Ludwig Emmel, also known as Louis Emmel. He was born Sept 28, 1845 in Germany and emigrated to Pittsburgh in 1869.

He died April 13, 1923 while living at 2127 Jane St., Pittsburgh, 16th ward. At the time of the 1900 census, he lived at 506 Bingham St., Pittsburgh, South Side.

The photo was taken in 1915 by William Emmel, son of Ludwig Emmel and father of the submitter. The location is unknown, but Ludwig is sitting on a wood pile on what looks like a farm reading a book. The book would have been in German since, although he spoke English, he never learned to read or write English.

Submitted by Dale Emmel, grandson

Karl and Anna (Griesch) Runge were both born in Germany. Karl was born 21 October 1860 in Glabarrer, Obernits, Germany. Anna Caroline was the daughter of Daniel Julius Griesch and Anna Carolina rossin and was born 5 April 1871 in Wincentowo, Posen, Preussen, Germany. They were married about 1890 in Germany. After Anna the majority of Anna Caroline's family immigrated to the United States, she had a great desire to move here to be with them. In 1906 they came to the United States with seven children and settled in Chicago, Illinois. Karl died in 1923 in Chicago, Illinois when he was hit by a streetcar. Caroline and her family moved to Struthers, Mahoning, Ohio where she died in 1959. Their children were: Max (died in Germany), Hattie (b. 1893), Carl(b. 1895), Frederick (b. 1897), Erna (b. 1899), Martha (b. 1901), Gertrude (b. 1903), Charlotte (b. 1905), and Edwin (born in Chicago in 1910.)

Karl Bartsch (born 30 may 1890 of Piechanin, Germany) was the son of Gottlieb Bartsch and Johanna Theil. He was married twice... the first time to Herta Von Loehnke. They had two children... Willi Bartsch (born about 1914), and Gretel Bartsch, (born about 1916)... before Herta died about 1917 in Posen, Germany. Karl married again to Anna Stief about 1921. Karl and Anna lived in Charlottenburg, Posen, Germany and had 4 children... Charlotte (about 1922), Gertrude (about 1925), Heinz (about 1927) and Gunter (about 1931).

Harley Family

Thought to be Caroline (Merkle) Froeschle, mother of Caroline (Froeschle) Ruf. She lived at Rotenberg, near Stuttgart, Wuerttemberg (Germany) and later near Geneva, Switzerland. Photo simply says "Grandmother Froeschle". From the collection of the late Betty Frey of Tucson AZ.

Caroline Friederike (Froeschle) Ruf, (1833-1903), born Rotenberg, (Stuttgart), Wuerttemberg, a daughter of Andreas and Caroline (Merkle) Froeschle. Married Albert Ruf. Resided Williamstown WV. Photo by Baron and King, Marietta OH.