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Voyage
My name is Veronika Linnenkamp and I moved to America to be with my boyfriend Peter.I left Germany becuase I wanted to be free of my parents.
I had met my boyfriend Peter when he was visting Germany with his father. We have been writing ever since and have been wanting to marry. So I am traveling to America to be with him. -
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Time in America
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Become homeless
When I arrived to America I was told that Peter had died a week before my arrival, I had lost a place to stay, though i still had my possesions. I carried with me my clothes, a silver locket, and and frames of picture of me and my family. -
Work as tuna canner to pay rent
I had to find money to afford a place to stay, so I work as a tuna canner. -
Meet Lucille
I met another immigrant who came form France named Lucille who gave me the idea of moving West together. -
Sell possessions to move to the west with Lucille
Me and Lucillle decied to take all of the money we saved up and to sell some of our possions to buy tickets to ride the train to the West. We decided to move West becuase I was pregnant and wanted a better life for my baby. -
Train to Oaklahoma
I travel with Lucille to Oaklahoma -
Live with long-lost brother
I meet my long lost brother Dominicik in Oaklahoma and me and Lucille live with him in his house. -
Lucille dies
Lucille died of a heart attack -
Natioal Banking Act
The act was passed and created a system all americans were talking about.
