Reisepass for Egon Forscher
N° d'objetM1997/017:001
TitreReisepass for Egon Forscher
DescriptionPassport (copy) owned by Egon (Israel) Forscher (now Forsher) that was issued to him during the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia. Egon�s home of Moravska- Ostrava was invaded on the 14 May 1939. He remained living in Ostrava until he was transported in 1941 to Theresienstadt Concentration Camp.
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.
Sujetthird Reich
Nom d'objetpassports
Techniqueprinted
Dimensions
- width: 120.00 mm
height: 180.00 mm
Langue
- German
Ligne de créditSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mrs Lotte Forsher