In the timeline below, we have illustrated how the milestones in the lives of Arthur and Eugenie Samuel were related to other events. These include significant matters related to their family starting in 1836, to the development of National Socialism in Germany post-World War 1, and to various activities in Cadenberge between 1945 and 2023.
The two-column timeline has been divided into 5 periods, each identified with a different coloured background. They are:
1836–1896 – THE EARLY YEARS
60 years of generally positive societal development
1903–1931 – INCREASINGLY CHALLENGING TIMES
28 years marked by progressively declining fortune
1933–1945 – YEARS OF PERSECUTION AND ASSISTANCE
12 years of growing Nazi oppression and turmoil
1945–1971 – THE LATER YEARS
26 years of slow recovery and new connections
2001–2023 – TODAY
21 years of recognition and commemoration
The narrow vertical, coloured strips to the right of each of the columns designates the general location of each of the milestones or events.
The timeline highlights the numerous challenges Arthur and Eugenie encountered throughout their lives, mirroring the era in which they lived. Their survival was in large part due to the support provided by the citizens of Cadenberge during the worst of these times.
In these troubled times around the world, let us not lose hope in the humanity of the citizens of our communities and their willingness to provide support to those exposed to persecution. We trust that this timeline and the chapter “Lest we Forget” might help contribute to this.
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