Where Wikitree will lead you... !

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I thought my fellow Wikitreers would be interested in what has happened to me.

About 2 weeks ago, I got an email from a woman at the City of Munich.  She found my grandfather, Harry Sichel (Sichel-26) on Wikitree (via Google search) and sent me a message. It turns out that he, my grandmother, and my mother lived in a boarding house for Jews in 1939. The City of Munich is creating an exhibit about the people who lived there.  She asked for permission to use the photos in his profile, which I gladly gave. She invited me to the exhibition, which will be in Munich in December/January.  I will be able to meet with the descendants of other residents.  There is an artist creating an installation about the residents, and I will be able to meet with him, also.

All thanks to Wikitree!
WikiTree profile: Harry Sichel
in The Tree House by Deborah Terrill G2G6 Mach 1 (13.8k points)

6 Answers

+15 votes
How wonderful! You must be thrilled - I certainly would be!
by Nancy Thomas G2G6 Pilot (211k points)
+14 votes
That is absolutely amazing, Deborah!
by M Gillies G2G6 Mach 5 (53.0k points)
+15 votes
Well done Deborah. All the hard work and find info & photos does pay off in the end.

Keep up the excellent work and enjoy your trip when it happens.
by Leigh Chester-Master G2G6 Mach 7 (74.7k points)
+9 votes
What a wonderful story!  This is newsworthy...

But mostly it sounds like an amazing opportunity for you to connect with other descendants in a really profound way.  Have a fantastic trip!
by Jaki Erdoes G2G6 Mach 6 (68.2k points)
+7 votes
What a fantastic opportunity!
by Brenda Milledge G2G6 Mach 3 (34.2k points)
+4 votes
This is a wonderful story and WikiTree is the only place IMHO where this type of contact can be made without paying money or jumping through hoops.
by M Ross G2G6 Pilot (751k points)

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