"Getting to know more about them" Leie(a)Leika Lena Reiter, 1897-1965 Born in Mielnitza/Mielnica, Galicia, Austria
Chana and Fischel were somewhat financially secure. Chana was highly respected as a midwife, her clientele included wealthy non-Jews and Jews. At Holiday time, Chana (or the maid) baked pastries . They were placed in baskets. Lena would take the trolley and deliver them to Chana's patients. It was not essential for Lena to work. On the other hand, having her mother away from home probably limited Lena's opportunity to learn basic home-making skills such as sewing, cooking, and management of household monies (usally handed down from mother to daughter).This would be a critical deficit for Lena. Lena had a large contralto voice (a Reiter trait). To learn English, she attended night school with expectations of further education to become accomplished like her mother. More than anything, Lena wanted Chana's approval and love.
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