Photo Album of Novikov, Szpiruk, Filipov, Bohdaniv Family History (1900-1950)

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f1.jpg (25796 bytes) 1999 Title page, painted by Oksana (Ksenia) Corrales (maiden name Szpiruk)
f2.jpg (109411 bytes) c.1902 Standing: Zinaida Novikov and husband Tomas Filipov (George's father)

On bench: Alexander's sister and Olena's & Zinaida's mother (with shawl)

In front, on ground: Olena Novikov and her fiancee, officer Alexander Bohdaniv.

Probably in St. Petersburg, Russia
f3.jpg (121470 bytes) 1912? (l-r) Friend?, Olena Bohdaniv after marriage, husband Alexander Bohdaniv, their first child, Taisa, held by maternal grandmother, and sister of Alexander Bohdaniv. Probably Radom, then part of Russia but now Poland
f4.jpg (59296 bytes) 1915
-1916?
Taisa & Vitaly Bohdaniv, already fatherless because of the war.
f5.jpg (159976 bytes) 1914
-1917?
(l-r) Grandmother Novikov, Xinaida, Vitaly, ?, Olena holding Taisa, ?
f6.jpg (65025 bytes) 1914
-1917?
Taisa and Vitaly St. Petersburg
f7.jpg (103810 bytes) 1928 Taisa playing a Gypsy girl in school play. Kalish
f8.jpg (157204 bytes) 1928? Theater group in the camp. Zinaida Filipov is standing, with a scarf. Kalish
f9.jpg (76969 bytes) 1928 Taisa Bohdaniv, bottom center, at age 16.
f10.jpg (24202 bytes) 1928 Taisa in middle.
f11.jpg (136028 bytes) c.1928
-30
High School graduation photo of Pavlo Szpiruk. He is in sitting on the ground, to our right. Kalish
f12.jpg (158459 bytes) c.1930
-1932
Olena seated to left of priest, Zinaida standing to right of priest (on priest's left) Kalish
f13.jpg (49332 bytes) 1932? Pavlo Szpiruk
f14.jpg (41427 bytes) 1932? Taisa right before she married Pavlo.
f15.jpg (166347 bytes) 11/8/32 Pavlo and Taisa's wedding
f16.jpg (108412 bytes) 1932/3 Pavlo and Taisa with Vitaly, Polish officer friend in first apartment after marriage.
f17.jpg (130458 bytes) 1933? Cedrik, Pavlo's jumping horse. He was an officer in the Polish cavalry and had many trophies.
f18.jpg (160241 bytes) 1933? Pavlo and Vitaly Gniezno, Poland (Vitaly visiting)
f19.jpg (181947 bytes) 1933? Officer's club. Pavlo at upper right behind three girls. Gniezno
f20.jpg (178127 bytes) 1933? New Year's celebration by Marine Corps, with cavalry officers invited. Taisa, Pavlo, Olena B. seated in second row, on left.
f21.jpg (124750 bytes) 1934 Baptism of Oksana Szpiruk. Upper right (black dress) : Natasha.
f22.jpg (49642 bytes) 1934 Oksana with new baptismal cross.
f23.jpg (178634 bytes) 1934? Home of Pavlo and Taisa. Celebrating Taisa's best friend's daughter's birthday. Also Pavlo's closest friends.
f24.jpg (106287 bytes) 1934/5 Pavlo holding Oksana in their apartment.
f25.jpg (105458 bytes) 1935 Natasha Novikov (godmother), Taisa holding Oksana, and Pavlo.
f26.jpg (132995 bytes) 1935 Oksana around age 1
f27.jpg (87480 bytes) 1935 Oksana
f28.jpg (49746 bytes) 1935 Marika Szpiruk
f29.jpg (102639 bytes) 1935/6 Pavlo holding Marika
f30.jpg (102794 bytes) 1935/6 Marika
f31.jpg (143412 bytes) 1935/6 Marika shows her love for apples
f32.jpg (120242 bytes) 1936? Pavlo Szpiruk Gniezno
f33.jpg (150820 bytes) 1936? Visiting Pavlo in military compound
f34.jpg (163446 bytes) Marika and Oksana in new apartment
f35.jpg (179087 bytes) 1938? Just before war began
f36.jpg (87807 bytes) 1938? Religious procession. Pavlo and family. August blessing of the harvest/fruit. Kalish
f37.jpg (145239 bytes) 1938? Funeral of Natasha Novikov.
f38.jpg (125891 bytes) 1938? Oksana and Marika visiting Pavlo in military compound.
f39.jpg (155625 bytes) 1938? Oksana and Marika visiting Pavlo in military compound.
f40.jpg (72636 bytes) 1938? Oksana, Pavlo, Marika - photo he had taken professionally as surprise for his wife.
f41.jpg (88485 bytes) 1938? New rabbit fur coats for Oksana and Marika.
f42.jpg (151831 bytes) 1938/9 Oksana and Marika Gniezno
f43.jpg (135112 bytes) 1938/9 Oksana and Marika Gniezno
f44.jpg (145645 bytes) 1938/9 Christmas celebration of Ukrainian community Kalish
f45.jpg (170285 bytes) 1938/9 Taras Shevchenko Celebration of Ukrainian community, choir. Taisa fourth from right, and Pavlo standing out in back on left. Kalish
f46.jpg (116224 bytes) 1939 In front of building where Lucia Filipov lived (at upper left). On main street of Kalish. Kalish
f47.jpg (119057 bytes) 1939 Across from house where Bunya and Zinaida lived. George Filipov with Oksana and Marika. Kalish
f48.jpg (144851 bytes) 1939 Pavlo and Marika and Oksana Kalish
f49.jpg (146950 bytes) 1939 Taisa Kalish
f50.jpg (50234 bytes) 1940 Olena Bohdaniv and Taisa Szpiruk. Picture taken to be sent to Pavlo who was in German prison camp.
f51.jpg (49890 bytes) 1940 Pavlo in German prison camp for officers Germany
f52.jpg (104100 bytes) 1946 After family escaped from Poland to American zone of Germany, reunited in refuge camp by British Red Cross. First picture they could get taken. Germany
f53.jpg (67233 bytes) 1947? When Pavlo finally saw his wife and children, reunited at end of war. Taken by American CARE worker. Taisa was only 35 in this photo, but they had aged during the war.
f54.jpg (88114 bytes) 1947? George and Pavlo. Refuge camp chapel.
f55.jpg (115074 bytes) 1947? Refuge camp chuch choir in Stuttgart, Germany, during Ascension. Stuttgart
f56.jpg (160959 bytes) 1947-
1949?
Refuge camp school Stuttgart
f57.jpg (160228 bytes) 1949? Kids sent by YMCA to a summer camp, while they had been in refuge camp. One of Marika and Oksana's fondest memories.
f58.jpg (161635 bytes) 1950 Last photo taken in Europe, right before sent to U.S. All wearing clothing donated by American CARE.
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