Antoinette (Toni) was born August 29, 1907 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Omer E. Houck and Margaret E. Goodwin. She had 1 younger brother James O. Houck, 1 older step brother Clarence E. R. Baxter and 1 older step sister Georgia M. Baxter. After Toni's father passed away the family moved to San Leandro, California before 1920. Then, sometime before 1930 the family moved to San Francisco, California and that is where Toni met her 1st husband, Victor J. Frediani, Sr. They were married around 1927 and set up house in San Francisco. Their 1st son was born on December 12, 1930, Victor John, Jr. (Sonny) and their 2nd son was born on April 16, 1934, Vernon Eugene. Around 1938 Toni and Vic were divorced. This divorce also split their 2 boys, Sonny living with his Dad and Vern living with his Mom. Soon after their divorce Toni met Charles Seyfried even though they were never married they had a daughter born on June 18, 1939, Bette Mae. Later that year Toni met her 2nd husband, Herman Fred Lalk and their 1st son was born on September 21, 1942, Robert Henry Lalk but he died the next day September 22, 1942. On August 2, 1943 Toni and Herman were married and Herman adopted Bette Mae. The family set up house in Napa, California and that is where their 2nd son was born on October 2, 1946, Clyde Fred. Soon after Clyde was born the family moved to Sacramento. On June 13, 1963 Antoinette Houck Frediani Lalk passed away after a long bout with lung cancer.