This photograph of Ernest and Helen Barnes, with their daughter on the left and daughter-in-law on the right, was taken on Mother's Day 1943 in their yard in Franklin Township, Somerset County, NJ. They lived near the village of Kingston and their house was on Lincoln Highway, now called State Road 27. I like pictures … Continue reading Photo of the Week – Ernest and Helen Barnes Family of Franklin Township, NJ
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Photo of the Week – Our Szczerba Polish Family
This Polish family photograph that our family saved is thought to be our Szczerba family gathered at their ancestral home. This is a wonderful example of the old Polish wooden houses with thatched roofs that were once common in the mountains of southern Poland. The family was dressed very formally, so it is possible it … Continue reading Photo of the Week – Our Szczerba Polish Family
Featured Funeral Prayer Card – Joseph P. Mirota
Joseph P. Mirota Dies Here at 79 "Joseph P. Mirota Sr., 79, of Mountain road, Whitehouse, died suddenly at the home of his daughter, on Monday afternoon. Mr. Mirota was born in Poland and had resided in the Whitehouse area most of his life. He was a retired railroad man, employed by the Jersey Central … Continue reading Featured Funeral Prayer Card – Joseph P. Mirota