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Vladek Birth
Vladek Spiegelman is born on October 11th, 1906 -
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Vladek Life span
Vladeks year of birth and his year of death -
Vladek and Anja Meet
Vladek Spiegelman and Anja meet for first time -
Vladek and Anja get engaged
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Vladek Moves to Sosnowiec
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Richieu is born
Vladek and Anja have their first child, Richieu -
Vladek starts textile factory
Vladek starts textile factory with financial help from Anja's father -
Vladek and Anja get married
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Nazi Flag hangs in the center of town
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Vladek is drafted into the army
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War Starts
World War 2 starts -
Relocation
All Jews in Sosnowiec are relocated into the Stara Sosnowiec quarter. -
Older Jews Transfered
All Jews over the age of 70 years old are transferred to Theresienstadt in Czechoslovakia. -
Working as a tinman
Vladek starts working as a tinman in Auschwitz in spring of 1944. -
Vladek leaves Srodula
Vladek leaves the town of Srodula -
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Quarantine
Nazis start to quarantine jews -
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Tin Shop
Vladek starts work in tin shop during war -
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Shoe Shop
Vladek starts work in shoe shop during war -
Uncle Herman Dies
Anja's uncle Herman dies from hit-and-run driver. -
Anja Dies
Anja kills herself, Art was 20 years old at the time -
Vladek Dies
Dies of congestive heart failure