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Elsa Oppenheimer

Holocaust Victim
b. 14.02.1894, Gemmingen — d. 04.04.1942, Ghetto Piaski, Lublin, Poland
Wife of Julius
Oppenheimer, Elsa

Postcard from Bertha (US) to Julius Oppenheimer, Adlzreiterstr. 13 II, Munich

ReligionJewish
AddressAinmillerstrasse 19/II, München (c. 1940-1941)

Family

Parents
Gustav 'Gedalia' OppenheimerBertha Oppenheimer
Spouse
Julius Oppenheimer1882–1942

Persecution

Ghetto Piaski
died
Deported from Munich alongside Julius. Did not return.

Location Trail

  1. GemmingenBorn · 14.02.1894
  2. Heilbronn, GermanyLetter · 10.11.1905
  3. HeilbronnLetter · 10.11.1905
  4. MünchenPhotographed · c.1920s
  5. TreysaPhotographed · c.1920s
  6. München (Munich), GermanyLetter · 15.06.1930
  7. New York, New York, USALetter · 1939
  8. [New York, USA]Letter · 1939
  9. New York, New York, USALetter · 11.1939
  10. London, EnglandLetter · 30.11.1939
  11. [London or New York]Letter · 12.1939
  12. London, EnglandLetter · 05.12.1939
  13. Ainmillerstrasse 19/II, MünchenResided (c. 1940-1941) · 1940
  14. Bronx, New York, USALetter · 1940
  15. München (Munich), GermanyLetter · 1940
  16. [München/Munich or Stuttgart, Germany]Letter · 1940
  17. [München/Munich, Germany, based on context]Letter · 1940
  18. Rotterdam, NetherlandsLetter · 1940
  19. New York, New York, USALetter · 06.02.1940
  20. München (Munich), GermanyLetter · 05.03.1940
  21. New York, New York, USA (86th Street Branch)Letter · 20.03.1940
  22. [New York or Rotterdam]Letter · 04.1940
  23. New York, New York, USALetter · 04.1940
  24. [Rotterdam or in transit]Letter · 04.1940
  25. [Rotterdam, Netherlands, despite Mannheim letterhead]Letter · 01.04.1940
  26. Rotterdam, NetherlandsLetter · 04.04.1940
  27. München (Munich), GermanyLetter · 14.04.1940
  28. New York, New York, USALetter · 17.04.1940
  29. Forest Hills, Long Island, New York, USALetter · 30.05.1940
  30. München (Munich) and Stuttgart, GermanyLetter · 17.07.1940
  31. New YorkLetter · 1941
  32. Stuttgart, GermanyLetter · 1941
  33. [Germany]Letter · 1941
  34. München (Munich), GermanyLetter · 1941
  35. MünchenElsa writes to Kriegs family in New Jersey · 14.01.1941
  36. Bronx, New York, USALetter · 02.1941
  37. Brooklyn, New York, USALetter · 01.02.1941
  38. New York, New York, USALetter · 04.02.1941
  39. [New York, New York, USA]Letter · 04.02.1941
  40. Bronx, New York, USALetter · 10.02.1941
  41. Stuttgart, GermanyLetter · 04.04.1941
  42. [Stuttgart, Germany]Letter · 04.04.1941
  43. München (Munich), GermanyLetter · 22.07.1941
  44. MünchenElsa writes from Munich — day after Yellow Star order · 20.09.1941
  45. München (Munich), GermanyLetter · 21.09.1941
  46. Munich, GermanyLetter · 25.10.1941
  47. München (Munich)Letter · 25.10.1941
  48. New York, New York, USALetter · 11.1941
  49. Basel, SwitzerlandLetter · 07.11.1941
  50. New York, New York, USALetter · 07.11.1941
  51. München (Munich), GermanyLetter · 13.11.1941
  52. Ghetto Piaski, Lublin, PolandDied · 04.04.1942
  53. GemmingenLetter · 30.10.1946
  54. Ghetto PiaskiInterned

Timeline

  • 14.01.1941Elsa writes to Kriegs family in New Jersey
  • 20.09.1941Elsa writes from Munich — day after Yellow Star order

