Catherine Thissen Memorial Card

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Catherine Thissen Memorial Card

Entry/Object ID

13.16.145

Description

Katie O'Leary Thissen (Catherine Thissen). Material: paper. Size: 3" x 5". Description: white card stock with a black and white photo of an older woman on the front, captioned Katie O'Leary Thissen, May 27, 1880 - August 12, 1977, Our Mother, Our Grandmother, Our Friend; she is pictured wearing a small floral hat surrounded with a light colored net veil; on the reverse is the old Irish verse, "May the road rise to meet you..."

Context

This card was found in the collection of the McBride Family in Janesville, Minnesota. Photos in collection from the families of McBride and Foley.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Card, Memorial

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

January 13, 2017

Update Date

January 21, 2026