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Jane falls in love

during the war her neighbor (Pani Egierd) did not read nor write.. so mother would do all her correspondance.....   one letter would always go to pani's godson Anthony

Jane and Tony never knew each other

at Egierds funeral...

Thomas
2018-10-17 14:23:20
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BIOGRAPHY

Jane was born the second of twins in Alphabet City NYC on second avenie in an aprtment on the second floor..... the midwife (a Ukranian women) name her Jynka

She attended St Stanislaus B&M church and school. Washinhington Irving HS -0...

Thomas
2018-10-17 14:18:49
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a woman of faith

Jane was an extreme Roman Catholic.... belonged to the Rosarian Society, St Theresa's (founded by her mother and grandmother), Polish Legion Axillary (for women) amongst others

she would attend daily mass, NEVER went anywhere without ...

Thomas
2018-10-17 14:08:08
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the family grows

as the children grew, they married and had children (both mom and dad were soooo proud of the grands)  Frank, Anthony III, Raymond, Nicholas, Jimmy,Tommy, Billy, Christina and Christopher..

Grandma (BABCIA) LOVED these kids so much -...

Thomas
2018-10-17 13:57:26
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motherhood

Jane 's five children - Frances Theresa, Anthony Stephen Jr, Jane Mary Ann (dec'd), Thomas John and Robert Michael.  All children were born at Unity Hospital in BKLYN and baptized at St Stanislaus NYC.attended St Benedict Joseph Labre C...

Thomas
2018-10-17 13:50:41
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married life begins

jane and tony married October 12th and moved to East New York.... lived there for the birth of their first two children....   they then bought a house in Richmond Hill where she birthed three more children....    Jane birthed five out...

Thomas
2018-10-17 13:37:59
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the engagement

Jane and Tony got engaged December 31st  (the year they met).... sadly her father was dying of lung cancer.... they planned a wedding for October 12th - but due to the declining health of Jane's father - Tony had strongly suggested they could...

Thomas
2018-10-17 13:33:41
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WWII

during the war mother's neighbor Mrs (pani) Egierd did not read nor write...  mom would do all her correspondance including letters to pani's godson Antos

after the was - pani Egierd passed away - mom attended the services and...

Thomas
2018-10-17 13:26:20
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