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Why Ruth was originally sent to Neinstedt

Ilka Knüppel

Nov 15, 20235 min read

Why Ruth was originally sent to Neinstedt

School where Ruth attended classes at Neinstedt. Originally named after the Swiss educator, Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi. One of his...

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INCREDIBLY RARE FIND - Ruth's documents at Neinstedt

Ilka Knüppel

Nov 9, 20232 min read

INCREDIBLY RARE FIND - Ruth's documents at Neinstedt

Neinstedter Anstalten, the hospital where Ruth lived from 1931-1934 and then again from 1935-1941, had a huge impact on Ruth's life. Due...

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Ilka Knüppel

Nov 6, 20238 min read

Why hasn't their story been told??

“The first group targeted were the handicapped. They were excluded by being institutionalized, but this was not enough...Excluded,...

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Ilka Knüppel

Nov 4, 202354 min read

The Rise of Adolf Hitler

This blog post is much longer than my typical posts, but it is very helpful if you need background on the Rise of Hitler in Germany...

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Ilka Knüppel

Nov 4, 20234 min read

Terms and Definitions used in this blog regarding Aktion T4 research

There are terms used in this blog and the book to describe physically and intellectually disabled persons or institutions that are...

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1920 - Ruth is born healthy - then Scarlet Fever.

Ilka Knüppel

Nov 3, 20236 min read

1920 - Ruth is born healthy - then Scarlet Fever.

Ruth Rosa Luise Mühlmann was born on the second floor of the family home on a hot, clear July day in 1920 in the Magdeburg neighborhood...

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Euthanasia - Germany wasn't the only country considering it. History by William J. Prunka, Esq.

Ilka Knüppel

Oct 30, 20239 min read

Euthanasia - Germany wasn't the only country considering it. History by William J. Prunka, Esq.

Eugenics Propaganda. Public Domain. The term eugenics means the “practice or advocacy of controlled selective breeding (as through...

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Ruth's connection to the U.S. Naval Academy Band - via her musician cousin Willy Perlitz.

Ilka Knüppel

Oct 26, 20234 min read

Ruth's connection to the U.S. Naval Academy Band - via her musician cousin Willy Perlitz.

This blog post is a bit of a reprieve from the heavy topic of Aktion T4 and an interesting bit of history I found while doing my...

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Stuttgart - the Norddeutscher Lloyd ship of dreams

Ilka Knüppel

Oct 21, 20232 min read

Stuttgart - the Norddeutscher Lloyd ship of dreams

Stuttgart postcard belonging to Elsbeth Perlitz. As I described in my previous post, at the age of 18, my grandmother, Elsbeth Perlitz,...

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Ruth's sister, my grandmother: Elsbeth Perlitz Knuppel

Ilka Knüppel

Oct 21, 20238 min read

Ruth's sister, my grandmother: Elsbeth Perlitz Knuppel

Elsbeth Emma Perlitz, possibly 1932. Ruth's story would have been lost in the numerous horror stories of WWII if not for my grandmother,...

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Ruth's parents - They would lose two children in the war.

Ilka Knüppel

Oct 17, 20232 min read

Ruth's parents - They would lose two children in the war.

“There’s no tragedy in life like the death of a child. Things never get back to the way they were.” Dwight D. Eisenhower Emma Anna...

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1939 - Aktion T4 Begins in Secrecy: Why is it so important to know about this euthanasia program?

Ilka Knüppel

Oct 12, 20232 min read

1939 - Aktion T4 Begins in Secrecy: Why is it so important to know about this euthanasia program?

English translation of order pictured below: “Reich Leader Bouhler and Dr. Brandt are entrusted with the responsibility of extending the...

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Ilka Knüppel

Oct 7, 20231 min read

Tante Ruth's Family Tree

Original artwork by the artist, Emmy Knuppel. (Ruth's great grand-niece.) The story of Ruth Rosa Luise Muhlmann with not have been...

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Ilka Knüppel

Oct 4, 20233 min read

Welcome to the Finding Ruth blog

Hello all! I've decided to create a blog to keep everyone updated on the progress of "Finding Ruth, A Personal Story of Hitler's Secret...

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