Lowenstein, Henry, 1925-2014
Person
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.
Citation:
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 1 Collection or Record:
Embarkation Instructions - S.S. Marine Falcon, 1947 June 4
Item
Identifier: B333.06.0001.0006.00009
Abstract
Embarkation instructions sent to Henry Lowenstein to prepare for his passage on the SS Marine Falcon from Southampton, England to the United States. This is a general letter sent to all passengers with the name "Mr. E. Lowenstein" penciled at the top and a square stamp that says "J.D. Hewett & Co., Travel Agents, 109, Jermyn Street., London, S.W.1." Instructions include how to get to Southhampton, how to deal with baggage, freight, and pets, what paperwork must be brought on the ship,...
Dates:
1947 June 4