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Mina Weiler née Kaufmann

Emigrated
b. 27.12.1913, Hainstadt — d. 22.12.1999, Baltimore, MD
Wife of Carl · 2 children
Profession Doctor (Dr.), Recipe book author
Religion Jewish
Address 4006 Norfolk Ave., Baltimore, MD, USA (1941)
Address 2914 Norfolk Ave., Baltimore 15, MD, USA (1946+)

Family

Parents
Klara Kaufmann 1886–1942 Herman Kaufmann 1885–1918
Spouse
Carl Weiler 1904–1988
Children
Susan Oberfeld Judy Gartner

Location Trail

  1. Hainstadt Born · 27.12.1913
  2. Bad Cannstatt Letter · 04.11.1939
  3. New York, New York, USA Letter · 06.11.1939
  4. New York Mina Kaufmann in New York · 1940
  5. München (Munich), Germany Letter · 1940
  6. München (Munich) and Stuttgart, Germany Letter · 1940
  7. 4006 Norfolk Ave., Baltimore, MD Resided (1941) · 1941
  8. Baltimore Mina Kaufmann settles in Baltimore · 1941
  9. [Germany] Letter · 1941
  10. München (Munich) Letter · 1941
  11. Hannover, Germany Letter · 1941
  12. München (Munich), Germany Letter · 15.09.1941
  13. Hannover, Germany Letter · 10.1941
  14. München (Munich), Germany Letter · 11.10.1941
  15. Munich, Germany Letter · 25.10.1941
  16. 2914 Norfolk Ave., Baltimore 15, MD Resided (1946+) · 1946
  17. Stuttgart-Lederberg Letter · 30.10.1946
  18. Gemmingen Letter · 30.10.1946
  19. Baltimore, MD Died · 22.12.1999

Timeline

  • 1940 Mina Kaufmann in New York
  • 1941 Mina Kaufmann settles in Baltimore

Correspondence

Letter seeking emigration sponsorship 1939 Invoice from Tausig Service Corporation for affidavit filing fees 1939 Handwritten letter discussing shipping of belongings, with inventory 1940 Handwritten letter with typed American Consulate document 1940 Envelope front — airmail letter 1941 Envelope front — airmail letter 1941 Handwritten letter 1941 Envelope front — airmail letter 1941 Handwritten letter — two separate notes: a condolence letter and a personal note 1941 Western Union telegram from Julius and Elsa Oppenheimer in Munich to Mina Kau... 1941 Handwritten letter to cousin — family fate 1946 Typed letter to Mina Kaufmann requesting affidavit 1946

Notes

Daughter of Klara Oppenheimer Kaufmann (confirmed by Josef's 1946 letter: 'Aunt Klara was together with your dear father')
Married Carl Weiler; known as 'Dr. Mina Weiler' and 'Dr. Mina Kaufmann' on correspondence envelopes
Recipient of Josef's letters (1946) and Margit's letter (1939)
USHMM archive donor — the 'Carl and Mina Weiler papers' (Acc. 2004.485.1) were donated by their daughters Judy Gartner and Susan Oberfeld
Author of the recipe book (Folder 12, c. 1930–1939)
Josef also mentions 'Cousin Mina in Franklinton' — possibly a different person (Franklinton, NC or LA)
Moved from New York to Baltimore c. early 1941 (Elsa's Jan 1941 letter confirms)
Earlier Baltimore address: 4006 Norfolk Ave. (c/o Engel or c/o Heller, per different envelopes). Later: 2914 Norfolk Ave.

Sources

Research completeness
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