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Interior views of demolition of 1957 additions to church. c. 1991
Several interior views of the dismantling of the interior of the brick church, in preparation for the demolition of the 1957 addition in 1991. In that process, the balcony and mothers' room ("cry room") of the 1939 portion were removed and are features of the current chapel. The north and south transepts and the east chancel wall shown in photo taken from the balcony were completely removed. The chancel (altar area) of the 1957 church was located in the approximate vicinity of the current baptismal font.
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Interior views of demolition of 1957 additions to church. c. 1991
Several interior views of the dismantling of the interior of the brick church, in preparation for the demolition of the 1957 addition in 1991. In that process, the balcony and mothers' room ("cry room") of the 1939 portion were removed and are features of the current chapel. The north and south transepts and the east chancel wall shown in photo taken from the balcony were completely removed. The chancel (altar area) of the 1957 church was located in the approximate vicinity of the current baptismal font.
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Interior views of demolition of 1957 additions to church. c. 1991
Several interior views of the dismantling of the interior of the brick church, in preparation for the demolition of the 1957 addition in 1991. In that process, the balcony and mothers' room ("cry room") of the 1939 portion were removed and are features of the current chapel. The north and south transepts and the east chancel wall shown in photo taken from the balcony were completely removed. The chancel (altar area) of the 1957 church was located in the approximate vicinity of the current baptismal font.
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Interior views of demolition of 1957 additions to church. c. 1991
Several interior views of the dismantling of the interior of the brick church, in preparation for the demolition of the 1957 addition in 1991. In that process, the balcony and mothers' room ("cry room") of the 1939 portion were removed and are features of the current chapel. The north and south transepts and the east chancel wall shown in photo taken from the balcony were completely removed. The chancel (altar area) of the 1957 church was located in the approximate vicinity of the current baptismal font.
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Jakubcin children and father, George, Sr., c. 1925
George Jakubcin, Sr. is seen frolicking with his children (left to right): Emily, George, Jr., and Olga in Slavia, c.1925. The family seems to be dressed for church or a special occasion, but the exact location is unknown. Snapshot (Courtesy: David Jakubcin) was scanned at SLLS 2001, for 90th anniversary display.
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Jakubcin children and father, George, Sr., c. 1925
George Jakubcin, Sr. is seen frolicking with his children (left to right): Emily, George, Jr., and Olga in Slavia, c.1925. The family seems to be dressed for church or a special occasion, but the exact location is unknown. Snapshot (Courtesy: David Jakubcin) was scanned at SLLS 2001, for 90th anniversary display.
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Jakubcin Family in St. Augustine, c. 1960
Little Andy Jakubcin enjoys an outing in St. Augustine with (left to right) Aunt Jimmie, Uncle George and Uncle Zeke Jakubcin. c.1960. (Man with back to camera unknown.) Snapshot scanned on Epson 1000XL at SLLC, November, 2011.
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Jaroslav Duda, Jr. and American Cousins Examine Archival Records. Slovakia, 2009
Jaroslav Duda, Jr., Slovakian grand-nephew of Andrew Duda, Sr., guides his visiting American cousins through the archival records in the family's ancestral church in Adamovske Kochanovce, Slovakia during a family reunion there. June,2009
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Jaroslav Duda, Jr. presents historic Bible to his American cousins. June 2009, Enhanced Image
Jaroslav Duda,Jr., grand-nephew of Andrew Duda, Sr. and a resident of Piestany in Slovakia, presents a gift to his American cousins during their Reunion trip to Slovakia in June, 2009. An early "Kralice" edition of the Holy Bible in the Czech language, handed down for generations through Jerry's family is presented to Judy Duda, a representative of the Duda Family Council
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Jaroslav Duda, Jr. presents historic Bible to his American cousins. June 2009, Original Image
Jaroslav Duda,Jr., grand-nephew of Andrew Duda, Sr. and a resident of Piestany in Slovakia, presents a gift to his American cousins during their Reunion trip to Slovakia in June, 2009. An early "Kralice" edition of the Holy Bible in the Czech language, handed down for generations through Jerry's family is presented to Judy Duda, a representative of the Duda Family Council
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Jaroslav Duda, Jr. With His Wife, Eva, and Her Father. Slovakia, 2010
Jaroslav Duda, Jr. (right), grand-nephew of Andrew Duda, Sr. on the day of his daughter Petra's wedding to Samuel Michaelek in Piestany, Slovakia. October, 2010. With 'Jerry' is his wife, Eva, and her father, Mr. Mrazik.
