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Vladek's birth
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Rucheiu Poisoned
In order to prevent herself from going to Auschwitz from Zaweirce , Aunt Tosha poisoned herself and the three kids including Richieu using poison that she carried with her. -
Vladek meets Anja
Before Anja, Vladek had a previous relationship with a woman named Lucia Greenberg who caused trouble for Vladek and only made his relationship with Anja more difficult. However, Vladek courts Anja. In 1936 they are engaged, and they marry on February 14, 1937. -
Richieu Born
Sosnowiek -
Polish draft calls Vladek
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Vladek captured (POW) by Germans
After his first combat he is taken to various POW camps and is treated unfairly for being a Jewish soldier -
Remaining Sosnowiec jews are sent to Srodula Ghetto
This is when Richeiu is sent to Zawiercie with his Aunt Tosha -
In hiding
Most of the Srodula Ghetto are deported to Aushcwitz -
Sent to Auschwitz
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Sees Anja in Birkenau
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Anja Is moved from Birkenau to Aschwitz
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Auschwitz evacuated (Death Marches)
Eventually after multiple shooting scares they are let go and encounter the American front lines and begin to live as free Jews -
Reunited and leave Poland for Sweden
Because they could not go back to Sosnowiec due to Anti Semitic Polish citizens they leave for Sweden -
Art born
Stokholm, Sweeden -
Move to the U.S
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Anja takes her life
after strugling with depression Anja takes he life leaving them in 1968 -
Vladek dies
At the age of 75 of from a heart attack.