Landing Permit for Lotte and Egon Forsher
Object numberM1997/017:004
TitleLanding Permit for Lotte and Egon Forsher
DescriptionLanding Permits (copy) for Lotte and Egon Forsher allowing them entrance into Australia. These landing permits were granted to the Forsher�s in 1949 whilst they were in Paris waiting to immigrate 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.
Egon Forscher (now Forsher) was born on 9 November 1920 in Moravska- Ostrava, Czechoslovakia. With the occupation of Ostrava by German forces on 14 March 1939, Egon was barred from returning to his job where he was working as a salesmen. As a result of these restrictions, Egon attended an agricultural course which was run by the Vocational Advise Department of the Prague Jewish Community. It was intended that the skills gleaned from the course would be utilised in Palestine to forge the Jewish state. During the course, Egon worked on Czech farms until the winter. During the winter he returned to his parents who had relocated to Prague.
In 1941, Egon was transported to Theresienstadt, his parents joined him in 1943. In 1944, Egon was transported to Auschwitz Birkenau. Later the same year, his parents were also sent to Auschwitz, where they were murdered. He was then transported to Kaufering, Germany to an arbeitslager (labour camp). In April 1945 they were taken on a death march to Allach concentration camp, located near Dachau. The camp was liberated a day after his arrival. After the war he returned to Prague and travelled to Brno, Czechoslovakia, were he met his wife Lotte Gottlieb (nee Blum). They were married on 9 September 1946. In 1949, they decided to immigrate 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.
Egon Forscher (now Forsher) was born on 9 November 1920 in Moravska- Ostrava, Czechoslovakia. With the occupation of Ostrava by German forces on 14 March 1939, Egon was barred from returning to his job where he was working as a salesmen. As a result of these restrictions, Egon attended an agricultural course which was run by the Vocational Advise Department of the Prague Jewish Community. It was intended that the skills gleaned from the course would be utilised in Palestine to forge the Jewish state. During the course, Egon worked on Czech farms until the winter. During the winter he returned to his parents who had relocated to Prague.
In 1941, Egon was transported to Theresienstadt, his parents joined him in 1943. In 1944, Egon was transported to Auschwitz Birkenau. Later the same year, his parents were also sent to Auschwitz, where they were murdered. He was then transported to Kaufering, Germany to an arbeitslager (labour camp). In April 1945 they were taken on a death march to Allach concentration camp, located near Dachau. The camp was liberated a day after his arrival. After the war he returned to Prague and travelled to Brno, Czechoslovakia, were he met his wife Lotte Gottlieb (nee Blum). They were married on 9 September 1946. In 1949, they decided to immigrate to Australia. They settled in Sydney, where they established a thriving business and had two daughters; Jenny and Karen.
Production date 1949-10-27
Subjectimmigration
Object nameimmigration documents
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 212.00 mm
height: 297.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mrs Lotte Forsher