Czechoslovakian Identity Card for Lotte Forsher
Номер объектаM2009/018:004
НазваниеCzechoslovakian Identity Card for Lotte Forsher
ОписаниеCzechoslovakian identity booklet issued to Lotte Forsher (nee Blum), 20 December 1946. Inside the booklet there is a black and white portrait of Lotte, an imprint of her fingerprint, signature and other biographical information. Her husband Egon Forscher (now Forsher), received an identical booklet.
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.
Место изготовленияBrno, Czech Republic
Дата 1946-12-20
Темаidentity cards, photographs, wives
Наименованиеidentity cards
Размерность
- width: 90.00 mm
height: 130.00 mm
Язык
- Czech
Кредитная линияSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mrs Lotte Forsher