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
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Sunday’s Obituary – Hazel May Stewart Herrman (1894-1995)
Hazel May Stewart Herrman's obituary, as published in The Princeton Packet, Princeton, New Jersey, Tuesday, September 12, 1995. Hazel May was the daughter of Benjamin and Olive Albert Stewart. The Albert family was from York Haven, York County, PA. Hazel's mother tragically died by drowning in York Haven (family lore is that Olive was murdered) … Continue reading Sunday’s Obituary – Hazel May Stewart Herrman (1894-1995)
Friday’s Faces From the Past – Portraits from Poland
This beautiful portrait of one of my Szczerba cousins from Poland has absolutely no clues as to her identity. That's the way with many of my Polish grandparent's photographs. This young girl could have been their niece, but she could also have been a great-niece. I've always loved this picture because the girl has an … Continue reading Friday’s Faces From the Past – Portraits from Poland
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