Genealogical Gems

  Ladun   John S   1916 - 1979  Anastasia Esther   1916 - 2002   Their daughter, Patricia Ann , is buried next to them at the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Cemetery in Valley Township, Chester County, PA. John grew up living with his grandparents, Frank and Helen Witok , in East Fallowfield Township.   Tombstone Tuesday is a daily blogging prompt prompted by GeneaBloggers in which an image of a gravestone is featured. It may also include a brief description of the image or the ancestor.        

On Tuesday, Patricia Ann Ladun was included in the Tombstone Tuesday . She is buried next to John and Anastasia Ladun. John (13 May 1916 - 4 November 1979) was born here in Pennsylvania. However, I do not know his parents' names. The 1930 Census shows John living on Newlinville Road in East Fallowfield Township, Chester County with his grandparents, Frank and Helen Witok. The Witoks immigrated from Russia, according to the census, in 1914. Frank worked retail at a grocers. Aside from three boarders, he is the only one living with his grandparents. The three boarders worked at the steel mill. Living next door though is 33 year old widowed Mary Ladun with her three sons: James, Joseph and Nicholas. She has three boarders: 56 year old married Romon Jemorcek from Russia, 56 year old married Iean Devatock from Russia and 39 year old single Paul Hellan from Austria. All three boarders worked at the steel mill. Helen Witok passed away on 3 July 1933, according to the Chester Co...

  Daughter Patricia Ann Ladun B&D 23 August 1953   buried at Holy Ghost Ukrainian Cemetery, Valley Township, Chester County, PA   Tombstone Tuesday is a daily blogging prompt prompted by GeneaBloggers in which an image of a gravestone is featured. It may also include a brief description of the image or the ancestor.