Our youngest brother and sister got together with our oldest cousin and his daughter who also live in Texas a couple Saturdays ago. I wanted to document that here. Cousins, the oldest to the youngest on our Father’s side of the family. Our cousin Alex is a widower. He is our oldest cousin. Alex is 91. Leonard and Lana, the youngest, are 60.
Our cousin Alex is seated in the chair on the right. His mother, our pop’s sister Oxahnya, is standing behind our paternal grandparents. This photo was taken in Persia. Our Aunt remarried the man to the left of her in Persia. Her first husband didn’t leave Russia with her. After marrying Ivan Voloshin she had 3 more children. She died from complications during the birth of her third child with Ivan. Her son by her first husband, our cousin Alex, was then raised by our grandparents. Alex was 11 years younger than our Pop. They remained close after immigrating to the USA and settling in the Los Angeles area. Alex found his bride, Vera, in the Los Angeles area and our parents were their ‘best man and matron of honor’. We all shared many family times with them. After their girls were raised and married with their own families, Alex and Vera moved to Texas close to their younger daughter. Vera unexpectedly died from an aneurysm in 2007. Alex faithfully kept in touch with our mom and pop after moving to Texas with a weekly phone call. When he traveled back to the Southern California area he always visited our parents.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
Fascinating to see the old photo! Do you know which year it was taken?
Sheila, I have to make a guess as to the date. Probably the late 1930’s.
I just woke up from a dream where I met up with y’all and I saw Aunt Lana and was thinking I need to go say hi to her I love her! Then I couldn’t find her and it turns out she wasn’t staying and I had missed her! Then I woke up and was thinking I wonder if Ellen will post about or see her soon…no way…☺️
Haha Katy, that is so weird and fun. I’ll have to make sure Lana sees this.
I miss and love you too!
Great photos of the cousins, nice to see the old photo and the latest photo.
Take care, have a great day!
…I have no cousins.
Our ‘Grands’ will be very short on cousins.
I agree with everyone, these photos are wonderful and that old photo with its history, is as I always like to say about old photos, true treasures!
How precious! I love learning about your family, Ellen. Thank you for being willing to share with us. Your brother could pass for a twin of our pastor!
The greatest blessing!!
So nice to see the old picture.
I have 17 cousins. Haven’t seen any of them for years but keep in touch once in a while with 6 of them. Ages 60 -76.
What a great story and fabulous pictures! My grandchildren will be very short on cousins as well even tho their mom has dozens … and their grandmother (me) has dozens upon dozens! Cousins are so precious.
Love the sharing of your cousins!