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
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Marriage of Margaret Doran and Walter Sikora
This photograph is from the wedding of Margaret Mary Doran to Walter Sikora. Margie grew up in Harrison, Hudson County, New Jersey. She was born in 1921 and her parents were Bernard and Mary Doran. Walter's parents were Bronislaw "Beny" and Julia Sikora, and he was born in Newark in 1922. I love the style … Continue reading Marriage of Margaret Doran and Walter Sikora
Family Friends Friday – Szurick and Stacks Family – 1943
In this lovely family photograph from 1943, Mrs. Eva Stacks is standing in the middle with her family around her, at their home on Railroad Avenue, in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. She has her hands on the shoulders of her two sons, Nicholas and Michael Szurick. Nick is the one wearing the Navy uniform, … Continue reading Family Friends Friday – Szurick and Stacks Family – 1943
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