Matrilineal Monday: Catherine Margaretha Miller (1899-1945)

Matrilineal Monday - sharing photos, stories, or genealogical information about women in our family tree.

Today, I'm sharing a photo of my great-grandmother, Catherine Margaretha Miller. What's not to love about this sweet photograph? Taken at my great-grandparents' home in Samoht Ridge, Delhi, Hamilton County, Ohio, a copy of this photo was passed to me as part of a collection of family history information from my maternal grandfather. Catherine passed away while my grandfather was bravely serving the United States abroad during World War II.

Some of the details I love most about the photograph include her beautiful outfit, lapel pin, and necklace, the fact that my hair appears so much like hers (I get my dark hair from both sides of the family, though!), the brickwork on the front facing of the home, and the family dog making a cameo in the back left. Old photographs like this one really enable me to feel a personal connection to relatives I have never met!

Happy Monday -
Sarah

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