Jara Family
- Ohio |
- Pennsylvania |
- New Castle PA |
- Youngstown OH |
- Farrell PA |
- Mercer Co PA |
- Lawrence Co PA |
- Mahoning Co OH |
- Unknown Men |
- Unknown Women |
- Smialowski |
- Bilsky |
- Jara |
- Wisnieski |
- Bilksky |
- Smiley

Photo taken in about 1911 at the Biles Art Studio that was located in New Castle.
1st row:
Oldest boy: Carl Jara
b:1906 Sharon, PA d: 1988 Farrell, PA
Married Agnes Weber
Infant boy: Edward Jara
b: 1912 Farrell, PA d: 1992 Sharon, PA
Married: Eleanor Smith
Woman holding infant boy: Stephania (Stella) Bilsky
b: 1885 Cleveland, OH d: 1955 Mercer, PA
Married: Joseph Jara who is standing behind her.
Young boy: Walter Jara
b: 1909 Mercer County d: 1989 Mercer County
Married: Genevieve Hench
2nd woman: Unidentified
Young girl standing (bow): Unidentified
3rd woman (holding infant girl in bonnet): Ludwika (Louise) Barbara Jara, my great grandmother
b: 1889 Stara Wies, Poland d: 1945 New Castle, PA
Married: Szczefan (Steven) Smialowski, Man in 2nd row, 3rd from left
Infant girl (bonnet): Stephanie Victoria Smialowski, my great aunt
b:1910 New Castle, PA d: 1990 New Castle, PA
Married: Steve Wisnieski
Man holding infant: Unidentified
Infant on man's lap: Unidentified
Man: Unidentified
Man: Unidentified
2nd row:
1st man standing: Joseph Jara
b: 1885 Stara Weis, Poland d: 1956 Sharon, PA
Married: Stephania (Stella) Bilksky in front of him with 3 boys; Brother to Ludwika (Louise) Jara-3rd woman in 1st row
2nd man standing: Unidentified
3rd man standing: Szczefan (Steven) Smialowski, my great grandfather
b: 1883 Orzehowka, Poland d: Youngstown, OH
Name later changed to Smiley; Married to 3rd woman in 1st row holding girl with bonnet on.
4th man standing: Unidentified
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Comments
Jara family
Walter Jara is my great grandfather. He was my grandfathers (Gary Jara) father.
Jara Family
My mom is Laurie Jara daughter of Gary Jara son of Walter Jara.