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A few years ago my dad, Norman Gudema asked if I had any old Gudema family photos for a get together of the Gudema cousins from Brooklyn. I had been slowly accumulating photos of my grandparents and relatives to scan for other family members but I didn't find any extended Gudema family photos in my collection. The next time I was at my mom's house I decided to dig through a cabinet of old photos that had accumulated over the years to see if there were any photos of my dad's uncle, Mike Gudema or any other Gudema family members other than my brothers and parents. To my surprise I found an envelope of photos I had never seen before of my great grandparents Nachum and Sophie Waag Gudema taken before and after WWII along with other relatives. Finding these photos has led to the sharing of many family stories I never knew. I'm uploading the photos and launching this blog so that we can document as much as possible about the Gudema family and to get my dad to write everything down for all of us. I hope you enjoy the stories as much as I have.
A few years ago my dad, Norman Gudema asked if I had any old Gudema family photos for a get together of the Gudema cousins from Brooklyn. I had been slowly accumulating photos of my grandparents and relatives to scan for other family members but I didn't find any extended Gudema family photos in my collection. The next time I was at my mom's house I decided to dig through a cabinet of old photos that had accumulated over the years to see if there were any photos of my dad's uncle, Mike Gudema or any other Gudema family members other than my brothers and parents. To my surprise I found an envelope of photos I had never seen before of my great grandparents Nachum and Sophie Waag Gudema taken before and after WWII along with other relatives. Finding these photos has led to the sharing of many family stories I never knew. I'm uploading the photos and launching this blog so that we can document as much as possible about the Gudema family and to get my dad to write everything down for all of us. I hope you enjoy the stories as much as I have.
