At long last they made their escape Part 3
Last time our story ended when my grandmother finally learned her mother and step-father had made their way back to Petrograd and how to contact
Writing about my family, history and moments in time.
At long last they made their escape – Part 2
Last week we left my great-grandmother, now Catherine Yakovtsov, and her second husband, Vasily Yakovtsov (pictured together above), en route to Petrograd probably at the
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.
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.
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