1942 - Edward V. Murosky

A snapshot of Edward V. Murosky taken in 1942. Edward V. Murosky, the son of Anthony Harry Murosky, Jr. and Helen Tillie Bukowski, was born March 3, 1925 in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania. Edward would have been 17 years old when this snapshot was taken.

Edward is in formal dress wearing a Boutonnière. Edward was most likely a groomsman in the wedding of his first cousin Raymond Bukowski. On June 6, 1942 Raymond Bukowski married Veronica A. Karpinski. To view other photographs from the wedding visit the posts:

• 1942 - Wedding of Raymond H. Bukowski & Veronica A. Karpinski
• 1942 - Wedding Guests
• 1942 - Theresa Filipkowski & Helen Tillie Bukowski

Edward V. Murosky

From the Helen Tillie Bukowski Collection. Helen likely recorded the names and dates on the photograph. Photographer Unknown. Editing and digital restoration by Michelle M. Murosky.

Raymond H. Bukowski is my 1st cousin 2x. His father John Frank Bukowski is my 2nd great uncle. John Frank Bukowski is the brother of Helen Tillie Bukowski. Helen Tillie Bukowski is my great grandmother. Edward V. Muroksy is my great uncle, he is the son of Helen Tillie Bukowski. Edward V. Muroksy is the brother of my paternal grandfather Arthur Murosky.

1942 - Murosky Family Photographs

A few snapshots of the Anthony Harry Murosky, Jr. family dated September 18, 1942. The photographs were taken in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania. The exact location of the photographs is unknown. On September 17, 1942 Harry Anthony Murosky enlisted with the United States Army. It is possible the family took these photographs together before he departed for service.

Family members included in the photograph are:

Anthony Harry Murosky, Jr, age 46, and Helen Tillie Bukowski, age 41, photographed with their children Harry Anthony Murosky, age 21, and Marian Elaine Murosky, age 7.

Also included in the photograph is Mary Eugenia McDonald, age 20. Mary Eugenia was the wife of Arthur Murosky, Anthony and Helen's oldest son. Mary Eugenia was expecting her first child, James Arthur, who was born in October 1942.

Family Snapshot September 1942
Back: Harry Anthony Murosky and Anthony Harry Murosky, Jr.
Front: Helen Tillie Bukowski and Marian Elaine Murosky

Family Snapshot September 1942

Back: Harry Anthony Murosky and Anthony Harry Murosky, Jr.
Front:  Marian Elaine Murosky and Mary Eugenia McDonald (wife of Arthur Murosky)

From the Helen Tillie Bukowski Collection. Helen likely recorded the names and dates on the photograph. Photographer Unknown. Editing and digital restoration by Michelle M. Murosky.

Helen Tillie Bukowski is my great grandmother. She married Anthony Harry Murosky, Jr. my great grandfather. Their son Arthur Murosky is my paternal grandfather. Arthur married Mary Eugenia McDonald - my paternal grandmother. Harry Anthony Muroksy is my great uncle. Marian Elaine Murosky is  my great aunts.

References:

1. National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Record for Harry A. Murosky. 

1942 - Theresa Filipkowski & Helen Tillie Bukowski

Helen Tillie Bukowski photographed with her sister-in-law Theresa Filipkowski. Theresa married John Frank Bukowski, one of Helen's older brothers. The ladies were dressed up to attend the wedding of Theresa's son Raymond H. Bukowski to Veronica A. Karpinski on June 6, 1942.

The photograph was taken in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania. The exact location of the photograph is unknown. When photographed Helen was 41 years old and Theresa was 44 years old.

Theresa Filipkowski & Helen Tillie Bukowski

The photograph was included in the Helen Tillie Bukowski Collection. Helen likely recorded the names and date on the photograph. Photographer Unknown. Editing and digital restoration by Michelle M. Murosky.

Helen Tillie Bukowski is my great grandmother. She married Anthony Harry Murosky, Jr. my great grandfather. Their son Arthur Murosky is my paternal grandfather. Theresa Filipkowski is my 2nd Great Aunt by marriage. Her husband John Frank Bukowski is my 2nd great uncle.

1942 - Wedding Guests

The Murosky ladies dressed up to attend the wedding of Raymond H. Bukowski and Veronica A. Karpinski on June 6, 1942. The photograph was taken in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania. The exact location of the photograph is unknown.

Helen Tillie Bukowski, age 41, the aunt of the groom Raymond H. Bukowski. Helen is the sister of John Frank Bukowski - the grooms's father.

Rita Ann Murosky, age 14, and Marian Elaine Murosky, age 6. The girls are the daughters of Helen Tillie Bukowski and are first cousins of the groom Raymond H. Buowski.

The ladies included in the photograph include Mary Eugenia McDonald, age 20, wife of Arthur Murosky. Arthur is the son of Helen Tillie Bukowski and was a fist cousin of the groom Raymond H. Buowski. Mary Eugenia was expecting her first child, James Arthur, who was born in October 1942.

Mary Eugenia McDonald, Helen Tillie Bukowski, 
Rita Ann Murosky, Marian Elaine Murosky standing in front 

The photograph was included in the Helen Tillie Bukowski Collection. Helen likely recorded the names on the photograph. Photographer Unknown. Editing and digital restoration by Michelle M. Murosky.

