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Kostanty Niedzialkowski in the 1922 Worcester Directory

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Steve

My grandfather, Kostanty Niedzialkowski was listed in the Worcester, Massachusetts Directory in 1922. Worcester, Massachusetts Directory 1922 Entry for Kostanty Niedzialkowski SOURCE: Massachusetts City Directories, Worcester 1922, page 480, Kostanty Niedzialkoski; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 01 December 2007); … Continue reading →

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Christmas Snow

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Steve

Living in Albany, New York, I always wished for a White Christmas. In 1966, though, chances of that happening were looking a bit bleak. We hadn’t received more than a dusting of snow until 3.5 inches fell on December 14. But, even that didn’t last. On December … Continue reading →

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Frank Niedzialkoski in the 1918 Directory of Sterling, Massachusetts

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Steve

My grandfather’s uncle, Frank Niedzialkoski was listed in the Sterling, Massachusetts Directory in 1918. Sterling, Massachusetts Directory 1918 Entry for Frank Niedzialkoski SOURCE: Massachusetts City Directories, Sterling1918, page 567, Frank Neidzialhoski; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 19 December 2007); … Continue reading →

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A Child's Favorite Christmas Songs

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Steve

“All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth” was written by Donald Yetter Gardner in 1944. All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth, My two front teeth, see my two front teeth. Gee, if I could … Continue reading →

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Frank Niedzialkosky in the 1913 Worcester Directory

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Steve

My grandfather’s uncle, Frank Niedzialkosky was listed in the Worcester City Directory in 1913. Worcester Directory 1913 Entry for Frank Niedzialkosky SOURCE: Massachusetts City Directories, Worcester 1913, page 533, Frank Niedzialkosky; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 13 December 2007); … Continue reading →

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Visiting Mom's Grave

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Steve

My family never talked much about deceased relatives around the holidays. That changed in 1980 when my mother died. Christmas 1980 was not a particularly happy occasion for us . I flew back home from Oregon where I attending graduate school. My … Continue reading →

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Frank Niedzialkosky in the 1912 Worcester Directory

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Steve

My grandfather’s uncle, Frank Niedzialkosky was listed in the Worcester City Directory in 1912. Worcester Directory 1912 Entry for Frank Niedzialkosky SOURCE: Massachusetts City Directories, Worcester 1912, page 511, Frank Niedzialkosky; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 13 December 2007); … Continue reading →

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The Great Christmas Shopping Mystery

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Steve

On Christmas Eve, my sisters and I would unwillingly go to bed, urged by the television newscasts reporting the sighting of Santa Claus over some state or province. Fearful that Santa would pass us by if he came to our … Continue reading →

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Frank Niedzialkoski in the 1909 City Directory

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Steve

My grandfather’s uncle, Frank Niedzialkoski was listed in the Worcester City Directory in 1909 at a new address. Worcester Directory 1909 Entry for Frank Niedzialkoski SOURCE: Massachusetts City Directories, Worcester 1909, page 501, Frank Niedzialkosky; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : … Continue reading →

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Santa in the Furnace and Stockings on the Radiator

Posted on December 17, 2007 by Steve

“Mom, can we get Christmas stockings?” my sisters and I begged. There, in the store, was a woman displaying fuzzy red stockings with white trim. She asked her customers how they wanted their stockings personalized and then she carefully applied … Continue reading →

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