This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lbickel5 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.eeurope.slovenia.general/6332.5.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: HI GINA, GREAT TO HEAR FROM YOU. I TOO AM NEW TO USING THE COMPUTER. cOUSIN BARBARA (MOTHER- MARTHA) AND MY MOTHER VERA WERE SISTERS. WE STAY IN CONTACT AND SHE WILL BE SO EXCITED WHEN I CALL HER TO TELL HER WE HAD SOME CONTACT. WE HAVE BEEN TRYING SO HARD TO PUT CONNECTIONS TOGETHER. SHE IS GOOD WITH NAMES AND VERY LITTLE HISTORY. mY AUNT HELEN'S MARRIED NAME WAS ASTRAB. SHE HAS SINCE PASSED AND HAD TWO CHILDREN, BEATRICE AND JERRY. BEATRICE IS MY MOTHERS AGE. I'M 65. MY GRAND MOTHER SOPHIE HAD 7 CHILDREN. PETER, METRO, JOHN (DIED IN 1945)SALLY,VERA. MARTHA,HELEN (BEING THE OLDEST, I THINK. PETER MARRIED MARY AND THEY LIVED IN CT. THEY HAD TWO CHILDREN,DENNIS AND ANNETTE. THEY ALL NOW LIVE IN SC. AND HAVE FOR YEARS. SALLY MARRIED OTTO AND HAD 2 BOYS OTTO? VERA MARRIED JOHN RAYDA(MY DAD) I AM AN ONLY CHILD. MARTHA /BOB HAD BARBARA GEORGE, BOBBY. METRO NEVER MARRIED AND LATER MOVED TO CT. TO LIVE WITH HELEN, I THINK. I LIVE IN SOUTH JERSEY, BUT HAVE WANTED TO VISIT PORT! CARBON, WHERE I GREW UP IN THE EARLY YEARS. I HAVE 2 BOYS, DOUGLAS (ROB) AND DENNIS.WOULD LIKE TO KEEP IN CONTACT WITH YOU. MY E-MAIL IS LBICKEL5@COMCAST.NET HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON. LYDIA Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.