Francis Mosblech Marries Rosemary Kalt
On February 23, 1946, my great uncle Francis Mosblech married Rosemary Kalt at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. The 23-year old Francis had recently returned from service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Aunt Rosemary was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Kalt.
Father Clarence Winkler officiated the ceremony. Mac 3, 1946 edisi St. Louis Post-Dispatch melaporkan Mak Cik Rosemary memakai gaun moir brokat putih dengan tudung tulle. Dia dihadiri oleh pembantu rumah dan kakaknya, Dorothy Kalt. Mary Ann Mosblech dan Cik Rosemary Walsh adalah pengiring pengantinnya. Judith Lamping dan makcik saya, Maureen Ellis, berkhidmat sebagai gadis bunga.
Eduard, Magdalena and 12 of their 14 children from the July 5, 1934 edisi St. Louis Star-Times
Oliver Sucker ialah Uncle Francis’ lelaki terbaik. Vernon Bauer, Louis Kettenbach dan Christian “Chris” Mosblech adalah pengantin lelaki. Malang, Nenek Besar Magdalena Mosblech meninggal dunia akibat diabetes pada bulan Mei 1945 causing her to miss the weddings of her younger children.
After the wedding, the party had breakfast at the Saum Hotel. The wedding reception occurred later in the evening at Swiss Hall. Uncle Francis and Aunt Rosemary took a wedding trip before returning to live in St Louis.
Beautiful St. Francis de Sales Church in St. Louis, MO – Courtesy of St. Louis Archdiocese website
Uncle Francis and Aunt Rosemary had a long and happy marriage. One of fourteen children, Uncle Francis would bring 12 children into the world with Aunt Rosemary. The Mosblechs believed in large families.
Datuk saya, Gilbert Ellis, told me he respected Uncle Francis because he sent all twelve of his children to Catholic schools. Grandpa thought Uncle Francis was tight with a buck but said you had to respect him for overcoming the financial hardship of private education for 12 children.
I remembered Uncle Francis because he and Uncle Chris looked so much alike. Kemudian, bila saya jumpa pakcik Eddie, ketiga-tiga beradik itu sangat mirip antara satu sama lain. Saya mendapati ia menarik kerana lapan adik perempuan Nenek tidak semuanya memihak kepada satu sama lain.
Pakcik Francis telah mendaftar di A.S. Tentera pada November 14, 1942, selepas Amerika Syarikat memasuki Perang Dunia Kedua. Saya tertanya-tanya adakah perkhidmatannya melambatkan perkahwinannya dengan Mak Cik Rosemary kerana mereka berkahwin tidak lama selepas dia pulang dari perkhidmatan.
Terima kasih kepada Uncle Francis atas khidmatnya.
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