Christ is in our midst, praise be to His most Holy Name.. God's Peace Diane, <Smile> Diane, I never knew your Grandfather, but when I was a very small child and asked my father who spent 2 years in the first grade with the first year learning English, especially since he was born in the US to teach me Russian he said that we are now AMericans and Russian was of no importants.. A very wise man my father because he knew what it was like being raised in an area where the Americans viewed us "Hunks" as unwanted job takers.. I even know some people who changed their name completly to become more American. ---------- > From: Diane Boettcher <boet@MAILHOST.OMEGANET.ES> > To: GEN-SLAVIC@MAIL.EWORLD.COM > Subject: Re: Why were immigrants so secretive? > Date: Sunday, April 13, 1997 6:54 AM > > Norb and Jean Schmidt <felix@GR.CC.WA.US> wrote: > > Jill, I agree with you. My g'parents had the same philosophy. "We are in > > America now, and we speak English". My mother has almost no > >stories about her parents, nor did my father about his. > > Okay, when did you talk to *my* grandfather??? > > This quote is from his father...word for word. > > > Adio, Diane > boet@omeganet.es > Searching for: BOETTCHER, VOSIKA, BOHN, MITCH God Bless you and yours, you are in my prayers. A sinner Michael Researching Surnames: Kozubchuk, Kozubchik, Kozupchik, Kozubchyk, Kocuipchyk, Zuchick, Barna and Spears Kozupchik: Rechitsa, Khotin Dstrct, Khotinskoi volosti, Volhynia, Ukraine Perotsky/Porotsky: Rechitsa, Khotin Dstrct, Khotinskoi volosti, Volhynia, Ukraine Zuchick (Kozupchik): USA Barna: Certizne, Slovak Republic + O Lord and Master of my life, Grant not unto me a spirit of idleness, of discouragement, of lust for power, and of vain speaking. But bestow upon me, Thy servant, the spirit of chastity, of meekness, of patience, and of love. Yea, O Lord and King, grant that I may perceive my own transgressions, and judge not my brother, for blessed art Thou unto ages of ages. Amen.