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Bernstein, Philip Hans

b. 05.04.1922, Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt — d. 12.11.2000, Israel

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Personal Details

Religion Jewish
Profession Soldier (Jewish Brigade to Germany)

Emigration

Palestine — 03.1939

Events

05.04.1922
Born in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt
03.1939
Leaves Germany for Palestine Palestine
12.1945
Jewish Brigade helps Margit emigrate

Memoir: Philip Bernstein, serving in the Jewish Brigade, found Margit's name on survivor list in Stuttgart. At end of 1945, Brigade soldiers helped her cross border to Belgium, en route to Palestine.

Belgium
09.09.1991
Naturalized as German citizen Israel
12.11.2000
Dies in Israel Israel

Notes

Childhood friend of Margit from Esslinger Waisenhaus

Left Germany March 1939

Geni.com lists birth year as 1921 and death as Nov 21, 2000 (vs our records: 1922-04-05 birth, 2000-11-12 death)

Memoir: Knew Margit from the orphanage in Esslingen. Immigrated to Israel and returned as soldier of Jewish Brigade.

Memoir: Searched survivor lists for names of his mother and sister — found Margit's name instead. They did not survive.

Memoir: At end of 1945, soldiers of the Jewish Brigade helped Margit cross the border to Belgium, then to Palestine.

Memoir: After returning from the army, they married. Their first child was born — 'the son came into the world with good luck.'

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