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Joe B. Mikler Wedding Party Outside Brick Church, July 30, 1939
The attendants for the wedding of Anna Jakubcin to Joe B. Mikler pose outside the new brick church, July 30, 1939. Left to right. 1. Mary Tesinsky 2. Olga Jakubcin 3. Julia Jakubcin Beasley 4. bride, Anna nee' Jakubcin 5. groom, Joe B. Mikler 6. Johnny Mikler 7. Andrew (Andy) Jakubcin, Jr. 8. Paul Tesinsky. This was the 2nd wedding performed after the new brick church was completed. Sepia snapshot, scanned on Epson 10000XL at SLLC, 2011.
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Joe L. and Ethel Mikler on daughter Josie's Christening Day, Oct. 9, 1942
Proud parents, Joe. L. and Ethel Mikler hold infant daughter, Josephine, on the day of her Christening. October 9, 1942. Snapshot (courtesy: Elaine Lavender) scanned at SLLS, 2001 for archival collection.
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Joe L. and Ethel Mikler on daughter Josie's Christening Day, Oct. 9, 1942
Proud parents, Joe. L. and Ethel Mikler hold infant daughter, Josephine, on the day of her Christening. October 9, 1942. Snapshot (courtesy: Elaine Lavender) scanned at SLLS, 2001 for archival collection.
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John and Eleanor Mikler, 1982
Color studio photo of Mr. and Mrs. John (Eleanor Mihok) Mikler. c.1982. John was the son of Michael Mikler, a founding member of the Slavia community and St. Luke's Lutheran Church.
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John and Katherine (Katie) Mikler Duda, c. 1970
Colored photo of Mr. and Mrs. John Duda, Sr., c. 1970. Katherine (Katie) Mikler was John's first wife, but she passed away in 1974, after 50 years of marriage. She was the oldest daughter of Joseph Mikler, Sr. and was only about 1 year old when her family moved to Florida to found the Slavia community and St. Luke's Church.
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John and Katie Duda's First Home, c. 1940s
The first (frame) home built by Katie and John Duda, Sr. in late 1930s was located on the original 40 acre Duda farm on Mikler Road. But the house in this photo, unfortunately, burned to the ground in the middle of the night, c.1950, and the family was thankful to escape with their lives and just a few belongings. A large new block home was built on the same lot soon afterwards.This house stood until 2005 when it had to be demolished because of extensive damage from a a huge oak tree that toppled onto the house, apparently because of fatal damage inflicted on the tree by Hurricane Charlie in 2004. The site of the original house is currently an empty lot.
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John and Katie Duda with their family, c.1950, Enhanced Image
Katie and John Duda, Sr. with their five children in a family photo, c. 1950. Left to right (front): Katherine Martha Duda, Katie Duda, John Duda, Sr. Standing: 1.Walter Duda 2.Edward Duda 3.John L. Duda 4.Luther Duda
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John and Katie Duda with their family, c.1950, Original Image
Katie and John Duda, Sr. with their five children in a family photo, c. 1950. Left to right (front): Katherine Martha Duda, Katie Duda, John Duda, Sr. Standing: 1.Walter Duda 2.Edward Duda 3.John L. Duda 4.Luther Duda
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John Duda and Anna Duda, students at Oviedo School, c.1912
John Duda can be seen (farthest right, second row) and sister, Anna Duda (farthest left, third row) with other students outside the Oviedo School building, c.1912. Like many of the other students at that time, John had no shoes and went to school barefooted. John and Anna were the oldest children in the Andrew Duda, Sr. family. They had arrived from Europe only months earlier and had to learn the English language, along with other school subjects.
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John Duda and Anna Duda, students at Oviedo School, c.1912
John Duda can be seen (farthest right, second row) and sister, Anna Duda (farthest left, third row) with other students outside the Oviedo School building, c.1912. Like many of the other students at that time, John had no shoes and went to school barefooted. John and Anna were the oldest children in the Andrew Duda, Sr. family. They had arrived from Europe only months earlier and had to learn the English language, along with other school subjects.
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John Duda and Anna Duda, students at Oviedo School, c.1912, Original
John Duda can be seen (farthest right, second row) and sister, Anna Duda (farthest left, third row) with other students outside the Oviedo School building, c.1912. Like many of the other students at that time, John had no shoes and went to school barefooted. John and Anna were the oldest children in the Andrew Duda, Sr. family. They had arrived from Europe only months earlier and had to learn the English language, along with other school subjects.
