As was head into 2019 – I wanted to pause and highlight some of my favorite family history experiences from my family history journey over the last year.
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Vising Florida for Christmas
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| New Smyrna Beach, Florida Photo Credit: Bob Davis, MB Boutiques |
While in Florida, we also had the opportunity to visit with my Great Aunt Dorothy Elizabeth McDonald Davies and Great Uncle William Loraine McDonald - the siblings of my paternal grandmother Mary Eugenia McDonald. We had a wonderful visit and took several photographs to highlight the occasion!
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| McDonald Siblings William Loraine McDonald & Dorothy Elizabeth McDonald Davies Photo Credit: Bob Davis, MB Boutiques |
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| McDonald Siblings William Loraine McDonald & Dorothy Elizabeth McDonald Davies photographed with their nephew David Anthony Murosky Photo Credit: Bob Davis, MB Boutiques |
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| Dorothy Elizabeth McDonald Davies photographed with her daughter Kerri Davies Photo Credit: Bob Davis, MB Boutiques |
Research highlights from 2018:
Guth Research Update: Anton Guth & Theresia Rösch Family
The third post in the Guth Research Update Series was shared last year. The series is focused on the ancestors of two German born brothers – Francis Xavier and Leopold Guth who settled in Clarion County, Pennsylvania in the mid 1800's. Over a two year period the family was extensively researched with the assistance of Ute Brandenburg the owner of German Script Experts. I am thrilled to finally share the validation of the original research completed by Jr. Janet Staab many years ago. The Guth Research Update Series will also feature previously unknown Guth family members.
Wedding Announcement: Joseph William Selker & Frances Philomena Guth
The wedding announcement for the couple was published in The Clarion Democrat on Thursday, November 6, 1890 - Page 5:
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| The Clarion Democrat Thursday, November 6, 1890 - Page 5 |
Wedding Photos: Frederick William Selker & Eleanor E. Herman
A cousin graciously shared a photograph from the wedding of Frederick William Selker & Eleanor E. Herman. This photograph helped to identify a previously an unknown wedding snapshot that was also from the wedding of Frederick William Selker & Eleanor E. Herman.
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| 1933 - Wedding of Frederick William Selker & Eleanor E. Herman Left to Right: Ambrose John Selker (Best Man, Brother of the Groom), Naomi Herman (Maid of Honor, Sister of the Bride), Frederick William Selker (Groom) and Eleanor E. Herman (Bride). |
1945 - McDonald Family Gathering
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| 1945 - The McDonald Family (Left to Right): Kathryn Joan McDonald, Mary Eugenia McDonald holding her son James Arthur Murosky, Barbara Jean Murosky, Charles Eugene McDonald, Eleanor Lucille McDonald holding Mary Helen Murosky. |
Wedding Snapshots: Arthur Murosky & Mary Eugenia McDonald
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| Flower Girls Marian Elaine Murosky and Dorothy Elizabeth McDonald |
Wedding Portrait: Mary Selker & Bernard Martin Browsky
The formal wedding portrait of Mary Selker & Bernard Martin Browsky was an unknown portrait for several years. The portrait was from the Frances Philomena Selker Collection and the original is 8x10 – so I suspected this portrait was most likely a family member of Frances Philomena Selker.
The Matron of Honor, Anna Gertrude Selker, was the first individual identified. Last summer the Best Man, Frederick William Selker, was also identified. Last fall the wedding announcement for Mary Selker & Bernard Martin Browsky was located. From the wedding announcement: The bride was attended by her sister, Mrs. Ann Shannon of Brookville, and her brother, Frederick Selker, of Clarion, was Mr. Browsky's best man.
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| 1932 - Wedding of Mary Selker & ernard Martin Browsky Left to Right: Bernard Martin Browsky (Groom), Frederick William Selker (Best Man), Rev. A.A. Fisher, Anna Gertrude Selker (Matron of Honor). The Bride, Mary Selker, is seated. |
Locating the wedding announcement solved the mystery of who the bride and groom were in the mystery wedding portrait and offered context to why Frances Philomena Selker had a copy of the portrait – Mary Selker is her sister.
Unknown Photo Gallery - Additional Photographs Added
The unknown Photo Gallery was updated with additional images. Each image has a caption that can be viewed in the individual page view. The caption will include any known details about the image. There are navigation arrows to the far left and right in the individual page view. When viewed from a computer - each image has a unique website address. That website address can be used to share a direct link to the image.
A sampling of photographs from the Unknown Collection:
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| Unknown Child Cabinet Card |
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| Unknown Girls Photo may have been taken in Clarion, Clarion County, Pennsylvania |
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| Unknown Girls Formal Portrait Weber Studios - Erie, PA |
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| Unknown Couple Label on Back: "This picture was taken in Meyersdale" |
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| Unknown Girl |
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-Michelle
