Zofia Szczerba Mirota and her favorite draft horse, Big Jake. Circa 1944. Copyright Genealogy Sisters.This family photograph was taken on the Mirota farm, Readington Township, NJ in 1944. Three reasons why I think it was a warm, autumn afternoon - 1) The nearly leafless tree alongside of the white outbuilding; 2) Zofia's dark dress has … Continue reading Almost Wordless Wednesday – Big Jake
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Those Places Thursday: Naverstad, Sweden to Tacoma, Washington
This serene looking church in Naverstad, Västra Götaland County, Sweden is the parish where August Julius Olson was born on 17 January 1866 to the maiden Oleana Nilsdotter. No mention is made of Gus's father in the parish record. On his marriage license Gus gave his father's name as Ole Bryngel (circa 1896) and his birth place as … Continue reading Those Places Thursday: Naverstad, Sweden to Tacoma, Washington
Staten Island Camp Fire Girls circa 1928
Camp Fire Girls was organized in 1910 by Dr. Luther Gulick and his wife Charlotte Vetter Gulick. The official Camp Fire Girls Handbook was published four years later. At their monthly meetings each Camp Fire Girl pledged: "It is my desire to become a Camp Fire Girl, and to obey the Law of the … Continue reading Staten Island Camp Fire Girls circa 1928