The Franczaks
Adam Franczak
Adam Franczak was born in the village of Dubjecko (also spelled Dubiecko), Przemyśl County, in southeastern Poland, on April 18, 1921. When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, Adam was forced by the Nazis to work as a slave labourer on farms. He attempted to escape several times but was captured and as a result interned in a concentration camp for the next 18 months. Eventually he was brought to a farm where he met his future wife, Luise. The couple - along with their five children - immigrated to Canada in January 1956 destined for Red Lake. Adam was employed by Campbell Red Lake Mines for 28 years until his retirement.
Adam Franczak was born in the village of Dubjecko (also spelled Dubiecko), Przemyśl County, in southeastern Poland, on April 18, 1921. When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, Adam was forced by the Nazis to work as a slave labourer on farms. He attempted to escape several times but was captured and as a result interned in a concentration camp for the next 18 months. Eventually he was brought to a farm where he met his future wife, Luise. The couple - along with their five children - immigrated to Canada in January 1956 destined for Red Lake. Adam was employed by Campbell Red Lake Mines for 28 years until his retirement.
Luise Franczak (nee Jaumann)
Luise Franczak was born in Bopfingen, district of Aalen, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on August 31, 1926. During the Second World War she saw many traumatic situations occur, including the loss of a brother in the Battle of Stalingrad. Luise immigrated to Canada in 1956 with her husband Adam and their five children. They arrived in Red Lake on January 24th, exactly two weeks and four days after leaving Germany. Luise worked for many years as a custodian at local schools until she retired at age 65. She was the consummate mother, mother-in-law, grandmmother, and great-grandmother, and took great joy in writing her memoirs for generations to come.
Luise Franczak was born in Bopfingen, district of Aalen, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on August 31, 1926. During the Second World War she saw many traumatic situations occur, including the loss of a brother in the Battle of Stalingrad. Luise immigrated to Canada in 1956 with her husband Adam and their five children. They arrived in Red Lake on January 24th, exactly two weeks and four days after leaving Germany. Luise worked for many years as a custodian at local schools until she retired at age 65. She was the consummate mother, mother-in-law, grandmmother, and great-grandmother, and took great joy in writing her memoirs for generations to come.