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Sarah Blanchet's avatar

I'll send you the draft card. Didn't find the house on the census; maybe Laci Americanized his name? In 1940 Gyorgi lived on Wilshire Blvd.

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Katharine Gerbner's avatar

Thanks! I think he usually used the spelling "Laslo Benedek" for official documents, which is a slightly Americanized version of László (Laci was his nickname)

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Sarah Blanchet's avatar

On Laci's draft card 1944 - 8856 Appian Way is written on the top in pencil, so he didn't stay in the same house, but moved nearby. The 1940 Federal census would say whether he was rented or owned the house but he must be using a different version of his name.

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Katharine Gerbner's avatar

Thanks, Sarah! This is really helpful. Did you find the house on the census? Is that available on ancestry as well?

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John Gerbner's avatar

Just like we celebrated Christmas when Tommy and I were growing up. But our big celebration was Christmas Eve, as you know. But we still opened stocking stuffers on Christmas morning, since of course Santa delivered those presents late on Christmas Eve night. (Not that Opapa and Omama told us that).

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