**UPDATE** Reversed negative & Reversed negative - revisited

UPDATE: I took this image to Uncle Bob and he says that he not only knows who Mich is but where the name came from and who labeled the back. He says this image was sent to him while he was in the military, he is the one that labeled the back. Furthermore, Mich is in fact A.J. It seems he got the nickname Mich after Mickey McGuire. According to Wikipedia, Mickey McGuire was a character in Toonerville Folks. There were several movies made based on the panel with Mickey McGuire, one with McGuire played by Mickey Rooney. In fact, Mickey Rooney acted as Mickey McGuire for a while before changing his last name to Rooney. I guess that means the mystery is solved, Mich is the one and only A.J.

[The original posts can be found here & here.]

Leutz Family

This picture was identified for me by Uncle Bob. On the far left we have Myrtle Leutz-Madison. Next one is Leon Leutz, beside him is Berlin, then Oscar, Mary Washa-Leutz and Gustav.

Timeframe: Berlin died in 1919 so obviously it was taken before then since he seems rather lively looking to me. My guess is closer to 1913.

How It Fits: Gustav is the son of Johann Frederick Luetz & Louise Frederica Zink. Mary Leutz is the daughter of John Joseph Washa & Mary Moeureau. Gustav & Mary are the parents of Oscar, Myrtle, Lorenz, Leon & Berlin. Oscar married Myrtle Long, Clara Newton, Bertha Woods and Louise Witt. He is the father of Ivan (with Myrtle) and Grace (with Louise). Myrtle married Peter Madison and is the mother of Bethel Leutz/Madison. Lorenz died in 1889 leaving no spouse or children. Leon married Merle Fritsche and he is the father of Mary Caroline, Robert Leon & A.J. Berlin married Lilly Scholt and he is the father of Beetrice & Monabell.

Todays birthdays are Sadie Stevens-Bay, Mildred Boger, William Kalk and Mary Washa-Leutz would have turned 148 today.

Reversed negative - revisited

After talking to Grandpa today and reading the e-mail from De Ila I decided to stop trying and flip it in my brain. This is what the image should have looked like. That means you can't see Mary Cary's left hand at all so I don't know when it was taken, although Grandma does look rather slender so I am guessing it was before having children. The question still remains, does anybody know who Mich is?

Reversed negative

This is identified, yet a mystery. Amazing how that can happen but . . . I can recognize at least two people in this image. Playing the piano would be Mary Cary. The woman singing beside the piano would be her mother, Merle Fritsche. I am assuming the man in the bibs would be Leon but I can't see his face so I can't be positive. Then we have the young man off to the side. Who would he be? It looks like it could be one of Mary's brothers but is it Bob or A.J.? How about Mich?
That would be the back of the photograph. If you click on it you will see a bigger version in a new tab but if you still can't read it the text says:

P.S. - this is an idea for a new arrangement for the furniture - with the piano on the other side of the room & Mich as a left-handed flutist (negative got in backward)

Can anybody tell me who Mich is? Please and thank you! Can the same person or somebody else explain to me how having a reversed negative would make Mich a left handed flutist?

Timeframe: Since Mary Cary is wearing a ring on her left hand I am assuming this was taken after November, 1941. I don't have anything to narrow it down further. Sorry.

Where It Fits: Mary Caroline is the daughter of Leon Leutz and Merle Fritsche. She is the mother of Diane, De Ila, Merrill & Terrence.

Today In History: Today is the birthday of Herman Carroll, Johan Eybsen, Alice Stevens-Kihlken & Richard Monnett.

Leon, Merle & Mary Cary

This appears to have been taken at a graduation of Mary Cary's. Judging by the age I am guessing her college graduation. She is with her parents, Leon Leutz & Merle Fritsche.

Timeframe: Mary Caroline graduated from Ohio State University in 1939 so I assume this picture was taken in the summer of 1939.

Where It Fits: Mary Caroline Rudes is the mother of Merrill, Terrence, Diane and De Ila. She was the wife of Merrill Rudes. She is the daughter of Merle Fritsche & Leon Leutz and the granddaughter of Gustav & Mary Leutz and Robert & Caroline Fritsche.

Mr & Mrs Leutz

This was a picture I had run into a couple times and Uncle Bob was nice enough to identify it for me. This is Leon Leutz & Merle Fritsche.

Timeframe: October, 1913 as this looks like a wedding picture to me. They were married October 22, 1913.

Where It Fits: Leon is the son of Gustav Leutz & Mary Washa. Merle is the daughter of Robert John Fritsche & Caroline Hopfinger. Leon & Merle had three children: Mary Caroline, Robert & A.J.