Isaak Bechhofer Family Collection
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains material about Isaak Bechhofer and his relatives, primarily concerning their immigration to the United States in the 1930s and post-war restitution claims.
Materials relating to Isaak Bechhofer include immigration affidavits and supporting documents from Manfred Benedek (a cousin of Martha Bechhofer) and Ferdinand and Regina Hausler (the latter was Martha Bechhofer's sister); professional references; a request for confirmation of Bechhofer's World War One military service; a diploma from the Jersey City public schools; and restitution cases for Isaak Bechhofer (costs of emigration) and Martha Bechhofer (property in Beuthen (today Bytom, Poland) belonging to her sister, Jenny Haas, who was killed in the Holocaust).
The documents relating to Max Sternschein (1911-1980) are five weekly police registration forms for Laupheim, Baden Württemberg. The materials relating to Siegbert Wertheimer include immigration affidavits and supporting documents from Justin Weiker (a cousin) and Max Weikersheimer (a cousin). There are also two letters to Wertheimer, from Paul Lowenstein and Alfred Katzenstein. The Various folder contains a Haas family tree dated 2003; a postcard to Ruth and Gunther Bechhofer; and an undated translation of a German document relating to the Jews of Laupheim.
Dates
- Creation: 1913-2003
Creator
- Bechhofer, Gunther, 1927- (Person)
Language of Materials
This collection is in German and English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open to researchers.
Access Information
Readers may access the collection by visiting the Lillian Goldman Reading Room at the Center for Jewish History. We recommend reserving the collection in advance; please visit the LBI Online Catalog and click on the "Request" button.
Biographical Note
Isaak Bechhofer (1892-1974) was born in Bechhofen, Bavaria. He worked in the Pinselfabrik Bechhofen and served in the German army in World War One. In 1934, he immigrated to the United States with his wife Martha née Haas (1894-1995) and their children Gunther and Senta. Gunther Bechhofer married Ruth Sternschein; her stepfather was Siegbert Wertheimer (1901-1979).
Extent
5 Folders
Abstract
This collection contains material about Isaak Bechhofer and his relatives, primarily concerning their immigration to the United States in the 1930s and post-war restitution claims.
Digitization Note
This collection was digitized and made accessible in its entirety.
Processing Information
Materials were refoldered. One fragile document in folder 1 was placed in Mylar.
Subject
- Bechhofer, Martha, 1894-1995 (Person)
- Bechhofer, Isaak, 1892-1974 (Person)
- Sternschein, Max, 1911-1980 (Person)
- Wertheimer, Siegbert, 1901-1979 (Person)
- Bechhöfer family (Family)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Isaak Bechhofer Family Collection undated, 1913-2003 AR 11960
- Author
- Processed by Kevin Schlottmann
- Date
- © 2013
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
- Sponsor
- Described, encoded, and digitized as part of the CJH Holocaust Resource Initiative, made possible by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims against Germany.
Revision Statements
- August 2015: dao links and digitization information added by Leanora Lange.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
