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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Geheb, Claire Ohlsson |
| Title, Monographic | Dear Willy, the Story of a Life Well Lived |
| Place of Publication | Oldsmar, FL |
| Publisher | Geheb Publishing |
| Date of Publication | 2016 |
| Extent of Work | xii, 283 pp., illustrations, maps, portraits |
| Abstract | Dear Willy is the story of Willy Oswald Geheb's life told through journals, letters, documents, and photos found in an old suitcase stored away since 1947. When translated from the old German script, they revealed how Willy, born in Schmirma (Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt), Germany in 1900, the fourth of eight children, left Germany tin 1923 to seek adventure, find success, and provide for the family he left behind. This book documents, through original letters, Willy's adventures, endeavors, and conflicts in Brazil, Mexico, and the United States, and illuminates the ideals, beliefs, and struggles of his family living in Germany during WWI, the Weimar Republic, the rise of Adolph Hitler, WWII, and the aftermath of WWII in East Germany. Although living thousands of miles away, Willy never broke the bond with his German family, and continued to send money and packages of necessities to help them through their struggles. Willy's love of family and strong values were instilled into the American Geheb family which he and his wife, Irma, started in Chicago, Illinois. |
| Notes | Donated by Claire Ohlsson Geheb |
| Call Number | FH Geheb |
| MKI Terms | Geheb, Willy Oswald, -- 1900-1988/ German Americans -- Illinois/ Chicago/ Brazil/ Mexico/ Immigrants, German/ 20th century/ Letters/ Handwritten |