Dr. E. L. Ashton's advertisement card.

1932 Traverse City High School Graduation Announcement

The small card with Eric Sleder's name on it was inside the announcement.

Central Parent-Teacher Association Year Book 1926-1927

This programme lists the activities for the Central Parent-Teacher Association for 1926-1927. The first page inside the yellow cover lists the lyrics for a song, "My Tribute," which was not included in these scans.

Klaus Lautner.

The following photograph was offered for sale on the Ebay auction website. Unfortunately, I was unable to obtain it, but I did collect the image.



Klaus Lautner.

The person selling the photo stated that it was of a "Klaus Lautner," but I have not been able to identify anyone by that name living in Michigan in either the 1900 or 1910 censuses or the World War I draft registration cards.

J. C. D. Photograph.

Society of Bohemian ladies or Unity of Czech Ladies (Jednota Ceskych Dam)


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Written on the back of the photograph in pencil:

Front row:
Marie Stepanek
Mrs. Stutz
Mrs. Annie Haggard
Mrs. Margaret Sleder Hubka
Mrs. Jos. Kavan
Mrs. Bob Herkner
Mrs. Richard Herkner
Mrs. Louis Sleder (Polly)
Second row:
Mrs. Slepanek
Mrs. Kratochvil
Mrs. Fannie Peach
Mrs Cernanka
Mrs. Jos. Stanek (Grandma)
Mrs. Tony Prosil
Mrs. Jos. Frifarek
Mrs. Will Furtch
Mrs. Hanslovsky (7th St)
Mrs. Vlack (Jos)
Mrs. Vaclas Sleder (saloon)
Mrs. Fannie Stepan
Mrs. Dvarak
Mrs. Bauman (August)
Third row:
Mrs. M. Lotharius
Mrs. Barbra Sladec
Mrs. Chas. Frachil
Mrs. Chas. Hanslovsky
Mrs. Stanley Vasroin
Mrs. Albert Petertyl (7th st)
Mrs. Rakos
Mrs. Kupaclek
Mrs. Klepac
Mrs Sleder Gene’s ask Marie
Mrs. Jos. Urban (Rurek)
Mrs. Miller (Bertha Soderbura)
Mrs. Jos. Martinek
Mrs. Jos. Sladek
Mrs. Jos. Sleder
Mrs. Frank Kovar
4th row:
Mrs. Josie Mikula
Mrs. Kozak
Mrs. Jos. Stanek
Mrs. Jake Ryant
Mrs. Namec
Mrs. Henry Wilhelm
Mrs. Josie Babel (was Bauman)

Grand Traverse Family History

Welcome to a blog devoted to the family histories of residents of Grand Traverse County. I'll be posting some of the documents and photographs that I have been accumulating. Good luck in your research.