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Anton & Frances Wolf's (Bob's maternal grandparents) farm-boarding house
about 1920
Here is some Czech, Polish and Eastern European music from the 30's and 40's
Here is one my Uncle George, who just passed away, had on a
Decca record.
I have looked for it for a long time. It was from the
1940’s, I think, because
I played it while he was in the Navy.
I Can't Leave My Girl Behind. by
Freddie Fisher
Summer boarders and some of the family taken in 1923.
Elsie is holding George, Ottillie is the last girl on the right
in the front row. Frances is 3rd from the left in the second row and Anton
is 5th from
the left in
the same row.
Babicka (Babi) & Dedecek (Dede or Jeda) with the "Station Wagon"
used to transport their boarders
to and from the Old Saybrook train station. About 1924.
Photo from Ronald Wolf
Taken Anton Wolf, Dedecek (Dede or Jeda) with fresh picked mushrooms.
about 1924
Photo from Ronald Wolf
From the top, left to right.
Ludwig holding Little George, Frank, Bob's Mom, Tillie,
Eunice(Margaret's sister), Dedecek (Dede or Jeda), Babicka (Babi), Mrs. Ray (Margarets mother),
Margaret (Frank's wife), Elsie, Big George, Peggie(Frank's daughter) & Ed (Ronald Wolf's father)
about 1924.
My Mom (Tillie) is wearing cootie garages*!
*Cootie garage: One of a pair of hair puffs worn over a woman's ears. c. 1920
use (definition from Wentworth and Flexnel's Dictionary of American Slang)
*Cootie was originally British naval slang for a head louse
Photo from Ronald Wolf
Bob's maternal grandparents, aunts, uncles and mother.
George, Elsie, Ludwig, Babi (Frances), Eddie, Dedecek (Dede or Jeda, Anton),
Frank & (Bob's mother)Ottillie Wolf. Aunt Mary is not
in this picture take about 1926.
Anton Wolf arrived in this country on Feb.18,1898.
Frantiska (Frances),Frank and Ludwik arrived on July 7, 1898.
The following are their passenger records.
Anton is on line 13 and Frances on line 4. Their sons Frank and Ludwick are
on lines 5
and 6.
Anton & Frances Wolf's farm-boarding house about 1940
Bob's maternal grandparents
Dede, Babi & Moly about 1940
Bob's maternal grandparents
Bob & cousin Frances on the farm, about 1936
Mary Wolf-Treitler
June 1934
Bob's Dad, Mom and Bob at the
1940 Worlds Fair
Flushing, NY
Blanche on Molly, Dede and Frances about 1943
Bob & Frances behind
the barn and in front of the
manure pile with Tippy and Phillip about 1944
The Spiwak family: Bob's father Roger, Sofie, John, Mary (Bob�s
Grandmother), Joe, Frank, Carry, Annie, John (Bob's Grandfather).
Stanley is not in this photo. Photo taken about 1943.
John, Stanley & Mary Spiwak taken
about 1943
Bob's brother Roger & Bob's Dad
First Communion about 1949
Roger, my brother, and Bob with brook trout about 1950
Ed & Mae Wolf's Anniversary 1953.
From Left to Right:
Stanley Svoboda, Sylvia Svoboda, George Wolfe, Dot Wolfe,Behind George is Bob Treitler holding Bob Junior,
Jane Treitler,Elsie Colgan, Jim Colgan, Anna Wolf, holding Brian (George & Dot's son).
In front of Anna, Peter Svoboda, Eleanor Howard and Bob Howard (neighbors of Ed & Mae),
Mary Treitler, Diana Wolf, Elizabeth Thayer(neighbor), Ron Wolf,
Roger
Spiwak (Bob's brother), Mae Wolf, Dick Wolf, Tillie Spiwak, Roger Spiwak(Bob's Dad), Ted Wolf and Ed Wolf.
Carol's Grandfather Berger Anderson, Aunt Clara, Uncle Reinhold,
Father Carl and Grandmother Augusta. Taken in Sweden about
1902.
Carol's Uncle Reinhold Anderson, Aunt Clara , Grandfather
Nicola Juliani, Aunt Stella Juliani, Father Carl Anderson, Carol,
Mother Mary, Sister Claire, family friend, family friend. Seated: Carol�s
cousin Clara and Dolores. Photo taken about 1946.
Nicola Juliani arived in this country on Oct. 15, 1907 along with
Antonio, Pietro, Alfonsina and Stella
Click here to see Nicloa Juliani's Ellis Island passenger records.
Carol's brother Carl (Bud) Anderson
about 1934
Carol & her Dad June 1949
Carol's sister Corrine & husband Steve
about 1948
Carol's sister Claire & husband Ed
about 1948
Carol's Mom, Mary Anderson, Carol & Aunt Stella 1946
Carol at Gillette's
Castle overlooking the Connecticut River 1957
Carol and Bob's Wedding Anouncement In the Middletown Press
September 21, 1957
The result was Carol & Bob's Wedding
September 21, 1957
Left to right in the wedding party:
Ed Bower, Jackie Bower, Bob, Carol, Clair Short, Ed Short,
Corrine Zaiko, George Wolfe and the
flower girl; Christine Zaiko
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On the way home from our Honeymoon we stopped at
my uncle Eddies farm in Massachusetts. Here is a photo
of, as my uncle would say, "two good looking Heifers".
Four generations of Spiwaks: John my
Grandfather, Roger my Father, Bob (Me),
Robbie our son.
Photo was taken in 1958.
Rub a dub dub three kids in a tub.
Maureeni-spuchini, Rosie-dosie and Robbie-dobbie
May 1963
Lydia-pidia
July 1971
Maureen, Robbie, Lydia and Rosemary
Christmas 1972
Mom's 100th birthday. July 8, 2006, Live Oak Florida.
Over 100 and still cookin. July 9,
2006, Live Oak Florida.
Bob & Carol Spiwak's Family 11-23-2006
First Row:
Cassandra, Marissa, Colette, Rachel, Joelle, Elise.
Second Row:
Lydia, Celine, Carol, Gianna, Maureen, Rosemary.
Third Row:
Robbie, Christina, Jared, Jonathan, Brett, John,
Baby Chase, Mike, Bill, Bob.
John & Rosemary's Family:
Jonathan & his friend Christina, Brett, Rachel, Cassandra
Bill & Maureen's Family:
Marissa, Joelle, Elise, Gianna
Mike & Lydia's Family:
Colette, Jared, Celine, Chase
Bob & Carol Spiwak's 50th
anniversary with Bishop Paul Bootkoski 9/21/2007
Mom's last picture. Taken with Marc Spiwak and her Great
Granddaughter Haley 5/2009
Mom's Remembrance 6/6/2009
Welcoming our Great Granddaughter Anastasia Marie Polak
Born March 10, 2017
Anastasia' first smile
The Adult Day Center “Happy Go Lucky Chorus” led by Gary Morton
Gary Morton and Rob at the Adult Day Center
Here are a couple of videos of Rob singing:
and