Old Postcard

wolcottdigger · Feb 11, 2012

I have this old postcard that I found in a box of old family photos
and was wondering if any one can read what it says. I think its in
Lithuanian because my mothers side of the family was from there.
Their last name was Swazey and I think I see that name in the
upper left corner but I cant read anything else. Also about how
old do you think it is?

Joe

Bigcypresshunter · Feb 12, 2012

sagittarius98 said:
Date = January 25, 1922

Address line text= In memory of dear sister and brother-in-law
Mr. and Mrs. Stanijewski

From sister Geni (Genowefa) W.

Upper left text= Any time you will look at the faces on the picture, you will never forget your sister in Lithuania.

This is approximate as this is old Polish.

Nice family picture and translation. :icon_thumright:

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wolcottdigger · Feb 12, 2012

Thanks to everyone for helping me with this, thanks Sagittarius98 for the translation.

TheDane asked if I knew when my great grandfather came to the US, no I dont know.
He died in 1968 when I was only five and I dont know much about him, I know he had
a son who died in the 1950s from a heart attack and then the very next day his wife, my
great grandmother died. I have a copy of the obituary and it says "Mother follows son in death".
Its a very sad story. My mother died many years ago but my father said he became a heavy
drinker after his family died. This is the only picture I have of my great grandfather, taken at my
parents wedding in 1963.

joe

wolcottdigger · Feb 12, 2012

I think this card must be to my great grandparents Helen And Bernie from Helen's sisters in Lithuania.
I bet the photo was taken before Helen married Bernie and Helen is one of the girls in the photo.
I have another picture that I think is of Helen and Bernie when they married, does anyone think the
girl in the wedding photo looks like one of the girls in the sisters photo "postcard", I'm not sure.

Joe