she was a young girl, named Louise, leaving her whole her family and many a friend br and boarded a boat in Holland br for New York br a new country, a new life for this 15-year old girl from Poland br for the European situation would be bleak br she would venture the Atlantic for almost two weeks br she would eventually meet her future husband Jozef Polaniec br they spoke the same language, shared the same faith, and customs, br she would find work in NYC as a maidhousekeeper, br she would eventually learn to make Gifelte fish for her Jewish family that she tended for br she would respond to an ad which was placed by Jozef br that she had met years prior br they were engaged and married br later this once peasant girl had two children, one died an early death; one br lived. br this once peasant girl and her husband had five living grandchildren br they all lived in a home with a single bathroom in Hamtramck br she would eventually have her daughter give her grandson some music lessons br I owe you Louise br for that farm girl from Poland had my mother who eventually had me br So Happy Birthday Louise, I will always think of you on this day.