16/06/2021
I now believe this picture is from the spring/summer of 1952. Here's how I have come to that conclusion:
1. Bonnie Hagedorn said this picture was taken in the early 1950's, which fits the clothing and hairstyles.
2. I used another photo of the Rupert Zehnder family to identify 7 Liz Puls, 42 Will and 54 Suzy Jirgens (also confirmed by Connie Prok) Will looks between 2 and 4 years old, putting the date in 1951-53 range.
3. Connie Prok identified 32 as Steve Polcha; while it does make sense that 32 is Ed Polcha's son, Steve couldn't have been born yet. I believe 32 is instead Jonathan. He looks to be walking, so at least one maybe two. That puts the picture at 1952-53
4. Combining Will and Jonathan, I believe Will is 3 (he just doesn't appear 4 to me) and Jonathan is then 1 1/2.
If there are any holes in my logic, will you identify them in the comments?
The names and ages of the people in the picture will be updated in the next day or two at zehndertree.com/help/ and I'm trying to figure out how to put the information here in a more f-book friendly way. (That's a lot of info for a page like this.)
Why is this important? Identifying the date of the picture as closely as possible will help us get the remaining 14 people based on their probable ages. It may also prove that some of them have been identified incorrectly (e.g. is 37 Kathy who would be 12 years old?).
What am I going to do with this picture? I have decided to produce a printed book of the Cleveland Zehnders - to update, clean up, and publish what Ken Fraiberg started. There's a lot of great stuff in there that would be out of place on a webpage. I have in mind to include this picture in the book and possibly also produce the picture in a frameable form for purchase by those who'd want it. (I, for one, had never seen the photo before.)
Here is a photo of George Christian Zehnder and family. Spring/Summer 1952 at Robin Hood Restaurant. Known, Numerical Order:1:2:3: Philip (George’s Son) 424: Louise (Philip’s Wife)5: Ri…
