Munchen

√ Parents of Anna Mary Preis
Grandparents of Elizabeth Helen Murphy
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Joseph and Helena married at St. Nicholas, St. Louis, Missouri. He was an immigrant from Munich, Bavaria. She was the daughter of German immigrants.

50th Wedding Anniversary

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There is a family story that says that Joseph moved to the United States to escape conscription. It is also said in the family that if he wanted to go to confession, he had to find a priest who spoke German. He didn’t think his English was good enough.