By 1920, Jozef and Zofia Mirota had moved to their farm in Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Here they are in 1922 relaxing with their children and their neighbors, possibly the Wroble family. Jozef is wearing a hat, sitting top right, and his wife, Zofia, is sitting in the middle of the top row, … Continue reading Photograph of the Week – Mirota Farm, 1922
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Photograph of the Week – Joined in Marriage
Joined in marriage on 17 February 1909 were Jozef Mirota (1882 -1961), and Zofia Szczerba, (1879 - 1953). They were married in Carnegie, Allegheny County, PA, after meeting each other only two weeks before. I love how independent Zofia appears here. She looks to be holding a prayerbook, and is still keeping a bit of … Continue reading Photograph of the Week – Joined in Marriage
Bapcia and Dziadek – researching our Polish ancestors
Researching our polish ancestors turned out to be a whole lot easier than I thought it would be. The first piece of advice I received from a volunteer at the local Family History Center turned out to be the best. Start where you are and work backwards. We had a few false starts when we … Continue reading Bapcia and Dziadek – researching our Polish ancestors
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