Genealogical Gems

Today's Genealogy Photo A Day Challenge is "Siblings". This photo is of two of my grandmother and her siblings and their mother!  My cousin gave me a copy of this, which is believed to be the only photo of all of them together.  From left to right then:  Uncle Joe, my grandmother Mary, Uncle Gerry looking awesome in his uniform, Uncle Reds (given name was Raymond), my great grandmother Catherine O'Flaherty Welsh, Aunt Loretta, and Uncle Leo. The photo was taken at Uncle Leo's wedding in 1937. Tomorrow's prompt is "Cousins". (c) Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman, 2017

Onifer Romanko and his wife Rosalie are buried at Holy Ghost Ukrainian Cemetery in Valley Township, just outside Coatesville, Chester County, PA.  Onifer is my great grandfather's uncle. I first "found" Onifer on the passenger list for my great grandfather (Panko Hruszczak). Panko had listed his Uncle Onifer as the person receiving him in Coatesville. From other records, I believe Onifer arrived in Coatesville himself in 1901. My goal is to determine when exactly he came over and where he actually came from!  Tombstone Tuesday is a genealogical prompt of GeneaBloggers. (c) Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman, 2017

Today's Genealogy Photo A Day Challenge is "Childhood". This photo is of two of my cousins (Ken and Beth) and I (in the white shirt) with our great grandfather, Pierson George Still. Ken is two years older than Beth and I. She is a week older than me. So, much of our childhood involving the Still side of the family includes our great grandfather. He was 90 when he passed in 1977, just two months shy of his 91st birthday. Tomorrow's prompt is "Oldest & Youngest". (c) Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman, 2017

Today's Genealogy Photo A Day Challenge is "Baby". So, If you caught yesterday's "New" photo of my adorable new granddaughter, you can probably guess who is being featured again today! That's right, this excited Baba is showing off little Sasha again today! This photo was taken Sunday morning at my Dad's. That's him holding his great-grandchild! To be honest, not sure who was more adorable here: Sasha or my Daddy! Oh - just an interesting tidbit. My mom passed in 2013 but her birthday was 13 June. Sasha was born in 2016 on ... 13 June! Tomorrow's prompt is Childhood, so I'm not sure I can justify Baby Sasha tomorrow. You may be stuck with a photo of me or my kids! In the meantime, share your Baby photos. (c) Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman, 2017

You are invited to join me in this Genealogy Photo A Day Challenge, put forth by StorybookAncestors.org. (c) Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman, 2017

Story Book Ancestor developed a Genealogy Photo A Day Challenge for January 2017. Today's prompt is "new". In my very humble opinion, what could be more new than MY NEW GRANDBABY! I may be biased here but look at her! Isn't she the cutest little baby? (c) Genealogical Gems, 2017