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1920-30s
Alt Sussemilken (renamed Karlsrode 1938)

This is the village where Opa grew up.
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Farmhouse, church, and hunting lodge
1933 School trip
1930-1939 School round dance
Potato harvest
High water; flooding
Village Street

1920-30s
Alt Heidlauken (renamed Wiepenheide 1938)

This is the village where Oma grew up.

Typical house
School(1930-1940)
Relaxing on the Nemonienstrom River (1930-38)
Another house from the area. These could have been your Great Grandparents…