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Tag: Düsseldorf

  • 100 Years

    Today would have been my Dad’s 100th birthday. His name was Karl Wilhelm Krings and he was born January 25th, 1924, in Düsseldorf, Germany.

    The picture was taken in September of 1946

    My Dad grew up in a large family. He had four brothers and three sisters. Two of his older brothers died in WW2 in Russia. He talked about them a lot. My Dad had his own wholesale flower business. He had to drive to the auction every morning and buy his flowers and then deliver them to the local flower shops. After my Dad retired, he moved to Bad-Neuenahr. There he spent time with his friends. He loved the casino and going for long walks. Dad died in 2006. I still miss him.

    Happy Birthday Dad!

  • Family Lore

    Happy New Year! This is my very first post. So here it goes!

    I am inspired by following Amy Crow’s

    52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Themes for 2024

    One of the stories I heard from my Dad is that during WW2, my Grandparents were bombed out three times and had to find new places

    to live. They lived in Düsseldorf, Germany which was attacked

    several times between 1939 and 1945. Thankfully my Grandparents survived this horror. Two of their sons died while fighting in Russia.

    My Dad was in Russia for a very short time, but kept getting sick, so

    eventually the army send him home for good. If my Dad had died in

    the war I wouldn’t be here to tell my family’s story.