This wedding portrait is of Stanislaus "Stanley" Wasik (1889 - 1969) and Jadwiga "Jennie" Stoklosa (1899 - 1996) - taken on November 26, 1921, in Burgettstown, Washington County, Pennsylvania. It was one of two beautiful wedding portraits from the Peter Biny Photograph Studio. In this one above the bride's face is slightly blurred, but it … Continue reading Wasik Wedding Portraits – 1921 – Burgettstown, PA
Eastern Europe
Surname Saturday – Szczerba Family of Małopolskie, Poland
This is the Szczerba Coat of Arms of our Polish family, associated with the Rawa (Rawicz) families. It is a very ancient crest with over 460 Polish names. My grandmother's father was Piotra (Peter) Szczerba (1840-1882), born in Brazna, Malopolskie, Poland. Kraków, is the capital, but our Polish family comes from little villages south of … Continue reading Surname Saturday – Szczerba Family of Małopolskie, Poland
Surname Saturday – Mirota Family of Małopolskie, Poland
This photograph is of Jozef Peter Mirota (1882-1961), born in Pławna, Poland, and is from when he was a young man in the military in Poland. He looks so handsome and distinguished. The surname Mirota is not a common Polish name. Here at Genealogy Sisters we have traced our Mirota surname back to a Jan … Continue reading Surname Saturday – Mirota Family of Małopolskie, Poland