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the Sapper Family Story

the Sapper Family Story

by GAIC_Admin | Oct 14, 2015 | Guatemala, Latin American Resident Internees

Helmuth Sapper Family Story by his daughter, Maya Sapper I am a 2nd generation Guatemalan with roots from Europe. My grandfather emigrated from Germany to Guatemala in 1884 as a young man, looking for opportunity in a new land. Years later met and married my Swiss...
Joseph Leber’s Story

Joseph Leber’s Story

by GAIC_Admin | Oct 14, 2015 | Guatemala, Latin American Resident Internees

The Joseph Leber Story On the sunny morning of January 6, 1942, Joseph “Joe” Leber was arrested at the Guatemala City Tennis Club by Guatemalan police agents. Joe had left Germany in 1920 for the USA. He lived in New York for some six years before he moved to Latin...
Hugo Droege’s Story

Hugo Droege’s Story

by GAIC_Admin | Oct 14, 2015 | Guatemala, Latin American Resident Internees

The Hugo Droege Story Hugo Droege emigrated from Germany to the Guatemalan highlands to find a better life. He married and lived quietly for 20 years far from Germany. He established and managed a coffee farm as he raised his family. One night, six Guatemalan police...

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