Nr. 9831
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, }
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss.:
COUNTY OF BRONX, [handwritten: New York] }
I, Bertha Katz nee Falk, being duly sworn,
depose and say;
That I reside at 760 Grand Concourse,
Bronx, N.Y.,
That I have resided in the United States
for the last 32 years and that I am a citizen of the United Sta-
tes through my first husband, Louis Bauer. Citizenshippapers
were issued March 16, 1899 by the Supreme Court at New York.
That it is my intention and desire to
have the following relatives come and stay with me in the
United States:
Mr. Julius Israel Oppenheimer born in Gemmingen, Baden, Germany
on May 5th, 1882
and his wife Mrs. Else Sarah Oppenheimer
born in Gemmingen, Baden, Germany,
on February 14, 1891,
both residing at Munich, Alfonsstrasse 1, Germany.
That I am a first cousin of Mr. Julius
Oppenheimer, since my mother Karoline nee Kirchhausen and Mr.
Julius Oppenheimer's mother, Mina Oppenheimer nee Kirchhausen,
have been sisters.
That I am 52 years of age and able to
support the prospective immigrants, because nobody is dependent
on me for support. That I sponsored the immigration of my
brothers Karl and Ferdinand Falk who have become selfsupporting.
That I am President of the Farrish Chop
House Inc., located at 42 Johnstreet, New York City.
That I submit proof for my ownership of
Dollars 20,000.00 U.S. Government bonds, the interests of which
amounting to Dollars 600= a year, constitute part of my income.
That I understand that notwithstanding
my most hospitable offers Mr. and Mrs. Oppenheimer want to
stay with another friend of the family, Mr. Samuel Morris, but Typed formal affidavit of support from Mrs. Bertha Katz née Falk (page 1 of 2...
This is the most genealogically significant document in the collection. Bertha Katz (née Falk) establishes her blood relationship to Julius Oppenheimer: her mother Karoline (née Kirchhausen) and Julius's mother Mina Oppenheimer (née Kirchhausen) were sisters — making Bertha and Julius first cousins. This confirms the Kirchhausen maiden name of Julius's mother and establishes a key maternal family connection. Bertha's own biography is remarkable: she came to America 32 years earlier (around 1909), gained citizenship through her first husband Louis Bauer in 1899, and by 1941 was President of the Farrish Chop House, Inc. at 42 John Street in lower Manhattan — a successful businesswoman owning $20,000 in U.S. Government bonds (about $430,000 today). She had previously sponsored her brothers Karl and Ferdinand Falk. Note that Elsa's birth year is given here as 1891, whereas the Langerbein affidavit (0021) gives 1894 — a discrepancy that may require further verification. The registration number 9831 matches the Stuttgart consulate's response letter (0029). The detail that the Oppenheimers preferred to stay with Samuel Morris rather than with Bertha adds a human dimension to the bureaucratic paperwork.