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Novel Notes of Local Lore

 The Egg Man and the Noodle Girl
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted March 20, 2025

The Egg Man and the Noodle Girl

Sophia Chalupa was born on July 17, 1918 in Chicago to Victor Fiala and Renata Doubek, both of whom were immigrants from Czechoslovakia.  Victor worked as a railroad laborer and mechanic in a [...]

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 The Happy Life of Enid and Michael Walsh
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted March 13, 2025

The Happy Life of Enid and Michael Walsh

Enid Walsh was born on July 10, 1911 in Rend City, Illinois to Bryn Sayer and Nesta Vaughn.  Bryn and Nesta were from the same mining village in Wales and married there.  Before they started a [...]

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 “I’ve Always Been Uncle Elbert.”
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted March 6, 2025

“I’ve Always Been Uncle Elbert.”

Elbert Gurecki was born on December 29, 1912 in Chicago to August Gurecki and Barbara Korczynski, both Polish immigrants.  August came to Chicago in 1905 and got a job at Crane Plumbing where he [...]

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 Love Wins
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted February 27, 2025

Love Wins

Russell Schreiber was born on July 26, 1911 in Chicago to Paula Banas and Adam Schreiber.  Paula was of Polish descent and was born in Chicago, while Adam was an immigrant from Prussia.  Adam [...]

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 “He Could Have Been a Great Man”
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted February 20, 2025

“He Could Have Been a Great Man”

Do-Yun Chung was born on August 2, 1914 in Pusan (now Busan), Korea.  His family was relatively well off, with his father working as a surveyor and his mother caring for their six children—three [...]

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 “Old Before Her Time”
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted February 13, 2025

“Old Before Her Time”

Rosemary Luckstrim was born on September 5, 1912 in Chicago to Ora Feigel and Peter Luckstrim, both of whom were of Irish/German descent.  Peter worked on and off in factories, and Ora cared for [...]

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 “Only Hussies Ask Boys to Dance!” – Part 2 of the Adele and Karel Bartos Story
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted February 6, 2025

“Only Hussies Ask Boys to Dance!” – Part 2 of the Adele and Karel Bartos Story

Karel Bartos was born on May 7, 1908 in Chicago to Ambrose Bartos and Gabriela Adamik.  Ambrose and Gabriela met and married in what is now Czechoslovakia and began their family there.  Ambrose [...]

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 “What A Lemon” – Part 1 of the Adele and Karel Bartos Story
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted January 30, 2025

“What A Lemon” – Part 1 of the Adele and Karel Bartos Story

Adele Bartos was born on September 19, 1907 in Czechoslovakia to Daniel Janicek and Renata Benes.  It is not known what type of work Daniel did in the old country, but sometime in 1911, he set [...]

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 They Met Him at a Restaurant and Took Him into Their Home
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted January 23, 2025

They Met Him at a Restaurant and Took Him into Their Home

Nelson Pederson was born on July 22, 1931 in Chicago to Emil Pederson and Asta Brahms, both immigrants from Denmark.  It is thought that Emil worked in a factory in Ravenswood, near where the [...]

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 One of the Seven Sisters
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted January 16, 2025

One of the Seven Sisters

Almera Navarro was born on August 2, 1908 in the Philippines to Jonray and Divine Santos.  Jonray worked for a trucking company, and Divine cared for their seven daughters: Dorilyn, Eilene, [...]

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