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Descendants List: Salomon & Babette (née Wolfermann) GASSENHEIMER

The Nachkommenliste/Descendants List below identifies family members we know were born before 1945. The list is a work-in-progress and we welcome additional information, corrections and amendments. Please contact s.meen79@gmail. We look forward to hearing from you.

See here for a detailed family story of Salomon and Babette Gassenheimer.

  • Salomon GASSENHEIMER, b. 22 Dec 1840 Bibra, d. 03 Aug 1898 Hildburghausen
  • ∞ Babette WOLFERMANN, b. 24 Dec 1842 Barchfeld, d. 31 May 1925 Hildburghausen
    • 1. Oskar GASSENHEIMER, b. 19 Jun 1869 Bibra, d. 23 Jul 1927 Munich
    • ∞ Clothilde ERDMANN, b. 19 Jun 1870 Würzburg, d. 15 Oct 1941 Jüdische Krankenhaus/HE
      • 2. Ilse GASSENHEIMER, b. 22 Nov 1896 Hildburghausen, 1939 to England/1940 to USA, d. USA
      • ∞ Edwin KATZ, b. 30 Apr 1885 Bibra, 1939 to England/1940 to USA, d. Feb 1971 Flushing New York
        • 3. Yvonne Eva KATZ, b. 10 Nov 1920 Frankfurt a/Main, 1939 to USA, d. 23 Apr 2004 Hallandale/FL1U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
        • ∞ Franz/Frank SPEIER/SPEYER, b. 30 Jan 1909 Frankfurt a/Main, 1939 to USA, d. 20 Dec 1982 Broward/FL
        • ∞ (28 May 1945 Manhattan)2New York City Municipal Archives; New York, New York; Borough: Manhattan; Volume Number: 19Harry C. LERNER, b. abt 1900 Poland31950 US Federal Census, b. 24 Sep 1899 Poland,4Ancestry.com. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965d. Oct 1986 Flushing/NY5USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
        • 3. Inge KATZ, b. 29 Jan 1930 Frankfurt, 1939 to England/1940 to USA, d. 28 Jul 2001 NYC/NY
    • 1. Hedwig GASSENHEIMER, b. 24 Apr 1871 Bibra, 02 Aug 1936 to Italy/1943 deported to Auschwitz, murdered 1 Dec 1943 Auschwitz
    • ∞ (26 Sep 1894/div.) Jakob SOMMER, b. 09 Dec 1862 Soest/NRW, 23 Jul 1942 fr. Hannover to Theresienstadt Ghetto, murdered 02 Dec 1942 Theresienstadt Ghetto
      • 2. Margarethe/Grete SOMMER, b. 01 Jul 1895 Hildburghausen, d. 01 Apr 1981 Israel
      • ∞ Eliezer SCHTAINSCHNAYDER (b. STEINSNEIDER), b. 16 Jun 1888 [Warsaw?], d. 01 May 1973 [Israel/]
        • 3. Gisela Naomi SCHTAINSCHNAYDER (b. STEINSNEIDER), b. 26 Nov 1923 Alfeld/LS, d. 25 Oct 2004 Qiryat Bialik/Israel
        • ∞ (1942)6Mandatory Palestine Naturalization Applications, 1937-1947 Isidor Isaac KAUF, b. 20 Jun 1920 Poland, d. 20 Jun 2008 Qiryat Bialik/Israel
          • 4. Michael (Micky) KAUF
        • 3. Theodor SCHTAINSCHNAYDER (b. STEINSNEIDER)
      • 2. Arno SOMMER, b. 30 Oct 1896 Hildburghausen, 1936 to Italy/19 May 1948 fr. Naples to USA, d. 19 Feb 1991 Worchester/MA
      • ∞ Mira GRÜNBAUM, b. 17 Mar 1903 Themar, 1936 to Italy/19 May 1948 fr. Naples to USA, d. 04 Aug 2000 Allston/MA
        • 3. Sigfried SOMMER, b. 26 Jan 1936 Hannover, 1936 to Italy/19 May 1948 fr. Naples to USA, d. 18 Sep 2014 Allston/MA
        • ∞ (1970) Dorothy ZITO, b. 01 Aug 1941, d. 22 Dec 2012, Allston/MA
      • 2. Jenny SOMMER, b. 17 Jan 1898 Hildburghausen, 1939 in Frankfurt a/Main,71939 German Minority Census 12 Nov 1941 deported fr. Frankfurt a/Main to Minsk Ghetto, murdered
      • 2. Jacob SOMMER, b. 02 Apr 1899 Hildburghausen, d. 20 Aug 1918 Hildburghausen
      • 2. Ludwig SOMMER, b. 16 Jan 1901 Coburg, 1939 in Hannover, 15 Dec 1941 deported fr. Hannover to Riga Ghetto, murdered
      • 2. Luise SOMMER, b. 03 Jan 1907 Hildburghausen, 1939 in Stuttgart, 1948 living in Hannover8She is identified as contact person for Arno Sommer in 1948 ship’s manifest as Arno entered the USA.
