Information, tips, and other interesting finds on this personal journey
As I did with our daughter when she was born, I like to see which other ancestors or related individuals our newly born son, Xander, shares his birthday with on December 8th. According to the "Dates and Anniversaries" page on my family tree site, these things happened on December … [Read more...]
This week's surname is from my paternal Polish ancestors. I've heard it pronounced both Troh-kuh and Truck-uh. The TROKA surname first shows up in my family tree with my great-grandmother, Emily (TROKA) ZALEWSKI. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1896. Her father, Joseph TROKA, was born in … [Read more...]
This is a photo from my paternal Milwaukee line. I don't know the names of everyone in the photo, but there are a few I know. My great-grandmother, Emily (TROKA) ZALEWSKI, is at the top-left. Her mother, Clara (SZULTA) TROKA, is right below her. Clara's mother (and my 3rd-great-grandmother), … [Read more...]
A photo from 1921 that includes my 3rd-great grandmother, Nepomuncena (SYLDATK) SZULTA, in the middle. This is a photo of her with a bunch of her grandchildren. Since it seems to be sometime in Summer or Spring 1921, my grandfather would not have been born yet. Though, the little girl in her lap on … [Read more...]
Not much going on this week, but there are still a few important dates. As always, you can find them on the Dates & Anniversaries page. August 5th 1845 - Married - Robert MORAN & Dorothea COOK - Robert and Dorothea are my wife's 3rd-great-grandparents on her father's side. It is not … [Read more...]
The history for this week in my family tree. As always, you can find this on the Dates & Anniversaries page. July 19th 1959 - Died - Clara (SZULTA) TROKA - Clara is my great-great-grandmother on my father's side. She was born 6 Jan 1876 in Sulęczyno Parish, Kartuzy County, Pomorskie, … [Read more...]
My family history for this week. As always, you can find this information out at any time on the Dates & Anniversaries page. May 25th 1922 - Died - Ignatz Peter SZULTA - Ignatz is my 3rd-great-grandfather on my father's side. He was born 30 Jan 1849 in Bukowa Góra, Sulęczyno Parish, … [Read more...]
This is a picture of the men of the Troka, Zalewski, Szulta, and other families. The photo includes both my great-grandfather and his father-in-law, my great-great-grandfather. Also included are some great uncles and some other family members. Here are the names of everyone in the photo. Back row: … [Read more...]
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