The Journey of Alfred Goldsteen’s Family

George H. Goldsteen

Description

This book describes the history of the author’s grandparents, parents and other relatives from 1905 until about 1946 with a few details of a much later period. It gives an insight into their daily lives and the problems encountered during World War I, the various revolts in Germany following that war and its hyper inflation period, the crisis years during the 1930s, World War II and life in the Nazi concentration camps. It is based on the voluminous diaries kept during the war by the author’s mother and an uncle, on extensive recorded interviews with them and research by the author in various archives.

Sujets

• Holocaust
• The Holocaust
• Biography
• World war
• Antisemitism
• Autobiography
• History
• Holocauste

Informations

• Publié par: Partridge Publishing Singapore
• Date de parution: 10 novembre 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781543769142
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 6 Mo

Extrait

THE JOURNEY OF ALFRED GOLDSTEEN’S FAMILY From Promising Lives to the Holocaust GEORGE H. GOLDSTEEN

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Contents

Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1:The Early History of the Goldsteen Family Chapter 2:Period 1905–1918 George and Carolina Marry; Kohlscheid: Alfred and Carl Are Born; Rheydt: Carolina’s Hat Shop; Early School Experiences; Alfred and Carl Growing Up Chapter 3:World War I: 1914–1919 Carl’s Early War Experiences; The Boys’ Daily Activities; The Kaiser Needs Copper for Ammunition; When the War Ended; Lack of Food; Alfred’s Bar Mitzvah; Abraham’s Family History; Uncle Louis Goldsteen; Spanish Flu and Aachen Chapter 4:Period 1920–1925 Further Adventures of Alfred and Carl; Further on Alfred’s and Carl’s Education; Chanukkah Play; The Three Brothers Are Thieves; Alfred Quits School and Begins Work Chapter 5:Turbulent Times in Germany, 1918–1925 Weimar Republic; Spartakus Revolt; Carl’s Experiences during the Spartakus Revolt; The Kapp Putsch; Rathenau’s Murder and Other Assassinations; Separatist Revolt; Carl’s Experiences during the Separatist Revolt; Rise of the Nazi Party; War Reparations Lead to Hyper-inflation; Hyper-inflation and Its Effects in Germany; Foolish Allies’ Demands Continued; Moving to Vaals; Smuggling Becomes Popular in Limburg; Social Activities in Vaals; Alfred Builds His First Radio Receiver; Alfred Volunteers for the Dutch Army Chapter 6:Period 1925 – 1930

Goldsteens Move to Amsterdam; Chapter 7:Period 1931–1939 Life during the World-wide Economic Crisis; Jewish Life; Dutch Antisemitism; Rearming Germany?; Carl’s Marriage and Hospitalisation Chapter 8:Tine Goldsteen-Hoen’s Life, 1909–1939 Tine’s Education; Her Life during World War I; Her Life after World War I; Her Life in 1930 – 1939; She Meets Her Future Husband; Tine and Alfred Get Engaged; They Get Married Chapter 9:Alfred’s Story German Education System; Alfred Looking for Work; Carl Meets Alfred’s Future Wife; Carolina Meets Future Daughter-in-Law; Alfred’s and Tine’s Married Life Chapter 10:Period 1939–1946 Alfred Called up for General Army Mobilisation; Alfred the Idealist Until . . .; Widespread Suicides in the Netherlands; Ghetto Established in Amsterdam; Carl Leaves Laren; Carl’s Eye-Opening Experience; Gershon Responds to Sad Story; Carl in Nijmegen; Alfred Finds Hiding Places; Carl Evacuated Chapter 11:Extracts from Carl’s Diaries Carl in St. Canisius Hospital; The Welsh Guards; Continuing His Diary Extracts; Some of His Other Experiences; Continuing Our Conversation Chapter 12:Tine’s Experiences, 1942–1945 George Is Born; Tine Travels to Show George to Relatives; Betty Talens Fills in the Details; Back to Tine’s Diary; Alfred Is Arrested; Naughty George; Searching for Food; Cost of Some Foods in 1944/1945; Janny’s Birth; Back to Tine’s Other Diary; Effects of Germany’s Anti- Jewish Decrees; Alfred’s Resignation and What Followed; Friction with His Father-in-Law; Alfred Is in the Resistance Chapter 13:Nazi Germany Could Easily Round up Jews Napoleon’s Civil Code Laws Provide People’s Details and Addresses; Anti-Jewish Laws in the Netherlands; Exemption from Deportation or Forced Labour; What Happened to Frits and His