Ferdinand (Fred) married Margarethe (Gretel) July 11, 1935
1935
1935
1935-1939 Noemme, Estonia
1936
1936 first son, Lars born
1938
1938 Mutti & Lars
1939 The family was ordered by Hitler to leave Estonia & relocate to Gdynia, Poland (then in Nazi German control and called Gotenhafen)
They lived in a suburb of Gdynia called Deutsch Eylau from 1939-1945
1942
1940 Fred worked at a lumber plant, 2nd son, Holger born
1941 Gretel worked in bookstore
1943
Fred
inducted to army as Russian language interpreter, fighting the Russians -
1945 letters
1943
May 1945 Fred taken as prisoner of war in Attichy France, released Sept 1945. 1945 fled from Russian army to Gluecksburg
1945 Glucksburg, Fred taught woodworking, made toys
1947
1955 immigrated to US, first stop in Paradox New York, then to Devola, Ohio
1959
1978 to Basking Ridge, New Jersey
1981
1987
1992
1998