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Montreal Holocaust Museum via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)
Dates
November 04, 1941 (indexed as 1941)
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This is a personal letter from Josef Rosenthal, London, to Herbert Isselbacher (also referred to as Isselbächer or Issley),in Internment Camp “N”. Stating that his former employer has applied for his release from internment. Including a transcription of a letter from J.W. Rachow to Josef Rosenthal. Transcription: November 4, 1941 / Dear Herbert, / Thank you very much for your letter. We are very happy that you are healthy. Thank God, we are well, too. Last week Richard went to the Bloomsberg-House in order to start the procedure concerning your clothes that you want to be sent. Richard also wrote to the S. Norton Limited company. We got the following answer. I give you here a trnscipt of the letter. Moreover, we got a letter from the Liberal Jewish Association containing basically the same information, so we hope that you will get your release, soon, and then you will be able to visit us more often again. It would probably go faster if you could be released there, and it might even be better for you because you certainly want to advance in your profession and that might be easier there. / I wish you all the best. Greetings, your Josef Rosenthal. /Dear Herbert. Did you already make any effort to get your release? I am sure it will take quite a long time and you will have to be patient. How is Manfred, please give him my regards. I hope we will hear again from you, soon. All the Best./ M. Rosenthal Narrative: Isaac Herbert Isselbacher was born 1919-11-20 in Isselbach, Germany. His brother was Helmut Isselbacher, born 1921-12-20. Their father was Jacob Isselbacher, born 1883-08-05. They had an uncle and aunt, David and Betty Loewenstein, who lived in New York City with their two children. Isaac left Germany on 1939-07-29, hoping to join his relatives in NYC. He only had the time to get to London, England before the war broke out and started working in a factory. He was arrested at his workplace as an ‘enemy alien’ and sent to Canada for internment in 1940. Isaac was interned in Camp N in Sherbrooke, Quebec. He was drafted into the Works Program Division for woodworking and net-making. In 1940, he received a last letter from his parents which suggested their imminent deportation. After his release, circa November 1942, Isaac worked as a locksmith. He married Fanny Azeff on 1943-12-26 at the Bnai Jacob synagogue in Montreal. Fanny was born on 1921-12-23 in Canada, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Azeff. Isaac was naturalized as a Canadian citizen on 1946-06-08. Fanny was naturalized on 1946-08-30 (she had lost her citizenship by marrying Isaac). Upon learning of his brother’s survival, Isaac travelled to New York in April 1946 to meet with him and their Loewenstein relatives. Afterwards, Helmut travelled to Canada bringing with him a washing machine and bras as late wedding presents for his brother and Fanny. By 1946-08-12, their parents were presumed dead and the two sons inquired into their estate. They received a deed for the land and travelled to the estate to discover that the current owner of their house was their old maid and her son had become the town mayor. Various disputes arose with the current ‘owners’ who believed the Isselbacher family dead. Isaac wished to discuss a settlement, but the mayor’s mother –not realizing Fanny understood German- called the neighbours at work to warn them not to come home as the Isselbacher sons had resurfaced. Payment for the land had reportedly been sent to Israel, though no documentation could be provided.
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Letter : Paper : Handwritten : Ink : Beige, blue ; Ht: 22 cm x W: 17,5 cm
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60 LORDSHIP PARKLONDON, N.164 December 1941Lieber Herbert!Re: Hans Herbert Isselbächerlate of 7 Belgrade Rd. N.16.DirectorJoseph Wanthal4 November 1941Re: Frank Herbert IsselbächerCarl of 7, Belgrade Rd. N.16.Joseph RosenthalRead automatically; may contain mistakes.
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