My grandmother Franziska Tischler - Schneeberger, born 1889 in Austria. She had 3 girls, Victoria, Rosa my mother, and Helene. She also gave birth to 4 boys, Josef, uncle Peppe. Franz died in the second world war, killed by a mine just as he was captured by the Russians. Simon died in the second world war,missing.
Richard, the youngest of the siblings is 88 years old. Franziska died when he was born, a stepmother brought him up. C'est la vie.
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