      • ∞ [Albert?] BURMESTER9possibly Albert Burmester at same address in 1948 Hannover Adressbuch?
        • 3. Hans J. BURMESTER, b. 17 May 1935 Frankfurt a/Main, 1939 in Stuttgart
        • 3. Berthold BURMESTER, b. 31 Aug 1937 Frankfurt a/Main, 1939 in Stuttgart, d.28 Jul 2017 Hameln
      • 2. Agnes SOMMER, b. 28 Jul 1908 Hildburghausen, 1939 fr. Hannover/Vienna to Yugoslavia, murdered Oct 1941 Zasovica near Schabac/Yugoslavia
      • ∞ Franz M. JOACHIMSOHN, b. 31 Dec 191s2, 1939 fr. Hannover/Vienna to Yugoslavia, murdered 12 Oct 1941 Zasavica/KZ Sabac/Yugoslavia
    • 1. Louis GASSENHEIMER, b. 14 Feb 1873 Bibra, 20 Sep 1942 deported fr. Weimar to Theresienstadt Ghetto, murdered 21 Jan 1943 Theresienstadt Ghetto
    • ∞ Helene HIRSCH, b. 15 Jul 1877 Schweinfurt, 20 Sep 1942 deported fr. Weimar to Theresienstadt Ghetto, survived, 04 Oct 1948 fr. Bremerhaven to Boston/USA, d. 26 Jul 1953 Alameda/CA
      • 2. Alice GASSENHEIMER, b. 01 Jul 1904 Hildburghausen, [d. Düsseldorf?]
      • ∞ Heino KRAUS
        • 3. Horst KRAUS
        • ∞  Kaete NN
      • 2. Manfred “Fred” GASSENHEIMER (later GATES), b. 14 Apr 1906 Hildburghausen, 1939 to England/1948 fr. Liverpool to USA, d. 05 Jun 1998 Alameda/CA
      • ∞ Ingeborg WEISS, b. 01 Mar 1919 Berlin, 26 Feb 1943 deported Berlin to Auschwitz KZ, murdered
      • ∞ (1948 London/UK) Edel Margaret THUESEN, b. 16 Feb 192310https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/250834572:1788 Denmark, 1948 fr, Liverpool to USA
      • 2. Günther GASSENHEIMER (later Gunther Gerald GATES), b. 06 Apr 1913 Hildburghausen, Jul 1939 to Shanghai/16 May 1947 to USA, d. 17 Apr 1981 Alameda/CA
      • ∞ (Apr 1952 New Jersey) Gretel OTTENHEIMER, b. 24 Mar 1923 Stuttgart, 1937 to USA, d. 18 Sep 2014 Alameda/CA11 Gretel Ottenheimer had several children in her first marriage with Erwin Hamburger: Sylvia, b. Jul 1943 and Brenda, b. Jan 1947  
    • 1. Carl GASSENHEIMER, b. 21 Sep 1875 Bibra, May 1939 to Berlin, d. 08 Jul 1941 Berlin
    • ∞ (03 Sep 1906 Schweinfurt)12date/place in death certificate of Karl Gassenheimer in Berlin Ida HEINEMANN, b. 08 Mar 1881 Schweinfurt, May 1939 to Berlin, survived in Berlin, 1947 to England, d. 10 Sep 1963 London/UK
      • 2. Käte GASSENHEIMER, b. 21 Jul 1907 Eschwege, 1925 to Berlin/to London, d. 1981 London/UK
      • ∞ (2 Oct 1928 Eschwege) Dr. Ernst COHN, b. 1 May 1902 Stolp/Pommerania, 1939 to England, d. 29 Mar 1979 London/UK
