Connections
Cartes de visite by J.L. Eck of Kutztown, Pa., and Patton & Lee of Reading, Pa. Four portraits reveal details of two women and a child whose lives intersected in Pennsylvania. Their names are written in modern pencil on the backs of the mounts. On the left is Matilda Hortenster, a name yet to be found on genealogical records. To her right is Angelina Gross Hawrecht (1843-1900), described as a servant to Ms. Hortenster. Angelina’s daughter, Katie Francisco Gordon, is shown in the next two images. Born on Sept. 18, 1866, she died on June 7, 1870, just a few months before her fourth birthday.
Note the different surnames between Angelina and Katie. One theory to explain the difference is that Angelina, whose maiden name is Gross, married a man named Gordon. Or, she had the child out of wedlock and she was adopted by a family named Gordon. Angelina married Emil Hawrecht in 1882.
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Connections
Cartes de visite by J.L. Eck of Kutztown, Pa., and Patton & Lee of Reading, Pa. Four portraits reveal details of two women and a child whose lives intersected in Pennsylvania. Their names are written in modern pencil on the backs of the mounts. On the left is Matilda Hortenster, a name yet to be found on genealogical records. To her right is Angelina Gross Hawrecht (1843-1900), described as a servant to Ms. Hortenster. Angelina’s daughter, Katie Francisco Gordon, is shown in the next two images. Born on Sept. 18, 1866, she died on June 7, 1870, just a few months before her fourth birthday.
Note the different surnames between Angelina and Katie. One theory to explain the difference is that Angelina, whose maiden name is Gross, married a man named Gordon. Or, she had the child out of wedlock and she was adopted by a family named Gordon. Angelina married Emil Hawrecht in 1882.
I encourage you to use this image for educational purposes only. However, please ask for permission.