Helen Tillie Bukowski is my great grandmother. She married Anthony Harry Murosky, Jr. my great grandfather. Their son Arthur Murosky is my paternal grandfather. Arthur married Mary Eugenia McDonald - my paternal grandmother. Rita Ann Murosky and Marian Elaine Murosky are my great aunts.

1942 - Wedding of Raymond H. Bukowski & Veronica A. Karpinski

Raymond H. Bukowski and Veronica A. Karpinski photographed on their wedding day. They were married June 6, 1942 in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania.

Raymond H. Bukowski, the son of John Frank Bukowski and Theresa Filipkowski, was born February 28, 1920 in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania. Veronica A. Karpinski, the daughter of Walter Karpinski and Veronica Smolenski, was born May 8, 1921 in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania.

Raymond and Veronica photographed on their wedding day

Their marriage license  application was filed on May 8, 1942 in Erie, Erie County Pennsylvania. The license was issued on May 11, 1942. Raymond was working as a welder was living at 629 East 21st Street. Raymond's father John Bukowski was also working as a welder. His mother Theresa is recorded as a housewife. Her maiden name is recorded as Filipowski. The marriage license indicates Raymond's parents were born in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania.

Veronica was living at 615 East 3rd Street. Her father Walter was recorded as a drill press operator. Her mother Veronica was recorded as a housewife. Her maiden name is recorded as Smolenski. The marriage license indicates Veronica's parents were born in Poland.

The couple were married June 6, 1942 and the duplicate record was returned June 8, 1942.

Application for Marriage License for
Raymond H. Bukowski and Veronica A. Karpinski 

The wedding photograph was included in the Helen Tillie Bukowski Collection. Helen likely recorded the names on the photograph. Photographer Unknown. Editing and digital restoration by Michelle M. Murosky.

Raymond H. Bukowski is my 1st cousin 2x. His father John Frank Bukowski is my 2nd great uncle. John Frank Bukowski is the brother of Helen Tillie Bukowski. Helen Tillie Bukowski is my great grandmother. 

References:

1. "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF7M-JQ8 : accessed 13 February 2016), Raymond H. Bukowski and Veronica A. Karpinski, 06 Jun 1942; citing Marriage, Pennsylvania, county courthouses, Pennsylvania; FHL microfilm 2,260,336.

1942 - Murosky Siblings with Delores

The Murosky siblings photographed September 1942 with Delores. The identity of Delores is currently unknown. She may have been a family friend. The current records for the Murosky and Bukowski families do not include any cousins named Delores.

The Murosky siblings included in the photograph are Harry Anthony Murosky age 21, Edward V. Murosky age 17, Rita Ann Murosky age 15 and Marian Elaine Murosky age 7. The siblings are the children of Harry Anthony Murosky, Jr. and Helen Tillie Bukowski. The oldest child in the family, Arthur Murosky, is not in the photograph.

The location of the photograph is unknown. The photograph was most likely taken in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania. 

September 1942
Back: Rita Ann Murosky, Edward V. Murosky, Delores Surname Unknown
front: Edward V. Murosky and Marian Elaine Murosky

The photograph was included in the Helen Tillie Bukowski Collection. Helen most likely recorded the names and date on the photograph. Photographer Unknown. Editing and digital restoration by Michelle M. Murosky.

Anthony Harry Murosky, Jr. my great grandfather. Anthony Harry Murosky, Jr. married Helen Tillie Bukowski. Their son Arthur Murosky is my paternal grandfather. Harry Anthony Murosky and Edward V. Murosky are my great uncles. Rita Ann Murosky and Marian Elaine Murosky are my great aunts. 

James Arthur Murosky - Baby Portrait

A formal portrait taken of James Arthur Murosky as an infant. The photograph was likely taken late 1942 or early 1943.

James was born October 8, 1942 in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest child born to Arthur Murosky and Mary Eugenia McDonald.


This photograph is from the Helen Tillie Bukowski Collection. Photographer Unknown. Editing and digital restoration by Michelle M. Murosky.

James Arthur Murosky is my Uncle. 

Murosky Cousins - 1942

Murosky cousins Eleanor Sell and Marian Elaine Murosky photographed in 1942. The girls were likely photographed in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania. 

The cousins are linked by their grandparents Anthony Murosky Sr. and Eva Zielinski. Anthony Harry Murosky, Jr. was Marian's father. Esther Murosky, sometimes also referenced as Constance, was Eleanor's mother.

The third girl in the photograph labeled as Hazel is currently unknown. She may have been the child of a family friend. 

Eleanor Sell, Hazel and Marian Elaine Murosky

Photographs from the Helen Tillie Bukowski Collection. Photographer Unknown. Editing and digital restoration by Michelle M. Murosky.

Marian Elaine Murosky is my great aunt. Marian Elaine Murosky is the sister of my paternal grandfather. Eleanor Sell is my 1st cousin 2x removed. Her mother Esther (Constance) Murosky is my 2nd great aunt. Esther  is the sister of great-grandfather Anthony Harry Murosky, Jr.