Katz
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The Katz family arose in the East Prussian town of Heilsberg. Louis Levin Katz prospered as a merchant in Kolberg. His first of two daughters by his first wife was Betty Katz, the wife of Isaak Wohlgemuth from Elbing, Danzig and Berlin.
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Betty Wohlgemuth's last years
Following Isaak's death in 1929, Betty lived comfortably in the cosmopolitan Bavarian Quarter—until the Nazi repressions made life unbearable
from Ruby Family History Project
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Ghosts of Weißensee—the cemetery played on
How did Betty Katz meet her end in February 1942?
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Louis Katz of Kolberg
Betty’s father was a prosperous merchant who came to Pomerania from East Prussia.
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Our family during the Nazi years in Berlin
During the first five years of Hitler's reign of terror, Jewish families of Berlin faced one repression after another.
from Ruby Family History Project
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The Wohlgemuths in Danzig
Before moving his family to Berlin in 1912, Isaak Wohlgemuth prospered as a mover in Danzig. His family roots were in nearby West Prussia.
from Ruby Family History Project
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