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joe |
steve |
Together
ten years September 2006
and only separated by a bridge... |
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Family circa
1970, l-r, Brother Steve, Sisters Claudia & Kaye,
Father Claude, Nephew Paul, Mother Blanche, Brothers Tom and Dave.
Bottom row: Nephews Ken, John, Mike, Tim |
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 Joe's
mom:
Born Blanche Evelyn Dvorak (Devorak)
November 13, 1913 in Dawson, MN of a Bohemian father, Josef, and
Swedish mother (Hilda Gustafva Thompson). As a yong girl
Blanche was sent to live with her Aunt
Julia and Uncle Joe Svobodny in St. Paul, Minnesota upon the death
of her father. All the children
were sent to live with relatives to make way for the new
family when her mother re-married. Mom had eight of us kids.
She was preceded in her death August 16, 1994 by two, Claude Edward
Jr. and John Peter. |
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 Joe's
father:
Born Claude Edward Landsberger
April 1905 of Frank Landsberger and Anna Moes. Their
Bavarian and Luxembourger families intermarried around New Trier,
Minnesota and were farmers and related trades. Here Dad is
sitting on his friend Leo Smeltzer's car. |
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