Object numberM2019/039:005
DescriptionDocument dated 9 March 1939, similar to a receipt, which confirms the annual contributions of 4,000 RM, for the membership of the Rohrstock family to the Jewish Community in Berlin. It also records the processing fee for contacting the Central Department for Emigration. The document formed part of the Rohrstock family’s attempts to obtain a visa.
Herbert Rohrstock, born 25 March 1902, in Wronki, Poland, was a businessman. He married Gertrud Sally, born 28 November 1903 in Berlin, and had one son, Alfred, born 23 August 1930. Following Kristallnacht, 9 – 10 November 1938, they decided to leave Berlin, but could not obtain a visa for America or Australia. Instead, Alfred was sent alone on a kindertransport to Australia, arriving in Melbourne on the SS Orama in June 1939. He was 9 years old. Herbert and Gertrud managed to escape Germany for Shanghai later in 1939. The family was not reunited until October 1946, in Sydney.
This document is part of a collection of items related to Alfred Stocks and his parents, Herbert and Gertrud Rohrstock.
Herbert Rohrstock, born 25 March 1902, in Wronki, Poland, was a businessman. He married Gertrud Sally, born 28 November 1903 in Berlin, and had one son, Alfred, born 23 August 1930. Following Kristallnacht, 9 – 10 November 1938, they decided to leave Berlin, but could not obtain a visa for America or Australia. Instead, Alfred was sent alone on a kindertransport to Australia, arriving in Melbourne on the SS Orama in June 1939. He was 9 years old. Herbert and Gertrud managed to escape Germany for Shanghai later in 1939. The family was not reunited until October 1946, in Sydney.
This document is part of a collection of items related to Alfred Stocks and his parents, Herbert and Gertrud Rohrstock.
Production placeBerlin, Germany
Production date 1939-03-09 - 1939-03-09
Object namefinancial documents
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 210.00 mm
height: 298.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mildred Stocks