Lil and Fred, 8/27/1941—This is the first photo of the two of them together, and this diary entry confirms the date. North Ave. Beach, Chicago Charles Schultz wrote two memorable square-shaped little “Peanuts” books in which each page [...]
Friday, August 22, 1941 Well, my Friedrich phoned me again on Tuesday, and wanted to go swimming with me Wed. But I couldn’t make it till Friday so we made our date for tonite. I picked him up at his [...]
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. […]