tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593544167765411219.post5863917204900868065..comments2023-09-01T04:50:36.991-07:00Comments on Who Has More Fun Than People?: One immigrant's storyEditor ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02163945109344191092noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593544167765411219.post-76861107367467152522013-08-07T18:08:02.728-07:002013-08-07T18:08:02.728-07:00I saw your very interesting post about your father...I saw your very interesting post about your father born in Grotniki, Poland as I was searching for articles about the Grotniki refugee camp. I didn't find much more about Grotniki than your article. <br />My parents were also from Lithuania, met in the Grotniki refugee camp in the 1940s and emigrated to the US in 1952. I can share with you<br />some of the history I know from having researched my Lithuanian ancestry. The Soviet Army invaded Lithuania in the summer of 1941, causing approximately 50,000 ethnic "Germans" (actually historically<br />many former Austrians from Salzburg who spoke German and were Lutherans in Lithuania)to flee to Germany. They were settled in refugee camps in Grotniki and Rostow. The Mormons have microfilms of all the detailed German immigration records called "EWZ" where I found most of my relatives, their photos, and an unbelievable amount of personal data. You can rent the film of your Wallner family at<br />www.familysearch.org/films and view them at a local Mormon church.<br /><br />A. HirschAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593544167765411219.post-4471352757731306932013-05-28T12:28:02.984-07:002013-05-28T12:28:02.984-07:00Very moving, Lori. Thank you for reminding me of ...Very moving, Lori. Thank you for reminding me of the significance of today. Your gratitude is especially touching. <br /><br /> Jan<br /><br /><br />janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812101063344423464noreply@blogger.com