We start with a photo of Tom's paternal Great-Grandfather, Leon.
He emigrated in the 1880's, eventually settling in North Dakota.
Tom's Paternal Grandmother Johanna (Jane) Maternal Grandfather Frank, "Dziadzi," in the US Army 1916
Tom's father Thomas Edward 1929
Tom's mother, Wanda Jadwiga 1932
Wanda With an Unidentified Neighbor, circa 1937
Johanna circa 1940
Wanda's father Frank, "Dziadzi," on the far left With Wanda, lil' Steve and Tom's Godfather Bill Burcicki
Wanda's High School Graduation lower far right1946
Thomas, far right Zig Jaworski wearing cap, 1946
Thomas, far right Zig Jaworski wearing cap, 1946
The Big Day Arrives 1948
Wedding Party Thomas' sister Janine, 2nd row far right.
That same porch 32 years later with Katherine, baby Mary and Katherine's Cousins from Poland: Wiesia and her son Piotrus.
Grandpa Leo and Grandma (Jane)
Maternal Grandmother Katarzyna, "Babci," center
Maternal Great Grandmother Jadwiga
Tom's Baptism Day 1950
With Father Early 1951; Note the pipe; never seen in the 60's.
Walking w/Dziadzi and then-foster sister Elaine
Eight photos from '52-'53: Federal Street 1952 On Babci and Dziadzi's Porch Elliot Ness Feeding Fowl
From the left: Dad, Grandma, Mom, Elaine, Tom, Grandpa, Dziadzi
3rd Birthday Party with Grandma and Grandpa
Posing With New Sis, Kathy 1953
Two Photos with Dad and Kathy: In new yard On the couch
First Photo of New Sis Danette
Kathy Hula-Hooping Danette digging, Tom picking fingers and the neighbor, Mrs Duda, sneaking a look.
Patrice, Mark and Kenneth Lewandowski, Tom and Kathy
At Dad's Work {National Broach}
Taking a Picture of Danette and Mom
Cousins Jeannie and Ronnie Rutkowski and Our Grandpa
At the Valenciuk Farm, near Essex, Ontario.
Getting Nerdier By The Moment 1962
At Grandma and Grandpa's House
Babci and Dziadzi 1962
Dad Graduates From College 3 Faces, Four Sets of Knees
In Minnesota With Dad and Joe Spies
Mom and Grandma See Eye To Eye
Dziadzi's Last Birthday He loved the trick candles!
With the Lewandowskis (Note the folded arms) Dad died shortly after taking this photo.
An example of the restoration process that many of these prints have undergone Before After
Tom's High School Graduation Picture
