At long last they made their escape – Part One
A few weeks ago I promised to share the story of how my great-grandmother, Catherine Kleinmichel, and her second husband managed to escape from Russia.
Writing about my family, history and moments in time.
Who was Sarita? And why did my grandmother have her icon?
Do you ever associate one word or concept with someone in your family – either close relative or ancestor? When I think of my maternal
This day in my maternal family’s history – April 4, 1919
On this day, 102 years ago, my grandmother, Olga Woronoff, began a diary which documents their last months in Russia and their movements during the
New Jersey childhood holidays by the water
The only family holidays I remember all took place before I began school. After that, I cannot remember going on any holidays as a family.
Their History in Pictures – the Woronoffs in Le Canadel, France
After their escape from Russia in 1920, my maternal grandparents – Olga and Paul Woronoff – together with my great Aunt Tata, made their way
Maslenitsa week, Blini with a twist and Forgiveness Sunday
This week’s post was prompted by watching this video from the YouTube channel “In the Steps of the Romanovs”. The video reminded me of my
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