Galfi History

By rudyg720

  • Georgy Galfi I Born

    Óbecse, Yogoslavia
    George was a dairy farmer. He was an alcoholic.

  • Veronica Urban Born

    Óbecse, Yogoslavia
    Worked on the dairy farm and went to town to sell their products primarily cheeses.

  • Karl Ostheimer Born

    Werschetz, Yogoslavia
    Was a professional cabinet maker. Made all types of furniture.

  • Emmi Ostheimer Born

    Vrsac, Yugoslavia
    Emmi was a seamstress for most of her life and was know to make German uniforms during WWII in a work camp.

  • Franz Konti Born

    Franz Konti live two houses from Hedy Belgrade. They were friend with the family in Belgrade. Franz was Hedy's 2nd Husband when they were reunited in the 70's.

  • George Galfi II Born

    Óbecse, Yogoslavia
    Didn't like working the farm and when his father threaten him, he left home to join the Hungarian Army.

  • Karl & Emmi Ostheimer Marriage

    Vrsac, Yugoslavia

  • Hedy Ostheimer Born

    Vrsac, Yugoslavia

  • Bridgette Ostheimer-Rehmann Born

    Vrsac, Yugoslavia

  • Jakob Rehmann Born

    Bridgette's husband. He had very controlling personality.

  • Ostheimer move from Werchetz to Belgrade

    Karl wanted the family to move back to Werchetz during the war. Emmi moved back with Hedy and Bridgette. Karl stayed in Belgrade and eventually went in the German Army.

  • Ostheimer Living in Belgrade

    Mom went to Kindergarten in Belgrade

  • Germans Bomb Belgrade

    Bombing went on for 3 days.
    https://www.academia.edu/4698246/B._as_in_Balkan_Terézia_Moras_post-Yugoslav_Berlin_Republic http://www.srpskoblago.org/serbian-history/the-serbs-chose-war/all-pages.html

  • George Galfi II Runs Away from home

    His father threatens him with a pitch fork and George II run away to his aunts house. He stays for a few days and then decides to join the Hungarian Army.
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  • George Galfi II Joins Hungarian Army

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    George was shot in the leg and was hospitalized. During the healing in the hospital he fell out of the bunk and broke the same leg and had the leg shortened about 2" below the knee. George was captured by the British and American's and was doing work in Linz after the war.

  • Emmi, Hedy and Bridgett move back to Werchez

    Grandpa want the family to move back so kids can finish school.

  • Karl Ostheimer is arrested by Nazi's

    Karl arrested by SS and his best friend was and SS officer at jail.
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    Gestapo arrest Grandpa in Wechetz after returning from Belgrade.
    He is give the ultimatum to join the German Army

  • Karl Ostheimer Released from jail

    Gestopo Headquarters 1941
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Moskva,_Belgrade The chief warder, Richter, had been a carpenter, a furniture maker. Evidently he had been a good one, for he had been employed by the richest women in Belgrade, among them our own little Trudi.

  • George Galfi Sr is killed

    Killed by Germans or Hungarians

  • George Galfi II is working in Eferding, Austria

  • George Galfi II is freed by the Americans

    Not sure of the year. did work for the English and then the Americans.
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  • Hedy & Bridgette Travel from Yugoslavia to Austria

    Traveled from Yugoslavia through Romania, Hungary to Austria.

  • Hedy & Bridgette work in Canning Factory

  • Hedy and George met

    They met at a birthday party by Frank.

  • Jacob & Bridgette Rehmann Migrate to the US

    General S. D. Sturgis
    http://www.usmm.org/dp.html

  • George and Hedy are issued German Identity Cards

    Donauworth, Germany

  • George & Hedy Married

    See Certificate of Marriage
    Donauworth, Germany

  • Hedy Ostheimer in Douauworth

    Living in Douaworth for a period with Dad in barracks.

  • George Galfi II receives Shoe Leather Preparation

    George receives Certificate qualification from the International Refugee Organization Displaced Person Professional Testing Board with one year experience in this profession as a shoe leather preparation.

  • Karl Ostheimer released POW from Russia

    Paid DM 150 according to document. He was released and went to Germany on December 31, 1949 where he found Hedy in Douauworth, Germany

  • Karl Ostheimer returned home from Russia

    Home to where Hedy lived

  • George Galfi III Born

    Donauworth, Germany

  • Jacob & Brigette Are Married

    Married in Eferding, Austria

  • Tibor Galfi Born

    Donauworth, Germany

  • Karl & Emmi Ostheimer Arrive in New York

  • George Galfi II Leaves Bremer, German to travel to Canada

    Dad is in Bremer Germany traveling to Quebec, Canada

  • George Galfi II Arrives in Quebec City, Canada

    Dad arrives in Quebec, Canada

  • Rudy Galfi Born

    Dillingen, Germany

  • Hedy, George, Tibor and Rudy leave Bremerhaven, Germany

    Hedy, George, Tibor and Rudy travel from Bremerhaven, Germany to Halifax, Canada on T.S.S. Olymipa.
    http://www.ssmaritime.com/olympia0.htm

  • Hedy, George, Tibor and Rudy Arrive in Halifax, Canada

    Bremerhaven to Halifax on T.S.S. Olympia

  • George Galfi II becomes Citizen of Canada

    Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

  • Alvin Galfi Born

    Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

  • Hedy becomes Canadian Citizen

    Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

  • George Galfi II Died

    Death to heart condition

  • Karl & Emmi become US Citizens

    Reside ed at 328 Lyndale, Northlake, IL

  • Hedy and Frank Konti are Married

  • Hedy becomes US Citizen

    Resides at 95 Edward St, Northlake IL

  • Karl Ostmeier Dies

    Deceased in bed
    Northlake IL

  • Emmi Ostheimer Dies

    Deceased in Des Planes IL

  • Jacob Rehmann Dies

    Deceased in Florida

  • Franz Konti Dies

    Pima Arizona

  • Hedy Ostheimer-Galfi-Konti Dies

    Hoffman Estates, IL