PHOTO OF THE WEEK (Week of 10/14/12)

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

This photo is of John Oschip, Piza (Turenchalk) Oschip and Demetrius (Metro) Oschip.  John (Janos) was Metro's father.  John came to the United States from the present day region of Podkarpackie, Poland, an area in Southeast Poland. He came to work in the Pennsylvania coal mines in the early 1900s but could not convince his wife to come with him.  He died some time after 1920 after going back to Poland.  Metro was also born in the Podkarpackie region, possibly more specifically Jaworzec, Poland.  Metro was "arranged" to marry Piza Turenchalk and did so on September 16, 1916.  Piza came to the United States from Jablonki, Podkarpackie, Poland when she was about 2-4 years old.  When she married Metro, she was only 12 years old.  Piza and Metro went on to have 11 children, the oldest Mary Oschip (my Gram) was born in 1917.  I have put together much of this information on my own, but had some details filled in by my wonderful Aunt Jean via a family history project she completed years ago!  Thanks, Aunt Jean!

 

Left to Right: John Oschip, Piza (Turenchalk) Oschip & Metro Oschip
Circa 1916-1920

 

PHOTO OF THE WEEK (Week of May 20, 2012)

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

This photo is of a young William and Mary (Oschip) Taczak, holding a baby.  William and Mary were my maternal grandparents.  I believe that baby they are holding is my Uncle Bill, their first child, but haven't been able to confirm that it is in fact him.  My grandfather was born March 12, 1910 in Dixonville, Pennsylvania, the son of John and Mary (Kovalyak) Taczak.  My grandmother was born September 23, 1917 in Idamar, Pennsylvania to Metro and Piza (Turenchalk) Oschip.  They married on May 8, 1943 and spent their married life in Masury, Ohio.  My grandpa passed away in 1979.  My "Gram" passed away just shy of her 90th birthday in July of 2007.  A big thanks to my NEW FOUND cousin Cassandra for scanning and sharing family photos, she provided me with this photo of my grandparents! 

William & Mary (Oschip) Taczak,
(Possibly) holding their eldest son, Bill.

PHOTO OF THE WEEK (Week of April 22, 2012)

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Each week I am going to feature a family photo, old or new, here is this Photo of the Week!

This photo is of the Ledney family.  This picture was taken before the last two daughters in the family were born, including my grandmother, Estelle Ledney.  John Ledney came to the United States in 1909 from the area of Majdan, Torun and Lopushne, Ukraine in the Maramaros Mountains.  After spending some time in south eastern Pennsylvania, he and his family settled in South Pymatuning, Pennsylvania.  A big thanks to my cousin Kelly for scanning and sharing Grandma's family photos and taking the time to go through them with Grandma to record who is in the pictures!

 

Ledney Family picture, circa 1925
Front- Syl, John Sr, John Jr, Anastasia "Stella" (Bitlyan)
 holding Nicholas
back- George, Mike, and Anne