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Hi Nancy. I have finished some pressing projects that had to be done. Now I can crack open the photo album. So many pictures to choose from.

 

Nancy,
I may have heard of that accident near Colville, but not sure now, it's been a long time. Yes, Colville (And Kettle Falls) are both not too far from Canada. As for the Perrins living in your old house, I'm not sure, I'm not real sure which house was yours, Priest River's probably changed since you were here. Sadly, in these times, many have lost their homes or simply left them from what I've heard. I know the Perrin name, I used to work at the Senior Center here for several years, but not sure that's where I know it from, it may have been from my dear friend Shirley Pearsall.

HI Nancy,
Nice to meet someone else who lived in this area! Raynor sounds familiar as does the other name you mentioned (now it's not in front of me). My husband & I moved here from the Colville & Kettle Falls areas (WA) when he got a job at the Riley Creek Lumber Mill (now Idaho Forest Group) in 1993/94. Always loved the area, he's gone now, passed away in 2005 but two sons and their families still live here as well.
Thanks for writing, it was nice to hear from you! How is your research coming? Have you been researching for many years? I was reading the comments on your page, it all sounds very interesting! My dad's ancestor came from East Prussia and I've been working on them for a long time as well as many other lines.
Lisa

Good evening, Nancy: What an experience to be able to visit the ole homestead in Oklahoma -- and to have the current owners let you come to take some pictures -- Neat!
Gr. Grandfathr married a Mariana. She stayed in Kuzelov, and died in 1946. I think Gr. grandpa George was sending money back to the old country, and maybe saving up a nest egg. My mother wrote some notes and said "(her) Grandfather George emigrated to the US in about 1900. Worked in Lansford Pa. coalmines. They never heard from him again. G' night for now.

Hello, my 2nd Cousin: I just wanted to post my introductory comment to you on the Czech Group here, in Genealogywise. I don't have a Facebook account, so I am not sure whose account you saw there. What an unusual story about your relative. Wow. I am surprised that you are researching Pennsylvania records. I also am searching there for my wife's family. One member came over from Germany in the 1780's. We never met Marina in the Cz. republic. I think all the Hrankas died out there. We met lots of my grandmother's descendants in Kuzelov. Agnes & Cyril's gr parents' name was Thomas Hranka.Got to go for tonight Talk to you soon.

Hello again, Nancy: This is part 2. This is a legend in our side of the family. Your grandmother's father - George had come over to the U.S. to make money. I understand that he went to work in the coal mines in Pennsylvania. One letter that he wrote back to Czech. said that he was now crippled. ( a mining accident?). The family never heard from George Hr. again. Uncle John came over to the U.S. to look for him. They never found out when George died, or where, but we believe it was in Pennsylvania. Cousin Rose looked into this a bit, but could not find anything. Have you heard this story? Good night for now.

Hi Nancy: About that Facebook -- I actually meant that I wanted to put my initial response on the Czech open part so that our other Czech friends can see that 2 distant cousins connected. Here is a piece of trivia. My mother was born in Kuzelov in House no. 56, and my grandfather Cyrill was born there too. All his siblings (incl. Agnes) were born there also. I checked my notes, and I saw that 1 sister, Marina stayed in Kuzelov.

Hi Nancy: The beginning half of the last e-mail was: Uncle John studied to be a furrier. Then he moved to the U.S. In the 1930 census, he was working in a dry cleaner's, and I thought that it might be your parents' place. Thanx for your e-mail. My e-mail is lablazer@mnsi.net
Grandfather Cyril married his sweetheart in Kuzelov. Her name was Anna Janas. They had 4 kids. My mom was born there, and so was my Uncle John. The other 2 brothers were born in Canada. A favour to ask: can I post my 1st email to you on "The Wall" so that others can see that distant cousins can meet. Don't want to give away too much

Hi Nancy. I was half way done writing a message to you, and I don't know where it went. The last part was -- after the war, I guess Uncle John went to work as a doorman at a hotel (The Commodore). Good night for now. Tom