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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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