William Jefferson Sanders – “A Hard-Working Man”
William Jefferson Sanders was born on January 16, 1921 in Tennessee to Lamar and Ivory Sanders. William reports that he has many brothers and sisters and many half-siblings as well, but that he [...]
Still Able to Sing
Winifred Hughes was born on June 1, 1905 to Italian immigrants and was one of eleven children. Winnie attended grammar school until she was just nine years old when she came down with an unknown [...]
He Saw Her Through the Bakery Window
Beatrice Wills was born on February 17, 1917 in Chicago to Emil and Petra Schmidt, both of German descent. Emil worked as a coal and ice man, and Petra cared for their two children, Beatrice and [...]
Living a Double Life
Gustaw Szwarc was born on July 13, 1916 in the tiny village of Gulin, Poland. His father, Jacek, worked in an office, and his mother, Wera, cared for their seven children – five boys and two [...]