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Kaszube’s Park

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Linda Schweitzer-Gatton is tremendously proud of her Dad and grandmother, who was Milwaukee's first postmaster by caring for the Jones Island post office.

Debbie Klug's grandmother, Helen Bialk, lived until 104 and was witness to one of the worst ferry boat accidents that washed up on Jones Island's shore.

Dolly Finstad (grandparents named Heyer and Konkel) says her family was the second to last to leave the island in 1938. Dolly helped run this year's event.

What the island looked like around 1910.

Henry Kolp's father was a tugman on Jones Island, but his own childhood memories began in South Milwaukee where he first met Jack Lentz many decades ago.

The idyllic fishing village, as seen in a popular panorama that every Kaszube family has a copy.

References

NEWaukeean of the Week: Lisa Braun
Oct 30th, 2017 by Newaukee
Plenty of Horne: Manifest Destiny
Apr 9th, 2017 by Michael Horne
Yesterday’s Milwaukee: Jones Island Fishing Village, 1898
Apr 13th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
Photo Gallery: The Kashubes’ Polka Picnic
Aug 6th, 2013 by Brian Jacobson

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