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This is when Ulrich Schlüter was born in Posen, Prussia.
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Ulrich Schlüter's parents die due to Typhiod fever. He is placed in an orphanage in Posen.
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Ulrich Schlüter is adopted by an elderly gentleman named Steffen Kautz. Kautz teaches him how to read and write.
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Steffen Kautz dies due to his old age. Ulrich is once more left alone, and takes up with a Russian friend named Ivazov Maximovich.
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In order to escape the Franco-Prussian war, Ulrich flees the country and heads to Volhynia, where he has heard work opportunities exist. Ivasov gives him a letter to take to an uncle who lives in the area.
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Ulrich arrives in Volhynia, where he takes the letter to Ivasov's uncle. He is then offered a large cash reward for carrying out espionage for the Russian government based on his ability to read and recommendation from Ivasov.
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Ulrich marries Emmeline, daughter of a man that he is assigned to watch closely. Shortly afterward, she begins to suspect his affiliation with the Russian government.
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As the secret police is disbanded, Ulrich's career is put in jeopardy. He begins to reconsider his options.
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In the wake of the assassination of Russian Tsar Alexander II, Ulrich begins to fear for his life and the stability of his future. He decides to flee to North America.
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Ulrich arrives in North America. He and Emmeline journey to Chicago, where he begins work as in a factory, having been attracted by the political environment.
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Ulrich dies at age 63 after being trampled by a horse.