Liesma Mithrush

Zorzs Caks' biological father David Kles with fiddle ca 1920

Detail of letter from Latvian kin written to the Mutzeneek family of Lake Isle, Alberta.

English-Latvian dictionary?

On January 30, 1985, Mr. William (Bill) Mutzeneek of Darwell Alberta passed away.

First page detail of adoption document concerning Siberian-born Zorzs Caks nee Kles, son of Esther Anson and David Kles, ethnic Latvians. When David was killed by a Russian dignitary and Esther died from health issues a few years later, Zorzs was taken in by his aunt, a Caks, and raised in Latvia.

Document 1943

back row: unknown woman holding child, unknown, Ruta Griezins, ?Caune, ?Grikis, Regina Caks holding Vilnis Caks, Aloizs Vaveris holding Ena Rudovics, Mrs. Starastins
second row from top: ?Jekabsons, John Poruks, Monty Regan, ?Caune, unknown, Robert Wilde, unknown, John Birzgalis, unknown in checkered shirt, unknown
Third row: unknown, Maija Poruks, Karlis Tigeris, Modris Endols, Zaiga Endols, Karlis Poruks, Mara Osis, Rita Radze, Harold Snepsts on chair?
Bottom/Front row: ?Vilks, Linda (Briedis) Payne, Leo Vilks, (John Vilks or Roland Lusis ?) sitting in front of Inese Wilde, Elga Snepsts, someone partially hidden, Astrid Donass, Liesma Caks, last 4 unconfirmed