David, Sheindel, Dena, Isadore & Tillie Ritz, Abt 1915. See Notes.

David Ritz, Sheindel, and Dena. Isadore & Tillie next to him. They are all siblings with David & Sheindel the parents. There's one more daughter not shown & that's Freda. (Unless it's not Dena but Freda but I don't think so.)

I think bubbie told me this was the porch at 2901 Michigan. If not, it was the porch where they lived.

I find it interesting that David looks so modern & such a sharp dresser. Check out those boots he is wearing. He looks like he was a cool dude :) b

Also interesting that Zida Morris Ritz was a dance instructor back in Poland. Also sounds pretty modern compared to Yisroel avraham that really looked old world.

"The Ritz family was mostly cousins and nieces and nephew of my mother Anna Boksner. David Ritz was the patriarch of the whole family, and I named my first son David in respect for this wonderful person. My father in later years corresponded with his mother, and while he was studying for his bar mitzvah, learned to write Yiddish, and then sent her a letter and received a reply." -Abe Bucksner