“Winnie Didn’t Lead That Kind of Life…”
Loretta Coleman was born on April 22, 1936 in Louisiana to Frank Harris and Ruth Roberts. Not much is known about Loretta’s parents, but she says that she and her three siblings had a good [...]
The Ultimate Romantic
Jan Beranek was born on December 21, 1909 in Slovakia to Kornel Beranek and Hedvika Klimy. Jan’s father, Kornel, worked as a very successful tailor. He had large accounts and employed six to [...]
She Was Crowned Western Electric’s “Beauty Queen” for 1929!
Vera Kadlec was born on August 10, 1909 in the village of Orlov, which is situated between Pilsen and Prague in what is now the Czech Republic. Vera’s father, Andel Blaha, was the mayor of [...]
He Ran the Farm When He Was Only 12!
Joseph Wagner was born on July 6, 1912 in Lake Zurich, Illinois to Eckhart Wagner and Klara Schwartz, both of whom were born in Germany. As a teenager, Eckhart came over with his father, Otto, [...]
They Met in October and Married in February!
Emilia Mundt was born on October 26, 1913 in Chicago to Jan Jelen and Zofia Nedved, both of whom were immigrants from Slovakia. Jan came to America with a relative when he was nineteen, and [...]
