Feldmann family

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The Feldmann family lived in the village between 1990 and 2001.
==Storylines==
===1990s===
The Feldmann family, consisting of Elizabeth and her two children, Michael and Elsa, first appeared in February 1990. 
Elsa soon began dating Nick Bates, and the relationship moved quickly when Elsa discovered she was pregnant. The pair planned to marry, but Elsa went into labour on the morning of the wedding, with Zoe Tate delivering baby Alice at Mill Cottage. Elsa struggled to adapt to Motherhood and soon grew tired of living in Beckindale with Nick and Alice. Nick was heartbroken when Elsa revealed that she'd been offered a job in Leeds and that she planned to move there and take Alice with her. However, after a few weeks, Elsa returned the child to Nick, telling him that Alice prevented her from having a social life. Elsa continued to see Alice occasionally over the next few months, however, she soon put a stop to the visits, claiming that Alice was becoming unsettled due to all the upheaval. 
Meanwhile, Michael began a short lived relationship with Rachel Hughes, but soon got into bother with the law when he took part in an armed robbery at Home Farm, which left Joe Sugden badly injured. On the day of Elizabeth's wedding to Eric Pollard, Michael was arrested for the crime and Elizabeth eventually threw him out of the house. Michael moved in with Lynn Whiteley and her son, Peter, with teenager Lorraine Nelson later joining them due to problems at home. Whilst awaiting trial for the robbery, Michael was placed under curfew, a curfew that he frequently broke as he snuck off to Leeds to spy on Rachel, who was attending University in the city. Lorraine worked out what Michael was up to, and blackmailed him until his eventual imprisonment. 
Michael was released from prison after four months, but almost found himself back there when Eric tried to frame him for cheque fraud. Elizabeth realised that Eric was responsible for the fraud and planned to report him to the police, however, she was caught up in the plane crash on her way to the police station. Elizabeth's body was found in a field a few days later, and her death was put down to an accident resulting from the crash. However, Michael refused to accept this and theorised that Eric had killed his mother in a bid to stop her reporting his fraudulent activities. Michael even went as far as attacking Eric and was eventually forced to flee the country when he believed that he'd killed Eric. 
It was around this time that Elsa returned to the village, looking to get to know Alice. Following the place crash, Nick spent several weeks in hospital, and Alice went to stay with Elsa. Elsa enjoyed having her daughter around so much that she tried to make the arrangement permenant by spreading rumours that Nick and Alice's childminder, Archie Brooks, were gay lovers, and exagerating situations where Alice was in danger. The case went to court but Elsa was devestated when the judge decided that Nick should keep custody. Elsa refused to accept the outcome of the case and attempted to flee the country with Alice. However, Alice missed her Dad and Elsa, realising how selfish she was being, returned the child to Nick and went back to Leeds. 
Elsa returned to the village in September 1999. During her years away, Nick had been sent to prison for shooting a poacher, and Alice had moved in with his sister, Kathy. Elsa, who had settled in Australia and was now married with a step-son, was keen to reconnect with Alice now that she could provide a stable family life. Unsurprisingly, Elsa was met with hostility from Kathy, who had grown very attached to her niece, and many of the other villagers, however Elsa refused to give up on Alice, and told Kathy that was willing to fight for custody of her daughter. After weeks of arguing, Kathy eventually agreed that Alice belonged with her Mother, and Alice left the village to live with Elsa and her new family in Sydney. 
===2000s===
In November 2001, Kathy made the trip to Australia to visit Alice. The frequent rows that erupted between Elsa and her husband, Brett, had a negative effect on Alice and she begged Kathy to take her back to England with her. Kathy agreed, and Elsa was frantic when she realised that they'd gone. Elsa soon followed the pair to Emmerdale, and Alice was once again caught up in a battle over where she should live. After Elsa and Brett promised to start putting Alice first, and to reign in their arguing, Alice agreed to return home, with Kathy following them out there to live soon after.
===2010s===
In December 2010, Eric began receiving letters, messages and cards, claiming to be from Elizabeth. Originally suspecting the messages to be sent by Amy Wyatt, it was revealed that the messages had instead been sent by Michael. Michael, who had been spending periods of time in-and-out of jail, confronted Eric at Elizabeth's grave, and revealed that he was responsible for the messages. Michael later followed Eric back to The Grange, where he again confronted Eric, prompting him to reveal his history to his current wife, Val. Michael vowed that Eric would pay for what he did to Elizabeth, and was then was thrown out by Eric. However, he later informed Amy that he wanted Eric to pay him a large sum or money, otherwise, he would reveal Eric to be a murderer. Eric told Michael to come in his car with him, and he would pay him off. Eric drove Michael to a remote area, however, and, after an exchange of words, Eric produced a tyre iron, advancing on Michael, who cowered into a corner. Eric returned to Emmerdale alone, appearing on edge and nervous, telling Val that he had given Michael a lift to the station.
In fact, he hadn't dropped him off at the station and Michael turned up a few days later to confront Eric again. Eric said that he couldn't have any more money and Val told him that he had probably seen the coroner's report that stated his mother was killed by falling debris and that it was time to give up blaming Eric. He agreed and after a calm discussion, Eric persuaded Michael to take the money for looking after himself. Michael then got in a car and drove out of the village and into the night.
==Family Members==
*Max Feldmann, married an unknown woman.
**Mr Feldmann, son of Max Feldmann and his wife, married Elizabeth Jeffries.
***Michael Feldmann, son of Mr. Feldmann and Elizabeth Feldmann.
***Elsa Feldmann, daughter of Mr. Feldmann and Elizabeth Feldmann, married Brett Chappell (1998).
****Alice Bates, daughter of Elsa Feldmann and Nick Bates.
****Unnamed boy, son of Elsa and Brett Chappell.
**Margaret Feldmann, daughter of Max Feldmann and his wife.
==Key dates==
===Births===
*3rd May 1947 - Elizabeth Jeffries
*30th July 1966 - Michael Feldmann
*1972 - Elsa Feldmann
*14th February 1991 - Alice Bates
===Marriages===
*1998 - Elsa Feldmann and Brett Chappell
===Deaths===
*30th December 1993 - Elizabeth Pollard
Category:Families