Genealogy / Vintage Photos of Polish ancestors [144]

I recently obtained some old family photo's from my mother. They're from my fathers side of the family. This one a portrait of my paternal grandmothers (Marya Sendor Pernal) brother Andrzej Sendor. No year was written on the photo, just his name. He died early in WWII, so this image is probably taken in the 1930's.

The second photo appears to be older based on the style of the image. No name or date was on it anywhere. Appears to be a hand colored b/w. If anyone could tell the era based on the uniform, it would be greatly appreciated. For now, I consider it an unknown relative, but there are some similarities between the two images.

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  grandmothers brother Andrzej
  
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  unknown relative
  

Genealogy / Vintage Photos of Polish ancestors [144]

Another possible unknown relative or family friend. After scanning this, I noticed some faded writing in the upper right, so I'll have to somehow see if I can get that to stand out. No notes were on the back. Appears to be a Captain from the shoulder marks, and with the cross on the lapel, a chaplain. First thought it could have been an older image of my great uncle Andrzej, but I don't recall any family verbal history about him being a priest.

Also, in the two images above, I accidentally reversed the title/notations under each (lesson learned from posting too late at night with too little sleep!). The one on the right is my great uncle Andrzej (his name is written on the back of the photo). The one on the left is "unknown" (unless it is him at a different time of his life).

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  Kapitan/Chaplain?
  

Genealogy / Vintage Photos of Polish ancestors [144]


I wish many of these photo's I'm scanning had some information on them as to the year they were taken, who is in them, etc.

This is an interesting one. On a photography forum I am a member of, another person there was able to translate the writing on the truck for me (I have to learn Polish some day!!!...sure would help with the geneological research I am doing).

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  Firefighter school/training camp no. 3 in Wisła
  

Genealogy / Vintage Photos of Polish ancestors [144]

Patrycja19...I agree with you...the thread is looking good! It's great to see these old images preserved.

I just scanned one of my grandparents, Florjan i Marja Pernal. He's from Kopytowka and she's from Przlyacek. They met and married in Chicago. This was taken in their yard at their home in Chicago. No year on the picture, but judging on the style of the clothes, I'd guess 1920's/1930's.

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  my grandparent, Florjan i Marja Pernal
  

Genealogy / Vintage Photos of Polish ancestors [144]

It is funny how styles repeat over time. I remember ruining a few of my moms wash buckets making tie-dyed shirts back in the 70's...and then a few years back they were in vogue for a bit!

Found this old pick of my mom with my dad's mother. By this time (late 1950's) my grandmother was pretty much americanized, but she never became an american citizen. Always retained her Polish citizenship.

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  my mother, with my dad's mother (around 1959)
  

Genealogy / Vintage Photos of Polish ancestors [144]

Patrycja19, My dad, Matthew Pernal, was in the Philippines too. At a later date though. He went onshore during the battle of Leyte gulf. The ship he was on was hit by a kamakazi. In the image below, my dad's the fellow on the right. On the left is his buddy Andy Kvocak. Andy was awarded the bronze star after the Leyte gulf battle.

This shot was probably taken somewhere in Australia. His group started out there, then went to New Guinea, and from there onto the Philippines.

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  Andy Kvocak and Matt Pernal (my dad)