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.”
Growing Family: Lisi and Josef Gartz with sons,Wilhelm, standing; Friedrich on dad’s knee.Late 1915 or early 1916. Last week I posted photos of my mother taken in 1918, showing the dual sides of her personality. On this page are [...]
Lillian Gartz, nee Koroschetz, 1918 About a year and a half after John and Louise Koroschetz married, their first and only child was born, Lillian—my mom. To get a tiny bit of insight into my mother’s personality, just [...]
Wedding—May 16, 1916 Louise and John Koroschetz, Chicago, IL Did they meet at one of the German concerts Louise Woschkeruscha was fond of attending on her weekends off from the dressmaking shop that created Parisian fashions right here [...]
John Koroschetz, date uncertain John Koroschetz, my mom’s father, received his Certificate of Naturalization on November 6, 1914 (below). John had divorced his Austrian wife, named as Carolina, four months earlier. Yet this certificate still notes he has as wife, [...]
Austrian Clothing John Koroschetz, probably Chicago Tool & Die Maker Business Card: John Koroschetz After arriving at Ellis Island in 1908, and living for a time in Buffalo, NY, John Koroschetz eventually made his way to [...]