Scheffler Family History

Scheffler's beautiful deluxe album is complete. Most of the images in this gallery are included in their album. Their album also includes personal family stories and genealogy charts. If you wish to have a copy, please contact Pat or Ben.

1st house, Flemington - after renovations.
Ben with Pam, 3 yrs old (1973).
Ben, while stationed in Korea (June '68 - June '69).
Pat's parents, Cliff and Alice, on their wedding day. Cliff's brother Larry as best man, and Alice's best friend Kitty as her maid of honor.
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The tattered edges of this image show it was treasured in Pat's wallet for a very long time.
Ben with his chickens Elvis (Presley is in the coop), Roosevelt Drive, Point Pleasant, NJ, around 1957-58.
Pat - about three months old - with her mom
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Paintings done on wall of rec room at Lackland Air Force base - all done freehand by Ben
Our puppy, Sneakers, at our second trailer in San Antonio
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Bringing Pam home from the hospital - wearing same dress I had worn to Hawaii years ago - couldn't unerstand why family members were so amazed that I could get into dress - until I had Brian and Greg years later.
Ben and Pat on their honeymoon, in Alabama, 1967. (Their motel was $14.00 per night).
Ben (left) with friends, around 13 years of age, (approx. 1959), at Lakehurst Naval Base, NJ.
Cliff at about 19 years old.
Alice & Cliff
Pat's maternal grandmother - Estelle Margaret (Lanning) Mertens
Pat, 6th or 7th grade.
Note Ben brought home from work at Stobb after Pat made him a cheese sandwich for lunch
Article in local paper about our hog operation
Pat's second job in San Antionio - working for Visitor Center Bureau of World's Fair - HemisFair '68
Pat's younger brother, Gary - joined Army after graduation in 1967
Mr. Newmann, landlord, while Pat's parents were visiting - August 1967
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Ben was walking out in a dry pasture area and he almost stepped on this rattlesnake - he had a 22 rifle with him, so he shot it - and took it back to our trailer and skinned it and put it on this piece of lumber - Jan. 1968 - 2nd trailer in San Antonio.
February 14, 1969 - spent three wonderful weeks in Hawaii - Ben on R&R from Korea - Pat flew there from Brick, NJ, living with her parents for the year while Ben was oversees.
Pat's paternal grandparents, Gus & Bertha Eckerdt. Wedding day, April 16, 1916.
Pat's mom, Alice Rose (Mertens) Eckerdt, estimated around 20 years old.
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Pat's senior portrait.
Pat with Pam, July-Aug 1971.
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Letter dictated to Pat by her boss, Mr. Hopkins, when she told him she was leaving because of Ben being sent to Korea.
Night of Pat's graduation from business school - new engagement ring
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