Christmas, 1949. The Elder Grossenbachs: Standing: Uncle Paul (Pete), Aunt Jeannett, Aunt Helen Grossenbach Kaestner, Uncle Harry Kaestner; Seated: Grandma Anna Olsen Grossenbach, Grandpa Rudolph (Rudy), Great Grandma Grossenbach, Aunt Johanna (Kate) Gro

Of the four Grossenbach siblings (Rudy, Pete, Kate and Helene), only Helene, the youngest was the birth daughter of Great Grandma Christina Grosch Grossenbach, shown here. The three eldest siblings were the birth children of Hulda Grosch Grossenbach, her older sister, who died at age 30 in 1896.