Many of Alfred Strauss’ close relatives were murdered in
the death camps of the Nazis
Emilie Strauss (sister)
born March 23, 1927 in Hünfeld - March 1939 “Kindertransport” to Holland - dep. May 18, 1943 from
Westerbork to the death-camp Sobibor, died May 21, 1943
Isaac Wertheim (grandfather)
born Oct. 29, 1867 in Hatzbach - Naumburg - dep. Dec. 9, 1941 from Kassel to Riga, until Nov. 2, 1943
Ghetto Riga - Nov. 5, 1943 arrival in Auschwitz
Frieda Wertheim née Wertheim (grandmother)
born March 5, 1876 in Hatzbach - Naumburg - Hünfeld - dep. Dec. 9, 1941 from Kassel to Riga, until
Nov. 2, 1943 Ghetto Riga - Nov. 5, 1943 arrival in Auschwitz
Bertha Kaiser née Strauss (aunt)
born Aug. 16, 1887 in Rothenkirchen - Niedenstein - dep. Dec. 9, 1941 from Kassel to Riga, until
Nov. 2, 1943 Ghetto Riga - Nov. 5, 1943 arrival in Auschwitz
Siegmund Kaiser (Bertha’s husband)
born Aug. 24, 1881 in Niedenstein - dep. Dec. 9, 1941 from Kassel to Riga, until Nov. 2, 1943
Ghetto Riga - Nov. 5, 1943 arrival in Auschwitz
Gertrud (Trude) Kaiser (cousine)
born Sept. 21, 1916 in Niedenstein - dep. Dec. 9, 1941 from Kassel to Riga - Oct. 1, 1944 arrival KZ Stutthof
Meta Meyer née Strauss (aunt)
born July 28, 1891 in Rothenkirchen - Frankfurt a.M. - dep. May or June, 1942 to Trawniki (district Lublin)
Guido Meyer (Meta’s husband)
born Sept. 13, 1894 in Musmünster - Frankfurt - dep. from Holland Oct. 23, 1942
Edith Meyer (cousine)
born Febr. 2, 1923 in Frankfurt a. Main - dep. from Holland June 8, 1943, died in Sobibor
Max Kuhn (Paula’s husband)
born Febr. 16, 1887 - Mannheim - dep. camp Gurs/ France, died Jan. 2, 1945
Kurt Kuhn (cousin)
born Sept. 21, 1928 in Mannheim - dep. from Holland July 29, 1943, died in Sobibor
Sophie Simons née Wertheim (aunt) - never heard of her again
Hermann Simons (Sophie’s husband) - never heard of him again
Ellen Simons (Cousine) - never heard of her again