Meeting Richard
Prior to my last trip or two to Poland, I had no idea who my grandfather's siblings were.... no names, no information. Wladek helped me find the sibling names and many dates of birth.
I entered the information along with my DNA in my Ancestry site online and shortly after I had a message from Richard. He lives in Montreal and is descended from one of grandfather's older brothers. He and his wife made a trip to RI to meet me, my family and Uncle Michael... the last of my mother's generation. What a great time we had!
He and his wife, Yoon Ju loved our beach and the fresh fish, but more special than that was meeting Uncle Michael, hearing his stories and meeting all the other cousins.
I entered the information along with my DNA in my Ancestry site online and shortly after I had a message from Richard. He lives in Montreal and is descended from one of grandfather's older brothers. He and his wife made a trip to RI to meet me, my family and Uncle Michael... the last of my mother's generation. What a great time we had!
He and his wife, Yoon Ju loved our beach and the fresh fish, but more special than that was meeting Uncle Michael, hearing his stories and meeting all the other cousins.
Michael told his stories to Richard...especially about landing in the Invasion of Normandy and moving through France, Belgium and Austria... never getting shot. Whew!
Richard made huge copies of our family tree which we all enjoyed. Uncle Michael will be studying his copy for weeks to come. The visit brought him such joy. His kids couldn't believe how excited he was about the visit. Michael's 3 offspring are pictured here with Richard. Later Richard met my offspring and we all enjoyed dinner in my village. |
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