Eva's Ikons

Eva's Ikons - A title more true than ever with the current blog title picture - of my Kanofsky relatives from a century ago. I am worshiping at the altar of ancestor research and the uncovering/rediscovering of family stories. My great-grandfather on my mother's side, my mother's mother's father, who had not one, not two, not even three, but four first names. Srulick (my personal favorite), changed to be more modern perhaps, or only used when he was a child, if at all? Somewhere in there was also Noah, no idea what associations to attach to that, but there it is. Then Jacob, which was changed to Israel for obscure superstitious reasons having to do with his fiance's father's name also being Jacob, and then, when he became a naturalized citizen, away, far away, from his father-in-law, he officially had it changed to Jake! And his last name? Upon arrival in the New World it appeared to be Konolovsky. Then morphed to Kanofsky, which was quickly shortened to Kannof by at least one son. A whole constellation of icons I have to worship, them and all their stories. It makes me giddy, and when I've spent one too many hours in front of the computer it makes me eyes sore and my mind and body tired. But it's worth it. It's all worth it. Every last little bit of story.