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John Duda: A School Boy in the Austro Hungarian Empire, c. 1910
A fascinating image, showing John Duda as a school boy (age 6 or 7) in the village school of Tagkohany, Trencin Co in the 'Kingdom of Hungary,' 1910. Note that this area is now part of the Slovak Republic, but after World War I ended in 1918, it was part of Czechoslovakia for 7 more decades. Young John is at the far right of the middle row(head is circled). Someone in "the old country" mailed this mounted photo to his mother (Katarina) some years later. Note that Katarina brought John and his 3 siblings by boat to the US to join their father, Andrew Duda, Sr. Their ship landed in NYC on June 28, 1912 and John continued his schooling in Oviedo, FL that year.
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John Duda in Celery Field in FL. c. 1970s
John Duda stands in a field of DUDA celery, probably at the family's Belle Glade farm in south Florida. c.1970s
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John Duda in Havana, Cuba. c. 1954
John Duda (seated alone, dressed in dark suit, white shirt and dark tie, 4th row, just to left of pillar with light) representing his family business (A. Duda and Sons, Inc., in Slavia, Florida) attends a Cattleman's Association meeting at the Expo Center in Havana, Cuba. c. 1954
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John Duda Working in Cleveland Factory, c. 1920
John Duda, a teenager at the time this photo was taken, is seen at work in a furniture factory in Cleveland, OH, c.1920. For a period of 10 years, beginning in 1916, the Andrew Duda, Sr. Family returned to Ohio to earn sufficient capital to farm the 40 acres they had purchased in Slavia in 1911. Upon their return, they built their first home on their property on Mikler Road in Slavia and incorporated their family business as A. Duda & Sons
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Johnny Mikler and His New Car, c. 1940s
Johnny Mikler poses proudly in front of his new automobile (model not identified, but c.1940s) on the homestead of the Michael Mikler Family.
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Johnny Mikler with friends on the Michael Mikler farm. 1930s, Black and White
Johnny Mikler (center) with two friends. (Boy on left may be George Jakubcin, Jr.; boy on right, unidentified)on his family's farm....the Michael Mikler homestead. 1930s.
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Johnny Mikler with friends on the Michael Mikler farm. 1930s, Original
Johnny Mikler (center) with two friends. (Boy on left may be George Jakubcin, Jr.; boy on right, unidentified)on his family's farm....the Michael Mikler homestead. 1930s.
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Joseph Mikler, Sr. at Church Picnic and Worship, 1942
Joseph Mikler, Sr.on the picnic grounds of St. Luke's Lutheran Church. May, 1942. Sepia snapshot, scanned on Epson 10000XL at SLLC, 2011.
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Joseph Mikler, Sr. Family, c. 1950
The Children of Joseph Mikler, Sr. are gathered with their parents for a group photo, c.1950. Left to right: ROW 1: Sue Mikler Colbert, Katarina Strauch Mikler, Joseph Mikler, Sr., Katherine (Katie) Mikler Duda. ROW 2: Betty Mikler Pempey, Paul Mikler, Joe L. Mikler, Jr., Steve Mikler, Andrew Mikler, Anna Mikler Duda. 5"x7" reprint (Courtesy: Judy Duda) scanned at SLLS, 2001, for 90th anniversary display.
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Joseph Mikler, Sr. Family, c. 1950
The Children of Joseph Mikler, Sr. are gathered with their parents for a group photo, c.1950. Left to right: ROW 1: Sue Mikler Colbert, Katarina Strauch Mikler, Joseph Mikler, Sr., Katherine (Katie) Mikler Duda. ROW 2: Betty Mikler Pempey, Paul Mikler, Joe L. Mikler, Jr., Steve Mikler, Andrew Mikler, Anna Mikler Duda. 5"x7" reprint (Courtesy: Judy Duda) scanned at SLLS, 2001, for 90th anniversary display.
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Joseph Mikler, Sr. packs celery on Slavia farm, 1920s
Joseph Mikler, Sr., with unidentified assistants, is on his knees cutting and packing the celery grown on the Mikler family farm in Slavia. c.1920s. 8x10 black and white print, scanned at SLLC, 2011.
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Joseph Mikler, Sr. packs celery on Slavia farm, 1920s
Joseph Mikler, Sr., with unidentified assistants, is on his knees cutting and packing the celery grown on the Mikler family farm in Slavia. c.1920s. 8x10 black and white print, scanned at SLLC, 2011.
