Drew Gallerani Maus Vladek's Life Timeline

  • Vladek Birth

    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

    Vladek and Anja get engaged
  • Vladek Moves to Sosnowiec

    Vladek Moves to Sosnowiec
  • Richieu is born

    Richieu is born
    Vladek and Anja have their first child, Richieu
  • Vladek starts textile factory

    Vladek starts textile factory
    Vladek starts textile factory with financial help from Anja's father
  • Vladek and Anja get married

    Vladek and Anja get married
  • Nazi Flag hangs in the center of town

    Nazi Flag hangs in the center of town
  • Vladek is drafted into the army

    Vladek is drafted into the army
  • War Starts

    War Starts
    World War 2 starts
  • Relocation

    Relocation
    All Jews in Sosnowiec are relocated into the Stara Sosnowiec quarter.
  • Older Jews Transfered

    Older Jews Transfered
    All Jews over the age of 70 years old are transferred to Theresienstadt in Czechoslovakia.
  • Working as a tinman

    Working as a tinman
    Vladek starts working as a tinman in Auschwitz in spring of 1944.
  • Vladek leaves Srodula

    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 Dies
    Anja kills herself, Art was 20 years old at the time
  • Vladek Dies

    Vladek Dies
    Dies of congestive heart failure