Jack and Irene family photos

Jack, Irene, Margaret, front is Norma and Jackie

Jack and Jackie

Jack and Irene
Helen Kemper, Bill Kestler, Frances Kemper and Joe Kestler
at the beach in Southern California

Jack and Irene before they were married

Baseball Pop's Team

Pop's team Melrose Trunk Factory. Pop is John Kestler that was born in Kentucky, the John Kestler mentioned in Vitt article is son John Kestler born 1909 in California.

This article was found in scrapbook of Jack and Irene.

John (Jack) Kestler top photo, brothers Joe and Bill in lower photo.

Holy Cross Cemetery

1925 at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, San Mateo, Califonia.

Grand father John McLaughlin and his son Maurice were re-interred in this cemetery from the closed Calvery Cemetery in San Francisco.

In back: Sis(Mary), Jack. left to right: Leo, Bob, Joe and Bill. Betty in front

Betty said "It was very cold in San Francisco that day".

Standing left to right: Joe, Jack, Bill. Seated Bob and Leo.

John and Florence Kestler Family

Florence Kennedy born 26 Apr 1880 in Kentucky died 31 Mar 1958 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She married John Maurice Kestler about 1896 according to the 1900 census.

The had 3 children: John James , Josephine and Frank L.
They divorced prior to 1908.

Florence later married William H. Kroeger according to the 1910 Ohio census.

She was also married to Charles F. Staat according to the 1930 Ohio census.


John James Kestler born 2 May 1898 Louisville, Kentucky died 6 Jun 1978 Cincinatti, Ohio. He married Dorothy Miller and they had 8 children:

Josephine was born 26 Apr 1900 in St Louis, Missouri died 24 Jun 1990 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She married Herbert Hannig they had 2 children. Henry W. and Marian. Later she married Marion Bough
Josephine b 26 Apr 1900 in St Louis, Missouri d.24 Jun 1990 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Frank L. was born 5 Sep 1902 Cincinnati, Ohio died 16 Dec 1974 Cincinnati, Ohio. Married Golda and had 3 children:

Joseph A. abt 1921, Marion E. Abt 1923 and Henrietta M. abt 1923, according to the 1930 Ohio census.

Marriage License of John and Teresa

Louisa Franke

This is Aunt Louisa my sister it was taken about 9 years ago but she just looks the same today that is the only one I have take good care of it for she is a very dear Sister.