Object numberM2000/033:004a
CreatorK.Hofmann
DescriptionLetter to Jakob Welzmann, from Mr K Hofmann, dated Munich, 10 December 1950, regarding his wife's grave.
Part of a collection of material from the Consulate General of Israel in Sydney that was sent to the Consulate by a funeral home in Victoria. The items belonged to Mr Jakob Welzmann, deceased, who had requested that his belongings be sent to a museum. Mr Welzmann's family, many of whom are featured in the photo albums, perished in the Holocaust. He was married to Genia Welzmann (nee Hammer), born 12 December 1926 in Lodz, died 30 November 1949, age 23. She is buried in Germany - her tombstone reads in German: ‘Here rests in peace our most loved wife and mother. You may rest in peace. We are left with pain.’
Jakob was born in 1920 in Munden and later lived in Moosburg, Germany; he was registered as a shoemaker. He and Genia survived the war; Jakob by virtue of being a shoemaker. He migrated to Australia (arrived 28 May 1950, aged 30, on the Napoli from Genoa with assistance from the Jewish Welfare Society; NAA records). He passed away in 1997. No further information is known about this family.
The photo albums contain family photographs. Some images are immediately post-war, for example, a photo of an unidentified mother and baby dated 1947; a photo of a child with four candles on her cake and the words, ‘Happy birthday Joy’; a child, presumably Joy, lighting a home-made Channukiah (made with bottle tops). Rosh Hashana greeting cards are scattered throughout the album; there is a photo of a Zionist meeting with Israeli flag and portrait of Herzl. A letter from K. Hoffmann in Munich, dated December 1950, advises Jacob Welzmann that the burial place of his wife is adorned with flowers and they have burned two candles. Miss Braun, Mrs Schenk and Mrs Neuberger visted his wife's grave. Mrs Schenk cried a lot – this would have been on the occasion of the first yahrzheit.
Part of a collection of material from the Consulate General of Israel in Sydney that was sent to the Consulate by a funeral home in Victoria. The items belonged to Mr Jakob Welzmann, deceased, who had requested that his belongings be sent to a museum. Mr Welzmann's family, many of whom are featured in the photo albums, perished in the Holocaust. He was married to Genia Welzmann (nee Hammer), born 12 December 1926 in Lodz, died 30 November 1949, age 23. She is buried in Germany - her tombstone reads in German: ‘Here rests in peace our most loved wife and mother. You may rest in peace. We are left with pain.’
Jakob was born in 1920 in Munden and later lived in Moosburg, Germany; he was registered as a shoemaker. He and Genia survived the war; Jakob by virtue of being a shoemaker. He migrated to Australia (arrived 28 May 1950, aged 30, on the Napoli from Genoa with assistance from the Jewish Welfare Society; NAA records). He passed away in 1997. No further information is known about this family.
The photo albums contain family photographs. Some images are immediately post-war, for example, a photo of an unidentified mother and baby dated 1947; a photo of a child with four candles on her cake and the words, ‘Happy birthday Joy’; a child, presumably Joy, lighting a home-made Channukiah (made with bottle tops). Rosh Hashana greeting cards are scattered throughout the album; there is a photo of a Zionist meeting with Israeli flag and portrait of Herzl. A letter from K. Hoffmann in Munich, dated December 1950, advises Jacob Welzmann that the burial place of his wife is adorned with flowers and they have burned two candles. Miss Braun, Mrs Schenk and Mrs Neuberger visted his wife's grave. Mrs Schenk cried a lot – this would have been on the occasion of the first yahrzheit.
Production date 1950-12-10 - 1950-12-10
Subjectgraves
Object nameletters
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 210.00 mm
height: 300.00 mm
Language
- German Highly regarded Mr. Weltzmann,
I appreciate with thanks your letter. We had on the 8th of December adorned the burial place of your wife with flowers and have also burned two candles. Unfortunately we could not take a photo because it has been snowing since the 7th of December. There was a Miss Braun at the grave with a flower. Miss Braun intended to return on the 8th but didn't obviously because of the bad weather. On 3rd December there was a Mrs. schenk and her son also with flowers, at that time we still had good weather. Mrs. Schenk has cried a lot. We have here a lot of sadness but also occasionally quiet joy when you see that there is lots of love among people. Still, we are overjoyed to hear that you and your two little daughters are so far well. That you have work, and particularly that you are healthy. During the summer we had a Mrs. Neuberger visiting your wife's grave and brought flowers twice. Now we wish you and your two lovely daughters all the best
K. Hoffmann
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Jonathan Milner, Consulate General of Israel