Locations
Poland
Poland (1815)
Map of Poland (1815) - Congress of Vienna
In 1815, Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo, and the conquering powers met at the "Congress of Vienna" to divide Napoleon's spoils. The "Duchy of Warsaw" was split up: the Grand Duchy of Posen was returned to Prussia; Kraków became a Free City (until 1846), under the auspices of Austria; and the largest part was ceded to Russia, and became the "Kingdom of Poland" (shown here in light green), which was a Kingdom in name only -- the King was the Czar of Russia.
Thus the borders of Europe were set for next 100 years, until World War I.
Link
Map of Poland (1815) - Congress of Vienna
Map of Polonisz, Poland. Birthplace of my grandfather, John Janicki
Map of Zmyslowka, Poland. Birthplace of my grandmother, Sophie Przeslowska
Postcards from Poland (1961)
In 1961 my grandmother, Sophie Janicki, traveled to Poland to visit her relatives that were still living there. She sent back a couple of postcards to my Aunt Steph, who was living back in Michigan.
Note about the postcards
The Bernardine Church and Monastery in Lezajsk, southeastern Poland
Back of postcard
Translation of postcard
Back of postcard
Translation of postcard
Wisconsin
Mazomanie, WI
Where my family owned a furniture store in the late 1940's
Mazomanie Furniture store - building history
Mazomanie Furniture store - current
1st dollar earned at the furniture store
Mazomanie furniture store membership cards
Cottage outside Mazomanie WI
Cottage outside Mazomanie by the river
California
Hornbrook, California
Where my parents had a restaurant and where we lived for a few years in the early 1950's
Hornbrook (circa 1950's)
Grand opening of the Hi-Way Cafe
Breakfast Menu Hi-Way Cafe