| Dorchester School Children |
Dorchester school children,
undated, ca 1911/1912*
Left to Right -
FRONT: Jerome Sires, Adolph Schwartzhoff, Carman Flynn, Floyd SIres, Sylvan Hendrick, Vesta Burroughs, Eva Sires, Edwin Wenig, Lester Dresselhaus, Franklin Wenig, Truman Wenig, William Wensing & Alvin Burmester
ROW 2: Richard Burroughs, Eloris Flynn, Richard Dresselhaus, Flora Kumpf, Helen Schwartzhoff, Augnes Wensing, Martha Kumpf, Myrell Burroughs, Mary Teff, Edna Burmester & Laura Dehning
ROW 3: William Wenig, Floyd Kumpf, Vern Sires, William Waters, George Schroeder, Martin Burmester, Harold Schwartzhoff, Milton Bockhouse, Nettie Bockhouse, Myrtle Burroughs, Mary Burroughs, Emma Kumpf
BACK: Mary Sires, Lawrence Kelley, Marie Sires, Frankie Eisenla, Helen Teff, Dorothy Wenig, Kathleen Eisenla, Henry Schroeder & Fred Bockhouse; Teacher: Mayme Duggan
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I came across this photo in my grandpa, Forrest Sires', photo collection. It was taken in Dorchester and is undated - Errin Wilker
*I attempted to date the photo with census records. The 1920 census shows Jerome Sires (far left, front row) to have been born in 1905. He looks to be about 6 or 7 years old in the above photo, I'm guessing the photo to have been taken around 1912, give or take a year. (Sharyl Ferrall, Allamakee co. coordinator)
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This next photo is undated and none of the children are identified. It is known to be of the Dorchester school & children, and appears to have been taken in the same time period as the photo above, although not at the same time of year. Note that the children are dressed more warmly than in the top photo.
Dorchester schoolchildren - ca
early 1900's
-contributed by Errin Wilker