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Heinrich Freimann was born 25th October 1879 in Sugenheim. He was the owner of a textile shop in Schnaittach. He was married to Norie Freimann, born 14th December 1888 in Ermetshausen. the couple had four children: - Paula (b. Schnaittach 27th Oct. 1910) - Paul (b. Schnaittach 24th Dec. 1914; d. Schnaittach 13th Dec. 1979) - Herta (b. Schnaittach 7th Oct. 1919) - Kurt (b. Schnaittach 18. Oct. 1931) The Freimann family business was destroyed during the November pogrom 1938. Heinrich and Norie Freimann left Schnaittach soon afterwards and moved to Nürnberg Paul Freimann emigrated to France in 1933 where he was later joined by his parents. During the war years Heinrich, Norie and Paul Freimann were hidden in a monastary in France, where Paul was baptized. In the monastry he met Elly Blümlein, a Jewess from Leipzig who also converted. They got married and in June 1951 Paul and Elly Freimann returned to Schnaittach and reopend the former family business. They are burried on the catholic cemetary in Schnaittach. Elly Freimann was in posession of a chanukka lamp that she took from Leipzig to France and back to Schnaittach. Shortly before she died she gave it to a Schnaittach friend who donated to the Jewish Museum half a year ago. In 1935 Paula Freimann also emigrated to France. That's the only information on her. In 1938 Herta and Kurt Freimann emigrated to the United States, where their parents joined them after the war. Norie Freimann died in New York on 15th May, 1948. In April 1950 Heinrich Freimann returned to Schnaittach where he died on 16th January, 1952. He was the last Schnaittach Jew who is burried there. The tombstone is still existing. Heinrich Freimann's brother Simon (b. 12th July, 1859) and Dina Freimann (b. 18th July, 1866 in Sugenheim) moved from Schnaittach to Nürnberg after the pogrom in November 1938. From there they were deported to Theresienstadt in September 1942. Simon died there on 3rd December, 1942. Dina was taken to Minsk were she is missed ever since. |
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"Dina and Mine(???)....twins , 18.7.1866" Birth records of the Jewish community in Sugenheim (microfilm HM-415 / Hebrew University Jewish Archives) |
| Dina never married. She lived with the Freimanns in Schnaittach. |
| "Judisches Altersheim" - One of three homes for elderly people, an assembly point from which Jews were deported to the camps. |
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Dina was transported from Nbg to Theresienstadt on Sept.10 1942 Transport to Terezin : II/25 - 99 Transport from Terezin : Bs - 522 Died in Minsk, date unknown. |