Gallery – Interwar Borderlands

Witold Kołodziński in Police uniform

Jan Kołodziński

Before WWII

Poland

built in 1594 - still standing and in use today

Jan Kołodziński

After WWII

Poland

built in 1594 - still standing and in use today

Jan Kołodziński

After WWII

Poland

Wife of Witold and mother of Jan. Maria died when Jan was 3 years old

Jan Kołodziński

Before WWII

Poland

Poland 1939 Kresy Województwo(Province) & Powiat (County) from the book: Poland's Holocaust by Tadeusz Piotrowski.

Poland

Book Cover for the Births From 1920-43 in Parafia Bialy Kamien, Pow. Zloczow, Woj. Tarnopol, Poland.

Zbyszek (Bob) Styrna

Before WWII

Poland

Franciszek and Malgorzata Stromnik (sitting on the right) with their oldest daughter Leokadia. Next to them are my grandparents with my dad. (Year 1930)

Yvonne Stromnik

Before WWII

Poland

Warszawka Residents of 1940, as recalled by Tadeusz Kuryś with additions by Stefan Wiśniowski (October 2002). Warszawka was the name given to the combined communities of Sznyrów, Klokotów and Dorocin, in Brody county (powiat brodski) in Tarnopol province (wojewódstwo tarnopolskie). RESIDENTS: 1. Lucjan Wiśniowski & Apolonia (Kunysz) + 3 sons & 5 daughters; 2. Gurgacz; 3. Pełech (midwife's house); 4. Józek Kwolek + 1 daughter (Aleksandra); 5. Jan Kuryś (deceased) & Franciszka (Oleksa) +3 sons & 2 daughters & 1 grandson; 6. Kwolek + 1 daughter; 7. Telesz; 8. Witiuk; 9. Szymański; 10. Witiuk; 11. Kwolek; 12. Szkoła (school); 13. Cmentarz (cemetery); 14. Ukranian family (name unknown); 15. Ukranian family (name unknown); 16. Ukranian family (name unknown); 17. Lasa; 18-24. (names unknown); 25. Hubert + 5 or 6 daughters; 26. Sklepik (store); 27. Greszczuk; 28. Rosiek + 3 sons; 29. Greszuk; 30. Pacyga; 31. Jan Stolarz; 32. Józef Stolarz; 33. Ludwik Mosor; 34. Borczuch; 35. Stasik (died in Hamilton, Ontario Canada, 2004); 36. Mosorka; 37. Swiszczak; 38. Wojciech Wicherek (stepfather of Ludwika Piastka); 39. Józef Kuryś & Ludwika (Piastka) +3 sons & 2 daughters; 40. Józef Mosor (not deported); 41. Cmentarz Żydowski (Jewish cemetery); Gajówka = Forest Ranger (named Kaczyński); Tartak = Mill; Las = Forest; Please note: Details are from recall and may not be complete. Please e-mail any errors or omissions to admin@kresy-siberia.org

Stefan Wiśniowski

Before WWII

Poland

Warszawka, Brody, Sznyrów, Klokotów & Dorocin, Tarnopol

Brody and "Warszawka" in a modern Ukrainian map, with a satelite photo superimposed. By Stefan Wisniowski

Stefan Wiśniowski

Before WWII

Poland

Warszawka, Brody, Sznyrów, Klokotów & Dorocin, Tarnopol

This is either Władysław Stępek (Jan Stępek's father) or his father

Martin Stepek

Before WWII

Poland

Haczow

Stępek family home in Haczow

Martin Stepek

Before WWII

Poland

Haczow

Portrait of Martin Stępek's great-aunt Helena in her teens

Martin Stepek

Before WWII

Poland

Kresy

Jan Stępek at further education college in Bojanowo, near Wrocław, before the outbreak of war.

Martin Stepek

Before WWII

Poland

Jan Stępek at further education college in Bojanowo, near Wrocław, before the outbreak of war.

Martin Stepek

Before WWII

Poland

Jan Stępek 1937

Martin Stepek

During WWII

Poland

Wincenty Zukowski and Anna Zukowska nee Ostrorog (his first wife Antonina died 1926)

Helena Kordzinski

Before WWII

Wincenty Zukowski and Antonina Potoka Wedding Day

Helena Kordzinski

Before WWII

Stanisław is standng top left with his hand on his wife Helena who is sitting in second row. The children Mieczysław and Józef are sitting on ground from left side.

Jozef Zawada

Before WWII

Poland

Oszgzów, Wołyn, Horochów

Parents Helena and Stanisław and children Mieczysław and Józef. Józef is the younger child.

Jozef Zawada

Before WWII

Poland

Oszgzów, Wołyn, Horochów

Marriage of Jan Wójcik to Józefa Gajewska

Stanisława Wherrett

Before WWII

Poland

Marriage of Jan Wójcik to Józefa Gajewska

Stanisława Wherrett

Before WWII

Poland

The view of the Lukiszka prison, taken from the street next to the Narębski home.

Wojciech Narębski

Before WWII

Poland

Being awarded the Scouting cross for sailing, at the Scout Sailing Camp on the Narocz River, 1938. From left: W. Narebski and J. Meyer.

Wojciech Narębski

Before WWII

Poland

Narębski siblings: Basia, Wojtek and Julek, 1932, drawing by Stefan Narebski (father)

Wojciech Narębski

Before WWII

Poland

Ludwika Wawrzynczyk in Poland_pre 1939

Lusia McAnna

Before WWII

Poland

Józef, Stanisław, Bronisław, Genia and Genowefa at Sienkiewicze. The formally posed photograph of, perhaps, 1931 is meant to portray a reasonally well-to-do family in a comfortable setting.

Janusz Michalak

Before WWII

Poland

Sienkiewicze

Przyjęcie Stanisława Jadwyka wraz z rodziną do związku gminy miasta Lwowa

Katarzyna Kołt

Before WWII

Poland

Lwow

Przyjęcie Stanisława Jadwyka wraz z rodziną do związku gminy miasta Lwowa

Katarzyna Kołt

Before WWII

Poland

Lwow

Sądowe ustanawianie Józefy Jadwykowej jako opiekunki jej małoletnich dzieci, po śmierci małżonka Stanisława.

Katarzyna Kołt

Before WWII

Poland

Lwow

This prayerbook remained in Adam's possession during his imprisonment in the USRR, his release and travels to Isfahan, Iran and finally arriving with him in New Zealand.

Jean Dravitzky

Before WWII

Poland