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Novel Notes of Local Lore

 Waldemar Karlsson – 95 years young!
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted July 10, 2025

Waldemar Karlsson – 95 years young!

Waldemar “Wally” Karlsson was born on February 2, 1899 in Sweden to Ralf Karlsson and Beata Berglund.  Ralf was a farmer, and Beata cared for their ten children: Olov, Njord, Melker, [...]

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 “Absolutely Full of Life”
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted July 3, 2025

“Absolutely Full of Life”

Sara Arnold was born on January 27, 1900 to Vladan Medved and Terezia Novak in Zariecie, Slovakia. Vlad and Terezia immigrated to the United States in 1904 and settled in the Pilsen area of [...]

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 Hated by Her Father Because of the Way She Looked
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted June 26, 2025

Hated by Her Father Because of the Way She Looked

Zuza Gwozdek was born in Poland on March 16, 1908 to Przemo Dunajski and Wojciecha Jagoda, farmers just outside of Warsaw. Zuza was the third of eight children (Ula, Tosia, Zuza, Wanda, Olek, [...]

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 From Ukrainian Professor of Physics to Janitor
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted June 19, 2025

From Ukrainian Professor of Physics to Janitor

Sasha Pasternak was born on March 12, 1946 in Ukraine. His parents were Martyn Pasternak and Alberta Jelen.  Jelen, Sasha reports, means “stag” in Polish, and he seems very proud of [...]

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 He Promised to Take Her Dancing Every Week!
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted June 12, 2025

He Promised to Take Her Dancing Every Week!

Clara Mae Hansen was born on May 14, 1902 in Adrian, Michigan to Henry Engelskirchen and Katherine Burkhart.  Henry was of German descent but was born in Mendota, Illinois, and Katherine was [...]

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 The Unstoppable Boris Jankovic
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted June 5, 2025

The Unstoppable Boris Jankovic

Boris Jankovic was born on June 24, 1906 in Chicago to Andrej Jankovic and Dora Babic, both immigrants from Yugoslavia, though they grew up on neighboring farms in Ohio.  When she was seventeen, [...]

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 “This is Not My Father.”
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted May 29, 2025

“This is Not My Father.”

Christian Aquino was born on May 27, 1914 in the Philippines to Alon and Ligaya Aquino.  It is unknown what type of work Alon did, but Ligaya cared for their five children: Juan, Christian, [...]

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 Despite Her Promises, She Never Appeared.
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted May 22, 2025

Despite Her Promises, She Never Appeared.

Sveva Boucher was born on November 10, 1913 in Winnipeg, Canada to Jean-Marie and Sylvia Boucher.  Jean-Marie was born in Switzerland, and Sylvia was born in Germany.  They met and married in [...]

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 “Give Me Just One More Chance to Take Care of Her”
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted May 15, 2025

“Give Me Just One More Chance to Take Care of Her”

Moira Hardy was born on December 16, 1907 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia to Kenneth Stewart and Effie MacCain, both of Scottish descent.  Kenneth was a foreman in a steel mill there, and Effie cared [...]

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 “She Could Move Mountains”
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted May 8, 2025

“She Could Move Mountains”

Lidka Klimek was born on March 13, 1900—one of twelve children—in what is now Radziechow, Poland. Not much is known of her parents, her childhood, or her early life with her husband, Edmund [...]

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