My Trails into the Past

I am participating in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge (April 2016), where we write 26 blog posts featuring each letter of the alphabet. U is for Urselle Hork Urselle Clementine Hork was my paternal grandfather’s sister. She was born 23 March 1892 in Portland, Oregon and was the ninth child of Johan Anton Hork and Julia Ann Sievert. [1] She grew up in Hamilton and took part in activities at the Catholic church. In December 1909, she participated in the comic opera “The Mikado” as a member of the chorus. [2] Before her marriage, she worked as a telephone operator for the Montana Independent Telephone Company. [3] She married Bernard V. Schwalen on 25 June 1913 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Hamilton. [4] The Missoulian newspaper gave a wonderful story about the announcement of their marriage: "Miss Urselle Hork To Be Married in June" Well-known young lady of Hamilton to wed Bernard V. Schwalen.    Hamilton, May 20--(special)--At a party given last ev...