PHOTO(s) OF THE WEEK (Week of 2/3/13)

PHOTO(s) OF THE WEEK
This week I am featuring several photos of my great-grandmother, Piza Turenchalk Oschip.  Piza was born to Gregor or Hryc (Harry) and Katherine (Kata) Turenchalk.  She was born in Jablonki, Poland on November 5, 1904.  Piza and her mother came to the United States through Ellis Island on November 17, 1907.  They arrived on the ship "The Seydlitz" which originated from Bremen.  The Turenchalk family settled in Dixonville, Pennsylvania.  Piza was the oldest of seven children. 

She was married to Demetrius "Metro" Oschip on September 16, 1916 in an arranged marriage.  Piza was only 12 years (nearly 13 years) old.  Piza had her first child, my grandmother Mary Oschip, at age 13, on September 17, 1917.  Piza and Metro had another 10 children between then and 1937.  Piza passed away in April of 1977.

These pictures came from albums my grandmother had at her house and my aunt recently let me go through.  I assume all these pictures were taken in Clymer or surrounding areas.  If you have any other information regarding these pictures, please don't hesitate to let me know!

 

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