The Almendinger Family Album by Sarah Abdelhameed https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1 Ingrid Almendinger, a first generation German immigrant, has a collection of her past letters, diaries entries, and pictures of her past. Here are a few pieces of Almendinger history. en-us 2023-01-17 15:40:30 UTC 2023-01-21 01:07:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Ingrid's Journal Entry #12 July 6, 1936 sarahabdelhameed https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451643364 The economy is in shambles. The stock market has completely collapsed. Luckily my family’s able to stay afloat thanks to my husband's inheritance and the money we gained by selling our belongings. Life was so amazing a few years ago. The world was moving forward. New cars were being made, all the houses were getting electricity, new appliances were being manufactured. Now all that stuff is gone. We had to sell everything to ensure we could keep the house. We’re in need of as much money as we can get and yet I still can't get a job. Why? Just because I'm a woman. We gained the right to vote and yet we still can’t work. We worked while men were at war but suddenly they’re back and we’re not fit for the job anymore. Speaking of which, my husband seems to be really against it. He says we can't change the way the world works and the fights were all in vain, now he's mad about being wrong. He usually doesn't bring it up unless he's drunk. I was for the end of alcohol prohibition but after seeing how it affects my husband, I'm not too sure. There's some women’s organization against it. I'm thinking of joining.


]]> 2023-01-21 00:30:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451643364 sarahabdelhameed https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451644431 The Women's Christian Temperance Union. I decided to go check out one of their meetings just to see what it was about. I heard a lot of stories about abuse and I agree with all the things they advocate for. ]]> 2023-01-21 00:34:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451644431 sarahabdelhameed https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451644797 My husband, kids, and I, playing board games together. Lots of new family games came out a few years ago. Peggity, Coppit, and Ping-Pong were some of the family favourites. The kids usually played with us; turns out some of the kids at school were bullying them for being German because of WW1.


]]> 2023-01-21 00:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451644797 sarahabdelhameed https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451645241 Men in British Columbia were tired of the unfair treatment in the Unemployment Relief Camps. They went all the way to Vancouver in order to talk to PM Bennett. What was supposed to be a simple talk turned into a massive riot and apparently many were injured. I'm glad my husband never went along, especially since he agreed with all of their morals.]]> 2023-01-21 00:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451645241 Ingrid's Journal Entry #187 December 10, 1941 sarahabdelhameed https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451645922 My Husband is gone. I woke up and saw this letter on the dining table. Now that I think of it, I do remember him getting up late at night. I asked him where he was going but he just said he had to go. 
                                                                
December 9, 1941
Dear Ingrid,  

Hello my love. Wie geht es dir? I hope you and the kids are well. It turns out I must go to  Ontario for military training. I can’t tell you much about it. It was on such short notice. I was considered a valuable candidate because I’m of German descent and I'm fluent in both German and English. I’m sorry for having to leave you like this. I hope you can strive on your own. I have to remain without contact for the next few months. I will try to finish my training soon and check up on you. Stay safe and tell the kids I love them and I’ll be home soon. 
Sincerely, 
your loving husband, Stefan Almendinger

Rumours going around are saying there's spy training going on. I fear they’re true. I hope he stays safe. At least with WWII I finally have a job. I can continue to care for our children, but no ones going to be home to care for them while I work.


]]> 2023-01-21 00:39:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451645922 Ingrid's Letter to Deceased Husband May 7, 1964 sarahabdelhameed https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451646500 Dear, Stefan Almendinger

Hello my dear. Life hasn’t been the same since you died. I miss you more every day. Life has been quite hectic as of lately. I wish you were here to help us decide on what to do. There seems to be a lot of tension between French-Canadians and English-Canadians. Quebec is constantly changing and the desire to separate from Canada is growing larger. Gisela was talking about moving to Ontario to avoid any complications in case Quebec does separate. Being isolated from the rest of Canada won’t do us any good, and living in a completely French-speaking country would be really difficult. She offered to pay to bring me with her but I'm far too old to be moving. She’s also been saying we should move because of the new people moving in. There's been a lot of Africans coming here. Apparently, they got kicked out of their own neighbourhood. I don't understand why they need to be put here. They don't seem well off. Their clothes are all dirty and broken and their hair is always a mess. Their old neighbourhood was inhabitable so they moved here while their land became industrialized. The government is giving them a hand yet they seem so sour about it. I’ll never understand those people.
Sincerely,     Ingrid Almendinger


]]> 2023-01-21 00:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451646500 sarahabdelhameed https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451646989 I later found out Stefan was selected as a spy at Camp X. It was a secret academy built to train spies in Ontario. They went through harsh training but luckily my husband pulled through and made it.


]]> 2023-01-21 00:44:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451646989 sarahabdelhameed https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451647082 There were reports of a “ghost army” being used by the Allied Powers. Apparently they built fake tanks, played fake radio chatter, and used decoys to fool the enemy. They said the use of this trickery was a great success and heavily provided to the victory of the Allied forces.]]> 2023-01-21 00:44:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451647082 sarahabdelhameed https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451647176 Japanese people were sent off to camps on the suspicion they were spies sent frmo Japan. I’m scared it may happen with my family seen as we’re German. The citizens are already wary of us. I’m not suited for labour intense jobs.]]> 2023-01-21 00:44:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451647176 sarahabdelhameed https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451647730 A picture of Africville before being demolished. It looks run down and inhabitable. I don't understand why anyone would want to stay there. ]]> 2023-01-21 00:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451647730 sarahabdelhameed https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451647761 Viola Desmond, a black woman in Nova Scotia. She got arrested for not paying her tax but it turns out it was because she was black and sitting in the “White-Only” area. People started protesting in her favour saying that Black people in Nova Scotia have experienced constant Racism for years. ]]> 2023-01-21 00:47:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451647761 sarahabdelhameed https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451647949 There was also another war between North Korea and South Korea. They're both trying to overtake the other side to spread their political ideology. Russia was supporting North Korea while America was supporting South Korea. Luckily it didn’t escalate into a full blown world war.


]]> 2023-01-21 00:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451647949 sarahabdelhameed https://padlet.com/sarahabdelhameed/1xfi5fdjewfaoeg1/wish/2451652432 Criblez, Adam. “Board Games of the 1920s.” Hancock Historical Museum. Accessed January 20, 2023. https://hancockhistoricalmuseum.org/i-love-the-1920s/board-games-of-the-1920s/. 
J., Tattrie. “Africville.” Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., August 14, 2020. https://www.britannica.com/place/Africville. 
Kayak: Canada’s History Magazine for Kids. “Spy School Secrets.” Spy School Secrets - Canada's History, March 14, 2017. https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/military-war/spy-school-secrets. 
Klein, Christopher. “The Top-Secret WWII Unit That Fooled the Nazis.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, March 3, 2022. https://www.history.com/news/ghost-army-world-war-ii#:~:text=Bilderwelt%2FGetty%20Images-,The%20%E2%80%9CGhost%20Army%E2%80%9D%20used%20creative%20tricks%20such%20as%20inflatable%20tanks,at%20wielding%20paintbrushes%20than%20guns. 
Lindenmeyer, Kriste. “Impact Of The Great Depression On Children And Adolescents.” Encyclopedia.com. Encyclopedia.com, January 21, 2023. https://www.encyclopedia.com/economics/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/children-and-adolescents-impact-great-depression. 
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