International Certificate of Inoculation and Vaccination booklet for Lotte Forsher
Object numberM1997/017:002
TitleInternational Certificate of Inoculation and Vaccination booklet for Lotte Forsher
DescriptionInternational Certificate of Vaccination booklet owned by Lotte Forsher (nee Blum) issued by the United Nations World Health Organisation, dated 1949. Parts of the booklet have been filled in and stamped by the Minister of Public Sanitation. Lotte and her husband Egon Forscher (now Forsher) received these booklets whilst in Paris waiting for the approval of their immigration to Australia.
Lotte Forsher (nee Blum) was born on 20 July 1921 in Vienna, Austria. In 1938, her family relocated to Brno, Czechoslovakia where they remained until 1941. Whilst in Brno, she met her first husband Paul Gottlieb and the two were married at the local registration office, under a picture of Hitler on 13 November 1941. Two weeks later they were transported with her parents to Theresienstadt. In 1942 her parents were transported to Estonia where they were murdered. In 1943, Lotte and Paul were transported to Auschwitz. From Auschwitz they were sent as slave labourers to Schwarzheide, where they were separated and saw each other for the last time. Paul was transported to Oranienburg Concentration Camp, where he remained until the end of the war. A week after liberation by the Russian forces, Paul died from consuming the rich food given by the Russian liberators.
In March 1945, Lotte was transported to Bergen-Belsen, where she remained until liberation on 15 April 1945. After the war Lotte returned to Czechoslovakia to Brno, where she met her second husband Egon Forsher. The two were married on 9 September 1946. In 1949, they immigrated to Australia. They settled in Sydney, where they established a thriving business and had two daughters; Jenny and Karen.
Lotte Forsher (nee Blum) was born on 20 July 1921 in Vienna, Austria. In 1938, her family relocated to Brno, Czechoslovakia where they remained until 1941. Whilst in Brno, she met her first husband Paul Gottlieb and the two were married at the local registration office, under a picture of Hitler on 13 November 1941. Two weeks later they were transported with her parents to Theresienstadt. In 1942 her parents were transported to Estonia where they were murdered. In 1943, Lotte and Paul were transported to Auschwitz. From Auschwitz they were sent as slave labourers to Schwarzheide, where they were separated and saw each other for the last time. Paul was transported to Oranienburg Concentration Camp, where he remained until the end of the war. A week after liberation by the Russian forces, Paul died from consuming the rich food given by the Russian liberators.
In March 1945, Lotte was transported to Bergen-Belsen, where she remained until liberation on 15 April 1945. After the war Lotte returned to Czechoslovakia to Brno, where she met her second husband Egon Forsher. The two were married on 9 September 1946. In 1949, they immigrated to Australia. They settled in Sydney, where they established a thriving business and had two daughters; Jenny and Karen.
Production date 1949-08
Subjectmedical records
Object namemedical records
Dimensions
- width: 105.00 mm
height: 152.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mrs Lotte Forsher