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Posted: 9 Mar 2012 1:58AM GMT
Classification: Query
George Tokar was my great grandfather. George was Steve Tokar's step-father as his biological father had died. Steve did not know this until his wedding day. Steve's 1/2 sister, Mary Tokar Graca, was my grandmother. There were 9 children in that family as well as Joe Tokar's son, Jerry Tokar, who Mary and her husband Joseph Graca raised as their son after Jerry's mom died shortly after he was born. I don't know who Josie is. I will forward the e-mails that I sent to Ryan. Where do you live? Chris Fraser Espiritu

Re: Tokar

Posted: 9 Mar 2012 2:51AM GMT
Classification: Query
I live in Murrieta, Ca. Josie may have been on my dads mom side. Her nickname was Polish, so that would make sense! Please correct me if I am wrong, but I have heard that you g-grandpas name was Tokarish and shortened to Tokar (Americanized) that is what my dad told me. So we are 3rd cousins???

Re: Norman Tokar

Posted: 1 May 2013 12:56AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 1 May 2013 12:57AM GMT
Hi Deborah,

Fritz is my grandfather, Terry (Thelma Fay Tokar) O'COnnor is my mom. We met briefly after your dad passed. I was living in LA, and had gotten to spend some time with him before he got sick, and I was so grateful. What an interesting man, and he was very much like my grandfather, so I took to him right away. He was a hero to us O'Connor kids, because he was a big Hollywood director (I was partial to Leave it to Beaver). He always kept us stocked with all the soundtrack albums from the Disney movies, which we listened to for hours.

I know he and my mom were pretty close when he was in NYC -- she may have worked for him, or with him on the radio show. I know she was also going to NYU at the time.
My mom and her sister Kitty made a pretty great family history album, so I may have some names, dates, etc.

I'm very drawn to Russian history and culture, and have found there's not much lit out there about life in The Pale, or shtetl life. I'm really interested in finding out is about the earlier generations of our family in Russia.

I realize this is a late reply to a long ago thread, but hope you see my response.

Tracy Thomas
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