I grew up in the Charlotte area and am an alumna of UNC-Chapel Hill (go heels!). In addition to my professional work, I have a range of personal research experience, specializing in breaking down “brick walls” and navigating paper trails across the United States.
Applegate Genealogy 
That’s one heck of a nice grave stone… and expensive too!
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I know–the Marczynski’s went all out! I think Agnes and Peter were the wealthiest of the siblings, too–that’s what my grandmother has always said.
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That’s a beautiful tombstone. Agnes and Peter must have been very well-loved.
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I hope so! Of the Marczynski siblings, I know the least about Agnes and her husband. They kept to themselves a little more than my great-grandmother and her other sisters, and I’m hoping one of their descendants will come across this and have more family stories to share!
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I’m sure you’ll get your wish in due course, the connectivity of blogging being what it is.
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I’m hoping so—I’ve met a few cousins through the blog already, so the outlook is quite good!
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Staying tuned for further developments!
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What a long widowhood… I find these pics both beautiful and very poignant…
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Thank you! And that seems to have been the norm in her family–Agnes and her sisters lived into their 80s and 90s and were widowed early, including my great-grandmother. Sad, yes, but they were strong women!
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Yes – and there’s also an argument that says they may not have been permitted to be quite that strong had they remained married for all that time.
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