Arabella Justine @A.J. • Joined Aug 2021 • Active a year ago Remove Connection Are you sure you want to remove from your connections? Cancel Confirm Profile Timeline Connections 4 Photos Forums Discussions Replies Favorites Discussions Replies Favorites Forum Replies Created Arabella Justine Member Apr 23, 2023 at 4:56 pm in reply to: Introducing myself Cousin!! Welcome!! 😀 My Papu was Vasile Muşi, whom I used to visit in Bridgeport like you. His brother Dina’s grandson is Bob Nicola, also on this board. Our great-grandparents Toda and Vasila with sons Dina and Spiru came to America in the early 1900s, while youngest son Vasile enlisted in WWI and came over only after WWII. Toda’s father was Demitri Muşi. I also found records of a George around that time, whose daughter lives in NY. That is all I and cousins have ever found. I have a family tree up on ancestry.com and will message you in case you want to see if it fits in with what you know. I will be happy to learn any family stories about and “meet” your elders! Arabella Arabella Justine Member Nov 11, 2022 at 3:55 pm in reply to: Proud Aromanian living in Australia Hi! I’ve seen quite a few documents online (public recordsnon Ancestry site) including ship manifests showing Vlachs traveling to Australia in the 1900s. Arabella Justine Member Jan 30, 2022 at 11:19 pm in reply to: Who’s in this 1930s photo of Aromanians in Romania? Aha! I was wondering why that man looked so familiar (it was your father!) Yes that’s my Papu next to Nicutsa in the sash behind your father, and my grandmother Elena Balamaci just behind him to the right in costum, and her mother Polixena Zega Balamaci at far right, also in costum. Man in light colored suit in front on right is Dumetriu Ciufecu, spotted by his granddaughter. This reply was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by Arabella Justine Liuba. Arabella Justine Member Dec 5, 2021 at 8:01 pm in reply to: Who’s in our oldest photo of Bridgeport members (1917)? I thought I recognized him sitting next to Teodor Ciufecu too, but let you post as you are more closely related! This reply was modified 2 years, 5 months ago by Arabella Justine Liuba. Arabella Justine Member Sep 22, 2021 at 10:20 pm in reply to: James Lee Bileca I am startled and saddened to hear this Here is a photo of him and his sister and father. Arabella Justine Member Sep 22, 2021 at 11:58 pm in reply to: James Lee Bileca photo Arabella Justine Member Sep 22, 2021 at 6:26 pm in reply to: Nicuță/Nicutsa Balamaci? another test Arabella Justine Member Sep 21, 2021 at 8:30 pm in reply to: Societatea Fărșârotul (1903-1926) Thanks! Apparently Nick and Elissa are working on such But even with the blurry image, I recognize my Papu!! I have the original so here it is: Arabella Justine Member Sep 19, 2021 at 3:02 pm in reply to: Nicuță/Nicutsa Balamaci? test Arabella Justine Member Sep 19, 2021 at 3:00 pm in reply to: Societatea Fărșârotul (1903-1926) Where might I see a version where the names are decipherable? This is beautiful… I can’t make out any text though… Arabella Justine Member Sep 19, 2021 at 2:50 pm in reply to: Tumbe Tumbe? In fact, I have several songs where I don’t know what he says. Only one could I find online with lyrics. If you would like to hear them, I’ll aend you the link. Arabella Justine Member Dec 5, 2021 at 8:06 pm in reply to: My Tree, cu fotografie Oh, thank you! I never saw your reply because it seemed blank! Arabella Justine Member Nov 18, 2021 at 6:40 pm in reply to: Nicuță/Nicutsa Balamaci? Thank you! Perhaps he visited Bucharest in 1928 to make the recordings.

[Arabella Justine]

Cousin!! Welcome!! 😀

My Papu was Vasile Muşi, whom I used to visit in Bridgeport like you. His brother Dina’s grandson is Bob Nicola, also on this board. Our great-grandparents Toda and Vasila with sons Dina and Spiru came to America in the early 1900s, while youngest son Vasile enlisted in WWI and came over only after WWII. Toda’s father was Demitri Muşi. I also found records of a George around that time, whose daughter lives in NY. That is all I and cousins have ever found.

I have a family tree up on ancestry.com and will message you in case you want to see if it fits in with what you know. I will be happy to learn any family stories about and “meet” your elders!

Arabella

[Arabella Justine]

Hi! I’ve seen quite a few documents online (public recordsnon Ancestry site) including ship manifests showing Vlachs traveling to Australia in the 1900s.

[Arabella Justine]

Aha! I was wondering why that man looked so familiar (it was your father!) Yes that’s my Papu next to Nicutsa in the sash behind your father, and my grandmother Elena Balamaci just behind him to the right in costum, and her mother Polixena Zega Balamaci at far right, also in costum.

Man in light colored suit in front on right is Dumetriu Ciufecu, spotted by his granddaughter.

• This reply was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by  Arabella Justine Liuba.

[Arabella Justine]

I thought I recognized him sitting next to Teodor Ciufecu too, but let you post as you are more closely related!

• This reply was modified 2 years, 5 months ago by  Arabella Justine Liuba.

[Arabella Justine]

I am startled and saddened to hear this Here is a photo of him and his sister and father.

[Arabella Justine]

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[Arabella Justine]

Thanks! Apparently Nick and Elissa are working on such But even with the blurry image, I recognize my Papu!! I have the original so here it is:

[Arabella Justine]

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[Arabella Justine]

Where might I see a version where the names are decipherable? This is beautiful… I can’t make out any text though…

[Arabella Justine]

In fact, I have several songs where I don’t know what he says. Only one could I find online with lyrics. If you would like to hear them, I’ll aend you the link.

[Arabella Justine]

Oh, thank you! I never saw your reply because it seemed blank!

[Arabella Justine]

Thank you! Perhaps he visited Bucharest in 1928 to make the recordings.