Joseph William Selker & Frances Philomena Guth Return from Bridal Tour

Joseph William Selker, the son of Hermann George Selker and Katherine Elizabeth Hofhaus, married Frances Philomena Guth, the daughter of Leopold Guth and Theresa Loll, on 4 November 1890 in Clarion, Clarion County, Pennsylvania at the Immaculate Conception Church.

The Clarion Democrat noted when the couple returned from their bridal tour. The article was published in The Clarion Democrat on Thursday, November 13, 1890 - Page 5:

The Clarion Democrat
Thursday, November 13, 1890 - Page 5

Mr. and Mrs. Selker returned from their brief bridal tour to this place on last Saturday, Mr. Selker being too much crowded with orders in his cigar factory to remain away longer. They immediately went to housekeeping in their handsomely furnished quarters corner of Main street and Third Avenue.
Mr. Selker is one of most reliable and promising young business men. Although he embarked in business here but eighteen months ago on a very small scale, by industry and good management, he now conducts one of the largest and most completely equipped cigar manufactories in this part of the State, occupying the entire building at the above named location, where he employes about a dozen hands.

Mr. Selker is a young man who is worthy the large degree of success with which he has met in his business, and likewise of the beautiful and accomplished bride he has lately captured.

Frances Philomena Guth & Joseph William Selker

Joseph William Selker and Frances Philomena Guth are my 2nd Great Grandparents. Their daughter Frances Philomena Selker is my great grandmother. Frances Philomena Selker is the mother of my paternal grandmother Mary Eugenia McDonald. 

 References:

1. Newspapers.com. The Clarion Democrat (Clarion, Pennsylvania). Thu, Nov 13, 1890 · Page 5. Image: https://www.newspapers.com/image/322344609 Downloaded on Sept 21, 2018.

Wedding Announcement: Joseph William Selker & Frances Philomena Guth

Joseph William Selker, the son of Hermann George Selker and Katherine Elizabeth Hofhaus, married Frances Philomena Guth, the daughter of Leopold Guth and Theresa Loll, on 4 November 1890 in Clarion, Clarion County, Pennsylvania at the Immaculate Conception Church.

The wedding announcement for the couple was published in The Clarion Democrat on Thursday, November 6, 1890 - Page 5:

The Clarion Democrat
Thursday, November 6, 1890 - Page 5

Selker - Guth

A very pleasant wedding was celebrated in the Catholic church at this place, Tuesday morning, Nov. 4 1890, at 8 o'clock, at which Mr. J.W. Selker, of this place, the well-known cigar manufacturer, and Miss Frances Guth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leopold Guth, were made man and wife, according to the form of that church, during a high mass, Father Deckenbrock administering the sacrament. 

After the ceremony the happy couple were driven to the bride's home, where a number of friends were waiting, and who, after congratulations and a pleasant time socially for about an hour, along with the bride and groom, went to the Centennial Hotel to enjoy a bounteous wedding breakfast. The bridal party left on the 11:30 train for a wedding tour, taking with them best wishes of their friends. 

After their departure the guests went to Mr. and Mrs. Selker's new home, Corner Main Street and Third Ave., which they will occupy on their return, and spent a few hours tripping the "light fantastic." They received quite a number of handsome, useful and ornamental presents. Mr. and Mrs. Selker are two worthy young people, and we wish for them and greatest blessings spiritually and abundant  success temporally. 

What was "Tripping the light fantastic" in 1890? "Tripping the light fantastic" was to dance, dance nimbly or lightly, or to move in a pattern to musical accompaniment. - Jim Lasseter

Frances Philomena Guth & Joseph William Selker

Joseph William Selker and Frances Philomena Guth are my 2nd Great Grandparents. Their daughter Frances Philomena Selker is my great grandmother. Frances Philomena Selker is the mother of my paternal grandmother Mary Eugenia McDonald. 

 References:

1. Newspapers.com. The Clarion Democrat (Clarion, Pennsylvania). Thu, Nov 6, 1890 · Page 5. Image: https://www.newspapers.com/image/322344587 Downloaded on Sept 21, 2018.
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trip_the_light_fantastic
3. Lasseter, Jim. "trip the light fantastic". www.randomhouse.com. Random House, Inc. Retrieved March 20, 2001. 

