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Janice Peters, Darla Kay Arbuckle, Joyce Peters, Alice Peo - 27 Jan 1943. John Peo
Darla Kay Arbuckle, Henry Ivey (soldier suit), Lucy Ivey (tall girl) & Richard Edward Peo, 1942. Harrison School is in the background. Lived on Emily Street. Lucy Ivey married Leroy Lovell. Lucy passed away 21 Sep 1992; Leroy passed away 24 Nov 1977.  
Posey Chapel and Smith Chapel
location of Smith Chapel, might be in Berrien County, MI
Anyone know?
Posey Chapel photo taken about 1938
photo sent in by Donna Nelson and donated by Rick Paddock, who furnished the photo.  Individual in Posey Chapel is probably Kelley Paddock Smith
Mary Fee (Hutton) Paddock, who lived most of her life in New Buffalo, MI. The younger woman on the right is Mother, Freda (Small) Paddock, who married Mary's son, Richard Paddock in 1943.
Contributed by: Rick Paddock
Pliske:
Carl and Susie (Wolford) Pliske
Carl 1898 to 1978 and Susie 1912 to 1962
Susie was the do Henry and Rachel Wolford and sister to Andrew
Our deepest appreciation to Connie Novreske for donating Pliske photo
Extra family photos and associated photos index (1940's & 1950'2)
Ethel Pliske with Gaylen, Gerald, LaVerne and Nancy Wolford Poinser - Clara Poinser -per 1910 census - do William PONCIER, age 61, born Germany, parents born Germany, to USA 1869, Own Income Louise PONCIER, wife, age 53, born Germany, parents born Germany, to USA 1869 Clara PONCIER, dau, age 17, born IN, a Music Teacher.
Shelley Cardie has her photo that she would like to give to the family. Her email is
cardiels@comcast.net -
Also see notes below

Clara's photo - The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1890's with Clara in her teens at the time. Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information regarding Clara and her family:
  Clara E. PONSIER dau of William PONSIER or PANZER or PANZIER or PONCIER and Louisa C. BIELEFELT married Ralph W. HEWSON son of John W. HEWSON and Mary L. SMITH on the 15th of June 1910 in LaPorte, IN.

1900 census of Union Township, IN: William PANZIER, age 51, born Jan 1849, married 21 years, born Germany, parents born Germany, to USA 1869, a Farmer Louise C. PANZIER, wife, age 43, born Oct 1856, married 21 years, 2 children/1 living, born Germany, parents born Germany, to USA 1857 Clara S. PANZIER, dau, age 17, born Nov 1882, born IN, at School + 1 Servant

William PONCIER, age 61, born Germany, parents born Germany, to USA 1869, Own Income Louise PONCIER, wife, age 53, born Germany, parents born Germany, to USA 1869 Clara PONCIER, dau, age 17, born IN, a Music Teacher
  1920 census of South Bend/Portage Township, IN: Ralph W. HEWSON, age 37, born IN, parents born England/PA, a Mechanical Engineer Clara Ella HEWSON, wife, age 37, born IN, parents born Germany/IN John W. HEWSON, father, age 78, a widower, born England, parents born England
Clara died in 1933 - Clara & Ralph W Hewson are both buried in Kingsbury Cemetery

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