Lowenstein, Henry, 1925-2014
Parallel Names
- Loewenstein, Ernst Heinrich Israel
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)Citation:
His emigration report, 1939 (Ernst Heinrich Israel Loewenstein)Citation:
His Kindertransport travel letter, 1939 (Ernst Loewenstein)Citation:
B333.01.0001.0001.00008 Lowenstein Family Holocaust Papers (Henry Lowenstein)Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence from Henry to Lowenstein Family, 1946 May 5-December 29
Thirteen letters written by Henry Lowenstein while living in Whipsnade, Durnstable, England to his parents and half-sister. A few are before the family had immigrated but the majority are when the family is in Pennsylvania. Eleven letters are hand written and two are typed. The letters range in date from May 5, 1946-December 29, 1946. Most the letters are addressed to Mauchen (Maria) but are directed at the entire family.
Correspondence from Henry to Lowenstein Family, 1947 January 12-June 13
Correspondence from Ingrid to Lowenstein Family, 1946-1947
Six handwritten letters in German from Ingrid to the Lowenstein family in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Ingrid is writing from Bath, Somerset, England.
Western Union Telegram from Henry, 1947 June 11
Western Union telegram from Henry Lowenstein to his family at 924 Cemetery Street in Williamsport, Pa. Message says "Sailing tomorrow Marine Falcon expect to arrive 20 June Love to all -Henry." Telegram message is pasted on the on the the official Western Union form.