitzer brothers with George Fowble (the tall one, their future brother in law).
Wore a stiff detachable collar; they they just removed the collar to wash it instead of the whole shirt.

1) Uncle Wilburt Keizter - far left - had curvature of the spine, was a cripple. Was well liked, had a drug store in Hammond and married Ellen. Aunt Ellen (as Roberta Kelsey calls her) had a gall bladder operation (supposed to be a simple operation) and she died during it. This was during the war and Ruth Kelsey went to help him (Gay Kleykamp was stationed nearby) . Had a dasughter - Rosemary - who became a nun.

2) Probably George Fowble - their future or new brother-in-law via Mildred Keitzer.
3) Charlie Keitzer was born cross-eyed.
4) Robert Keitzer.
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Family reunion - the Keitzer clan.

There are other copies of this photo around that are annotated, these comments came from one of those - SJT

 Top row: Uncle Joseph Wilbert Keitzer - his sister Aunt Mildred Keitzer Fowble- Arthur Jonas Kelsey - Campbell - Augusta Keitzer Kelsey - possibly George Fowble - Campbell - Bob Keitzer Sr. - Mabel Kleckner - Bert Kleckner.

Bottom row: Henry Keitzer sitting in chair - unknown man possibly Widman - unknown dark lady - Ann Kleckner holding Ladyne (Ladyne and Mary Kelsey were friends) - Marietta Freese Keitzer - Solomon Freese - Laura (Campbell) Freese.

On ground: Charles Kelsey lying down - Catherine Kelsey with buckled shoes - boy with glasses is Lowell Kleckner - little girl with legs out straight is Mary Kelsey.
 

Comments by Charles Kelsey:  Unknown man and women are Aunt Laura's children.  [Laura Freese married Eli Campbell. Had 3 children: Eva, Flo, Dan.  -SJT]
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Grandma K (labled on right as if referring to the lady in white)

Comments by Roberta Kelsey:
Marrieta (Freese) Keitzer is on right in white.
The woman in black is possibly Laura (Freese) Keitzer, Marrieta's sister since they appear closely related.

Comments by Charles Kelsey:  Yes, Marrieta and Laura were sisters.  Laura Campbell and husband moved to Council Bluff, Iowa, across the MO River from Omaha.
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Mary - Catherine - Bob (can't read last name) - Teenie H

Same photo as above but on this one Bob's last name is written but illegible.

Mary Kelsey - Catherine Kelsey - Bob unknown - Teenie Hartman.
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Rosemary Keitzer

Daughter of Wilbert Keitzer and Ellen.
She is now Sister Joseph Ellen living in Chicago.
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Mary Kesey Richter holding possibly her daughter Marylin (her 1st born).
Marylin married Gorden Denno.
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Giving a baby a bath.
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Wendell + (can't read name)

This is not a house in Monterey IN.
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Wilbert - Ellen - Bob - Lenore - Charlie

A picture of the Keitzer kids: Wilbert Keitzer & his wife Ellen, Robert Keitzer Sr (called Arless then Bob), L
enore Bringham & Charlie. Wilbert, Robert, Charlie are siblings. Lenore Bringham married Charlie Keitzer. Missing are thier sisters: Augusta & Frances (aka Mildred).

Comments by Roberta Kelsey: This was grandma Keitzer's house (Henry and Marietta). Topsy was Henry Keitzer's horse and knew just what houses to stop at on the milk run.
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Fowble - Mildred Donald Edward

Family picture.
George Fowble and his wife, Mildred Keizer Kelsey, and their only 2 children: William Donald and Edward.

Comments by Roberta Kelsey:
  • Dog's name was Shep.
  • The Fowble's lived in Hobert Indiana (George was a history teacher) and probably came to visit grandma Keitzer in that car.
  • The house was the Keitzer's house (Henry and Marietta). Shep, the dog belonged to Henry and Marietta. The house was always kept imaculate.

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Lenore graduating class.

Monterey highschool in the 20's - Roberta Kelsey.
I think the girl in the lower right is Lenore Bringham. I have no idea who the guy is who got cut out -SJT.