Finding more agreeable work conditions, Hans returned to Istanbul to work on civil projects and was introduced to his future wife, Tanya. It wasn’t long before Hans realized how much he missed Tanya and wrote her a love letter and proposed marriage. Of Russian decent, born and raised in cosmopolitan Istanbul, Tanya missed the excitement and stimulation of city life. Hans and Tanya lived briefly on 140th Street with Tanya’s parents until Hans found employment in Long Island. Hans was a voracious reader his whole life and was a regular patron of the Darien Library.

Source: New York Times February 18, 2022 13:15 UTC