My Mother Eufrosina Marija Meirans, also known as Sonja; Her parents Eufrosina and Vladimir Meirans. Her Brother/ step brother Jevgeny. Other family and relatives unknown. I will travel to Latvia this year with my son and visit Pilda.
My mother was born in the Pilda region around 1925 and so possibly christened at the local Church. I think she was Catholic. At the age of around 7-9 years, she lost her mother who is beleived to have died from TB. It is possible that she is buried at Pilda or even Ludza. Most likely Catholic Church.
My Mother moved to Riga with her family when she was about 12 or 13 in order to attend High school. She believed her Father was taken prisoner by the Germans, transported and executed in Auschwicz camp. Her brother aslo fought in the war but never returned. She always assumed he had been killed in action but never had confirmation.
Mother moved via Germany to UK as a displaced person, met my father Roy Grantham and had 4 children - Roy, me Victor, Barbara and Andrea. We all moved to Australia in 1965. Mother died in 1993 in Adelaide South Australia.
