Standing At The Grave: A Family's Journey From The Grand Duchy Of Posen To The Prairies Of North Dakota - 9781960250858

Weeks before the birth of Queen Victoria, Anna Christina Schmidt was born to a German settler on the estate of a Polish noble. Unlike the Queen, the only remaining visible proof of her life is a depression in the grass behind a moss covered tombstone. This is the true story of one of the thousands of forgotten mothers who repeatedly stood at their door watching a child disappear on their way to America never expecting to see them again. Many also like Anna, had to decide, when their last child bought the tickets to join their siblings, if they were going to stay and die where they were born or rebuild their family in the new world. Standing at the Grave is not only Anna's story but also the journey of her children from the plains of Wielkopolska to the prairies of North Dakota. This generation's combination of values and initiative, for which they were extolled in their obituaries, was taught to them on their parents' small farm in a forgotten community called Gembitz Hauland.

• | Author: Gary Heyn
• | Publisher: Wisdom Editions
• | Publication Date: May 19, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 280 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 196025085X
• | ISBN-13: 9781960250858