Larry on the left held by Aunt Emilie Goering Stucky (John B. Goering’s sister).
Harry on the right held by Aunt Ida Schrag (Jessie’s sister).
Photo from the archives of Walter & Frieda.
Rosie and Harry Goering shared this story. Harry came home around one year of age, because of some family situation or something at Ida’s household. Larry stayed with Emilie’s family until closer to two years of age. Willard Stucky told Harry and Rosie this story: Willard came home from school and looked all over the house for little Larry (who no doubt was at the age of running around) and couldn’t find him anywhere. So he asked his mom (Emilie) where Larry was and they told him he had gone back to his family and his real home. Willard said he cried. He was heartbroken. It seems they could have at least told the family the day before just what was about to happen but they didn’t. Of course they did see each other again on visits.
from Ancestry.com: Born in Moundridge, KS on 08 JUN 1883 to Johann G Schrag and Anna G Schrag. Ida Schrag married Valentine Arthur Stucky and had 7children. She passed away on 19 Mar 1965 in Moundridge, McPherson, Kansas, USA.
from findagrave.com: Emilie Goering Stucky
Emilie married Gideon Stucky.
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