1937 - Selker Family Photo

This photograph was originally housed in the Unknown Photograph Collection. The woman was thought to be Frances Philomena Guth - wife of Joseph William Selker.

The photograph was recently identified by another Selker descendant. The woman was confirmed to be Frances Philomena Guth. She is photographed with her son Ambrose John Selker and her granddaughter Mary Lou Selker.

The photograph was taken summer of 1937. Frances Philomena Selker would have been 74 years old and Ambrose John Selker would have been 38 or 39 years old when the photograph was taken. The location is the back yard of the Selker family home located at 242 Main Street in Clarion, Clarion County, Pennsylvania. The J.W. Selker Cigar factory is the building on the right side of the photograph.

The photograph was taken by Mary Elizabeth Meisinger the wife of Ambrose John Selker.

Selker Family Photograph
Ambrose John Selker holding his daughter Mary Lou Selker is standing with his mother Frances Philomena Guth

The photograph is from Frances Philomena Selker Collection. Frances Philomena Guth appears to have passed the photographs down to her daughter Frances Philomena Selker. Frances' daughter Mary Eugenia McDonald ended up with her mother's photo collections which is time were handed down to me. Photographer Mary Elizabeth Meisinger. Editing and digital restoration by Michelle M. Murosky.

Joseph William Selker and Frances Philomena Guth are my 2nd great grandparents. Ambrose John Selker is my 2nd Great Uncle. His sister Frances Philomena Selker is my great grandmother. Her daughter Mary Eugenia McDonald my paternal grandmother

Four Generations of Maternal Ancestors - McDonald < Selker < Guth < Loll

On this Mother's Day a tribute to my Grandmother Mary Eugenia McDonald and the three generations of women who came before her.

Mary Eugenia McDonald, the daughter of Frances Philomena Selker and Loraine Anthony McDonald, was born January 22, 1922 in Strattanville, Clarion, Pennsylvania.  She married Arthur Murosky August 9, 1941 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania at St John's Church. The couple raised ten children together. 

Frances Philomena Selker, the daughter of Frances Philomena Guth and Joseph William Selker, was born August 25, 1895 in Clarion, Clarion, Pennsylvania. She married Loraine Anthony McDonald June 10, 1919 in Clarion, Clarion, Pennsylvania at the Immaculate Conception Church. The couple raised nine children together. 

Frances Philomena Guth, the daughter of Theresa Loll and Leopold Guth, was born February 25, 1863 in Clarion, Clarion, Pennsylvania. She married Joseph William Selker November 4, 1890 in Clarion, Clarion, Pennsylvania at the Immaculate Conception Church. The couple raised ten children together.

Theresa Loll, the daughter of Mary Ann Jehl and Antonie Loll, was born June 16, 1803 in Marcholsheim, Alsace, France. She married Leopold Guth  January 20, 1853 in Clarion, Clarion, Pennsylvania at the Immaculate Conception Church. The couple raised eleven children together.

These photographs were included in the Frances Philomena Selker Collection. Photographer Unknown. Editing and digital restoration by Michelle M. Murosky.

Mary Eugenia McDonald my paternal grandmother. Frances Philomena Selker is my great grandmother. Frances Philomena Guth is my 2nd great grandmother. Theresa Loll is my 3rd great grandmother. 

A snapshot of Frances Philomena Guth

February 18, 2018 Post Correction. The the man and the boy in this post have been identified. The post was updated to include their names. The man is Bernard Martin Browsky son in law of Frances Philomena Guth. The boy is Richard Browsky grandson of Frances Philomena Guth. 

A snapshot of Frances Philomena Guth taken in Clarion, Clarion County, Pennsylvania. The building behind Frances is the backside of family business, the J.W. Selker Cigar Factory, which was located adjacent to the family home at 242 Main Street. The cigar business was started in 1889 by Joseph William Selker. Joseph William Selker and Frances Philomena Guth were married November 3, 1890.

