Account of the Kohn family's fate during the Holocaust
Extent and Medium
1 folder
Biographical History
Bernhard (1879-1942) and Hedwig Kohn (nee Steiner, 1885-1942) lived in Vienna. They had three children, Herta (1925-1942), a hair dresser, Stefanie (born 1911) and Hugo. Stefanie managed to emigrate to England in 1939 to work as a domestic servant. In November 1941 Herta and the parents were deported to Łodz ghetto in Poland. They were transported to Chelmno extermination camp in May 1942 where they were murdered. 27 other members of the family also perished in the Holocaust..
Acquisition
Acount of Kohn family, austria
Donated June 2009
Donor: David Lang
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a family history report on the fate of Thomas Brady's grandparents, Bernhard and Hedwig Kohn and their daughter Herta from Vienna who perished in the Holocaust.
Account of the Kohn family's fate including illustrations of contemporary documents and details of other members of the family who were murdered.Conditions Governing Access
Open
Subjects
- National Socialism
- Łódź (ghetto)
- Migration
- Holocaust
- Refugees
- Persecution
- Jews
- Concentration camps
- Chelmno (extermination camp)
Places
- Vienna
- Hamburg
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