Magdalena Shergalis Visgaitis biography: 13 things about Pennsylvania woman from Lithuania

Who was Magdalena Shergalis Visgaitis?

Magdalena Shergalis Visgaitis was a Lithuanian woman who lived in Pennsylvania, United States. She was born in Lithuania to Geo Shergalis and Mary Delnikaiciute.

Visgaitis and her first husband Anthony Dymond had nine children together. She and her second husband John Visgaitis did not have children.

Magdalena was also known as Margaret Shergalis Visgaitis. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. On November 20, 1894, she and Anthony got married in Panemune, Jurbarkas, Lithuania.
2. In 1898, she gave birth to Solomon Dymond and Mary Dymond in Aukštoji Panemunė, Lithuania.
3. In 1901, she gave birth to John Dymond.
4. In 1903, she gave birth to Alberta Dymond in Pennsylvania.
5. In 1909, she gave birth to William Dymond and Edward T. Dymond in Pennsylvania.
6. In 1912, she gave birth to Helen Dymond in Pennsylvania.
7. In 1914, she gave birth to George Francis Dymond in Ashley, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
8. In 1917, she gave birth to Adeline Dymond in Pennsylvania.
9. In 1909, she gave birth to Edward Dymond in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County.
10. In 1922, her husband Anthony died at 56.
11. On February 20, 1928, she and her second husband got married at Saint Peter and Paul Church in Sugar Notch, Luzerne County.
12. On February 2, 1952, she turned 73.
13. On January 12, 1953, she died in Wilkes-Barre.

On May 26, 1955, Magdalena’s granddaughter Joan Marie Dymond was born. On June 25, 1969, the latter went missing from her home in Wilkes-Barre.

On June 27, 1955, Magdalena’s second husband died in Wilkes-Barre. He was 69.

On June 13, 2023, the Pennsylvania State Police announced that Joan’s death has been ruled a homicide. There are still no identified suspects.