Family Dieser
This photo was taken in Josefstal around 1914 or so. The father, Johannes Dieser, had been drafted even as an adult in World War 1. From left to right are: Marie Eva (Heit) Dieser, Maria Dieser, Elisabeth Dieser, Anna Margareta (Gette) Heit; Front Row Left to right: Johannes Dieser, Peter Dieser, Lushevka Dieser.
Marie-Eva Dieser would perish in the famine of 1933, with Lushevka dying in 1934. Elisabeth would marry Paul Gerk and come to Canada in 1925. That this photo would survive deportation, Siberia and labour camps is a miracle.








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