My Special Family by Katherine Straub
My great-grandma Helen Pataj came from Czechoslovakia to the United States in a boat in 1920 as an immigrant.
My great-grandpa Steven Vido came from Austria to the United States (Ellis Island) on a boat in 1919 as an immigrant.
My great-great-great-grandpa Martin Monroe came from Irelandin a boat in 1879 as an immigrant.
The Young Family. The little girl with the bow in her hair is my great grandmother, Emma.
Emma and Willis Monroe
My great grandmother, Helen Vido in 1957.
My great grandfather, Steven Vido.
The Vido Family. My mama is the one with a white shirt and aP tie around her neck.
Papa Monroe's Family. Willis, Emma, Robert (my Papa), Ruth and Marian.
This is the house Papa Monroe grew up in when he was young. 1405 Second Avenue, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.
My Mama and Papa, Margaret and Bob Monroe on Easter Sunday.
Mike Maureen and Marian Monroe.My Mom is the baby!. Christmas, 1966.
My great grandparents Sebastian and Rose Straub came from Hungary in 1923 on a boat to Canada as immigrants. My papa Straub came from Canada in 1937 as an immigrant.
My great-great grandparents the Verheiligs came from Germany to the United States as immigrants.
(left to right) Hazel Verheilig, Sebastian Straub, Rose Straub, Joseph Verheilig in Cleveland, 1957
My great grandmother, Hazel Verheilig, my great grandfather Sebastian Straub, my great grandmother, Rose Staub, my great grandfather Joseph Verheilig in Clevelend, in 1957. My Daddy met my Mommy when My Daddy went to Lima for great grandma Hazel's funeral in 1991.
The Straub Family on Thanksgiving 1972. My Daddy is the boy on the right hand side.
Papa Straub
Papa Straub's graduation from Ohio Northern University in 1958.
My Daddy trying to scare Papa Straub.
Papa Straub's 70th birthday in December 2000
Papa Straub working in a pharmacy.
This is a picture of my Dad, his parents.
Papa Monroe is holding me!
Christmas with the Monroe's
Mama and Papa Monroe and I are watching the garden grow.
The Straubs and the Monroes.
