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It started in Poland-Russia in the Jewish shtetel. Rose Farber is born on a small farm and as she grows up she does the things that farm children do. Her favorite charge is the milk cow or "kevenlah" that she milks and cares for. During that time she contacts a disease that creates a small hump on the back. She's tough and vivacious her red hair and green eyes sparkling as she work. In her teens she leave the farm, walks to Germany and takes a ship to America. At the same time Jacob Farber does the same thing and meets here in Ellis Island. They fall in love and promise to meet in Chicago. They are processed, approved and rejoin in Chicago. They marry and Rose gives birth to Meyer ( Mike ) Farber my dad. Jacob dies sometime earlier and I'm named for him. What I didn't know was Jacob was ashamed of my dad and had a vicious temper. My father dropped out of high school and volunteered. He chose the Army and was sent on a troopship ...