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Long letter to Alma with explanation
that a human should not be alone and with expression of the hope that Alma
soon will also be married. Written by Anna and Jānis on
Sep.29, 1934 in Eliši locality. |
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Anna and Jēkabs
on March 2, 1930.
Photographed in Daugavpils fortress. |
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Anna and Vilis in
Liepāja Feb. 3, 1923 |
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To Valda from Anna and Žanis.
In Zaķi farm, March 24, 1940 |
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Inscription: A keepsake from the family
of brother Donats, though one is absent, Staska was not at home.
April 1939.
Staska is a nickname for Stanislavs. Unfortunately, I could not decipher
the place name where they came from. From the person names it is rather
clear they came from Latgale region. |
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To Antons from Erika and
Kaziks (Kazimirs). June 9, 1935.
Photographed by J.Ozols, but it is not known where. I just think that Antons
and Kazimirs are the first names that are much more widely used in Latgale
region.
Kazimirs had the rank of corporal. |
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Inscription: A keepsake from my beloved
children Gunars 3 years old, Alfiņa 6 y.o., Žoržiks 8 y.o. on June
6, 1931.
Alfiņa seems to be a
deminutive of Alfa - a rather rare first name, I should say. Žoržiks may be a
deminutive of Žoržs or Georgs. |
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Herta and Aleksandrs. Aug. 30,
1931 |
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The inscriptions written in German assert that
Hildegard and Ernst married in February 1943 in Riga.
Hildegard had a sister Elly (Ella, Elvira, Eleonore)
As I realize, they could not arrange great wedding, because it was the war
time. They just went to the office, signed papers and then changed rings.
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Jelina and Harijs.
May 29, 1927 in Riga.
The name Jelina sounds rather strange, may be it was Helena. |
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To Vera from Klāra and Indra.
Riga. Dec.24, 1942 |
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To Anna in the day of confirmation.
Marija and Jānis. Nov.2, 1919. Cēsis [Wenden] |
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Marija and Jānis.
Mazsalaca. Dec.26, 1925 |
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Inscription on the frontside: These are me and my
cousin Milda.
Inscription on the backside: Best wishes in the New Year. Markus.
Dec.31, 1911. |
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To Elza and Alberts from Minka,
Alfrīds and the aunt. July 31, 1938.
Photographed in Riga.
Minka is a nickname, but I could not imagine for what first name. |
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To Miss Lilija Lauks
from Nina and Alfons. Sep.18, 1932. Talsi |
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Nina and Matīss
in Strautmaļi farm on Nov.18, 1933. |
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Par mīļu piemiņu
svainenei Ženijai no Oļas un Alfrida un brālim Arvidam. Riga Oct.21, 1926.
It follows from the text that on the photograph there are pictured Olga
and Alfrids, and Alfrids had a brother Arvids whose wife was Ženija.
Photographed in Riga. |
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To the mother and father from Velta
and Pauls. Oct. 28, 1939 |
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Zosija and Antons.
Photographed in Krāslava. May be not Zosija but Losija. Zosija could be a nickname for
Sophie. No variants for Losija. |
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Rather long letter from Ženija
to Arvids is written on the backside of the photograph. Its main
idea is that they both can and should restart a new life. Some time before
the letter was written an inscription was made on Jan.3, 1937 on the photograph
that informs that it was sent to Auniņš family.
I think that they are Ženija and Arvids who have already been mentioned
in a photograph above - Olga and Alfrids.
Photographed in Riga. |