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Messinger Family Gathering

Updated Jun 26, 2025
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Messinger Family Gathering
This was another unknown photo from my 2x great grandparents' photo album, but I have managed to identify some of the people. This is a family gathering, possibly at Christmastime. Standing at left (with hand on hip) is Sarah Mariah (Smith) Messinger (1846-1917). Sitting on the ground holding a baby is her daughter Sarah Ann (Messinger) Rogers (1872-1904). The baby she is holding is Eva Ruth Rogers (born 1 Dec 1901; died 1990), and the girl on the ground in front of Sarah is likely her older daughter Anna Rogers (1897-1983). The girl sitting at right of the photo (in white) is Nora Messinger (1887-1925). The woman sitting (wearing a hat) is possibly Addie Alzina (Messinger) Wesson and the two other children are hers: Edith V. Wesson (1897-1947) and Howard Robert Wesson (1898-1977). I am not sure who the rest of the standing people are, but I believe the woman in the middle might be Edna Messinger (1883-1953) and the other daughter (Eva S. Messinger, (1881-1959) is also probably in this photo.

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Date & Place: in Maricopa County, Arizona United States
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Eva S. Messinger
Eva S. Messinger was born in 1881, and died at age 78 years old in 1959. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eva S. Messinger.
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Edna Messinger
Edna Messinger was born in 1883, and died at age 70 years old in 1953. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edna Messinger.
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Nora Messinger
Nora Messinger was born in 1887, and died at age 38 years old in 1925. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nora Messinger.
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Howard Robert Wesson
Howard Robert Wesson was born on October 8, 1898 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona United States, and died at age 79 years old on December 28, 1977 in Tempe. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Howard Robert Wesson.
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Edith V. (Wesson) Rivers
Edith V. (Wesson) Rivers was born on January 7, 1897 in Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona United States, and died at age 50 years old on August 14, 1947 in San Diego, San Diego County, CA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edith V. (Wesson) Rivers.
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Addie Alzina (Messinger) Wesson
Addie Alzina (Messinger) Wesson was born on December 7, 1874 in Fairfield, Utah County, Utah United States, and died at age 63 years old on February 15, 1938 in Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Addie Alzina (Messinger) Wesson.
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