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Joseph Mikler, Sr. with family on his 70th birthday, March, 1950
March 19, 1950. The family of Joseph Mikler gathers to celebrate "Dedko's" 70th birthday. Left to right: Front/children: 1. Patsy Mikler, 2. Liz Mikler, 3. Josie Mikler, 4. Katherine Mikler, 5. Shirley Mikler, 6. Raymond Mikler, 7. Luther Duda, 8. Katherine Duda, 9. Sylvia Mikler, 10. Robert Mikler, 11. Billy Mikler, 12. Joseph Duda, 13. Eleanor Duda, 14. Ferdinand S. Duda, Jr. REAR: 1. Andrew Mikler (holding Andy, Jr.), 2. Mildred Mikler (holding Sandy...Andy's twin), 3. Betty Mikler, 4. Mrs. Katarina ("Babka") Mikler, 5. Joseph Mikler, Sr., 6. Joe L. Mikler, 7.Ethel Mikler, 8. Katie Mikler Duda, 9. John Duda, Sr., 10. Walter Duda, 11. Margaret Mikler, 12. Steve Mikler, 13. Paul Mikler, 14. Virginia Mikler, holding Martha, 15. Ferdinand Duda, Sr., 16. Anna Duda, holding Susan, 17. Sue Colbert, holding Tim, 18. Jim Colbert. 8"x10" mounted print (Courtesy: Virginia Mikler), scanned at SLLS, 2001, for archival collection.
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Joseph Mikler, Sr. with family on his 70th birthday, March, 1950
March 19, 1950. The family of Joseph Mikler gathers to celebrate "Dedko's" 70th birthday. Left to right: Front/children: 1. Patsy Mikler, 2. Liz Mikler, 3. Josie Mikler, 4. Katherine Mikler, 5. Shirley Mikler, 6. Raymond Mikler, 7. Luther Duda, 8. Katherine Duda, 9. Sylvia Mikler, 10. Robert Mikler, 11. Billy Mikler, 12. Joseph Duda, 13. Eleanor Duda, 14. Ferdinand S. Duda, Jr. REAR: 1. Andrew Mikler (holding Andy, Jr.), 2. Mildred Mikler (holding Sandy...Andy's twin), 3. Betty Mikler, 4. Mrs. Katarina ("Babka") Mikler, 5. Joseph Mikler, Sr., 6. Joe L. Mikler, 7.Ethel Mikler, 8. Katie Mikler Duda, 9. John Duda, Sr., 10. Walter Duda, 11. Margaret Mikler, 12. Steve Mikler, 13. Paul Mikler, 14. Virginia Mikler, holding Martha, 15. Ferdinand Duda, Sr., 16. Anna Duda, holding Susan, 17. Sue Colbert, holding Tim, 18. Jim Colbert. 8"x10" mounted print (Courtesy: Virginia Mikler), scanned at SLLS, 2001, for archival collection.
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Joseph, Sr. and Katarina Mikler celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary, with grandchildren and great-grandchildren, 1954
Joseph, Sr. and Katarina Strauch Mikler are surrounded by more than 20 of their grandchildren and great-grandchildren at the celebration of their 50th Wedding Anniversary in Slavia. October, 1954. Reprint (Courtesy: Elaine Lavender) scanned at SLLS, 2001, for archival collection.
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Joseph, Sr. and Katarina Mikler celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary, with grandchildren and great-grandchildren, 1954
Joseph, Sr. and Katarina Strauch Mikler are surrounded by more than 20 of their grandchildren and great-grandchildren at the celebration of their 50th Wedding Anniversary in Slavia. October, 1954. Reprint (Courtesy: Elaine Lavender) scanned at SLLS, 2001, for archival collection.
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Joseph, Sr. and Katarina Mikler's 50th Anniversary, 1954
Joseph Mikler, Sr., with wife, Katarina 'nee Strauch at the celebration of their 50th Wedding Anniversary. October, 1954. A party for the couple was held at the home of one of their children in Slavia. Snapshot (courtesy Judy Duda) scanned at SLLS, 2001, for archival collection.
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Joseph, Sr. and Katarina Mikler's 50th Anniversary, 1954
Joseph Mikler, Sr., with wife, Katarina 'nee Strauch at the celebration of their 50th Wedding Anniversary. October, 1954. A party for the couple was held at the home of one of their children in Slavia. Snapshot (courtesy Judy Duda) scanned at SLLS, 2001, for archival collection.
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Joseph, Sr. and Katarina Mikler's 50th Anniversary, 1954
Joseph Mikler, Sr., with wife, Katarina 'nee Strauch at the celebration of their 50th Wedding Anniversary. October, 1954. A party for the couple was held at the home of one of their children in Slavia. Snapshot (courtesy Judy Duda) scanned at SLLS, 2001, for archival collection.
