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While Albert enjoyed
living in America, not
all of his time proved to
be happy. His marriage
to Elsa had provided
him with the emotional
support he needed to do
his work for many years.
Not long after he and
Elsa moved into their new Albert and his wife, Elsa, in 1932.
home on Mercer Street in Princeton, she began
to feel seriously ill. Several doctor visits and
tests later, it was determined that Elsa had
developed both heart and kidney disease.
Albert tried to be as helpful as he could, but
the emotional strain of seeing his beloved wife
suffering led him to focus more closely on
his work than ever. Elsa passed away on
December 20, 1936, leaving Albert broken-
hearted. A close friend of the couple said
he saw Albert crying in the aftermath of
the loss, something he had never known
Albert to do before.
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