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|Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009
Both my parents were born in Shenandoah. Ralph
Mesarick (1913) and Dorothy Glowczewski (1915).
Dad's parents were Andrew (Andrej) Mesarick who
married Anna Zebiak (Zebjak) in 1908 they lived
most of
their lives at 701 E Centre Street.
Their Children are: Mary "Mamie" Zack
(Zahorchak), Julia (Petsuck), Ralph Mesarick,
Edward Mesarick, Joseph Mesarick, Emmett
Mesarick, Andrew "Andy" Mesarick, Frank
Mesarick, Eleanor Valinsky, and John Mesarick.
Mom's Parents were: Felix Glowczewski and Mary
Dzienis. Before moving to Philadelphia some time
in the 1950's.
They lived on Cherry Street.
Their Children are: Joseph Glowczewski, Dorothy
(Mesarick, my mom), Helen (Domeraski), Theresa
(Cox), and
Lawrence A. Glowczewski.
My Dad and I believe all his siblings except
Frank Mesarick are deceased. He is living in
Oklahoma.
My Mom and her siblings are deceased.
My uncle, Lawrence Glowczewski played on the 1940
Blue Devils Championship football team.
He was killed in December of 1942 while in the
Navy.
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Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 02:00:25 +0000 (UTC)
All families have stories......some of which
should not be revealed until one hundred years
have passed! LOL
Seriously, I am sending a picture of my
Grandparents, Anna and Andrew Mesarick's 50th
Wedding Anniversary
held in July of 1958.
I am still in the early
stages of contacting my living first cousins,
giving them "charts" to fill in and
attempting to gather lots of information before
subscribing to Ancestry.com and posting all of
the info...........
Like many families of Shenandoh from 1910-1940,
my dad's did not have lots of extra
cash..........
I have my Grandfather Andrew's Baptismal
Certificate from Czechoslovakia. I will be trying
to find out just
when he arrived in Shennndoah........and
eventually when he married my grand mom.
One thing that I did in January of 1993 just
happened to be wonderful for our family memory.
I took my then living parents and my four
children to visit Shenandoh for the first time in
their lives.
I too had not been there in many years. I
videotaped my parents talking about the town and
where they lived......
we rode around and finally visited St. Stephans
Cemetery where the Mesarick grandparents are
buried.
I will be transferring this to DVD and all the
family will have an opportunity to see where it
all began for the
Mesarick/Glowczewsi children.
Bill, I am also sending you a newspaper clipping,
I believe it is from the local Herald paper,
which discusses
the 1940 Blue Devil team. My oldest cousin,
Gloria Bellucci is living and married to Joeseph
Bellulcci.
Both Joe and my deceased uncle, Lawrence
Glowczewski (killed in WWII) are mentioned in the
article.
I hope anyone who sees this website and my
message can give me more information about my
Uncle.
OK....enough for now......I will "bend your
ear" with other stories and memories
starting with my visits
in the 1950's.
Since I have relatives there and in Ringtown, I'm
sure we will piece together more of our history.
I can tell you about the "Prohibition
Years" and my grandmom...........ah.......if
you want this stuff! LOL
Larry Mesarick
lrjm45@comcast.net
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Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:28:14 +0000 (UTC)
From: lrjm45@comcast.net
Future topics that I can write about would be:
The "Pools"
Polish American Fire Company - I believe my
Grandfather, Felix Glowczewski was a
volunteer/member
"Andoshen, PA" - Novel about Shenandoah
Churches of different ethnic groups
"Strip Mining" - my dad's experience
Joe Mesarick - nicknamed for some reason
"Crow" who had a bar in town......Main
Street?
Through another website, I have had contact from
a Thomas Mueller who has given me info about my
Uncle Lawrence Anthony Glowczewski who was killed
in December, 1942.
Mr. Mueller confirmed that my uncle actually was
on the SS Coamo (troop ship) that was sunk by
German
U-Boat 604 (German records!)
I have several newspaper clipping from the years
of 1942-1945 regarding my lost uncle.
It was common practice not to declare a missing
service man officially dead until one year and
one day
had passed since the report of the missing.
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