Sample Family Newsletter

1. EHRESMANFAMILY NEWS
“Ehresman Family Cook-
book. I am collecting reci-
pes for a Family Cook-
book. Perhaps you have
recipes that have passed
through the Ehresman
Family that you might want
to share. - Susan
News Needs
 Reunion Stories
 Ehresman Recipes
 Names & Addresses
In Memory of Bernice
Payne Severin
September 28, 2015
Mother of Catherine Severin
of Crete, NE
Christian E. Ehresman Home
Thank you to everyone who replied to my recent request, Architecture as
Family History. I will share my research with you from time-to-time
through a family newsletter created to preserve stories from our past, pre-
sent, and future. The purpose of this newsletter is to record and document
the Ehresman Family History, which might otherwise be lost. ~Susan E.
Israel (Granddaughter of Marguerite M. Vogler-Ehresman, Great Granddaughter of
Charles Ehresman, Great, Great Granddaughter of Christian Ehresman)
Ehresman Family Reunion Fall 2015
I met Lucille Elizabeth Ehresman Blosser (92yrs) who is the daughter of
William Earl Ehresman, Granddaughter of Henry Ehresman, and Great
Granddaughter of Christian Ehresman. I also met Dorothy Haley (95),
who my grandmother called ‘Sis’.
Lucille and I will attempt to plan an Ehresman Family Reunion in Fall of
2015. To do that, we need updated names and addresses of any and all
descendants within the Christian Ehresman line. For example, great-
grandchildren, spouses, etc.… You can send the list to me. I have agreed
to compile it for the purpose of the reunion database.
Volume I, Number 1 6475 Salem Drive, Fishers, IN 46038 (317) 841-7944 sueisrael@comcast.net February 2015

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3. Grandma
Vogler
Ehresman
My Uncle Bill Vogler and
my Aunt Kathy Vogler
gave me these photos of
my grandmother below.
They are just so special
to me because they re-
mind me of all the differ-
ent things grandma
taught me. I think that is
what inspired me to start
a newsletter. Someone
once told me, whatever
we do really well we
should pass on. If you
have something to pass
on, let me know. I can
write about it.
Photo Caption
Ehresman Family Reunion
Photos
Thank you to Dorothy and Lucille for sharing these wonderful
photos with me. The photo above shows the following indi-
viduals whose names I have documented as first names only: Back:
Dorothy, Charles, Verlie, (Sue) Lory Rosa: Front– Christian, Inez,
Mary Alice
We believe the photos to the left are of early 19th Century Family Reun-
ions taken at the Ehresman Farm in Clinton County, Indiana. What is in-
teresting in the photo is the dog in the middle of the picture. I am guess-
ing that is the family pet. I also notice the trees in the background that
might be the apple trees I read about at follows:
“In 1864 he planted an acre of land as an apple orchard.
Twenty-two years later he planted a much larger orchard
which included apple, plum, pear, and cherry trees.”
Does anyone know anything about the orchards?

4. Contact Me
Give me a call for more
information about ideas
for future issues. I hope
to publish the newsletter
bi-annually if funds per-
mit.
Ehresman Family News
Susan E. Israel
6475 Salem Drive
Fishers, In 46038
(317) 841-7944
sueisrael@comcast.net
Any interest in this idea?
www.ehresmanfamily
news.com
Ehresman Reunion Stories
For the next issue, I will feature Ehresman Reunion Stories.
 What were they like?
 What did you eat?
 What special memories do you recall?
 Why were they important to the family?
 Did you do something fun?
 What stories did family members share?
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Susan E. Israel, PhD
6475 Salem Drive
Fishers, IN 46038
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Ehresman Family News February 2015