Correspondence

Picture postcard to Julius Oppenheimer on military service at Ulm — picture side with messagePicture postcard to Julius Oppenheimer on military service at Ulm — picture side with message1905Handwritten letter (page 1), in German Kurrent scriptHandwritten letter (page 1), in German Kurrent script1930Brief handwritten pencil note from MinaBrief handwritten pencil note from Mina1939Typed updated affidavit of support from Samuel MorrisTyped updated affidavit of support from Samuel Morris1939Typed letter / affidavit of support from Samuel Morris to the American Consul...Typed letter / affidavit of support from Samuel Morris to the American Consul...1939Invoice from Tausig Service Corporation for affidavit filing feesInvoice from Tausig Service Corporation for affidavit filing fees1939Receipt from the Jewish Refugees Committee for repayment of depositReceipt from the Jewish Refugees Committee for repayment of deposit1939Typed letter from the Jewish Refugees Committee (Financial Department) to Min...Typed letter from the Jewish Refugees Committee (Financial Department) to Min...1939Typed letter/affidavit from Mrs. Bertha Katz née Falk to the American Consul ...Typed letter/affidavit from Mrs. Bertha Katz née Falk to the American Consul ...1940Handwritten letter discussing shipping of belongings, with inventoryHandwritten letter discussing shipping of belongings, with inventory1940Handwritten inventory/packing list in blue inkHandwritten inventory/packing list in blue ink1940Handwritten letter fragment (partial page, damaged/torn)Handwritten letter fragment (partial page, damaged/torn)1940Envelope front addressed to Mina Kaufmann, posted from New YorkEnvelope front addressed to Mina Kaufmann, posted from New York1940Handwritten letter with multiple short notes from different writersHandwritten letter with multiple short notes from different writers1940Bank deposit receipt from The National City Bank of New YorkBank deposit receipt from The National City Bank of New York1940Handwritten inventory/checklist of shipped crates and suitcasesHandwritten inventory/checklist of shipped crates and suitcases1940Handwritten inventory on a "Reise-Bericht" (Travel Report) form, page 17Handwritten inventory on a "Reise-Bericht" (Travel Report) form, page 171940Handwritten letter from Arthur Baer to Mina Kaufmann (page 1 of 2), on "Arthu...Handwritten letter from Arthur Baer to Mina Kaufmann (page 1 of 2), on "Arthu...1940Holland America Line excess baggage receipt (No. 621), bilingual (English/Ger...Holland America Line excess baggage receipt (No. 621), bilingual (English/Ger...1940Handwritten letter (page 1) in German Kurrent scriptHandwritten letter (page 1) in German Kurrent script1940U.S. Customs Entry Record / Receipt / Missing Documents form (Customs Form 5101)U.S. Customs Entry Record / Receipt / Missing Documents form (Customs Form 5101)1940Typed letter from The Bowery Savings Bank, Safe Deposit Department, to Fritz ...Typed letter from The Bowery Savings Bank, Safe Deposit Department, to Fritz ...1940Handwritten receipt (Quittung) from Fanny Hausmann for luggage storageHandwritten receipt (Quittung) from Fanny Hausmann for luggage storage1940Letter enclosing a handwritten Abschrift of the American Consulate's visa refusal, Stuttgart 15 July 1940Letter enclosing a handwritten Abschrift of the American Consulate's visa refusal, Stuttgart 15 July 19401940Western Union Cablegram from Reisebüro Vock (Stuttgart) to Fred Oppenheimer i...Western Union Cablegram from Reisebüro Vock (Stuttgart) to Fred Oppenheimer i...1941Envelope front — airmail letterEnvelope front — airmail letter1941Typed formal affidavit of support from Mrs. Bertha Katz née Falk (page 1 of 2...Typed formal affidavit of support from Mrs. Bertha Katz née Falk (page 1 of 2...1941Typed affidavit of support from William Langerbein to the American Consul Gen...Typed affidavit of support from William Langerbein to the American Consul Gen...1941Typed letter/affidavit from Mina Kaufmann to the American Consulate in Stuttg...Typed letter/affidavit from Mina Kaufmann to the American Consulate in Stuttg...1941Official letter from the American Consulate General in Stuttgart to the Oppen...Official letter from the American Consulate General in Stuttgart to the Oppen...1941Handwritten letter with multiple notes from different writersHandwritten letter with multiple notes from different writers1941Handwritten letter in German Kurrent script, written upside-down on page (rot...Handwritten letter in German Kurrent script, written upside-down on page (rot...1941Handwritten letter with multiple notes from different family membersHandwritten letter with multiple notes from different family members1941Handwritten letterHandwritten letter1941Handwritten letter with notes from multiple family membersHandwritten letter with notes from multiple family members1941Handwritten letter — two separate notes: a condolence letter and a personal noteHandwritten letter — two separate notes: a condolence letter and a personal note1941Western Union telegram from Julius and Elsa Oppenheimer in Munich to Mina Kau...Western Union telegram from Julius and Elsa Oppenheimer in Munich to Mina Kau...1941Envelope front — airmail letterEnvelope front — airmail letter1941Typed cable draft/copy from Reisebüro Tausig (New York) to Reisebüro Vock (St...Typed cable draft/copy from Reisebüro Tausig (New York) to Reisebüro Vock (St...1941RCA Radiogram (telegram) from Zaro Tours Basel branch to Zaro Tours New York,...RCA Radiogram (telegram) from Zaro Tours Basel branch to Zaro Tours New York,...1941Special Delivery envelope from Zaro Tours, New York, to Mina Kaufmann in Balt...Special Delivery envelope from Zaro Tours, New York, to Mina Kaufmann in Balt...1941Typed letter from Zaro Tours to Mina Kaufmann, in German, regarding Cuba visa...Typed letter from Zaro Tours to Mina Kaufmann, in German, regarding Cuba visa...1941Handwritten letter on blue/green paperHandwritten letter on blue/green paper1941Handwritten letterHandwritten letter1941Handwritten short letter/noteHandwritten short letter/note1942Handwritten letterHandwritten letter1942Handwritten letter to cousin — family fateHandwritten letter to cousin — family fate1946

Notes

Born Oppenheimer (different family) — married into the Oppenheimer family of Joseph Marum

Sources

  • Oppenheimer/Shacham Family Archive — Personal documents, photos, and correspondence
  • USHMM Kaufmann Family Correspondence — Letters from Josef and Margit Oppenheimer to cousin Mina Kaufmann (1939, 1944, 1946)
  • Geni.com World Family Tree — Collaborative genealogy profiles managed by Randy Schoenberg. Profiles for Joseph Marum Oppenheimer and Mina Oppenheimer (née Kirchhausen).
  • Alemannia Judaica — Jüdische Gemeinde Gemmingen — Reference site for Jewish community history in Baden-Württemberg. The Gemmingen page documents the synagogue and community, lists the Gedenkbuch entries for those murdered or deported (with birth years), and reproduces period notices from the Jewish press.
  • Gedenkbuch der Münchner Juden (Stadtarchiv München) — Munich city archive memorial book, compiled from the Kennkartendoppel 1938/39. The entry for Julius (auch Isaak) Oppenheimer records his parents, his siblings with birth years, his marriage to Elsa on 25.05.1921 in Gemmingen, and his deportation to Piaski on 04.04.1942.
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