Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Photo Number 1778

This is a Real Photo Postcard from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.Merry Christmas from Rev and family  DL Antiques
Merry Christmas from Rev and family  DL Antiques back
A Merry Christmas from Rev. + Mrs. Masted ~ Yvonne + Carol
I found several Reverends…Fred, Lars and Harold…
The dress that the Mrs is wearing is possibly from the 1940’s?? 
Thanks for stopping by.
Update from Iggy:
Agnes Margrete "Aggie" Lien Masted (b. Sep. 28, 1913 d. Jan. 18, 2008 :  Was the wife of Rev. Walter Masted and mother of Yvonne, Carol, and Wanda.

The Rev. Masted died in 1945 - within a few years after this Christmas Card was sent out. Your photo-dating (the dress) is spot on.  He died following a surgery.

In 1937 Walter and Agnes were married in Duluth.   He served Lutheran congregations in Duluth, and the Detroit Lakes communities of Richwood and Bakke, he was serving in Greenbush when he died. 

This photo went Full Circle 113 on April 13, 2015.

5 comments:

  1. Agnes Margrete "Aggie" Lien Masted (b. Sep. 28, 1913 d. Jan. 18, 2008 : Find A Grave Memorial 24060546) was the wife of Rev. Walter Masted and mother of Yvonne, Carol, and Wanda.

    The Rev. Masted died in 1945 - within a few years after this Christmas Card was sent out. Your photo-dating (the dress) is spot on.

    The extensive obit on "Aggie's" memorial (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24060546) is quite interesting and explains the Detroit Lakes connection.

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  2. The Reverend died after surgery. His story is told here:

    http://newspaperarchive.com/us/minnesota/moorhead/moorhead-daily-news/1945/03-12/page-3 (about 1/3 down in the text).

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  3. So glad Iggy was able to zero in on the correct possibility...but so sad to hear what befell that family shortly afterwards. I'm sure someone will treasure that photograph, once it is reunited with the right family members.

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  4. Iggy sent me address for the girls in the photo. I am sending a copy of this blog to Carol in Mound MN and we will see what happens next.

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  5. I heard from Carol, the baby in the photo I am mailing off the photo today:)

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Hi, Thanks for the comments, your input on these old photos is appreciated! English only please! All comments will be moderated! Connie