Thursday, September 18, 2008
Ann Goldfoot's husband, Werner Oster
Werner Oster, born in Westerburg, Germany on October 15, 1916, moved with his family to Boppard. He immigrated from the Hamburg Port in Germany and arrived in New York on May 12, 1939 at the age of 22. He was a butcher. He had traveled on the ship, George Washington. His papers were issued in Stuttg... Arthur Rose was a friend that he had in the states, according to his papers. We had heard that he was lucky to get out of Germany. He was one of the last to be able to do so. Then Germany's doors were closed to Jews who wanted to leave.
On September 1, 1939, he married my aunt, Ann Goldfoot. This might not be the correct date as according to my records, he lived in New York for a year before being sponsored by our great Uncle Max here in Oregon and coming out to work with my father as a butcher.
He died on September 10, 1988.
Jews are denied access to Cuba, the U.S., and Canada: Twins Renate and Innes Spanier gaze out of a porthole on the ship St. Louis. In May 1939, more than 900 Jewish refugees booked passage on the liner, hoping to escape Nazi Germany. However, Cuba, the United States, and Canada all denied permission for the ship to dock. After fruitlessly sailing up and down the North American coast, the St. Louis returned to Europe. Most passengers had to disembark in countries that were later overrun by Nazi Germany. Many died in concentration camps, though the Spaniers survived in Holland and eventually immigrated to the U.S.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Hersh Goldfus and Family
I believe these pictures were sent to me by Carol Goldfus of Israel. Her husband is a Phd in archaelogy and is Haim Goldfus. He has a cousin who is also Haim Goldfus who is in insurance. I met him when I was in Israel. In fact, I tried to get Stanley Goldfoot to meet with him, but he seemed to be too shy. Hersh is her husband's great great grandfather.
