Escher Family

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Uncle Julius Escher. He came to Wisconsin for a short time then returned to his home in the Alsace-Lorraine province, which belonged to Germany at that time in its history. 
1
 Grandma and Grandpa Escher and Aunt Marie. Alois and Marie Escher and Marie Billig. These were Fritz Escher's paternal grandparents and aunt. 
2
 Emil and Emily Escher and children Fred "Fritz" and baby brother Arthur. Emil opened Monticello's Northside cheese factory in 1932. 
3
 Fritz, Art and sister Alice Escher. Fritz and Art were partners in the Norhside cheese factory with their father, Emil. 
4
 Frederick Emil "Fritz" Escher's baby picture, 1910. 
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Emily and Emil Escher after a day fishing. 
6
 Fritz Escher's summer cottage on Lake Wisconsin, at Okee 
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 Fritz Escher went west at age 19 to have an adventure. Here he is in the Pacific surf in his green, wool Janzen swimming suit, circa 1929. 
8
 Fritz Escher on a California beach, circa 1929. 
9
 Fritz Escher and Genevieve Dooley's wedding day, circa 1935. Best Man was Bernard Dooley, the brides brother, and Brides Maid was Alice Escher, the grooms sister. 
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Fritz Escher and Genevieve Dooley's wedding day, circa 1935. 
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 Fritz Escher and Genevieve Dooley 
12
 Baby photo 0f Shirley Escher, Fritz and Genevieves first born, circa 1938. 
13
 William Escher, Fritz and Genevieve's son, circa 1940. 
14
 Bill Escher at 18 months. 
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Escher children, Bill and Shirley. 
16
 Bill and Shirley by their home in Monticello. 
17
 Shirley Escher (rear), Bill Escher (right), cousin Mary Klassy (left), and neighbor Kay Klooster (front), circa 1950. 
18
 Bill in his sailor suit, circa 1945 
19
 Bill Escher and cousin Kay Cairns, circa 1950 
20
Fritz digging fishing worms. 
21
 Escher's 25th wedding anniversary, 1960. With their Best Man and Brides Maid, in front of the Chateau bar/restaurant on Monticello's Main St. 
22
 Escher's 25th wedding anniversary, 1960. 
23
 Helen Dooley and Ralph Cairns wedding photo, undated. 
24
 Helen Cairns 
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Elva Dooley with sons-in-law Ralph Cairns and Fritz Escher, undated. 
26
 Fritz Escher and Ralph Cairns 
27
 Dorothy and Clark Dooley in Gen Escher's dining room. Niece Kay Cairns is holding her daughter, Christine. 
28
 Arthur Escher and Eunice Disch wedding photo, circa 1935. 
29
 Deer hunting 
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Fritz and Fred Roethlisberger comparing fish sizes. 
31
 Fritz and Fred Roethlisberger telling fish stories. 
32
 Fritz, Fred Roethlisberger, Adolph Arn, Dick Zentner and other friends. 
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 Fritz and Genevieve, Adolph Arn, Dick Zentner and Barbara Rothlisberger. 
34
 Genevieve and friend Barbara 
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Fritz Escher family, circa 1946. 
36
 Fritz Escher family, Shirley, age 15, and Bill, age 12, circa 1952. 
37
 Shirley in her prom dress, circa 1954. 
38
 Shirley and cousin Gail Cairns. The Cairns family lived in Fennimore, WI. 
39
 Shirley and Gail plus two unidentified friends 
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Christmas at Emil Escher's home. Emil, right, Bill Escher, Mary Klassy and two other Klassy siblings. 
41
 Fritz ice fishing 
42
 Christmas at the Exchers in Monticello. Grandmother Elva Dooley and Jim and Shirley Schommer. 
43
 Genevieve Escher in her mother's Monticello kitchen, undated. 
44
 1932 Class reunion at Gen Eschers home, Monticello 
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1932 Class reunion at Gen Eschers home, Monticello, Gen and classmate Robert Blumer. Robert was a WW-2 combat veteran, wounded several times. 
46
 Peggy Dooley, Kay Cairns, Gail Cairns, Shirley Escher and one side view that I can't identify, Taken at the Ben Feldt farm south of Monticello, 1946. 
47
 Genevieve Escher and sister Helen Cairns, September 1994. 
48
 Elva Dooley's 90th birthday party, 1978 
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 Jim and Shirley Escher-Schommer and children Sara, Tom, Mike and Mary. 
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William Escher and Barbara Gempler wedding photo 
51
 Bill and Barbara Escher and children Tim and Jane 
52
 Timothy Escher 
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 Unidentified 
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