Monogrammed Brick Stories
Brick: Migdat Family
Contributed by JW and Carol Elder
Two brothers, Joe and Jack Migdat, came from Poland through the Port of Galveston: Joe in 1906 and Jack in 1911. Mary, Joe's wife, came in 1907 with sons Leon age 4, Ignus 3yrs, Adolf 1yr and Joe 4 months. Kunegunda, wife of Jack, came in 1912 with sons Emil age 3 and Frank age 4 months. Joe and Mary's children were Leon 1901, Ignus 1903, Adolf 1905, Joe 1907, Stella 1912, Fred 1914, Walter 1915, John 1918, Frank 1919 ,Tony 1922, and Alex 1923. Jack's kids Emil, Frank 1911, Maggie, Stanley 1913, Lee 1922, Andrew 1927. Both brother's became citizens in 1923. They lived across the road from each other. Most of the family is buried at Mt. Calvary in McAlester.
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In 2012 the Oklahoma Historical Society invited those who purchased one of the monogrammed bricks paving the Red River Journey at the Oklahoma History Center to share about the person or group their brick honors. Below is a list of those who submitted stories and the message shown on their brick. Use the links below to read the contributed story.
This project was made possible by a generous donation from Catherine B. Wootten.
