Giving thanks for all I have! Giving thanks to my family and ancestors for their love, courage, and fortitude. I'm also thankful for the stories they have shared. Looking back it does seem many of the best stories were told over a good meal. From the left the adults are: Stefie and Jean Mirota, James … Continue reading Six Word Saturday – Giving Thanks
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Friends and Family – 1937 – Hunterdon County, New Jersey
These four neighborhood friends posed for the camera in 1937 at the Mirota farm in Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Luckily for me, their names were written on the back of the picture. I have also seen Helen's last name spelled Dichar, and Walter's last name as Wroble. Eddie's first name was Nicholas, but … Continue reading Friends and Family – 1937 – Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Family History Month – My Polish Family
October is Family History Month! Of course to someone that loves genealogy, every month celebrates the very same thing. Today I'm looking at my Polish roots, from my maternal grandparents side. Everyone in the photograph above was either born in Poland, or were first or second generation Polish-Americans. The two women in the center of … Continue reading Family History Month – My Polish Family