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Pennsylvania

The coal mining town of Jacobs Creek, located south of Pittsburgh in southwestern Pennsylvania, was the USA hometown for Aleksander Simkovich and his family. Please click on a photo to view:

 

Aleksander Simkovich in Pennsylvania 1930

Alek Simkovich grave adjacent to tree

Alek Simkovich grave, West Newton, PA

Alek Simkovich family home, Jacobs Creek, PA

View from Alek Simkovich family home, Jacobs Creek, PA

View from Alek Simkovich family home, Jacobs Creek, PA

The Privy or Outhouse a holdover from the past

St Nicholas Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church and old school, Jacobs Creek, PA

St Nicholas Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church, Jacobs Creek, viewed from Route 981

St Nicholas Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church, with Simkovich family home in background

St Nicholas Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church, viewed from Simkovich family home

Jacobs Creek, PA - Main street

Jacobs Creek, which gave the town it's name

American Simkovich descendants and families Easter (Pascha) 1990

 

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