Esterline Cousin Meetup

This past weekend I got the privilege to meet up with a second cousin, once removed. She and I met as a result of DNA testing at 23andMe! In order to protect their privacy I have opted not to share their last names here with my readers. We met at my Mothers house.  Her Maternal Grandmother was Rachael Jane ESTERLINE a sister to my mother's Paternal Grandfather, John Wesley ESTERLINE.
She brought along a lot of family photos to share and I have copied a few of them, with her permission of course. I will be sharing some of them here later this week. Some were taken at an Esterline Family Reunion in 1980. My mother was able to identify some of the folks in the photographs, however, some remain unknown to us and to our cousins as well. So, we will be posting them here in hopes that someone can identify them.
We discussed the stories that had been handed down through the Esterline family with regards as to how our Immigrant ancestor made his way to America from his homeland in Wurzburg, Bavaria, Germany.  She shared some photographs of her Grandmother Rachael, which I will share here as well. I was given many ideas and many hints that warrant further research on the Esterline family.
Now, to name the persons in the photograph: Beginning at the left is my 2nd cousin, once removed Rachel, the two ladies kneeling in front of her on the left is her daughter Linda and the right is a granddaughter (whose name I have completely forgotten at this point). Next in the flowered dress is my mother Mary, myself and kneeling in front is my son Joshua. At the end of our meeting we still had some questions unanswered but at least we can now put a face with the names and I feel overall we had a productive meet and greet. I was happy to meet some more of my mother's extended family. Its things like this that make what I do so worthwhile.
I am so thankful that I had my DNA tested and have made this connection. I look at each of my cousins as a piece to the giant puzzle that makes up my family history. I am hoping for many more connections in the future.