Hana Pardubová

* 1928

Svědci lokálních událostí spojených s druhou světovou válkou
Pražské povstání, Konec druhé světové války
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    The maid at the Masaryks was respected as much as a family member

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    "Mrs. Masaryk, when they lived there in Podlesi near Valasske Mezirici and she was supposed to come back from vacation, suffered one of her I would say attacks, she suffered from heart disease and couldn't leave. The furniture was already moved out of the room. Masaryk solved it. He brought one straw mattress for himself, one straw mattress for aunts who helped with moving and Mrs. Masaryk still had a bed there, and so they lasted the last night. In the morning, the housewife brought real coffee and cream for the nobility and milk and some coffee substitute for the maids. Mrs. Masaryk got very mad and put all together, and so it was and she wanted it. Because it wasn't possible for the maids to have anything other than nobility."

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    Mrs. Masaryk

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    "I recall that I was grateful to my aunt as she was telling me from time to time so much about the Masaryk family and talked about them with a great respect, as did my father. We all liked Mrs. Masaryk very much and considered her a real lady who never slandered anyone, wished everyone all the good, tried to help everyone and comply with anything. And I would say she did not deserve her unfortunate fate. She lost her beloved son Herbert and she was in a very difficult situation during the was when her daughter Elis was arrested, she was in danger of being executed and her son Jan was a soldier and in danger of dying in the front line. And Olga, the fourth member of the family, was abroad with Professor Masaryk, and Mrs. Masaryková had no news about them. She didn't even want to have any news, because she was constantly questioned by the Austrian authorities."

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At Masaryk family servants belonged to the family

Hana Pardubová
Hana Pardubová
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Hana Pardubová, née Jarošková, was born on December 2, 1928 in Prague. She graduated from high school, which was named after Charlotte Masaryk. Her aunts, Marie and Francis, worked as servants at the family of T. G. Masaryk. Together with Aunt Francis she met Alice Masaryk in person in 1938. She experienced the struggles of the Prague uprising and the liberation of Prague. After the war she studied English and worked as a teacher.

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  • A decorative mug, which was given to Masaryks by aunt Františka
    A decorative mug, which was given to Masaryks by aunt Františka
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  • Standing from the left Emil Jarošek and Václav Jarošek. Seated from the left: Jaroslav Jarošek (father of my mother, whose photo you have as a sixteen-year-old), Anastázie Jarošková - one of the nurses, who worked at the doctor in Mezirici, where prof. Masaryk often was.
    Standing from the left Emil Jarošek and Václav Jarošek. Seated from the left: Jaroslav Jarošek (father of my mother, whose photo you have as a sixteen-year-old), Anastázie Jarošková - one of the nurses, who worked at the doctor in Mezirici, where prof. Masaryk often was.
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  • Hana Pardubová with her husband Jiří Parduba, a member of the Moravian Resistance
    Hana Pardubová with her husband Jiří Parduba, a member of the Moravian Resistance
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    Hana Pardubová with her husband Jiří Parduba, a member of the Moravian Resistance
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