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Mother's family
Triftshausers and Werners
This is the last Werner family picture.
Standing: Gramma (Magdelena), Uncle Fred and Aunt Peggy (Martha).
Seated: Great Grandpa and Gramma Werner.
Martha was born after the Werners came to the US. She was only five years older than mother.
Four generations. Mother, Great Gramma Werner with Elmer, and Gramma (Werner) Triftshauser.
Picture taken in 1926.
The Werners shortly after arrival in US. (1880)
Gramma standing between parents (about 8 )
One of the boys is uncle Fred. The other two died of scarlet fever shortly after picture taken.
Great Gramma and Grampa Werner (with mustach) in Drachenbronn, Germany. (note wooden shoes)
(Two men in middle not known)
Uncle Fred Unger. Brother to great gramma Werner.
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Emigrated a few years after them. A great, great uncle to our generation
Gramma and grampa Triftshauser on the farm. The concrete step at the driveway was built to step up into a horse drawn carriage in the days before cars.
The Triftshauser farm in Alexander, N.Y.
Nort, Dewey, mother,Grandma and Grampa with Walt and George kneeling with dogs
Above is Uncle Dewey and his Buick with mother, and at the right, Great Grampa & Gramma Werner
Family gravestones in Eden cemetery on East Church Street
