Anstett sibling group photographs

Here are some group Anstett photographs, mostly of siblings and spouses, all taken by Dad's Uncle Walter Anstett the photographer. I am so blessed to have these photographs. Being able to look at the faces of dear relatives meant so much to Dad and it means so much to me.

I hope that extended family doing genealogical research in the future will find these relatives documented here and at least get a small feel for them as the interesting, kind, musical people they were and how much Dad loved them. They got along, enjoyed being together and clearly did not mind being in group photographs together.

This is my favorite group photograph of Anstetts fishing on the AuSable River, somewhere near my hometown of Grayling, MI, circa 1900. Dad identified his aunts and uncles (left to right): Mary, Pauline, (Frank's wife), Rose, and Frank Anstett. The second person from the left is an unidentified Native American, probably a river guide. I know of two Ojibwas, David Shoppenagons and Thomas Kit-chi-ti-go, who both worked as river guides there from the 1870s forward, but there were probably more who were guides. What a shame we do not know his name. I wonder if Mary really caught the fish or just posed with it. It looks like they are on a rough dock full of splinter-filled wood. They are clearly happy together regardless of who caught the fish. 



Walter is not in the image as he was probably using a smaller camera without a cord, unlike the one he used for studio work or large formal group photographs, but it is highly likely he took it. He seems to have taken the vast majority if not all of the Anstett family photographs in the early twentieth century.

Here's a formal studio group portrait, taken by Water, in his studio, of his Anstett siblings, their, spouses and extended cousins. It's damaged on the bottom right corner. It is undated, circa 1900-1912, but I don't know the occasion. Everyone is all dressed up. What a good looking crowd.
 Left to right, front row: Rose Bonneau Anstett, Charles Bonneau, my grandpa George S. Matyn,  Josephine Bonneau (Mrs. Nicholas Barger), and my grandma Margaret Anstett Matyn. She looks very young and lovely here, nice cross necklace.

back row: Walter Anstett, Mrs. Schmidt, 2 people Dad could not remember but thought were spouses, Henry Schmidt sort of sitting, Nicholas Barger, Mrs. Bonneau?

This is a rare photograph where nobody is identified. I spent weeks going through photos with Dad over the years identifying people, but we did not identify this group, why? Pie was probably present and distracted us. 

Left to right:

In front of their grandparents the girls are Dad's sisters Gert and Grace Matyn (based on their size and birth years this photo probably dates to about 1912)
Seated: Philip and Catherine Dresch Anstett, Walter Anstett, hands hiding the camera button

Standing in back: Rose Anstett Bonneau, Margaret Anstett Matyn, the last 3 are unidentified, probably their younger Anstett siblings, if anyone knows for sure, please let me know

Water's photography stamp