The day of my departure, the 18th of February, had come. After taking a bath, I visited Mr. Hornich in his factory. He was very moved and gave me a bottle of Cognac. Also the wine merchant Kurzenberge...
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1882: New York – Barmen
The historical journey begins
The departure from Barmen had arrived - on the 6th of May. Like my great-great-grandfather, I chose the departure time for 10:36 (he had left at 10:07).
Read my great-great-grandfather's diary abou...
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Visit of Wuppertal-Barmen
Who would have thought
yes, the idea of this trip is to look for traces of my ancestor, but who would have thought that you're actually finding something?
Visit of Wuppertal
The day already start...
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Start of the journey 1880
Otto Dahl's journey to Amerika, Part 1
The actual motive for this journey was a severe dispute with my father, who told me shortly and succinctly that I should go to America and to earn my bread from...
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