    • 1. Alma GASSENHEIMER, b. 07 Jun 1877 Bibra, 1900 to Eschwege, 1939 to Erfurt/1940 to Berlin, deported 03 Oct 1942 deported fr. Berlin to Theresienstadt Ghetto/10 May 1944 to Auschwitz Killing Centre, murdered
    • ∞ Jakob STEINHARDT, b. 05 Jul 1877 Gaukönigshofen/Würzburg, d. 12 Aug 1937 Marienbad/Czech.
      • 2. Lucie Fanny STEINHARDT, b. 29 Feb 1904 Eschewege/Germany, d. 28 Aug 1993 Paris/France
      • ∞ Hans Kurt KLEEFELD, b. 26 Dec 1903 Strassburg/Germany
      • 2. Werner Siegfried STEINHARDT, b. 18 Oct 1914 Eschwege/HE, Jun 1933 to S. Africa13Jutta Hoschek, p. 442
    • 1. Josef GASSENHEIMER, b. 05 Feb 1879 Bibra, 9/10 Nov 1938 arrested/imprisoned in Buchenwald KZ, murdered 29 Nov 1938 Buchenwald KZ
    • ∞ Sidonia Toni FULD, b. 01 Apr 1886 Mühlhausen/BY, 10 May 1942 deported fr. Weimar to Belzyce Ghetto,  murdered Lublin District/occupied Poland
      • 2. Hilde GASSENHEIMER, b. 8 Nov 1911 Erfurt, d. 20 Apr 1996 France, buried in Joncherolles cemetery  https://www.cimetieres-de-france.fr/defunt/gassenheimer-hilda-1426528 Frankreich14Source: Jutta Hoschek, p. 151
      • 2. Erna Johanna GASSENHEIMER, b. 04 Oct 1913 Erfurt, to S. Africa, d. 22 July 2009 Cape Town/South Africa
      • ∞ Rolf HEINEMANN, 6 Aug 1906 Dortmund/Germany, d. 24 Jun 1989 Cape Town/South Africa
      • 2. Gertrud Lotte GASSENHEIMER, b. 09 Apr 1914 Erfurt, 1939 to England, d. May 1995 England
      • ∞ (Oct 1951 London/UK)15Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 Klaus Martin LACHMANN/LAWRENCE, b. 12 Jan 1922 Breslau, 1939 to England/1940 interned as “Enemy Alien,” d. Feb 2003 England
        • 3. David J. LAWRENCE, b. Jul 1955 Greater London
    • 1. Rosalie GASSENHEIMER, b. 15 Nov 1880 Bibra, to Belgium, d. 1962 (suicide)16 Source: Nonie Akman Gassenheimer Descendant Report 2021
    • ∞ (15 Nov 1904) Isidor HORWITZ, b. 14 Aug 1874, d. 17 Mar 1932 Schleswig (suicide)
    • 1. Ricke [Fredericke] GASSENHEIMER, b. 2 Nov 1883 Bibra, d. 11 Feb 1931 Frankfurt a/Main
    • ∞ Julius SCHMIDT, b. 17 Oct 1866 Aschenhausen/TH, 08 Aug 1939 to Netherlands, 29 Dec 1943 interned at Westerbork Transit Camp, 01 Feb 1944 deported from Westerbork to Bergen-Belsen KZ, murdered 30 May 1944 Bergen-Belsen
      • 2. Edith Sophia SCHMIDT, b. 16 Sep 1909 Erfurt, 28 Mar 1947 fr. Rotterdam to New York, d. 5 Apr 2005 NY
      • ∞ Ernst BÄR, b. 14 Apr 1907 Frankfurt a/Main, 28 Mar 1947 fr. Rotterdam to New York, d. 2 Dec 1981 NY
