John Strike
and
Natalie Zakewski

The Hooks of Mount Carmel Pennsylvania
Home Father Mother Children Mount Carmel

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John and Natalie mary on May 20th, 1936.

This skimpy marriage announcement is typical of the lack of attention they received throughout their lives. They lived quiet, productive lives in an untypically small house while raising a couple of fine kids.
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John and Natalie have their first child, Anna Mae, in 1938, then sadly lose their second, Natalie, 17 days old, in late December 1939.
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In 1950 the family, John 42, Natalie 36, Anna Mae 12 and John Jr 9, are living at 838 Spruce Street in Kulpmont, PA, jus a few miles from Mount Carmel

John is employed as a Mine Track Hand, responsible for constructing and maintaining tracks for coal cars within a mine.

Natalie is working in a local factory as a weaver.

They spent the rest of their lives in their Kulpmont home.

John died in 1995. Natalie died in 2000.