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Novel Notes of Local Lore

 A Wonderful Father and an All-Round Outdoors Man
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted November 16, 2023

A Wonderful Father and an All-Round Outdoors Man

Samuel Werner was born on April 25, 1920 in St. Louis, Missouri to Arne Werner and Kathleen Murphy.  Kathleen was born in Ireland and was just a baby when her family immigrated to Texas.  When [...]

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 “Everyone Died But Me”
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted November 9, 2023

“Everyone Died But Me”

Eliza Radic was born on May 3, 1906 in Chicago to Bert Halonen and Miriam Jokela.  Both Bert and Miriam were born in Chicago as well, though their parents had emigrated from Finland.  Bert worked [...]

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 Forever His Bride . . .
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted November 2, 2023

Forever His Bride . . .

Esther Andrews was born on February 14, 1910 in Chicago to Lester Simonis and Nellie Baird.  It is thought that Lester was an immigrant from Latvia and that Nellie had been born in Scotland.  [...]

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 “Everyone Says I’m Crazy”
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted October 26, 2023

“Everyone Says I’m Crazy”

Cleo Newman was born on February 10, 1911 in Kewanee, Illinois to Peter Wyrick and Lorene Crawford.  It is believed that Peter was a Polish immigrant and that Lorene was of English descent.  [...]

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 A Neighborhood Gem!
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted October 19, 2023

A Neighborhood Gem!

Herbert Jones was born on May 14, 1899 on a farm in Bolton, Mississippi.  His parents, Jesse and Hattie Jones, owned the small farm they worked, which they were very proud of, as Jesse’s father [...]

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 “I’ve Had a Lovely Life.”
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted October 12, 2023

“I’ve Had a Lovely Life.”

Sadie Davis was born on December 2, 1920 to Ervin Olmskirk and Caroline Fredericks in Clarkson, Nebraska.  Ervin worked in a bank, and Caroline cared for their ten children: Sadie, Irving, Louis, [...]

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 He Asked His Family to Find Him a Bride
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted October 5, 2023

He Asked His Family to Find Him a Bride

Francisco Alvarez was born on September 8, 1913 in Cuba to Felipe Alvarez and Maria Acosta.  Felipe worked as a chef in Havana, and Maria cared for their nine children, of whom Francisco was the [...]

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 “Little But Mighty”
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted September 28, 2023

“Little But Mighty”

Minnie Conrad was born on November 2, 1905 in Florence, South Carolina to Irvin Julian Wentworth Lewis, who was of English descent, and Victoria Edmundson, who was of Swedish descent.  Irvin, it [...]

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 “Rats as Big as Cats!” and Other Stories from the Wonderfully Philosophic Oscar S. Cohen
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted September 21, 2023

“Rats as Big as Cats!” and Other Stories from the Wonderfully Philosophic Oscar S. Cohen

Oscar S. Cohen was born on June 11, 1921 in New York City to David Cohen, an immigrant from Czechoslovakia, and Gladys Feldt, a native New Yorker.  David worked as a shoe salesman, and Gladys [...]

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 “She Was Happiest With a Drink in Hand.”
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted September 14, 2023

“She Was Happiest With a Drink in Hand.”

Vlasta Di Stefano was born on January 21, 1910 in Chicago to Bela Hrabe and Lazar Dragic.  Bela was an immigrant from Czechoslovakia, and Lazar emigrated from Yugoslavia.  The two apparently met [...]

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