borkaphotos

Allow me to introduce you to my Borka Family

Michael and Elizabeth Dols Borka

Seated in the middle is
John Borka, my great grandfather.
If anyone knows the identity of the others please let me
know. It was probably taken in the Cologne or Waconia,
Minnesota area.

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John and Bertha Dresow Borka and 7 of their 13
children. There children were: Leonard, Joseph,
Anne, Elizabeth, John, Henry, Herman, Frank,
Theresa, Agnes, Herbert, and Eugene. I know from
seeing another copy of the photo that one child is
missing. There was also a baby that died at birth in
1885. If anyone can help me identify the children,
I'd appreciate it. I believe Anne is between John and
Bertha and Elizabeth (my grandmother) is on the
other side of Bertha.

Borka Home

Borka Children: Far right, Elizabeth

L to R: The woman with the cane on the left is
unknown, Theresa, Bertha and Agnes Borka (Ess). If
anyone can help me identify the woman on the left
holding the cane, I'd appreciate it.--thanks

Bertha Dresow Borka

Bertha and ??

On Sunday, August 1, 1920, John, Bertha and their childen were on their way to
church in this horse drawn buggy. The horse became frightened and started galloping,
throwing the family out of the buggy. John struck his head with enough force to
cause a blood clot; a doctor was summoned from town and his aim was to get John to
the hospital, but John died before that was possible. Bertha received cracked ribs and
one of their sons received minor injuries.

Joseph Borka