A Treasure Chest filled with History In 1980, Willy Geheb had a major stroke following a broken leg. He moved from his apartment to a nursing home. Because he needed total care with no…
WW1 Ends and The Deustchmark Declines Finally, after four years of war, WW1 ended on November 11, 1918 with the German Armistice with the Allies. Even though the Germans, overwhelmed militarily and starving, they did…
Brother Otto Writes to the Chicago Gehebs In Germany Hitler had a strong grip on Germany, and the people were just getting by. Brother Otto wrote in 1936: “The political situation in Germany is all right…
Life in Chicago In 1936, the Chicago Gehebs were thriving and little Willy even had his own car to drive. This picture…