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Judy Decoste Accepts Teaching Contract from Principal Elmer Bellhorn, March, 1958
Judy De Coste, sent by Concordia College, River Forest, IL to serve as a teacher at St. Luke's School, receives a contract from Principal Elmer Bellhorn in March, 1958. Judy later married Walter Duda and became the Choir Director and an organist for St. Luke's Church, as well as a teacher in the school.
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Judy Jakubcin, c. 1940s
Judy Jakubcin, daughter of John and Olga Jakubcin, in the living room of a Slavia family home, 1940s. Snapshot (Courtesy: Judy Duda) scanned at SLLS, 2001, for archival collection.
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Julia Jakubcin with truck on a Slavia farm, late 1930s
Julia Jakubcin poses in front of a truck on one of the farms in Slavia. Julia was born in 1921 and appears to be in her late teens in this photo. The exact location and date are unknown. Print (Courtesy: Elizabeth Mikler Duda), scanned 2001 at SLLS for archival collection.
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Julia Jakubcin with truck on a Slavia farm, late 1930s
Julia Jakubcin poses in front of a truck on one of the farms in Slavia. Julia was born in 1921 and appears to be in her late teens in this photo. The exact location and date are unknown. Print (Courtesy: Elizabeth Mikler Duda), scanned 2001 at SLLS for archival collection.
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Katarina and Joseph Mikler, Sr., Christmas, c. 1949
Katarina Strauch Mikler, with husband, Joseph Mikler, Sr. photographed next to the Christmas tree in their home. c.1949. Snapshot (courtesy Judy Duda) scanned at SLLS, 2001, for archival collection.
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Katarina Duda and Family: Manifest of Kaiser Wilhelm, June, 1912
The image of the manifest of the Kaiser Wilhelm, showing the names of Katarina Zatko Duda and her four children, as they emigrated on this ship from Europe to America in 1912. The manifest reveals that ship departed from Bremen on June 20 and arrived at Ellis Island on June 28, 1912.It lists the family's "nationality" as subjects of Hungary and their "race" as Slovak. Former home is listed as Velcice, in Trencin Co and their final destination as Oviedo, FL. Katarina's occupation is noted as 'domestic.' Andrew Duda, Sr., (husband of Katarina and father of the the four children) had emigrated to the US in 1909 and the family was traveling to Florida to be reunited with him.
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Katarina 'nee Strauch and Joseph Mikler, c. 1907, with infant son, Michael
A studio portrait, made in Cleveland, Ohio, c. 1907, showing Joseph Mikler (left) with wife, Katarina 'nee Strauch, holding infant son, Michael. Michael Mikler, st., brother of Joseph, is standing to the right. (He may have been the godfather for the child.) Likely that the photo was taken in Cleveland and was on the occasion of infant Michael's christening. The child was named in honor of his Uncle Michael (in photograph), in keeping with Slovak customs. The young namesake was then given the suffix of "ml." (mladsi), meaning, "the younger." The older individual was given the suffix "st."(starsi), meaning, "the elder." Reprint. Courtesy: Elaine Lavender, was scanned at SLLS, 2001 for 90th anniversary display.
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Katarina 'nee Strauch and Joseph Mikler, c. 1907, with infant son, Michael
A studio portrait, made in Cleveland, Ohio, c. 1907, showing Joseph Mikler (left) with wife, Katarina 'nee Strauch, holding infant son, Michael. Michael Mikler, st., brother of Joseph, is standing to the right. (He may have been the godfather for the child.) Likely that the photo was taken in Cleveland and was on the occasion of infant Michael's christening. The child was named in honor of his Uncle Michael (in photograph), in keeping with Slovak customs. The young namesake was then given the suffix of "ml." (mladsi), meaning, "the younger." The older individual was given the suffix "st."(starsi), meaning, "the elder." Reprint. Courtesy: Elaine Lavender, was scanned at SLLS, 2001 for 90th anniversary display.
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Katarina 'nee Strauch and Joseph Mikler, c. 1949
Katarina ('nee Strauch) and Joseph Mikler, Sr. c. 1949. Mr. and Mrs. Mikler and their family were among the first of the Slavia founding families to arrive and settle in FL and were charter members of St. Luke's congregation when it was established on March 17, 1912. 5"x7" reprint (courtesy: Judy Duda) scanned in 2001 at SLLS for 90th anniversary display.