Bob's birth name was:
Andrew Penzelik or
Penschik or Pinzelek
His birth was recorded
on 9/1/1918

The only known photo of
Bob's Birth Parents
and older brother.
Their names could have been:
Joseph Penzelik, Anna
Dzamka
& James
or
Joseph Pinzelek, Anna
Griga
or spelled Penschik

Bob's
real sister, Polly
located when he was 21
with
husband Paul,
daughter Claire &
son Jerry
circa 1950
Abby and David Metzler
married on October
25th, 1904

adopted "Andrew"
and named him "Robert
Andrew"

Abby's Father
David's Mother
was E.A.
Lawton was Rosa Jones
born 1836 "MoreGrandma"

who married
who married
Mary Cox.
William Metzler
in 1881.
There were
There were
5 other children: 3 other children:
Hannah, Alfred,
Mary,
Emma Engelhardt,
Ethel &
Edward and
William J.
Lottie
Donahue
William Metzler's
father was
Christopher Metzler
Born in Germany
came to Akron 1840
Died 1881

Robert age 10 Korean War Sailor
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MaryAnn
Fogarty Edward Welsh
(b: 1859 in China)
Married Richard
Bly
begat
(from Ireland)
And begat:
Edward
Welsh Jr.
William,
Fannie,
Mary,
Joseph,
Catherine
&
Grace

Grace Bly married Edward Welsh Jr.


Mary Rita Welsh
was born February 4th, 1919
The
Welsh Family -- circa. 1940
Frances,
Mary, Grace, Edward,
James Vincent (J.V.), JoAnne
Mary Welsh and Bob Metzler met
at St. Vincent High School
circa 1936 - 39


They were married
November 9th, 1940

and their first house was
on Peerless Avenue

This is where all 4 kids began.
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