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Category Archives: WWII/Holocaust

Oscar’s New Birth Certificate. Germany, 1938

07 Wednesday Mar 2012

Posted by snapshotsofourpast in Oscar, WWII/Holocaust

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Here is a Nazi era birth certificate issued to Oscar. It clearly states that both his parents are of the “Jewish Religion”.

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Gerd and Carry. Early 1940s?

29 Wednesday Feb 2012

Posted by snapshotsofourpast in Gerd, WWII/Holocaust

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While I can’t be certain, I am assuming the lady in the photo with Gerd was his wartime girlfriend, Carry. My grandfather never found out what happened to Carry, only that she was deported to Germany/Austria around 1942. My grandfather even offered to marry Carry in hopes it would prevent her from being deported.

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Work Permit for Jews in Holland. 1942

29 Wednesday Feb 2012

Posted by snapshotsofourpast in Gerd, WWII/Holocaust

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This identification booklet, issued by the Jewish Community in Amsterdam, dictated that my grandfather was employed as a shoemaker for the Jewish community. I believe this was on the documents my grandfather had to perpetually carry around. My grandfather told me that because he was designated as a “shoemaker for the Jewish community” it kept him off the deportation list.

This is also one of the only photos taken during German occupation/Holocaust. There is something both equally sad and eerie looking at this picture. He had already lost his brother, and his expression is so overtly solemn I cannot help but immediately feel a sense of loss.

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REISEPASS–Deutsches Reich

27 Monday Feb 2012

Posted by snapshotsofourpast in Freudenburg, WWII/Holocaust

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The Following are from my great great grandmother’s (on my father’s maternal side) Reisepass. Notice the stamped “J”. It is in impeccable condition. Still trying to determine the lineage on that side of the family.


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