These are a series of photos from the wedding of Kathleen Rosemary Moonan and William Fitzgerald on September 11, 1919. Taken at the Moonan family home in Waseca, MN. These are shared by Pat Castor. Thanks Pat!
Grandma Kathleen's wedding photo. (cropped and sharpened)
The wedding court - below.
Wedding guests below. Grandfather John Moonan is in the front row fourth from the right. Grandmother Rosemary Breen Moonan is in the back row second from the right. Bride and groom not in the photo.
--- Cousin Pat Castor sent this note identifying most of the people in the wedding photo below. Amazing! Thank you Pat!
Front Row moving Right to Left
1. William Moonan (brother of John)
2. James H Moonan (brother of John)
3. Thomas Moonan ( brother of John)
4. John Moonan ( our Greatgrandfather)
5. Edward J Twomey (husband of Mary Ann Moonan)
6. Mary Ann Moonan – Twomey (Sister of John Moonan)
7. Margaret Ethel Moonan (little girl sitting on Bricks – 1st daughter of Joe Moonan John’s Son)
8. Unknow at this time (bridal Party dress)
9. Unknow at this time (Black Dress)
10. John Robert Peter Moonan (peeking over the shoulder of the woman in black (John Moonan’s youngest son)
11. Rose Mary Alice Moonan (change her name to Mary Patrica - 2nd daughter of Joe Moonan John’s Son)
12. Arthur E Castor (kneeling my great uncle brother in law to Grace Moonan my grandmother and John’s daughter)
13. Unknow at this time (sitting on stoop behind Arthur Castor)
14. Woman in dark Dress (unknown)
15. Woman in Dark dress with flowers (unknown)
16. Very tall man (based of family resemblance to picture of Nicholas Breen this is probably one of his three sons: John, Thomas or Francis. Based on the apparent age of man my best guess is Thomas)
17. Unknow at this time (one of the groomsmen)
18. Dorothy E. Moonan (little girl sitting on William – 3rd daughter of Joe Moonan John’s Son)
Second Row moving Right to left:
1. Paul Damien Moonan ( John’s Son)
2. Rosemary Breen-Moonan (John’s wife)
3. Harry A. Castor (My Grandfather)
4. Raymond Gerald Moonan ( John’s son)
5. Marion Helen Moonan (Woman in Brides maid’s Dress – John Moonan’s daughter)
6. Unknown Smiling man with Brides Maid’s hat but resembles Dan Sullivan Helen’s Husband but not able to confirm (one of the groomsmen)
7. Joseph Newman Moonan (John’s son)
8. Margaret Mary Monica Breen- Elderly Woman with grey hair face partially covered by Edward Twomey (older sister of Rosemary Breen best guess based on family grouping in picture, 67 Age at time of photo, and family resemblance to much earlier picture of Breen Sisters)
9. Partial head of man behind Margaret Mary Monica Breen – Unknown
10. Grace Monica Moonan – Out of focus picture brides maid dress (My Grandmother – John Moonan’s Daughter)
11. Robert Joseph Castor Face partially covered (My Great uncle brother of Harry and Arthur castor)
12. Ethel Margaret Klug Moonan (in front of Robert with eyes shifted to left Wife of Joseph Newman Moonan – John’s son))
Others
I believe that Rosemary Breen’s other sisters are also in the picture. This is based on family resemblance to a picture I have when they were all younger.
This photo below was labeled 'the guys'. William Billy Fitzgerald is on the far left.
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