Hilde Polt Roehrbach

Hilde is the last remaining Polt in Gebharts. She's 90 years old, and lives in the house where Grandpa Joe was born.

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April 27th 2009
Finding my roots in Austria My grandfather was born in a small village in Austria, called Gebharts. Back in 1899, when he was just a baby, his family decided to immigrate to the United States to start their new life in Nebraska. Times were tough in Austria back then, and America was the "land of milk and honey." I've always wanted to go to Austria and see the village where Grandp ... read more

Europe » Austria » Vienna » Vienna

Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more

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