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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]