Hissrich and Gall families artifacts, 1942-1958
Scope and Contents
Includes the dress Mary Agnes Gall wore on her wedding day; Richard E. Hissrich's military badges, pins, and medals; Richard and Mary Agnes Hissrich's marriage license and other papers relating to their marriage; photographs of Richard and Mary Agnes; and other papers relating to their lives. Also included is a memoir written by Richard E. Hissrich and a family group sheet and pedigree chart.
Dates
- 1942-1958
Creator
- Gall (Family : Gall, Albert Alfred) (creator, Family)
- Hissrich (Family : Hissrich, Richard E.) (creator, Family)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Hissrich and Gall families papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
The Hissrich family were an American family in Pennsylvania. Richard Edgar Hissrich (1914-2011) served in the United States Army during the Second World War. In August 1942 he began corresponding with Mary Agnes Gall, and they were married on April 12, 1943 in Los Angeles, California. They had one child during the war, Mary Louise Hissrich (b. 1944). Soon after the war they had two more children, Barbara Ellen (b. 1946) and Richard Albert (b. 1948). These children were later followed by John Edward (b. 1960).
Biographical History
The Gall family were German immigrants in Pennsylvania. Albert Alfred Gall (1886-1946) immigrated with his family to Pittsburgh in 1897. He married Ethel Mary Maass (1895-1971) following his service in World War I, and together they had one child -- Mary Agnes Gall (1920-1992). She married Richard Edgar Hissrich in 1943.
Extent
3 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States