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Welcome to the website of "the Czech"
“The Czech”, Alfred Jecelin, the wealthy owner of the firm AJEKO was once known from Australia to America for his Christmas decorations. In that period, the factory worked throughout the year almost exclusively to the production of Christmas decoration items. Forty years later, he died in 1987 in Euskirchen as poor as Job. Our aim is to describe the life of this remarkable man by means of details from his archive and glass work that he has made during his active period. Alfred had the habit to keep a sample of each production. A large part of it we have found in Euskirchen. Since it is a significant number the website is launched with a small amount of information but it will grow systematically. There are more than 1,000 different pieces. See also at Products. Do you want to see Alfred in action? Check out this 16mm color film used in supermarkets to promote his products
We hope that the website gives interesting surprising information about the Christmas decorations manufacturer as a glassblower and as a human being. Contrary to the old days you won't find the navigation at the top but in the sidebar on the left. Do you like an introduction or check out the new features here Introduction
We thank the following people and institutions that were willing to provide information:
- 's Hertogenbosch: Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum. Postbus 81. 5201 AB 's-Hertogenbosch
- Aartselaar: Gemeente Aartselaar, Dienst burgerzaken, Baron van Ertbornstraat 1, Aartselaar
- Antwerpen : Dagbladmuseum (niet meer actief)
- Antwerpen : Joods Actueel. Antwerpen
- Antwerpen : Stad Antwerpen, Felix Archief, Oudeleeuwenrui 29, 2000 Antwerpen
- Arcadia : The Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage, Arcadia, CA 91066-6021
- Australia : Austria Freunde
- Australia : Helga Hübner (Jochmann) en Frank Kovacs
- Bergheim : Bürgerservice, Bethlehemer Str. 9-11, 50126 Bergheim
- Bergisch Gladbach: Stadt Bergisch Gladbach, Bürgerbüro, 51439 Bergisch Gladbach
- Beveren : Rijksarchief Antwerpen, Kruibekesteenweg 39/1, 9120 Beveren
- Bouxwiller: Pierre Boulay
- Brno : Archive of Moravië in Brno, Palachovo náměstí 723/1, 625 00 Brno
- Brussel : FOD Economie Dienst voor de Intellectuele Eigendom (octrooien)
- Brussel : Nationale Bank, wetenschappelijke bibliotheek
- Brussel : RSZ, RVP en RSVZ (sociale zekerheid en pensioenen)
- Corning : The Corning Museum of Glass, One Museum Way, Corning, NY
- Dresden : DD+V GmbH & Co. KG, Dokumentation/Redaktionsarchiv, 01067 Dresden
- Eindhoven : Philips company archives, High Tech Campus 5, 3.077, 5656 AE Eindhoven
- Eindhoven : Philips museum, Emmasingel 31, 5611AZ Eindhoven
- Eindhoven : Regionaal historisch centrum Eindhoven
- Euskirchen: Stadtarchiv Euskirchen, Kölner Str. 75, 53879 Euskirchen
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen: Marktarchiv, Rathausplatz 1, D-82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Geiselhöring: Stadt Geiselhöring, Stadtplatz 4, 94333 Geiselhöring
- Görlitz : Landratsamt Görlitz, Hauptamt/Registratur/Archiv, Robert-Koch-Str 1, 02906 Niesky
- Grevenmacher: Ville de Grevenmacher
- Hemiksem : Gemeente Hemiksem, Dienst burgerzaken, Sint-Bernardusabdij 1, 2620 Hemiksem
- Hemiksem : Laurette Trouillard, Laurette Claes, Marie Therèse Claes
- Hemiksem : Parochie St Niklaaskerk.
- Herentals : OMD Glaswerken, Burchtstraat 11, 2200 Herentals
- Herentals : Stadsarchief Herentals, Augustijnenlaan 1, 2200 Herentals en Jos Flamand
- Hradec Králové (Königgrätz): Bisdom van Hradec Králové , Velké náměstí 35, CZ - 500 01 Hradec Králové
- Jihlava : Gemeente Jihlava (Antonienthal), Masarykovo náměstí 96/2, 586 01 Jihlava 1
- Karlovy Vary: Public relations, City od Karlovy Vary, Moskevská 21, 36120 Karlovy Vary
- Karlovy Vary (Dvory): Glashütte Moser, Karlsbad, Meierhöfen (Karlovy Vary, Dolni Dvory)
- Kreuzau : Kreishandwerkerschaft Rureifel, Hauptstraße 15, 52372 Kreuzau
- Kutná Hora: Státní okresní archiv Kutná Hora, Benešova 257/33, 284 80 Kutná Hora
- Litomerice: Staatliches Kreisarchiv Litomerice, Terezinska 909/59. 410 02 Lovosice
- Lommel : Het glazen huis, Dorp 14b, 3920 Lommel
- Luxembourg: Office de la propriété intellectuelle, Min.de l’Economie et du Commerce extérieur
- Luxembourg: Registre de commerce et des Sociétés, 13 rue Erasme, L-1468 Luxembourg
- Luxembourg: Université du Luxembourg
- Mortsel : Stad Mortsel, Dienst bevolking
- Mühlheim : Haus der Stadtgeschichte, Von-Graefe-Straße 37, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr
- Nederland : Susan Witte
- Neerpelt : Gemeente Neerpelt, Burgerijke stand
- Olen : Olens Radiomuseum. Gerheiden 59, 2250 O.L.V. Olen
- Paris : Le CNAM. 292 rue Saint-Martin F-75003 Paris.
- Paris : Groupement professionnel des insdustries du verre (Institut du verre). 3, Rue la Boëtie, Paris 8ième
- Piensk : Stadt und Gemeinde piensk
- Praag : Belgische ambassade
- Praag : Genealogie centrum ČGHSP
- Praag : The Regional State Archives in Prague
- Rataje nad Sázavou: Městys Rataje nad Sázavou, Zámecká 1, 28507 Rataje nad Sázavou
- Reichenbach: Stadtverwaltung Reichenbach OL, Görlitzer Straße 4, 02894 Reichenbach
- Rishon le Zion: Moti Izhar Yezersky
- Rishon le Zion: Municipality of Rishon LeZion, 20 Hacarmel str. Rishon LeZion 75264 Israel
- Rishon le Zion: Rishon Lezion Municipal Company, 2 Menachem Begin St., Rishon le Zion
- Saverne : DNA (Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace)
- Schelle : Heemkundige kring Scella. Peperstraat 49. 2627 Schelle
- Schelle : Gemeente Schelle, Fabiolalaan 50, 2627 Schelle
- Strasbourg: Archives départementales du Bas-Rhin. 6 rue Philippe Dollinger. 67100 Strasbourg, Alsace, France
- Szczytnej : Stadt Szczytnej. Vroeger heette dit Rückers
- Tel Aviv : Belgische ambassade
- Vannes : CERFAV rue de la liberté, 54112 Vannes-le-Châtel, France.
- Weißwasser: Glasmuseum Weißwasser
- Weißwasser: Kath. Pfarramt Weißwasser
- Weißwasser: Referat Kultus und Soziales, Marktplatz, 02943 Weißwasser
- Wellheim : Markt Wellheim, Marktplatz 2, 91809 Wellheim
- Wingen-sur-Moder: Musée Lalique, 40 rue du Hochberg, 67290 Wingen-sur-Moder
- Wroclaw : Wratislaviae Amici Association, ul. Tęczowa 83t / 24, 53-601 Wrocław, Poland
- Zámrsk : Regional State Archive in Zámrsk