Contributed by Elizabeth Raver
This is a picture of my mother, Ilona Danko, when she was sixteen, and my grandparents, Joseph and Mary Vajko, in late 1956-57. They were Hungarian Freedom fighters during the revolution and this picture was taken in a work camp, in what used to be Yugoslavia. Thankfully, they escaped and came to America in 1958. I was the first American born in my family, on 4 July 1961. Kosonom szepen (thank you), Elizabeth Raver
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Contributed by Eloise Hudson Hunt
The attached photo is one of my father, Willie Miller Hudson, taken 25 Sept 1918 in Nancy, France, during World War I. He served as a private, U.S. Army, Company C, 508th Engineers. Born 12 Aug 1895, Newport, AR; Died 15 Sept 1962, St. Louis, MO.
I really like the picture of Ilona Danko and her family, how interesting about what they did before they came to the United States. Have you thought about writing a book about them, you certainly have great information. Thank you for sharing.
June
Thank you, I have thought of writing a book, but the history only goes back as far as this, and I am trying to find anyone who might recognize my family and offer any information on their past. I am going to visit my mother next month, and am going to ask her about her grandparents. I have been running across a lot of clues that lead to to believe that we have a Jewish background and I am very intrigued. I feel very empty not knowing anything about my past other than my immediate family, and they have all passed, so i have only my mom to rely on. I don’t even know if she’ll talk about it.