Family Tree of the Wertheim Family
> Great-Grandparents of Alfred Strauss:
Aron Wertheim from Hatzbach (county of Kirchhain) and Gidel née Blumenfeld from Hatzbach
> Grandparents of Alfred Strauss:
Isaac Wertheim, born Oct. 29, 1867 in Hatzbach, died Holocaust/Auschwitz
First wife:
Regina née Kaiser-Blüth, born Dec. 4, 1859 in Naumburg, daughter of Benjamin Kaiser-Blüth, she died July 14, 1900
in Naumburg
Children born in Naumburg: 1. Sophie, 2. Paul, 3. Max, 4. Julius
(1) Sophie, born Jan. 6, 1895, died Holocaust, married Hermann Simons, died Holocaust - children: Ellen, died
Holocaust, Ruth (Haifa, Israel)
(2) Paul, born Dec. 12, 1896, later on living with his wife Elli in Forchheim - son: Martin (living in Milwaukee, USA)
(3) Max, born July 20, 1897, died August 4, 1897
(4) Julius, born Sept. 21, 1899, died Jan. 16, 1901
Second wife:
Frieda née Wertheim, born March 5, 1876 in Hatzbach, died Holocaust/ Auschwitz
Children born in Naumburg: 5. Hermann, 6. Lilly, 7. Toni, 8. Henny, 9. Willy, 10. Berny
(5) Hermann, born August 3, 1902, died 2005 in San Mateo, Californien, married Erna Lerberger from München -
daughter: Lilo (married Mr. Battat, San Rafael, Californien)
(6) Lilly, born Nov. 9, 1903, died 1992 in New York, married Joseph Strauss in Hünfeld - Children: Emilie, Alfred,
Gertrud (below)
(7) Toni, born June 21, 1905, married Lehmann Goldner in Gersfeld/Rhön - son: Ernst, Fred (Milwakee, USA)
(8) Henny, born Oct. 23, 1907
(9) Willy, born June 23, 1909, married Lene Jaffa from Witzenhausen - children: Roni, Martin
(10) Berny, born Dec. 1, 1912, emigrated to Australien, married Julius Hammerschlag - children: Jose, Arnoldo, Belkis
> Parents of Alfred Strauss:
Joseph Strauss (businessman), born Juli 21, 1895 in Rothenkirchen, died 1965 in New York, married March 10, 1924
in Naumburg (near Kassel)
Lilli née Wertheim, born November 9, 1903 in Naumburg, died 1992 in New York
Children born in Huenfeld: 1. Emilie, 2. Alfred, 3. Gertrud
(1) Emilie, born March 23, 1927 in Hünfeld, died Holocaust, Sobibor May 21, 1943
(2) Alfred, born Mai 26, 1930 (living in New York), married 1959 Doris Ruhr - daughter: Karen
(3) Gertrud, born November 1, 1934 (living in New York), married 1953 Leo Lipschutz - 8 children