Notes for Mary Szola Sholla (Chola): I found the Szola/Shalla/Sholea family on a ship passenger list (SS Oder) arriving in Montreal on May 2, 1860. On the passenger list, Mary's name is listed as Marianne (age 14). I found her actual birth date to be 20 Feb 1847. She married Lawrence Pestka (variation of spelling?) on 21st Sept 1863 in Hagarty Township, Renfrew. Marianne is the sister of my gggfather, Paul Szola. I have quite a bit of info on Paul's decendents (& his parents) but would appreciate any info you have on this arm of the family (eg, names of Marianne's 13 children, etc.). Marianne & Paul were the only two children of Joseph Szola's first marriage to Mary Zilinski who lived long enough to come to Canada with him. He had 4 additional children with his 2nd wife, Josephine (Libera) - two came over on the ship with them and the other two were born in Canada. I haven't tried Shirley Mask yet as I live in Winnipeg. Hope to visit the Renfrew area this summer.
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