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Novel Notes of Local Lore

 From Professional Waiter at the Drake Hotel to Navy Bartender
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted April 9, 2026

From Professional Waiter at the Drake Hotel to Navy Bartender

Gonzolo Rochez was born in Texas on February 2, 1908 to Fernando and Sonia Rochez.  He likes to say that he was born “a few years” after the U.S. “took over” Texas from Mexico, though in reality, [...]

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 She Worked Until She Was 80!
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted April 2, 2026

She Worked Until She Was 80!

Hedda Woods was born in Chicago on October 25, 1905 to Ulla Ostberg and Birger Haugen, both immigrants from Norway.  Soon after they married in Alesund, Norway, Ulla and Birger decided to come to [...]

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 Baseball and Extra-Marital Affairs – The Odd Life of Herman Neumacher
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted March 26, 2026

Baseball and Extra-Marital Affairs – The Odd Life of Herman Neumacher

Herman Neumacher was born on February 2, 1903 in Chicago.  The names of his parents are unknown, but he is thought to be of Irish and German descent.  He was the youngest of ten children, and his [...]

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 Three Ladies of Italian Descent in Chicago
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted March 19, 2026

Three Ladies of Italian Descent in Chicago

Mafalda Jedynak was born in Chicago on March 15, 1909 to Mario and Luisa Scarsi, both of whom were Italian immigrants.  Mafalda says that there were five children in the family, though she thinks [...]

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 From Leather Cutter to Sears Inspector – The Colorful Life of Eugenia Boyd
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted March 12, 2026

From Leather Cutter to Sears Inspector – The Colorful Life of Eugenia Boyd

Eugenia Boyd was born on June 20, 1906 in Austria-Hungary to Anton Herzog and Marie Beran and was one of nine children.  When Eugenia was very little, the family immigrated to America and made [...]

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 Proud to Have “Opened the Books”
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted March 5, 2026

Proud to Have “Opened the Books”

Ruth Hughes was born on June 4, 1906 in Chicago to Virginia Ward and Raymond Oveson. She had three brothers: Walter, Raymond, Jr., and Albert, though both Raymond, Jr. and Albert died as [...]

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 It Was Her Job to Care for the “Waterhead Babies”
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted February 26, 2026

It Was Her Job to Care for the “Waterhead Babies”

Rose Ackermann was born in Chicago on August 22, 1926 to Emil Ackermann and Hanna Raskop, both of whom emigrated from Germany.  Emil found work as a coal and ice man, but he also worked as a [...]

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 Child Bride
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted February 19, 2026

Child Bride

Mi-Jeong Kuk was born on January 7, 1909 in Korea.  Her father, Won-Shik Kuk, was a poor farmer and her mother, Seo-Jin Kee, raised three children: Mi-Jeong and her two brothers.  Mi-Jeong says [...]

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 A Child Prodigy and the Life That Followed
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted February 12, 2026

A Child Prodigy and the Life That Followed

Valentine Conrad was born on February 26, 1910 in Chicago to Wilma Sheppard and Frank Knauz.  Valentine’s early life was rather convoluted, as her mother was married three times.  Wilma’s first [...]

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 The Little Girl She Always Wanted
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted February 5, 2026

The Little Girl She Always Wanted

Veronica Payne was born on October 18, 1913 in Chicago to Martin Vogt and Eileen O’Rourke.  Martin emigrated from Germany and worked as a stenographer in Chicago, while Eileen, who was of Irish [...]

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