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Novel Notes of Local Lore

 “One Christmas Left”
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted November 28, 2024

“One Christmas Left”

Angela Esposito was born on September 29, 1918 in Chicago.  Her father, Leo Esposito, came to America as a young man from Florence, Italy.  He made his way to Chicago and found work as a stone [...]

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 “The Cat Helped Me Up”
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted November 21, 2024

“The Cat Helped Me Up”

Fatemah Farhadi was born in a small village in Persia on May 5, 1918 to Arman and Delara Farhadi. Arman was a farmer, and Delara cared for their only child, Fatemah. Fatemah attended high school [...]

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 She Gave Her Two Sons to Her Sister
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted November 15, 2024

She Gave Her Two Sons to Her Sister

Sadie Riley was born on February 16, 1914 on a farm near Pittsburgh, Kansas to Lonnie Belanger and Jeannette Fenske.  Lonnie was a cattle farmer, and Jeanette cared for their six children: Fae, [...]

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 “A Real Man of Mystery!”
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted November 7, 2024

“A Real Man of Mystery!”

Brogan Cullen was born on October 25, 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio to Angus and Cathleen Cullen.  Not much is known about Brogan’s childhood.  It is thought that Angus and Cathleen were Irish [...]

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 Left For Dead
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted October 31, 2024

Left For Dead

Casimir Winogrodzki was born on February 20, 1939 in Poland to Adalbert Winogrodzki and Zita Sadowski.  Adalbert was a farmer, and Zita cared for their six children: Bartholomew, Viola, Emil, [...]

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 In and Out of Mental Institutions
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted October 24, 2024

In and Out of Mental Institutions

Hattie Shirley was born on August 21, 1916 in Boise, Idaho to Orville Mayfield and Alberta Hass.  Not much is known about Hattie’s parents except that when Hattie was a baby, they divorced.  [...]

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 “He Stayed in the Picture”
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By Michelle
In Novel Notes of Local Lore
Posted October 17, 2024

“He Stayed in the Picture”

Jonathon Arthur Conrad was born on January 19, 1919 in Arkansas to Bruce “Bubba” Conrad and Marian Moore.  Jonathon was their only child.  Bruce worked doing odd jobs, and Marian was a house [...]

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 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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