Katherine (Matko) Nicolaus, 1936 PA
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in Monessen, Pennsylvania USA
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Katherine (Matko) Nicolaus, 1936 PA
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David Nicolaus
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AncientFaces
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07/28/2014
The beautiful bride Katherine Nicolaus with a very long gorgeous veil taken on her wedding day June 6th, 1936 in Monessen Pennsylvania
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Have you ever noticed that the brides went for white Lilies in the '30's. The stamen marks cloth like forever and nowadays they are a flower associated with Obituaries. :/
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If you leave calla lilies (which the ones in her bouquet appear to be) out of water for about a half hour, you greatly reduce the chance of the stems leaking sap. Oddly enough, the stains lilies create don't show up until after the clothing has been washed!
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Hey Ree, thanks for that info, My M&D in 1933 same lilies :D
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do you ever look at these old pics & wonder "wow i wonder what kind of life she had?" i do!
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All the time, Crystal, all the time. As a matter of fact, I always check my family tree "just in case", then usually spend a couple hours doing research. Genealogy - my "drug" of choice!
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I have a cookbook that includes rationing-affected recipes from WWI. It's signed and dedicated from a mother to her daughter on the event of the daughter's marriage. On the fly leaves and inside covers, there are handwritten recipes, too. I would so love to be able to somehow go back in time to watch what this young couple's life was like and how their lives went on.
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Yes, Crystal Tomlinson - I have wondered frequently about these peoples' lives. It always makes me sad to see the old pics and antiques, etc. when I go to antiques stores, because these things once were beloved of other people in other lifetimes.
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I assume that most people back in those days grew their own flowers...just as they did their food. Just a guess.
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Yeah I wonder if she was as happy in her life as she looked on this day.... I hope so.
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Lovely dress veil, flowers adore the shoes she looked lovely
Kathy Pinna
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I had very similar shoes when I got married in 1972! But not the dress - my dress was more casual.
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Thanks for all the information on this lovely bride.
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That's a mighty posh frock in 1936. Gorgeous
Joe User
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from "findagrave.com" here's some info on this lovely lady! Katherine Frances Nicolaus, 74, of Monessen died on December 29, 1990 in Monessen after a lingering illness.
She was born on September 26, 1916, a daughter of the late Martin and Agata (Sostar) Matko.
Mrs. Nicolaus was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a member of St. Anthony Roman Catholic Church.
She was a homemaker, loving mother of three children and seven Grandchildren. She loved to bake and was a life long Quilter producing by hand many quilts of her own design and each one was made with someone in mind.
She was born on September 26, 1916, a daughter of the late Martin and Agata (Sostar) Matko.
Mrs. Nicolaus was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a member of St. Anthony Roman Catholic Church.
She was a homemaker, loving mother of three children and seven Grandchildren. She loved to bake and was a life long Quilter producing by hand many quilts of her own design and each one was made with someone in mind.
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We ladies ALWAYS notice the shoes! Having said that, this is a beautiful photo and I definitely wonder what life they had, husband's job, children etc. Pity there isn't the photo of her in later life. I always find the changes fascinating.
Lynette Burke
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07/28/2014
Lovely photo beautiful I would love to see the groom
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1936, Poland - my grandma :)
Jeanet Groenink
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I wonder how many girls got to have real wedding dresses back in those days. I never asked my Grandma before she passed about her wedding. One of the few things I never thought to ask her about. :( However, her family was very poor, so I am sure she didn't. It would be fabulous though to see a wedding picture of her wedding. This girl's family must have been a little well to do.
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I cant even see the shoes the veil covers them.
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