To view photographs of the family home and learn more about J.W. Selker visit the blog post The Selker Family: Hermann George and his son Joseph William, cigarmaker.

The date of the photograph is unknown. In the 1920's dress lines were more square in appearance. The waist in 1920's less highlighted compared to the structured fashions from 1900 through 1919. Frances is also wearing lace up boots. Women's fashion in the 1930's reverted to styles which highlighted the waist and were more structured.

Frances Philomena Guth born 25 February 1863 in Clarion, Clarion County, Pennsylvania. If the photograph was taken between 1920 and 1929 Frances would have been between 57 and 65.

Frances Philomena Guth

In addition to first hand knowledge the building behind Frances is the J.W. Selker Cigar Factory she was also able to be identified in this photograph by her disincentive facial features. Note the similarities in the face - particularity around the nose between the above photo and the photo below. One additional observation is Frances is not wearing glasses in the above photograph.

The individuals in the bottom photograph has been identified. Frances Philomena Guth was photographed with her grandson Richard Browsky and her son in law Bernard Martin Browsky. Bernard Martin Browsky was married to Mary Selker - daughter of Frances Philomena Guth and Joseph William Selker. The photograph was taken by Mary Elizabeth Meisinger on the back porch of 242 Main Street house in Clarion.

Richard Browsky,  Frances Philomena Guth & Bernard Martin Browsky

These photographs were included in the Frances Philomena Selker Collection. Frances Philomena Guth appears to have passed the photographs down to her daughter Frances Philomena Selker. Frances' daughter Mary Eugina McDonald ended up with her mother's photo collections which is time were handed down to me. Photographer Mary Elizabeth Meisinger. Editing and digital restoration by Michelle M. Murosky.

Frances Philomena Guth and Joseph William Selker are my 2nd great-grandmother. Bernard Martin Browsky is the husband of my 2nd great Aunt. Richard Browsky is my 1st Cousin 2x removed. Frances Philomena Selker is my great grandmother - she married Loraine Anthony McDonald. Their daughter Mary Eugenia McDonald is my paternal grandmother. 

References:

1. John Woolf Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and personal history of the Allegheny Valley Pennsylvania, III vols. (New York:  Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Page 839. View the book here: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/John_Woolf_Jordan_Genealogical_and_Personal_Histor?id=VNQqAAAAYAAJ

Joseph William Selker & Frances Philomena Guth - Application for Marriage License

Joseph William Selker & Frances Philomena Guth were married November 4, 1890 at the Immaculate Conception Church in Clarion, Clarion County, Pennsylvania. To view the couple's wedding photo visit the blog post Tintype Photo: Wedding of Joseph William Selker & Frances Philomena Guth (1890)

On November 3, 1890 the couple completed their Application for Marriage License at the Clarion County Courthouse.

The left hand page of the application records their names, ages, place of birth, parent's names and occupation. The couple's signatures are shown in the lower section. The license indicates Joseph W. Selker, age 25, was born in Germany the son of George & Katherine Elizabeth Selker. Frances Philomena Selker, age 27, was born in Clarion, Pennsylvania the daughter of Leopold & Theresa Guth. Joseph's occupation is recorded as cigar manufacturer.

Application for Marriage License - Left Hand Page

The right hand page includes the marriage license and details of the the marriage location. The marriage license was issued on November 3, 1890. The couple was married November 4, 1890 at the Immaculate Conception Church in Clarion, Pennsylvania. The duplicate certificate was filed January 17, 1891 and was recorded as no. 766.

Application for Marriage License - Left Hand Page

Joseph William Selker and Frances Philomena Guth are my 2nd great-grandparents. Their line extends through their daughter Frances Philomena Selker to my paternal grandmother Mary Eugenia McDonald. 

This information has been made available free of charge by FamilySeach in the database Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950.  The database description FamilySearch:

"This collection includes civil marriage records created in Pennsylvania counties. The records include registers, affidavits and marriage licenses. In some instances, divorce records are recorded with marriages."

References:

1. "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-20637-16835-61?cc=1589502 : accessed 28 March 2015), 004811664 > image 532 of 666; county courthouses, Pennsylvania.