Albina Valenta Lehecka's Journal
Albina Valenta
1533 So. Kildare Ave.
Chicago, Illinois
Married to
John Lehecka
Denham, Minnesota
January 10, 1914
Saturday morning at 9:00
Left for Denham Monday, January 12, 1914.
Left for Chicago, Illinois November 12, 1914.
Husband left for Chicago November 26, 1914.
Baby girl (Elsie) was born to us on March 14, 1915 on Sunday at 10:00 AM.
Latter part of July 1916 husband left for Pine City, Minnesota and I left August 5, 1916.
After one month in Pine City, left for Finlayson, Minnesota. Started a meat market and lived there until November 21, 1920.
Then sold out to Mr. Anthony Dlouhy. The shop and house we owned he rented out for 25.00 a month. Shop sold for $1,000.
Bought a house in Foley, Minnesota and shop for $7,500 and with installing an ice refrigerator, it cost us $12,000. I didn’t like to live upstairs.
Elsie left to Denham for a vacation 1921 and made her 1st grade in school for only 24 weeks.
August 28, 1920 mother (Albina’s mom) died in Chicago, Ill. I have visited in Chicago twice that year in 1920 in January and again in August at the funeral service.
The family has been affected with influenza and I had pneumonia in the year of 1919 in January.
June 29, 1921: Brother Charles wedding day. On same day, I signed papers of the sale of mother’s property for $450.00.
June 30, 1921: Brother Charles arrived at Foley depot at 5:30 PM for a two-weeks visit with his wife Camille at my residence.
August 21, 1921: Sold out in Foley, Minn. Traded for 17 acres of land (Samson Truck Shop in Sandstone, Minn.) and $3,000 all in all for $7,300 and took over mortgage total $12,300.
Lived in Foley 9 months to a day of the sale.
September 5, 1921: moved to Sandstone, Minn. Bought the store for $2,000.
Personal property to date Sept. 27, 1921:
House in Finlayson $2,000
Shop in Sandstone $2,000
McMillian shares $2,000
Monroe cash $2,000
17 acres land $1,780
Samson truck 600
Overland car 300
Stock in store $1,000
Bank 600
Total: $12,280
Rented house and store in Sandstone.
Sold out in Sandstone, Minn. 3 months to day December 5, 1921.
Traded for property in St. Paul, Minn. (917 N. Aldine Ave., St. Paul, Minn.)
Sold or traded stock by lump: $1,500
Fixtures: $1,800
Car: 600
$3,900
cash $1,100
House worth $5000 $5,000
Moved back to Finlayson December 9, 1921. Bought shop in Finlayson back again March 1, 1922 from Anthony Dlouhy for $900.
Niece Anna Zaloueb and Frank visited in Finlayson two weeks in July 1922. And Lillian Oliverius visited all summer.
Car accident Oakland car and Mr. Wallio’s car bumped at near Pine Lake in August 1922. No one hurt.
Bought a house from Mrs. Wiemer in June 1922 and old to Mr. Miller in November 1922. Bought for $500 and sold for $1,000. Took over a first mortgage on Hebrdles’ farm.
Traded the house in St. Paul for a farm with everything complete for $6,200. House amounting $5,000 and the mortgage for $1,200. Mr. Detwaler got paid out by taking over a mortgage from us. December 28, 1922.
War started in Europe July 26, 1914 and ended November 7, 1918. War was declared with U.S. May 7, 1917 and ended Nov. 7, 1918.
Sister Mrs. Peterman visited in Finlayson with Jimmy in August 1923 for two weeks.
Husband’s folks celebrated their Golden Wedding May 13, 1923 and Sister Bertha visited from New Jersey, NY that year with us for the absences of 20 years.
First snow fall November 22, 1923. Thrashes data: 448 bushels to 10 acres Year 1923.
Model 91-23 11B190490
Type: Sedan No over.
Tax: $21,86 Motor: 64905
Filed 3-5-1924 Serial: 126053
Resident: Pine Owner John Lehecka, Finlayson
11 B T23318 Model 1924
Make Ford (truck) Tip Truck
Motar 9658676 Filed 4-28-1924 Pine; Finlayson, Minn.
Serial
We bought a library table for my birthday November 1, 1925 and Nov. 12th bought a dining room suite for $169.00 and table cost $34.50
Attended a Silver Wedding at Mr. and Mrs. C. Huglund November 29, 1925.
Bobbed my hair July 6, 1925.
Mr. John Oldenburg tried to shoot himself. December 11, 1925 but didn’t die.
Personal property to date January 1, 1925:
McMillan shares $2,500
Electric Co. shares 200
Matt Pokladnik $1,200
Farm $5,000
House $2,500
Car 800
Truck 500
Store $1,000
House in Willow $1,750
$15,450
Bought a Premier vacuum cleaner December 19, 1925 from M. C. LeVay, 1437 W. Seventh St., St. Paul, Minn. Price: $20.00
Sold out store and house for $4000 dollars to Dave Samuelson June 12, 1926 to it over July 20, 1926.
Family went to Chicago, Boston, New York, Long Island by car and camped. August 4, 1926 returned September 5, 1926.
Moved to Jardine’s house for 3 months. Then, moved on our farm. Very modern. Ha ha. Burned candles for few days. Then a lamp. Husband shipping cattle for living.
October 20 was pretty near ramed to death by a vicious ram at my door on farm. Ram belonging to Barny Greenpan. During my time of pregnancy.
During our visit with my relatives in Chicago, they surprised us with a party and gave me a pretty floor lamp and husband a smoking stand and Elsie a pencil box, kerchiefs and $2. August 28, 1926.
Moved to Shafer’s house in December 1926.
A baby boy was born to us on Monday, April 4, 1927 at 8:30 AM. Thomas John Henry Lehecka weighed 6-1/2 lbs. at birth. At 7 weeks, 11 lbs. At 8 weeks, 11-3/4 lb. Gained at the average of ¾ lb. a week. At 10 weeks, baby weighed 13-1/4 lbs. Was baptized at Hinckley, Minnesota, on May 8, 1927 on Mother’s Day. A happy day for Mother and I. Also at church: Dr. E. L. Stephan, Doctor. Mrs. C. J. Huglund, nurse. Mrs. James Peterman and Mr. Henry Fara, Sponsors. Georgiana Vamhar (Maid), Father Perger (priest).
Rented a butcher shop from Mr. Wittenbach for one year. Opened shop on May 30, 1927. Rent $30 a month.
Storm in Finlayson, Minn. Hail broke 6 windows. June 8, 1927.
Baby makes a 500 mile trip when 3 months old. July 9. Slept in Cambridge Hotel in a dresser drawer. Was very good. Next night stayed in Howard Lake, Minn. Not so good. It was too hot. At 6 months, made auto trip to Evensville, Minn. 630 miles round trip.
Sold market at Finlayson (Wittenbach old place) and bought a meat market in Forest Lake, Minn. Took place March 15 and wife came April 8, 1928. Elsie came when school was out June 2nd. Stayed with Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Shafer, banker of Finlayson. Business is poor. Too much overhead expense. Nothing in it.
July 4th, husband met with an accident about 11 PM. Drove a truck and a tree limb struck him in the eye.
Comments
Post a Comment