Born in Wales in 1833.
Showing posts with label John Evans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John Evans. Show all posts
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Saturday, July 19, 2014
The Kind Soul of Uncle John
John Evans was my mother’s Uncle.
As a child he fell ill and the Pazderski’s nursed him to back to life. He was reportedly never the same or “right” in the head.
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| Chauffeur's License (he looks rather Johnny Cash in the first photo!) |
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| Photo Booth Uncle John |
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| Death & Birth Certificates |
Uncle John lived with the family his entire adult life at the house on Cassisus. He worked a variety of jobs and helped contribute to the family. One job included working as a chauffeur. According to cousin Jim, he bought the first color TV. The first one on the street!
My mom says Uncle John was a kind man, he always took care of the family even though he was independent (although still living with them).
Friends and family - share with me your best Uncle John stories in the comments!
Thursday, April 24, 2014
The Paz's
This entry is to be about an entire family - one that we simply call "The Paz's".
On my maternal side, my great-grandmother was Mary Logan. Mary's sister Catherine married Xavier F. Pazderski who was the "first Paz".
Paz was known as a big burly Polish man that worked as a firefighter. The couple had two son's and my family has maintained the closest bond with his son, John Pazderski's family. Two of John's children are still living and one, known as Cousin Dick passed away several years ago.
When I was younger, John's daughter Carol (along with her husband) lived with us in Arizona for a bit. Carol shared family recipes, photos, and I have very fond memories of my time with her. After living in Arizona for a short while, they returned to Michigan where they reside today. Carol is my 2nd cousin, 1x removed and I love corresponding with her. We call each other "big cuz" and "little cuz".
Of note, Carol's Dad John was responsible for saving my mother's Uncle John Evans. John Pazderski & John Evans were first cousins about the same age. The family story goes that Uncle John contracted sun stroke (or some other illness) and it was John Paz that nursed Uncle John back to health. Although Uncle John was never "right" in the head, he outlived all of his siblings.
We might be becoming distant cousins but we still share a strong bond with this special family!
On my maternal side, my great-grandmother was Mary Logan. Mary's sister Catherine married Xavier F. Pazderski who was the "first Paz".
Paz was known as a big burly Polish man that worked as a firefighter. The couple had two son's and my family has maintained the closest bond with his son, John Pazderski's family. Two of John's children are still living and one, known as Cousin Dick passed away several years ago.
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| Xavier & John Pazderski |
When I was younger, John's daughter Carol (along with her husband) lived with us in Arizona for a bit. Carol shared family recipes, photos, and I have very fond memories of my time with her. After living in Arizona for a short while, they returned to Michigan where they reside today. Carol is my 2nd cousin, 1x removed and I love corresponding with her. We call each other "big cuz" and "little cuz".
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| John and Richard (Dick) Pazderski |
Of note, Carol's Dad John was responsible for saving my mother's Uncle John Evans. John Pazderski & John Evans were first cousins about the same age. The family story goes that Uncle John contracted sun stroke (or some other illness) and it was John Paz that nursed Uncle John back to health. Although Uncle John was never "right" in the head, he outlived all of his siblings.
We might be becoming distant cousins but we still share a strong bond with this special family!
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