JEANNINE BURK

BACKGROUND

• Jeannine was born in 1939, the year Germany invaded Poland.
• She lived in Belgium with her family.
• Belgium was supposed to be neutral during the war.
• Jeannine and her family needed somewhere to go.

JEANNINES FAMILY

• Jeannine and her family needed to find somehwere to go.
• Her father found a place for Jeannine, and her two siblings to go.
• Her brother was sent to a Christian home for boys.
• Her sister had a disease (osteomyelitis) so she had to stay in a isolation ward.
• Jeannines mother hid in a nursing home and worked as a nurses assistant.

JEANNINE

• Jeannines father found a womans home for Jeannine to stay at.
• Her father dropped her off and that was the last time she saw him.
• Jeannine stayed in the womans home from age 3 to 5.
• Jeannine had no friends while she lived there, all she did was played.

WOMANS HOUSE

• Throughout the time she stayed there, she never knew the womans name.
• She doesnt remember what she called her.
• Jeannine also had no information about her, only her father did.
• After the war was over, Jeannine had no way of thanking the lady.

AFTER THE WAR

• In the fall of 1944, Jeannines mother came and found her.
• Then both of them went to get her sister.
• Jeannines brother found his back on his own.
• However, Jeannines father never came home.

JEANNINES MOTHER

• Jeannines mother had a hard time taking care of them.
• She later got breast cancer.
• By the time they got to the doctor it was to late.
• Jeannine and her two siblings were left alone.

A NEW OPPORTUNITY

• A month after her mothers death, Jeannine got a letter from the Savage Family.
• Her siblings thought it was a great opportunity for Jeannine.
• She flew over to America to stay with them
• The Savages were mortified when they first saw her.
• Jeannine was only 12, she weighed 62 pounds, and her skin was grey.

JEANNINE AS AN ADULT

• Jeannine got married when she was young.
• She had two boys, and soon after got divorced.
• Then in 1970, Jeannine met Maurice.
• They got married and have 6 children and 9 grandchildren.
• Jeannine believes that God finally gave her something that she deserved.

IMPACT ON PEOPLE

• Jeannine made a huge impact on many people.
• People now have a better understanding of what the Holocaust is about.
• Now understand the challenges that had to take on.
• Jeannine also let survivors know that they are not alone.
• It is important that Jeannine shared her story.

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