Mary Raczkiewicz married Frank Kufta on 21 April 1926

Mary Raczkiewicz (my great aunt) married Frank Kufta on 21 April 1926 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Joseph Raczkiewicz (Anthony and Marion”s brother) and Helen Kufta (Frank’s sister) were witnesses to the marriage. At the time, she lived in Grand Rapids and was a factory worker. He lived in Muskegon and was a “core ?? maker.” Frank’s age was 32. Mary’s age was given as 23 but she would have been 26. It was common that immigrants didn’t have their birth certificate so didn’t always know their exact age. She was born 16 December 1899 in Sabaudia, Poland to Jan Raczkiewicz and Katarzyna nee Kaszucka. She was the 6th of their nine children and one of three girls. She was named for St. Mary Cleophas, one of the Marys present at the tomb of Jesus. Her birth record and that of two of her brothers specify who exactly they were named for. For more about her birth, check out: https://polishfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/2020/12/grandpas-sister-marion-is-born.html Mary’s husband Frank worked in an iron foundry in Muskegon, Michigan. Frank and Mary had Wanda in 1927, Irene in 1828 and Theresa in 1935. They lived in Muskegon, Michigan Recently I had the pleasure of getting to communicate with Mary and Frank’s daughter, Theresa Parkanzky (my 1rst cousin 1x removed) and Theresa’s daughter Marie Halloran (my 2nd cousin.) This was very exciting. When I began researching family history I did not know any of the relatives of my grandfather’s siblings. Now there is a connection with Mary, Boleslaw and Paulina’s descendants. Check out this link to read what I previously wrote about Theresa: https://polishfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/2021/03/theresa-kufta-parkansky-new-found.html I would love to see a picture of the wedding of Frank and Mary if one of the relatives would like to share it!