Summer at the Lake

Summer at the lake! Some of us have been doing it since the 1920s and would probably still keep at it, if it were more convenient.

Here are some summer photos from days gone by.

Lots of fun with the little kids at the lake.

At the lake -- kids in the front row are Junior and Grace, Middle Row: Jean, Eleanor and unknown girl; Back row -- Unknown boy, Minnie, Iris

Here's the Leatherman family.

Eleanor, Jean, Iris holding Grace, Junior with J.P. and Minnie behind.

Jean's best friend, Fran Pike, was a few doors down.

Jean with Fran Pink outside Leatherman Cottage

Jean and Grace with Fran and others.

Fran with unknown boy (possibly a Henny brother?), unknown girl, Jean with Grace in front. 
Note proximity of trees to beach and high water. Taken before breakwall added.

Detail of Jean and Grace from above photo.

Jean -- on the breakwall.

Grace and Martin Krauss. (I've got to run this through photo and straighten out that background!)

Note that the beach was very large (low water) and the breakwall has been done. Approximately taken 1950.

 Here comes a new generation! Ken with Nancy Marzolf.

Cousins together!

Looks like this must be around 1952. Taller kids are Susan Porter and John Marzolf; Sitting on left is Jim Marzolf with Anne Porter and Jack Porter on the ground. 
At the right is Nancy Marzolf holding Deet and David Krauss.

 Deet, David and Jack.

Cousins in a boat!

Another crooked horizon! David, Anne, Patty, Jack, Deet (in back with Mutty)

From the Deet-and-David collection.

And yet another.


Three grumpy Krauss kids.

Patty, Mutty, David

Deet with Mary Anne Krauss (Mutty)

Can anyone identify the guy standing behind Deet?

 Deet with Patty and Mutty Krauss. We have come a long way.

This is the photo everyone hopes someone tore up and forgot!

There are more to be scanned! And don't forget to send photos you might have!

Wedding Time!

On June 15, we say Happy Anniversary to Nancy and Walt Taylor! Nancy and Walt have kept the Leatherman line going for two more generations!

So, I thought I'd share a few wedding photos and news clips from the family. Below is the announcement seen in an earlier post of William S. Wood and Bessie Granger, Minnie Wood's parents.

Here's J.P. and Minnie!

And Minnie in a wedding portrait.

And just so we know we're all legal, their wedding registration! (They're third from the bottom; scroll over to the far right for details on minster, witnesses)



Nancy's parents, Iris Leatherman and Wendell Marzolf, had their marriage documented here.
 

And here they are at the lake!

Grace Leatherman and Martin Krauss were married at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in a service officiated by Marty's dad, Reverend Frederick Krauss.

Grace told Mary Anne (Mutty) that she wanted no guests since her mother, Minnie, was too ill to attend. Her sister Jean and Ken Croope were the witnesses.

Jean Leatherman and Ken Croope had the same low-key wedding, married across the street from 833 North Capitol by Reverend Krauss.

Here's a look at the reception of Grace's son, David, when he married Bonnie Bletcher. Now their kids are pushing 30!

Annie Taylor and Jason Minshew were married at Nancy and Walt's Flagstaff home. After living years in Austin, they've moved back to Flag.

The most recent family wedding was Grace's grandson, Mark Elinsky, to Katie Ricchutio in 2013 in a beautiful interfaith ceremony.

I'll be scanning what photos of the other weddings I have soon. I'm sure I have candids from the weddings of Nancy and Walt and John and Pat Marzolf. But that leaves a lot of others, so if you have a favorite wedding picture of you and your spouse or your parents, either send me the photo (and I'll return it after scanning) or a digital copy!

Meet Your Sixth Cousin, Barb!

Just when you thought you knew all the cousins on the Leatherman side, think again!

Here's a great story! I've known Barb Swartz for about five years or so. She's part of my wine tasting group, Cork Poppers. Add to that, she's an incredibly creative woman and an amazing cook who always gets asked to bring the salad because they are culinary masterpieces. Each year we co-host a make-and-take tea for friends. She's a kindred spirit.

She's also a cousin!

One day I was working on the family tree and I knew Barb had done some genealogy work and I had a question to ask her. As she was looking at our tree, which I was scrolling over she yelled "Stop! Go back to Eve Gochenour!

Eve Gochenour Welty is our sixth great great grandmother, a seventh-generation direct descendant. She was born between 1730 and 1736 in Mannheim Township, which is either in Lancaster (probably) or York, Pennsylvania. Her family line takes us back to 14 generations (for us -- make that 16 for the youngest Leathermans -- Ollie, Theodore, Clara, Alicia, Tara and all of John's big brood!

Sebastian G. (Basthli) Gochenour (Cougenour) was born between 1543 and 1545 in Fischenthal, a canton of Zurich, Switzerland. I don't have a death date or any information related to emigration.

Cousin Barb with her husband, Mike

 

So, don't think you have to run into a Leatherman to find a relative! You never know what you'll find when you keep looking!