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Novel Notes of Local Lore

 They Met at the Roller Rink in Milwaukee
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted October 10, 2024

They Met at the Roller Rink in Milwaukee

Roger Fulton was born on June 24, 1915 in Chicago to William Fulton and Elizabeth Muller.  William was an immigrant from England, and Elizabeth was Canadian, though it is thought she was of Swiss [...]

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 She Worked the Walgreens Cafe Counter For Over 20 Years
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted October 3, 2024

She Worked the Walgreens Cafe Counter For Over 20 Years

Ula Wojcik was born on October 24, 1906 in Indianapolis to Samuel Szymanski and Wislawa Mazur, both of who had immigrated to the United States in 1903 from Poland.  Wislawa had been married [...]

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 “She Played Me For a Fool”
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted September 26, 2024

“She Played Me For a Fool”

Beatrice “Bea” Weber was born on February 12, 1903 in Chicago to Francis Moran and Sarah O’Toole.  Both Francis and Sarah were born in Dublin, Ireland, where Francis worked as a butcher and Sarah [...]

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 Proud to Have Helped Build the Eisenhower and the Kennedy Expressways
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted September 19, 2024

Proud to Have Helped Build the Eisenhower and the Kennedy Expressways

Ignac “Iggy” Rybar was born on September 23, 1926 in Trencin, Slovakia to Jacob Rybar and Amalia Laska.  Jacob worked as an “outdoor maintenance man” and Amalia cared for their three children: [...]

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 “The Singing Postman”
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted September 12, 2024

“The Singing Postman”

Irving McDonald was born on April 2, 1915 in Chicago to Wesley McDonald and Lucille Rickert.  Wesley was born in Pennsylvania but at some point moved to Chicago and began working as a mail [...]

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 She Met Her Husband at a Ball in Prague
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted September 5, 2024

She Met Her Husband at a Ball in Prague

Tereza Kadlec was born on October 4, 1897 in Olomouc, Moravia to Karel Hruska and Anna Jandacek.  Tereza was the second youngest of eight children (5 girls and 3 boys), all of whom lived to be [...]

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 He Decided to Flee in the Night
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted August 29, 2024

He Decided to Flee in the Night

Hyun Sang Choe was born on October 17, 1922 in a small village in Korea to Seo-Joon and Young Nari.  Hyun was their only child.  When Hyum was just a baby, his father died.  His mother never [...]

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 “A Wonderful Father”
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted August 22, 2024

“A Wonderful Father”

Elmer Densmore was born in Chicago on August 13, 1915 to Frederick Densmore and Ann Abrim. Both of Elmer’s parents were also born in Chicago, though Frederick was of Scottish descent and Ann was [...]

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 “All I Have is Scraps!”
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted August 15, 2024

“All I Have is Scraps!”

Caroline Alders was born on June 21, 1917 in Chicago to Fester Alders and Erna Hendricks, both Dutch immigrants who met on a ship to America in 1910.  Fester worked in a meat-packing plant in [...]

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 “Just a Coal Miner’s Son”
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted August 9, 2024

“Just a Coal Miner’s Son”

Lou Dean Rogers was born on May 25, 1936 in a small town in West Virginia to Herman Rogers and Maxine O’Toole, who was originally from Virginia.  Herman worked in a coal mine for forty-six years [...]

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