Martin and Emma in 1962
Emma's Father --Mathias Klein
Emma's Mother -- Kathryn Stermer
Emma in 1918
Emma and Teresa Mumbly -- 1907 (probably high school graduation)
Emma and Martin's "Northern" Farm near Elmira, Michigan; Francis references this in his autobiography
Haymakers -- Stan and Don plus probably Dean Root
Closeup of the Hayers
We need to identify these
Emma's high school graduation picture; she was the valedictorian -- who has her speech?
1920
August 21, 1916 -- see next picture
Standing from Left: Katherine Schmitt( Sr. M. Monica, SSJ), Leo, Joseph, Herbert Schmitt, Mary Banner Klein, Mathias Banner, Martin Schmitt; Sittin/Kneeling from left: Salina Porier Schmitt, Mary Vyverman Schmitt, Colette Haas Schmitt, Mary Klein Banner, Emma Klein Schmitt. Photo taken August 15, 1949 by Francis Schmitt
Klein cousins: (from left) Mary Klein Banner, Colette Haas Schmitt, Mary Therese Klein (Sister M. Pius, SSJ), Emma Klein Schmitt. Taken by Francis M. Schmitt August 15, 1949.
Children and Step Children of John Schmitt: (from left) Sister M. (Catherine Schmitt) Monica, Joseph R. Schmitt, Mathias Banner, Leo Schmitt, Mary Banner Klein, Herbert Schmitt, Martin Schmitt. Photo taken August 15, 1949 by Francis M. Schmitt
Cousins during the 1920s -- anyone got a closer identification?
The Cork Street Farm circa 1953
Emma and some of her grandkids in 1948
Are these Bethel's parents?
Martin's mother Barbara Flach, Peter Schmitt, John Schmitt, Martin's Father
This stone house in Mendon appears to have been built by John and Magdalena Schmitt after a wooden house burnt down (per Sherlene). Leo and Selina ended up the the John Schmitt farm after Magdalena died because they had taken care of her.
Parents of John Schmitt; We have no death dates. Mary was born in 1824, John in 1819 -- both in Haag, Germany
