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| This photograph is owned by Frances Spagnoletti. The tall man in the center back is Alois Dusek and the woman in front of him with the white blouse and black collar is his wife Anna Betlach. If you have any information on anyone in the photograph or to see a larger copy, please contact Frances Spagnoletti. "Thank you Frances, for allowing me to display this photo here." |
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| Alois and Anna Betlach Dusek and their children Alois and Anna. "Thank you Frances for allowing me to display this photo here. " Please contact Frances Spagnoletti if you have any information about the Dusek family. |
| I have a large number of Paulson family photos. My grandfather, Rudolph Betlach married Bertha Paulson, daughter of Simon Paulson. [Photograph] [Photograph] After their marriage they lived in Anoka, Minnesota Some of Betha's siblings were Peter, Henry, Ella, Samuel. Bertha was born in Big Stone, South Dakota; also if you know anything about a son she may have had please contact me. |
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| This is a photograph of my uncle, Charles Wytiska (Vytiska). It was sent to me by William Bejda of Illinois, and was probably taken somewhere in Illinois. The boy in the photograph is unknown. Charles married my aunt, Helen Betlach (of Minnesota) and they lived in Chicago (Cicero) and worked at Cafe Bohemia, also known as Little Bohemia Restaurant (Cafe) on Loomis Street back in the 1920-1930's. I am very interested in finding out more information on their life in Chicago while they worked at Little Bohemia. Charles and Helen also worked at the Golden Strand Hotel in Florida, the Riverside Hotel and Harrah's in Reno, and Harrah's Club at Lake Tahoe, Nevada. I am also interested in any information about them at that time. If you can identify the child in this photo or know anything about my uncle or aunt please contact me. There is also a family mystery surrounding Charles, Helen and William Bejda's uncle, John Bejda who was a first cousin to Charles. John died in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin in 1931 while on a supposed hunting trip with Charles; the cause of death was listed as a suicide but some of the details surrounding his death suggest otherwise. We feel and some information suggests that there was a possible connection to the Little Bohemia restaurant in Chicago and John's passing. Our family would be most greatful for any information concerning John's death. |
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| This is Charles with Red Skelton and Red's wife in the 1960's when Charles worked at Harrah's Club at Lake Tahoe, Nevada. |
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| The woman in the middle is Margaret O'Keefe Betlach, first wife of my uncle, George Betlach. I do not know who the other two women are, although the photo is captioned "Joe, Marge and Lil" in my uncle's photo album. Margaret was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and was the daughter of Frank and Nellie Hanrahan O'Keefe. If anyone can identify the ladies with Margaret in this photo or if you have have any information about Margaret or her family or her marriage to my uncle, please contact me. |
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| This is a photograph of some Zeman's from the Waconia area in 1918. If you can help identify anyone in the photo please contact me. Click photo to enlarge. Thank you to the Alfred Zeman family for sharing this photo. More Zeman photos can be found Here |
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| I believe this is the Matuska Family, of Jackson, Minnesota. !!HELP!! is greatly needed to identify these people. I have tried to identify some of them: I believe the older lady in the middle, front is Mary Basak Matuska Bezdicek and I believe the little boy who's hand she is holding is my dad, Louis G. Betlach, son of Rudolph E. and Mary Matuska Betlach. I think some of the other people are as follows: Man in the very back row, standing middle: Rudolph E. Betlach, next row down, first lady on left is Agnes Matuska Skalicky and next to her: Mary Matuska Betlach, (they were sisters). I think the little boy in front on the left holding his hat may be Joseph Louis Betlach, son of Rudolph and Mary Matuska Betlach and the little girl second from the right: Helen Betlach Wytiska, daughter of Rudolph and Mary Matuska Betlach. The man seated on the ground, far left: Joseph J. Pribyl. Lady directly behind Mary Basak Matuska Bezdicek may be Laura Betlach Pribyl. PLEASE!! If anyone can identify anyone in this photo or if you know that I have mis-identified anyone, PLEASE, contact me. If in fact the little boy is my dad, I would guess the photo to have been taken about 1914. |
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| Please see the names associated with this photo on the Matuska Family Photo Page. Many thanks to Robert J. Matuska, Teresa and Frances Macek and Joe Betlach for their help in identifying the people in this photo!! |
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| Part of the mystery of this photo has been solved. Kathie Dunn identified "Lil" in the photo. Lil is Lillian Bejda (1904-1978), daughter of John and Marie Vytiska Bejda "THANK YOU, KATHIE!!!!" |
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| This photo is marked Tony Zrust on the back. I purchased it from an antique store in Nevis, Minnesota. It was originally in an antique store in Buffalo, Minnesota. If anyone can identify if it is Anthony or Anton Zrust, I'd love to hear from you!! |