The Man With the Golden Hand
Stefan Zabek was born on May 10, 1914 in Poland to Roman and Olga Zabek. Roman owned and worked a small farm, while Olga cared for their six children: Stefan and Ada (twins), Teodora, Sara, [...]
Her List of Must-Haves for Life in America: Sheep Shears, Blankets and Silverware
Bessie Skalicky was born on March 11, 1901 in Polhora, Slovakia, a village at the foot of a mountain near the Polish border. Her parents were Jozef and Aneta Jelen. Jozef worked as a lumberman, [...]
“Stay With Me…”
Michal Havelka was born on March 28, 1898 in Chicago to Michal Havelka, Sr. and Ivana Beran, both immigrants from Czechoslovakia. Michal’s father worked as a house painter, and the family lived [...]
“We All Have Questions…”
Evelyn Feldman was born on October 31, 1922 in Chicago to Russian Jewish immigrants, Aron and Riva Mayer. In Russia, Aron worked as a tailor, but once in Chicago he went into the “junk [...]