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Lowenstein, Henry, 1925-2014

 Person

Biography

Henry Lowenstein was born Ernst Heinrich Loewenstein on July 4, 1925 in Berlin, Germany to Dr. Max Moses Loewenstein and Marie [Maria] Lilli Margarete Batge Loewenstein. Henry Lowenstein died in Denver, Colorado on October 7, 2014. In 1939, an English family agreed to sponsor Henry and he was sent out of Berlin on the Kindertransport. His family remained in Germany until 1946, when the emigrated to the United States. In 1947, Henry was finally able to join his family in the United States after emigrating from England.

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His Gestapo-issued ID, 1939 (Ernst Heinrich Israel Loewenstein; In 1939, the Nazi government required that Jewish men add the middle name "Israel" and use it in all official documentation)
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His emigration report, 1939 (Ernst Heinrich Israel Loewenstein)
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His Kindertransport travel letter, 1939 (Ernst Loewenstein)
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B333.01.0001.0001.00008 Lowenstein Family Holocaust Papers (Henry Lowenstein)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Correspondence and Micellaneous, 1946-circa 1967

 File
Identifier: B333.08.0002.0005
Abstract

Folder contains one type-written letter from Henry to his Aunt Ella telling his family was on the way to the United State. Also a letters to the Max and Maria Lowenstein from Jane MgWrynn (?), Alfred Lowenstein and Betty Boone. A few postage stamps, a blank 1947 calendar/date book from Hallmark and a check from Maria to the Community Concert Association for seven dollars. Also a list with an envelope with Henry's name and Whipsnade address.

Dates: 1946-circa 1967