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The Kessler Family History
Eugene & Lucille Roberts
The Early Years
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![]() Eugene RobertsEugene was in the Navy but they loaned him to the Army to fly Planes during WWII | ![]() Eugene RobertsEugene was in WWII and saw combat and his experiences changed him greatly. | ![]() Two sons off to warJoesph Roberts sending two sons off to WWII |
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![]() Baby EugeneEugene Roberts as a child | ![]() Eugene RobertsEugene Roberts first haircut | ![]() Eugene Roberts on a Pony |
![]() Eugene and younger sister | ![]() Roberts GirlsEugene's stepsisters. Dorothy, Doris and Geraldine. Dorthy and Doris are twins. | ![]() 3 generationsLucille Roberts, Mary Roberts, Jennie Finch and Lucille's daughter Joan. |
![]() Finch FamilyLucille, Juanita, Edgar with their mother Jennie Finch | ![]() Going to WarMary Roberts sending two sons of to WWII | ![]() Lucille with Mom and DadJennie, Lucille, and Edgar Finch |
![]() Eugene Roberts (on the right) with Lucille's sisters husbands. Howard and Frank | ![]() Lucille with sistersLucille, Eliene, Juanita | ![]() Juanita Finchwith her husband Howard West |
![]() The RobertsGene and Lucille Roberts with children Joan, Judy, Jill and Roger | ![]() Edgar FinchEdgar with his beloved coon hounds. He raised, sold and trained them for other hunters. | ![]() 3 Oldest Finch ChildrenEdd and Jennie Finch with Lucille, Juanita, and Edgar |
![]() Hunting foodEdgar Finch with his daughter Lucille and son Edgar | ![]() Younger Finch ChildrenLucille, Juanita, Edgar, Eliene | ![]() Older Finch Children - 1948Lucille, Juanita, Edgar, Eliene |
![]() Leaving for WarEugene Roberts with Lucille and Joan just before shipping off to WWII | ![]() Joan Emile Roberts | ![]() Edgar and Jennie Finch |
![]() Edgar and Jennie Finch | ![]() Eugene and | ![]() Eugene's Family |
![]() Edgar and Jennie Finch | ![]() Edgar and Jennie Finch | ![]() Eugene Roberts |
![]() RobertsBack Row: Jim, Mary, Eugene, Lucille, Gladys Front Row: Doris, Dorothy, Gerry | ![]() Edgar and Jennie Finch | ![]() Lillian Lucille Finch |
![]() Edgar and JennieWith daughter Lucille | ![]() Lucille FinchLucille graduated from Roosevelt High School in Wyandotte, MI | ![]() Lucille Finch |
![]() Eugene & LucilleEugene Roberts and Lucille Finch were married on October 3, 1940 | ![]() Edgar and Jennie FinchEdgar and Jennie Finch 1968 celebrating 50th wedding anniversary. | ![]() Edgar and JennieEdgar and Jennie Finch early married life |
![]() Edgar FinchEdgar Finch as a teenager | ![]() Ada Martis | ![]() John Calvin Nichols |
![]() ChristmasEugene, Lucille and daughter Joan | ![]() Brookfield Zoo 1964Judy, Lucille, Roger, Rodney and Jill at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago | ![]() Mary and Joseph RobertsJoseph Roberts married Mary Hoffmeyer and adopted Mary's two children Gladys and Eugene. |
![]() Lucille & JoanLucille Roberts with her oldest child Joan | ![]() Joseph RobertsJoseph Roberts holding his son Jim. That's Gladys Roberts playing in the background | ![]() Mary HoffmeyerMary Hoffmeyer age 20 |
![]() Mary HoffmeyerMary at age 16 | ![]() Sending off to College | ![]() Roberts girlsJoan with Jill standing in front. Judy and their mother Lucille |
![]() PicnicEugene Roberts with daughters Joan and Judy | ![]() Columbus ZooThe two oldest Roberts girls Judy and Joan | ![]() Easter 1951Joan and Judy Roberts |
![]() Memphis ZooJoan, Lucille, Eugene, Jill and Judy | ![]() Roberts 1949Eugene, Lucille, Joan and Judy | ![]() Joan RobertsJoan Roberts playing the piano. To this day she still can't reach the pedals. |
![]() Joan RobertsFirst day at college 1960 | ![]() 3 generationsLucille Roberts, Jennie Finch, Judy and Joan Roberts | ![]() Child and GrandchildLucille Roberts with her youngest child Rodney Roberts and her granddaughter Cheryl Kessler (her oldest child Joan's daughter). Rodney is one month older than Cheryl. |
![]() Radio OperatorJudy Roberts operating the radio. Eugene taught the girls how to use the radio and even taught them how to use Morse code | ![]() John RobertsJohn with her dog Blondie |
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