A Dual Wedding

On November 18, 1944 at St. Josaphat's Church in Chicago, IL, my grandmother, Genevieve, and her sister, Mary, had a dual wedding. The photographs that follow are from the ceremony, as well as an article printed in the Christmas issue of Yarns published by the Chicago Printed String Company (where my grandmother and her sister worked).

 

Taken during the ceremony at St. Josaphat's



Outside the church.



The happy couples.





My grandparents, Eugene and Genevieve Kuberski.



My great aunt and uncle, Paul and Mary Benshoof.



Mary and Genevieve with their father, Joseph Duda.



Candid shot.



The Bridal Party.



My aunt Gertrude (Gertie)

 

Gertie with the best man, Bernard McEstes.



Bobo (Barbara), the Maid of Honor. A life-long family friend.

Casmira Tuman, also a life-long family friend. (Her pierogi recipe will be coming on here soon.)

 

Ms. Garrity

   

Not sure who this lady is, but I love her ensemble.



Another candid shot, I love the baby's little coat.



It's a what...?

The Duda family is near and dear to my heart, and thanks to my grandmother (maiden name: Duda) and her siblings, we have a plethora of photographs cataloguing the family's history, from their days in Europe in the late 19th century, to when her parents came to the US in 1922, and through her neices and nephews (my second cousins) and their children. This blog will be weekly postings of vintage family photos as well as a few family recipes here and there - for a family who has always enjoyed cooking, you can't forget the recipes!