Family Archaeologist
“Family Archaeologist” explores a century of family letters, diaries, and artifacts, and how they illuminate history and our shared humanity. To get an overview of the blog, click “Welcome to Family Archaeologist.”
“Family Archaeologist” explores a century of family letters, diaries, and artifacts, and how they illuminate history and our shared humanity. To get an overview of the blog, click “Welcome to Family Archaeologist.”
We’re following the budding romance of my parents 70 years ago. (Click on Falling in Love and Betcha he won’t call to see the first diary entries) My mom, then Lillian Koroschetz, had a fabulous evening of dancing and chatting away with Fred Gartz on May [...]
Lillian Koroschetz (Gartz) 1918 ~ 6 months Before we learn more about my Mom’s incipient romance with Fred Gartz, let’s take a pause to say “Happy Birthday, Mom!” [Lil was born on 10-10-1917, so do the math for [...]
Josef and Elsabetha Gartz—Wedding day October 13, 1911 Friday the thirteenth, a century ago, was a lucky day for my grandparents, Josef Gartz and Elisabetha Ebner, when they became husband and wife. […]
Sunday, Oct 19 (bday celebration) 150 words Had Gert, Myrtle Haling, Ruth, and Marge Johnson and Lucille Kaye as well as Ceil over to help celebrate my birthday. Had a most enjoyable day – one of the nicest birthdays I’ve [...]
Lillian Koroschetz, December, 1941 1941 was a watershed year in America. War was raging in Europe. Prior to Pearl Harbor, America was embroiled in debate about entering the war. But something else was brewing seventy years ago that [...]