The World of Grandpa Don

My Family

Grandpa Don has three families. I first knew my adopted family, expanded by marriage and children.

At the age of 75 I became acquainted with my "natural" families with their own genealogy.

I first learned of my natural mother's family, the Cecora / Lossner clan along with my surviving older brother.

Then learned of my natural father's family, the Copeland clan along with my younger brother and three surviving sisters.

They are as one to me, one no less a part of my life than the other. These pages will serve to record their stories as I know them. 

Journey on this page to ...

 

Our Children and their Families & a Spacial Friend

Dan & Karen 
Plefka
Anne Marie & Dom Albano Tom &  Diane
Plefka
Mikey

Our Parents, their families & Genealogy

Joseph Plefka
&
Sylvia Simousek

My adopted parents ...
My "Mom & Dad"
Harry Lawler
&
Anne  Montrym

Anne's Parents ...
Also "Mom & Dad" to me.

My Newly Discovered Natural Parents and Our Genealogy

The
Packard
 Line

On my
 Mother's side
The Copeland Family
My Father's family
Husmann - Lossner - 1800's
My Mother was a Lossner.
The Story of Lucie Lossner
My Mother
and the Cecora Family.
The
Packard - Mayflower Connection

The Packard Family's
Pilgrim Roots
The Copeland - Mayflower Connection
The Copeland Family's
Pilgrim Roots
The Mingling of Family Lines
Intermarriages of the
Alden, Copeland, Packard & Thayer Families
Famous
Cousins

Distant relatives of Grandpa Don sharing common ancestors who arrived in America on the Mayflower
Packard Family Mysteries      

 The Families Unite

July, 2006 - Orland Park, Illinois
The first meeting of

Cecora / Plefka Families
Sept, 2006 Cleveland, Ohio
The second meeting of

Cecora / Plefka Families
June, 2007
Cleveland, Ohio
The first meeting of
Copeland / Plefka
Families
 

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United at last - 2007
Jim Cecora - Don Plefka - John Copeland
Rita Barilla - Irene & Marilyn Copeland

 

Don with his children
& their spouses
Birthday - 2006

   

 

On October 25, 2003 the family gathered for the wedding of my grandson Dominick and the family was increased in six with the addition of Sarah. Welcome Sarah.

The Albano Branch
Dominick III, Anthony, Dominick IV,
Marc, Anne Marie, & Joe

Grandpa's Family Oct, 2003.jpg (137876 bytes) The Plefka Branches
(top) Dan, Nick, Diane, Tom
(Bottom) Karen, Caitlin, Ana, Kelly, Kelsey

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The newest member,
Sarah with Dominick IV

Starting an new branch

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Grandkids - Christmas 1997

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Christmas 1997

Thanksgiving, 2003

Top Row from Left to right:
 Anthony, Joe, Nick, Marc & Dominick
Bottom from left to right: 
Kelly, Caitlin, Kelsey & Ana 

Top Row L-R:
Marc, Nick, Anthony & Joe
Middle: Kelsey & Grandpa Don
Bottom L-R:
Ana, Kelly & Caitlin
Sarah & Dominick

 

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