Category: Family
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Eudokia’s Borscht Recipe
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Borscht Recipe of Eudokia Gula Zdepski, as she made it on the farm in Stockton, NJ, U.S.A., as written by Ruth Mull Zdepski 1 Large bunch of medium size beets,…
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Pierogi/Grammy Z’s Recipe
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We Zdepskis, who identify as Ukrainian, have the curious oddity that our grandmother Eudokia (Gula) Zdepski use many Polish words for food. So we ate Pierogi and Golwumpki and not…
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Grammy Z’s Babka
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This was Grandmom Z’s recipe to the best of our knowledge. Aunt Mary and I decided it was time to watch and learn how to master making babka, although Grandmom’s…
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Hupa, Hupa, Hupa…What is that About? Jean Asks a Question, AI Answers…
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On April 24 Pierogi Day at Stephen and Vicky Culberson’s house in 2024, sister Jean asked the question about Grandmom Zdepski playing with children, bouncing them on her leg and…
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19. Marriage and Young Family
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Marriage and Family I returned to Karluk where I continued with my missionary work until I returned to New Jersey to marry Ruth. I came by plane and then went…
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Stanley (Stosh) Zdepski
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My father Stanley (Stosh) was a kind soul with a mischievous side, a kid at heart no matter his actual age. Aunt Helen told me that when they were in…
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18. Ditched
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The climax of all my experiences in Alaska came on March 17, 1945 while I was visiting Joe Brown. It was about 10 p.m. I was preparing to leave for…
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Pierogis, Tacos, Onions, and Eating with Pirates
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In early June 1977, I took a group of slides of my family at home on Stamets Road in Holland Township, NJ. In this group are pictures of: Gretchen our…
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My Zdepski Christmas Memories
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From my earliest recollections, (our branch of the family tree through my grandparents Michael and Vera Zdepski, and Michael and I as the children of Stephen and Lauren) I knew…
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Linda Learns Something About Grandpop Zdepski That None of Us Knew
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(as told to Mark and verified by Linda.) When we moved to Federal Twist and Strimples Mill Roads in October 1985 our house was covered by a seller’s warrantee for…