Family history and The Book Thief timeline

  • David Rosenbaum succumbed to his wounds from ww1

    My family history
    David Rosenbaum was my great great grandfather.
  • Rose takes care of David's kids.

    My family history
    Rose moves from Hornsheim to Frankenberg to care for her nephews.
    Rose was my great great aunt
  • Rose sent Martin to New York

    My family history
    At age 16 he traveled alone on ship to the U.S. Martin was my great grandfather.
  • Samson Dilloff was stopped by the nazis from serving in govertment.

    My family history Samson Dilloff was my great great grandmothers cousin.
  • Nazis take power and start issuing increasingly anti-semitic laws.

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  • Rose escapes Germany and leaves for New York

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  • Martin becomes Us citizen then returns to Germany

    My family history
    At age 23 he returns to Germany under the guise of seeing the 1936 olympics but in reality he was there to rescue his family still in Germany. Martin was most likely sent by Rose. Rose had falsely signed papers saying that she was providing employment for immigrants so she could get them into the country.
  • Martin saves family in Germany

    My family history
    In 1936 Martin called his cousin Herbert and told him to meet him in the Frankenberg Churchyard so they could talk without being overheard. Martin explained to Herbert that though he thought that the Hitler and the nazis would simply would blow over it, would be a serious mistake to stay in Germany and that Martin could issue the proper papers for him to come to the U.S. Herbert told his Mother and brother and they agreed they would move to New York.
  • Herbert and his family landed in New York and was welcomed by their Aunt Rose

    My family history
    Rose had many family members living very tightly crammed in her apartment until they could find homes for themselves.
  • Liesel is taken to Himmel Street, in Molching (pg 25)

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  • Liesel meets her best friend Rudy and begins school. (pg 47-48)

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  • Max, the jew they will secretly shelter, arrives at the Hubermann's. (pg 169)

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    Martins siblings Erich and Sigfried fought for the U.S. in ww2.

    My family history
    Martins siblings had come to America soon after Martin did.
  • Max falls ill (pg 313)

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  • Himmel street is bombed in a raid so the residents have to hide in a basement. (pg 382)

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  • It becomes too dangerous to host Max, due to Hans getting in trouble with the Nazi’s, so he leaves. (pg 397)

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  • As punishment for getting into trouble with the Nazi’s Hans goes off to the war. (pg 423)

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  • Sabina Otto and Thea die in a concentration camp

    My family history
    Roses sister was named Sabina. Sabrina's husband was named Otto Gartner. Their youngest daughter Thea was disabled and thus not permitted to leave Germany. Her parents refused to leave her so they died in a concentration camp.
  • After they are bombed Rudy spots a dying pilot so he give him a teddy bear to confort him. (pg 490)

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  • When jews are being paraded down a street Liesel finds Max and they exchange a few words before a soldier whips Liesel. (pg 511)

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  • Himmel street is bombed and everyone except for Liesel dies, as she was in her basement.(pg 498+529)

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  • Liesel says goodbye to the dead bodies of her friends and family. (pg 536-538)

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