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Funeral Card Friday: Joseph M Welsh

Joseph M Welsh is my great uncle. Specifically he is my maternal grandmother’s brother. Born 28 August 1912, he was the son of Martin Welsh and Catherine O’Flaherty of Phoenixville. He was died 6 December 1993, just shy of his 81st birthday.

Funeral Card for Joseph M Welsh, my great uncle.

His funeral service was held at Cattermole-Klotzbach Funeral Home in Royersford, Montgomery County. The Rev. Dennis H. Warner, Pastor of the Church of the Epiphany, officiated. He was buried at the Fernwood Cemetery in Royersford.



Funeral Card Friday is a genealogical prompt of GeneaBloggers.

© Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman, 2016
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  1. Mommy-in-SCOctober 4, 2023 at 8:30 PM

    Thank you for this post. This provides me with a little more insight into my mother's family. My mom was the daughter of Robert Orwig who was the brother of Virgina Jane Orwig Welsh. Joseph Martin Welsh and Virgina Orwig Welsh were sponsors at my mom's baptism in September 1942. (Robert Orwig was renamed Robert Hayden when he was adoped after the death of his birth father. I've often wondered why Robert was adopted but his other siblings remained with their mother.)
    Sadly, my mom did not have much contact with her father (or her mother) so she lost all contact with Joseph and Virigina. In fact, I didn't know Joseph and Virigina existed until I started my research. I greatly appreciate this information! It provides an additional piece of the puzzle. :)

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