It has been amazing! I’ve uncovered
new cousins, found cousins I knew about but never knew personally and even had
the pleasure of meeting some cousins. What wonderful discoveries!
I sure wish I had found these cousins
some 20 years ago. How different our lives may have been if we had connected
back then. Maybe more of us would have been able to meet in person, had family
get-togethers and joining the Labers and Steuers again after the 1942 Passover
Family Circle.
I’ve been able to uncover things I
have in common with my cousins from only one filling, to painting, folk dancing
(at one time in my life), appreciation of old family photos and sharing
recipes. I just finished pickling some veggies two different ways. One was the
old fashioned way as it was done in the 19th century Tarnow (sweet
& sour) and the other a very traditional Ukrainian recipe (sour).
Rumors and legends are coming out…this
just means more things to prove or dis-prove. Let’s see if now some truths can
emerge from these rumors and legends. One legend I just disproved by looking at
my records – Bertha Steuer and Abraham Unger married on 21 Mar 1916. Folklore
is that Bertha passed from a heart condition (which is a known fact) the
morning of their 50th anniversary and there was supposedly a big party. I don’t
know the actual date of their anniversary party, but their 50th
anniversary would have been the 21st of March 1966. According to the
burial card for Bertha, she died 5 days after their anniversary.
I hope to hear more stories about
family members. It’s nice getting to know them better, even though they are no
longer with us.
