Memories Of Family And Estate: Lithuania In The Early 1900'S

A short memoir by Jonas Fledzinskas, about his life in Lithuania during the first half of the 20th Century. He married Aleksandra Zubovaite, a Countess, who inherited the Ginkunai estate belonging to the Zubovs. They experienced the disruptions of history (WWI and WWII), but enjoyed a period of about 20 years of Lithuanian independence. During that time he played a role in developing agricultural exports, organizing cooperatives and unions, raising the quality of farm produce, and enabling modern farming techniques. The Ginkunai estate was taken over by German and Russian military at various times. Translated from Lithuanian by Ruta Pempe Sevo with Vytautas Fledzinskas and Sophie Pempe. Includes family photos, a life timeline, family trees, and short historical background.

• | Author: Jonas Fledzinskas
• | Publisher: Ruta Sevo
• | Publication Date: Mar 02, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 136 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0983158827
• | ISBN-13: 9780983158820