I was not aware that today is Holocaust Memorial Day. As someone who has met Holocaust survivors and visited several concentration camps, including Auschwitz, I thought it would be appropriate to link a post from earlier this month. If you missed it, take the time to read this post.
Note: Helen (the young girl in the picture) lost her Polish father and older brother to the Holocaust. Her father was a newspaper publisher killed with 440 Polish "intellectuals." They were not Jewish. Her older brother was arrested with her father and sent to Auschwitz. He was released a year later in such a weakened state that he died at age 22.
Welcome to my blog -- Jones Family Matters. Over time, I hope to post stories, pictures, etc. from all of my family lines. The initial posts will be about the Joneses, but I've researched my German, Irish and English roots, too. Surnames I've investigated include: Jones, Ryan, von der Heide, Cronin, Probert, Dailey, Wainright, Reed and Hellmann. I've spent the past year researching my colonial ancestors and hope to share what I've learned throughout 2016.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
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