The Family Opus
A living archive of our family history — preserving the people, places, photographs, documents, and stories that connect the Samuel, Wistuba, Rudy, Okulewicz, and related families across generations.
Explore the Family Branches
Samuel
Frank and Theofilia/Sophie Samuel, their children, and the family that grew from their Sayreville roots.
Wistuba
Viola Wistuba Samuel and the Wistuba family, with continuing research into Mary’s possible Turbak maiden surname and earlier European origins.
Rudy
Joseph S. Rudy, Frances Okulewicz Rudy, and their descendants, with research continuing into the Rudy family’s earlier origins.
Okulewicz
Charles and Anna Okulewicz, their children, and the ongoing search for the family’s exact Polish origins.
More Than a Family Tree
This project preserves original photographs, memorial cards, newspaper clippings, church and civil records, naturalization documents, yearbooks, family memories, and the evidence behind each conclusion.
Where the evidence is incomplete, the site will say so. Confirmed facts, strongly supported conclusions, family stories, and active research questions will remain clearly distinguished.