We saw each other often (weekly), especially on Sundays, when we would have “coffee time” every Sunday afternoon. The Wohlgemuth’s and Mandel’s lived together in a two-story flat, only 2-3 blocks away from where I lived as a child in Erie. During the war, Hubert was in the German military we believe as a U-boat serviceman. A third child, Mark, was born here in the US. Her husband was Hubert Mandel, and they had two children, Klaus and Monika, who also came over. Within a year of so, Gertrude and her family relocated to Erie from Germany as well. Henry worked for the US postal service, and Trudy was a homemaker. Michael was born in 1948, and I was born in 1950, and my brother Jerry in 1952. I am the middle of 3 sons to Henry and Trudy my brothers are Michael (deceased) and Gerald (still living). After the war, my father returned to his hometown of Erie, and in 1947, he paid passage for Trudy to travel to the US, and they were then married on July 8, 1947. Trudy was one of 3 daughters of Karl and Valeria the other 2 were Gertrude and Gudrun (Gudi). She was only 16 years old at that time, and Henry would have been 21. My Father, Henry, was a US soldier stationed in Bremerhaven and met my Mother, Waltraud “Trudy” Wohlgemuth, around 1945. They were detained and relocated to Bremerhaven. unique Danzig-Germany passportĪs you mention in your story, the Wohlgemuth family lived in Danzig and attempted to flee the Nazis following their invasion. I remember the very day that Karl and Valeria arrived in Erie and came into our home. Henry drove them back to our home town of Erie, Pennsylvania, where they settled and lived for the rest of their lives. Karl and Valeria arrived in New York City and were picked up by my Father, Henry Bender. I will be glad to fill you in on the details of their lives after arriving here in the states. This period was such a critical time in our family’s history. I was very excited to learn of the existence of these travel documents.
#Papers please passport kit update#
Update with additional information from Wohlgemuth’s grandson!
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