        • 3. Lore BÄR/BAER, b. 26 Aug 1938 Amsterdam, 28 Mar 1947 fr. Rotterdam to New York
        • ∞ Howard LEVENBERG, b. 21 Apr 1929 Elizabeth/NJ, d. 30 Aug 2017 Teaneck/NJ17Ancestry.com. U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current [database on-line]
          • 4. Dana Ann LEVENBERG
          • ∞ (1993) Stephen Joel HERSCH18The Record; Publication Date: 3/ Mar/ 1993; Publication Place: Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
          • 4. Karen LEVENBERG
          • ∞ Murray AZARIA, b. 1 Nov 1937 Manhattan/NYC19Ancestry.com. New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1910-1965
        • 3. Lillian R. BAER, b. Mar 1950 Queens/NY201950 US Federal Census
        • ∞ Robert Lewis SHAROFF, b. 1948 Monticello/NY211950 US Federal Census
    • 1. Paula GASSENHEIMER, b. 08 Sep 1885 Bibra, d. 18 Jul 1936 Giessen/HE
    • ∞ (02 Jun 1911) Simon Wolf THEISEBACH, b. 23 Jan 1855, Sep 1936 to USA, d. Jan 1976 Brighton/MA
      • 2. Heinz/Henry THEISEBACH/THEISE, b. 16 Mar 1912 Butzbach/HE, 1936 to USA, d. 06 Feb 1979 Fulton/GA
      • ∞ Lee WEISS, b. 1 Nov 1918 Poland, 1933 to Palestine/1938 to New York City, d. 10 Oct 2003 NYC/NY
        • 3. Paulette Joyce THEISE
        • ∞ (27 Dec 1965) Gil JONAS
          • 4. Stephanie Drew STONE
          • ∞ NN STONE
              • 5. Charles Kamuti STONE
          • 4. NN JONAS
        • 3. Richard THEISE
        • ∞ (30 Nov 1974) Beth WILSON
          • 4. Peter Henry THEISE, b. 21 Dec 1979 Atlanta/GA
          • ∞ Jennifer SHUMAN
            • 5. NN THEISE
      • 2. Hildegard THEISEBACH, b. 07 Oct 1919 Kirsch-Göns/HE, Jul 1936 fr. Bremen to USA, d. 08 Jun 2006 Nashville/TN
      • ∞ (11 Oct 1944 Manhattan)22New York, New York, Marriage License Indexes, 1907-1995 Harry H. KRUG, b. 1911 Frankfurt a/Main, 1937 to USA, d. 05 Feb 1992 Scottsdalele/AZ
        • 3. John Leslie KRUG, b. 22 May 1946 Virginia
        • ∞ (30 Jul 1977)23http://Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014) Marilyn Julia FELDMAN, b. 10 Sep 1948 Virginia
          • 4. Andrew KRUG
          • 4. Jeremy KRUG
        • 3. Susan Pamela KRUG, b. 16 Aug 1950 Richmond/VA, d. 23 Jun 2000
        • ∞ (19 May 1974 Richmond/VA)24Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014 Edward Herbert FRIEDMANN, b. 19 Jan 1948 Richmond/Va
        • 3. John L. KRUG
        • ∞ Marilyn FELDMAN
          • 4. Andrew KRUG
          • 4. Jeremy KRUG