Wanderwell, Aloha, 1906-1996

Walter Wanderwell was born Valerian Pieczynski in Toruniou, Poland on Nov. 27, 1895. He worked as a seaman before coming to the United States where he developed a fascination with the automobile. Aloha Baker became his second wife after working as a translator during a four-year European trip made by Wanderwell and his first wife, Nell. He died on Nov. 7, 1932 at age 36. Aloha W. Baker died on June 4, 1996.

From the description of Papers of Aloha Baker, 1918-1932. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 52725114

Aloha Wanderwell was born Idris Galcia Hall on October 13, 1906, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Idris began her adventuring career when she met her traveling companion, Walter "Cap" Wanderwell, in 1922. They married in 1925 and had two children. The Wanderwells made films of their travels. In 1932, her husband was shot and killed on their yacht Carma in Long Beach, California. One year later, Wanderwell married Walter Baker and continued her travels, ultimately visiting over 80 countries and six continents, and driving over 500,000 miles in Ford vehicles.